“Keep quiet!” Jonathan could not be bothered to continue arguing with his sister. “Get into the car. I’ll send both of you to the hospital. Don’t let me catch you harassing Dr. Jarvis again!”
After saying that, he put Aubree in his car while Frieda let out a cold snort before getting into the car with a gloomy look on her face.
Both Jonathan and Frieda were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and neither of them noticed the slight change in Aubree’s expression.
Aubree was in a terrible mood from what happened earlier, and her shoulder was hurting. badly. As such, she was sick of hearing the argument between the siblings and pretended to faint. She was glad that she had managed to shut them up using that tactic.
Jonathan sent the two to the hospital, handled. the ward admission procedure, and asked someone to take care of them before he left. He feared he would lose his temper if he stayed there with Frieda.
Before leaving, he still felt worried, so he ordered his subordinates, “Keep a close eye on her during this period. Contact me first thing when you notice anything unusual about her.”
Naturally, the subordinates promised without hesitation. Jonathan turned around and took one last glance at the ward before letting out a heavy.
sigh. With that, he strode out of the hospital. After getting into the car, Jonathan pondered whether he should pay Roxanne a visit.
After all, judging by Aubree’s and his sister’s appearance, he figured the trio had gotten into a fight. Frieda and Aubree were already terribly injured. He could not help but wonder if Roxanne was injured as well.
After mulling over it for some time, Jonathan dismissed the idea. Instead, he called Lucian. Rightfully, if Roxanne was really injured, the person who should be with her at that moment was Lucian. The call was connected instantly. “What’s up?”
Jonathan opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say. I can’t possibly tell him about my sister and Aubree getting into a fight with Roxanne after they went to her to cause trouble and that he should check on Roxanne.
If I tell him that, he might not let Frieda off. Though Jonathan thought Frieda was a fool, she was still his family member. He still had to protect her.
At that thought, Jonathan mulled over it for a few seconds before saying, “Aubree and my sister went to see Dr. Jarvis today, but I don’t know what they said to her. Do you want to go over to check on her?”
He had merely mentioned the two girls visited Roxanne’s home but not a single word about their scuffle. However, Lucian’s expression darkened instantly. “Why did they go there?”
Roxanne has just returned from the brink of death, and there’s finally an improvement in their relationship. And now, Aubree’s gone looking for her without my knowledge?
Jonathan shook his head, still unwilling to tell Lucian the truth. “I don’t know, either. It’s just that… they’re both slightly injured. And I have no idea what Dr. Jarvis’ situation is now.”
Lucian’s expression turned grimmer when her heard about that. They even fought! “Lucian, you should hurry over and check on her. I’m sure Dr. Jarvis is hoping to see you now,” Jonathan advised sincerely. Lucian responded, “Got it.”
With that, he hung up right away. Seeing it was already noon, Cayden walked over to the office to ask what Lucian wanted to eat. “Mr. Farwell, what do you-” The moment he stepped in, he was shocked by the gloomy atmosphere.
“Postpone everything I have in my schedule today,” instructed Lucian coldly.
Cayden gave it some thought, realizing there was nothing important planned that day that needed Lucian to show up. Hence, he acknowledged the latter’s request.
Just as Cayden was about to ask for a reason, Lucian had already grabbed his coat and left the office with a stern look. A guess slowly surfaced in Cayden’s mind.
Cayden could not think of anyone else who could make Lucian put on such an expression apart from Roxanne. I wonder what happened this time.
As soon as Lucian exited the company, he started his car engine and sped toward Roxanne’s place. He had experienced the pain of almost losing her. Hence, he was not going to let her leave him again.
If Roxanne distances herself from me because of Aubree’s provocation, I won’t show that woman any mercy, no matter what my mother says.
Meanwhile, at Roxanne’s mansion, the three children sat on the couch with gloomy faces. while staring in the direction of Roxanne’s room on the second floor.
“Mommy must be very angry. It’s all the two women’s fault! I won’t forgive them if they come looking for Mommy for trouble again.” Benny sounded furious.
With his cheeks puffed up, Archie agreed, “Hear, hear! We must protect Mommy.”
However, Estella seemed to be more worried than the two boys. “Mommy has just recovered, and they’ve come here to bully her. The doctor says Mommy can’t get too emotionally agitated…”
Worry was written all over her face. Archie and Benny did not find it strange that Estella was addressing Roxanne as Mommy. They just felt that was how it should have been. Still, the boys, too, started to worry after hearing her words.
After all, Roxanne had locked herself in the room after teaching Aubree and Frieda a lesson. And with what Estella said, they feared. something might actually happen to Roxanne again.
With that thought in mind, Benny hopped off the couch, saying. I’m going upstairs to have a look!” Archie and Estella, too, followed suit.
With that, the three children scampered up the stairs. Standing before Roxanne’s room door, the children knocked and called out for Roxanne with all their might.
Alas, there was no response, even after waiting for some time. Estella panicked. She banged on the door, suppressing her urge to yell the word “mommy” as she cried, “Ms. Jarvis!”
No matter how hard she tried to keep herself together, her voice began to break.
Roxanne, who was in the room, was feeling a rush of mixed emotions. She did not have the energy to deal with the children outside the door.
In fact, she had already told them she needed some time alone before heading upstairs. Roxanne had absolutely no strength to respond to their cries.
It was not until she heard Estella’s sobs that she pulled herself together to answer, “Are you kids hungry? I’ll order some food for you. Sorry, I really don’t have the energy to cook today.”
The children sighed in relief when they finally heard her voice.
With reddened eyes, Archie took a glance at his siblings before turning around. “It’s all right. We can wait for you, Mommy. We’re just glad you’re all right.”
At that, he held Benny’s and Estella’s hands, and said sweetly, “We head downstairs to wait for you. We can eat together when you’re feeling better.”
Roxanne nodded in silence. She did not even care if the children could see her response. Thankfully, there was silence at the door again.
With that, Roxanne leaned against the pillow at the headboard, her emotions in a jumbled mess. Whether or not Roxanne wanted to admit it, Aubree’s words earlier had affected her to a certain extent.
Homewrecker… Never in Roxanne’s wildest dreams did she imagine anyone using such a word on her. It stung. Even if Roxanne had countered Aubree’s questions, she still felt insulted now that she thought about it.
Am I really a homewrecker who ruined someone else’s marriage? But Lucian had all the time to marry Aubree during the past six years. Why drag until now?
Roxanne kept questioning and convincing herself that she was nothing like the word Aubree used. Just as she was still unsure of what to make of it, the doorbell suddenly rang downstairs.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.