Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 359 Keep It Between Us

As she had fallen asleep late the night before, Roxanne slept deeply but was awoken by her phone ringing early the following morning.

Unable to marshal her thoughts into coherence immediately upon waking up, she reached out blindly around her pillow for a long time before locating the source of the noise.

Upon obtaining her phone and squinting at the screen, Roxanne answered groggily.

Colby sounded very anxious on the other end. “Something’s happened, Dr. Jarvis.”

Wide awake suddenly, Roxanne sat bolt upright. “What is it?” she asked hoarsely.

“A shipment of medicinal herb supplies we expected to receive this morning is still nowhere to be seen.” Colby looked grave.

The medicinal herb supplier the research institute partnered with was usually very punctual in delivering their supply.

If a morning delivery had been promised, the research institute would have received the goods at the beginning of office hours. The shipment was delayed particularly long that day.

would be shelved in less than two days. Their progress would, as a result, be interrupted, and

“Have you given our

and swiftly washed up while she

them didn’t even pick up. Those who did were vague and refused to offer a decisive

anymore. Their beating around the bush was so discouraging that he did not even dare seek other suppliers to order the

sank as she scrambled to get dressed. “Noted,” she replied. “I’m coming over right

word, she

children were already seated at the dining table when

kindergarten that day, and Archie and Benny could not wait to see Estella at

looked expectantly at Roxanne when she came down the stairs as they wanted her

expectant looks. “Something happened at the research institute,” she said apologetically. “I must hurry over.

the boys were used to their mother’s hectic schedule.

assured them hastily and hurried out

hand her work over to Colby before taking