Feeling guilty, she replied, “I’m sorry. I was in a meeting with a business partner and missed your calls.”
“Don’t worry about it. Actually, I wanted to ask you if you really need three hundred thousand pieces. I was thinking that two hundred thousand pieces should be enough. Otherwise, it will place tremendous pressure on the production lines. Another option would be to extend the deadline by ten days, as the one- month deadline is just too tight!”
Other than the speed of manufacturing, Roxanne was also concerned about her impending wedding. No matter what, she had to take a few days off to prepare. If not, Lucian would give her an earful over it.
“I really can’t do that, Roxanne. All the foreign brands will be launching their new products during this period, too. If we don’t increase our productivity, we will lose market share and waste all the effort we have put in. Also, we have opened many new affiliated stores. If we fail to distribute products to them, we will need to compensate them for reneging on the contract. On top of that, we have also started our online channels. The online merchants. demand a certain amount of goods. Otherwise, they won’t be bothered about helping us promote our product.”
The barrage of reasons Elektra peppered Roxanne with rendered the latter speechless. In the end, she had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, the factory had just expanded its operations by adding many new assembly lines.
From Roxanne’s perspective, Elektra was a go- getter in the business world and was particularly talented in sales. Never could she have imagined that Elektra was doing all this just to set her up.
After instructing Linda to distribute the prize money to the researchers, Roxanne headed to the hospital to visit the sick researcher so that she could hand the reward over in person. When afternoon arrived, Madilyn invited her out to have coffee.
The moment both of them met, Madilyn began ranting as usual. A few days ago, Lucian and Roxanne brought the three children over to Madilyn’s place to visit her but inadvertently caused her a lot of trouble.
Lorraine, who was enamored of the children, kept pestering her daughter to get married soon. Soon, the nagging became a habit. Every day, she would bring up the topic by praising the three kids, putting pressure on Madilyn. However, other than buying Madilyn health supplements, Jonathan barely paid attention to the issue.
“Hahaha, he bought you health supplements?” Amused, Roxanne burst into hearty laughter. Madilyn rolled her eyes in response before frowning. “I wasn’t the one who brought this up, and I have no idea what’s going on in his head. The body checkup he did last time clearly showed that his brain is working fine!”
Intrigued by the conversation, Roxanne urged Madilyn to continue. In the end, Roxanne summarized, “I find Jonathan’s reaction interesting. From his perspective, he probably just thinks you deserve the best. After all, those are the most expensive health supplements on the market! Hahaha…”
“Stop laughing!” When Roxanne’s laughter caught the attention of the other customers, Madilyn felt the urge to strangle her to death.
“All right, let’s drop this topic and talk about something serious instead. How’s Jonathan’s gastric coming along?” Roxanne stopped embarrassing her friend by changing the topic..
“As a doctor, you should know better than anyone else that gastric illness takes time to heal. That said, his condition has improved a lot and he no longer suffers from inflammation. Soon, he can stop taking my medication and recuperate by taking yours instead.”
Madilyn’s tone calmed down all of a sudden. Roxanne stole a glance at the look in her friend’s eyes and realized the latter was seemingly hiding something. Truth be told, Madilyn was worried about his depression more than his gastric.
I wonder if he’s still suffering from insomnia and has been taking medicine without my knowledge.
“Oh, by the way, I have investigated Coralie’s real identity. It turns out that she’s Shawn’s younger sister. Don’t you think it’s a strange coincidence that Jonathan’s sister, Frieda, is in a relationship with Shawn?”
“What?” Madilyn was stunned for a few seconds. Coralie is Shawn’s younger sister. In other words, she’s the heiress of a rich family too! In that very instant, the look in Madilyn’s eyes turned grim.
As both of them continued to chat, Roxanne gave Madilyn some encouragement upon sensing her lack of confidence. Nevertheless, Madilyn responded with a wry smile before changing the topic to Roxanne’s wedding.
In reality, Madilyn wasn’t afraid of Coralie’s family background but was instead wary of the latter’s vibrant demeanor and the confidence she exuded that stemmed from her prominent identity.
Madilyn, comparatively, had to face life’s cruel realities since young as an illegitimate child whose mother was abandoned by her father. Furthermore, she could sense that Coralie’s vigor was exactly what Jonathan needed to cure his depression. Perhaps she’s a lot more suited to him. That thought flashed through her mind unbidden.
Not wanting Roxanne to worry, Madilyn kept such thoughts to herself and focused on discussing the wedding preparations. She even told Roxanne that she would meticulously choose a wonderful gift for the latter.
When Roxanne asked her what it would be, she replied that she had yet to make a decision, eliciting an eye roll from the former. It wasn’t until darkness began to fall that both of them went their separate ways.
Upon returning to the mansion, Roxanne was greeted by the sight of everyone busying themselves in the living room. As the star of the wedding, Roxanne felt embarrassed for not having to do much.
“Mommy, you had a long day. Here, have a glass of water!” The adorable and attentive Estella was always the first to welcome her mother home.
Archie and Benny were just as enthusiastic as they grabbed one of Roxanne’s hands each, showering her with attention. “What’s going on? What do you want from me this time? Spit it out.”
The children’s overwhelming affection naturally aroused her suspicions. Lucian simply shook his head with a smile. “Nothing’s going on. The children are just happy to see you, that’s all. I showed them a photo album just now, and they all understood how much you have suffered over the years.”
“That’s right, Roxanne. It must’ve been hard for you. While you were in Epea, you had to raise the two boys while studying medicine and developing your career at the same time! You have my respect for that. In the past, I was blind to not have noticed how exceptional you are!” Sonya chimed in, praising Roxanne with utmost sincerity.
Her demeanor was a huge contrast to how she used to treat Roxanne in the past, so much so that Roxanne began wondering if she really meant what she said.
At the same time, Elias nodded with a grin. He, too, felt that Sonya was exaggerating, making it sound like flattery.
“I see. Let me know if there’s anything I can help with. It is my wedding after all. I can’t just let all of you do the work.”
Even though having a wonderful family like that was every woman’s dream, Roxanne still felt uneasy not doing anything. She felt the need to be useful as if that was the only way she could retain her current state of bliss.
However, Lucian shook his head with a thoughtful expression as his eyes suddenly veered toward Roxanne’s belly.
“There’s only one thing you can do now. The children are waiting for another brother and sister, while my parents want to experience raising a grandchild again. Essie was, after all, difficult to manage due to her illness. Plus, she resented them. Therefore…”
Realization quickly dawned upon Roxanne. All of them are pampering me because they want me to give birth. Nonetheless, she shared their sentiments.
It was just as her husband had said. Everyone in the family had their own regrets. Their previous marriage of three years and the six years they spent raising the children were all unhappy times.
As a result, if she were to give birth again, the newborn would undoubtedly garner affection from everyone in the family. At the same time, the child’s presence would also reinvigorate the Farwell family.
The busy week passed in the blink of an eye. The venue of the wedding was a seaside golf resort owned by the Farwell family. It was an expansive location that was covered with lush greenery which allowed people to enjoy the sea breeze and hear the waves crashing, making it the perfect place to hold the wedding.
Lucian had organized a few rehearsals ahead of time but never brought Roxanne along. Thus, she couldn’t help but wonder what the wedding would be like. Nevertheless, she was certain that it would be a romantic occasion. As such, she was filled with anticipation.
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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