Only after Roxanne had swallowed the remaining antidote did Lucian finally let go of her. Everyone also heaved a sigh of relief. It was apparent that the antidote had lessened Roxanne’s suffering, though her brows remained slightly furrowed.
Madilyn’s tone also softened significantly. “The antidote is taking effect.” After saying that, she raised her head and glanced at the specialists on the other side. “Thank you, everyone. You can all go and get some rest. I’ll handle it from here.”
The specialists, who had indeed been working nonstop for several days, excused themselves and turned to leave after hearing what she said. Only Roxanne, Madilyn, and Lucian were left in the ward in the end.
The situation earlier was so chaotic that Elektra stayed at the doorway, not daring to go closer. Now that Roxanne’s condition had stabilized and everyone had left, she slowly made her way. over to the bed and stopped, curiously staring at the person lying there..
The woman on the bed had an exquisite face. Even though she was unconscious and ghastly pale, she gave off a comfortable and pleasant feeling to anyone that looked at her.
Even Elektra, who was meeting Roxanne for the first time, could not help but feel awful for her after seeing her and remembering what she had been through earlier. She was even more shocked to see Lucian feeding Roxanne the antidote without a care for his safety.
I can’t believe he can love someone to such an extent. At the same time, she also fully understood why Aubree had failed after waiting for six years. In the face of such love, she has no chance of winning at all.
After glancing at Roxanne, who was still unconscious, and then at Lucian, who could not conceal his worry at her side, Elektra came to terms with it. Initially, the Lane family was considering at marriage arrangement with the Farwell family.
However, she now no longer had such thoughts. All she could do was withdraw into the role of Lucian’s close friend and help him when he needed it.
“The antidote may not kick in so quickly,” Madilyn explained softly. After saying that, she shifted her gaze to Elektra. “I didn’t have time earlier, so now I’d like to ask, what’s going on between you two?”
Madilyn refused to believe that Lucian would marry another woman so easily after seeing everything he had done for her best friend earlier.
Moreover, Elektra had shown little reaction when Lucian fed the antidote to Roxanne just now. At most, she had only seemed a little shocked. But if they aren’t married, how could Jack give them the antidote?
Madilyn was filled with confusion. Elektra met her gaze and explained softly, “Don’t worry. I’m not your enemy. I’m just here to help.”
Her words made Madilyn even more confused. As she turned her head to ask Lucian, she suddenly caught sight of the edge of a document peeking out of Elektra’s bag from the corner of her eye.
“What… is this?” Her heart constricted as she stared intently at the bag. Elektra followed her gaze, and when she spotted the edge of the marriage certificate, an apologetic and regretful look flashed across her eyes.
She glanced at Lucian to seek his opinion. Only after getting a nod from him did she take out the marriage certificate. “This is-”
“A marriage certificate?” Madilyn interrupted her in disbelief. She stared at the person before her and then at Lucian. “You two… did get married? No wonder Jack handed the antidote over…”
“That’s not it! You’ve misunderstood!” Elektra hurriedly said. Madilyn smiled wryly at her. “Jack would never hand over the antidote if you didn’t do it. It’s fine. I won’t blame you. It’s the only way to save Roxanne. I merely feel sorry for her.”
My best friend was first poisoned and subjected to physical agony, but when she wakes up, she has to face the pain of losing her lover….
When Elektra noticed how unhappy the doctor was, she anxiously wanted to explain but was unsure whether she could, so she could only look at Lucian to seek his opinion.
Directly taking over the conversation, Lucian stated in a low voice, “This is merely a trick we pulled on Jack. It’s all fake. This is Elektra Lane, a childhood friend of mine. She went abroad with her family to build their business for a few years and just returned to the country two days ago. I merely asked her to assist me in playing a part.”
Elektra nodded in agreement. However, Madilyn had a hard time processing what he said. “What do you mean? Fake? But isn’t this a marriage certificate?”
How can it be fake when even the marriage certificate is completed? Elektra could not help but chuckle. “This isn’t a legitimate document.” After saying that, she tore up the marriage. certificate right in front of Madilyn.
Madilyn was stunned by what she did, but as she watched the marriage certificate being ripped to shreds, she slowly started to believe it. She cast her a grateful look. “Thank you. If it wasn’t for you, Roxanne might’ve…”
“It’s not a big deal. It’s just a fake marriage, and I have nothing to lose. All is good as long as she can wake up,” Elektra replied with a grin.
After learning that the two had a fake marriage, Madilyn felt more at ease. All that remained was worrying about when Roxanne would wake up.
Time ticked by. The three of them grew increasingly worried when they realized that more than two hours had passed. “Why is she still unconscious?”
Lucian could not help but turn and question Madilyn. After all, she had the most experience as the sole doctor in the room. Madilyn also looked slightly confounded, and when she spoke, she sounded a little hesitant. “I… don’t know either.”
A swell of anger and uneasiness gradually rose within Lucian. “Is this antidote real? How can you be sure?” If that despicable Jack wants to see me in a wretched state and gave me a fake antidote…
He was livid when he thought of that possibility. He wanted nothing more than to drag Jack before of him immediately and get clear answers. Seeing his irate expression, Madilyn frowned and replied, “I don’t think it’s fake. As you witnessed just now, Roxanne’s symptoms did subside after she consumed the antidote. It probably only takes some time for the antidote to take full effect. Let’s wait a little longer.”
Elektra also chimed in, “Judging by Jack’s expression as he retrieved the antidote just now, it doesn’t seem to be a fake.”
Especially the intense response he gave when Lucian questioned him. Despite not knowing whatever happened between them, Elektra understood that if Jack truly needed Roxanne in the future, he probably would not harm her.
Lucian could only suppress his inner rage after hearing their words. Zayne brought food to the three of them right on time. However, they were not in the mood to eat and continued to wait anxiously. Elektra could not help but feel a little strange as she stared at the person lying on the hospital bed.
It was her first time meeting Roxanne, who was still unconscious and had never said a word to her. Yet, she somehow felt the same way as Madilyn as if the person lying on the hospital. bed was her friend.
After over an hour, when the sun was up in the sky, Roxanne finally opened her eyes.
“Roxanne!” The very second her eyes opened, Lucian noticed the change. He grabbed her hand and stared at her with bloodshot eyes.
When Madilyn saw her good friend waking up, tears rolled down her cheeks. She reached out to grab Roxanne’s other hand as laughter escaped her lips.
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.
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