Leaving The Country After Divorce

At noon the next day, Jonathan brought Frieda shopping. They bought a bunch of gifts before driving to the restaurant where they were supposed to meet Roxanne.

The restaurant was near the research institute. Due to the closeness of both locations, Roxanne thought she could head back to do some more work if their meeting ended early.

Something in the research institute held her up, so Jonathan and Frieda were already waiting in the private room by the time she arrived.

“I'm sorry, Dr. Jarvis. Did I interrupt your work?”

Despite addressing Roxanne by her name in front of Lucian, Jonathan was mindful of his behavior and addressed her politely when she was present.

Roxanne offered him a polite smile. Her gaze then landed on Frieda, and confusion crossed her eyes.

If I'm not mistaken, Frieda never liked me. So why is she here today?

Considering how busy she was handling various projects at the research institute, Roxanne did not want to be involved in any trouble.

to his feet and pulled out the chair for her like the gentleman he was. “Frieda recognized the error of her ways, so she asked for my help to schedule a meeting with you. She wants to apologize to

he swept his gaze across

her feet while wearing a sincere smile. “Dr.

how close you were to Lucian, I immediately harbored prejudices against you. I now realize I was in the wrong. Hopefully, you won't hold

in the past was entirely

that mere sentence, she had put the blame

message in Frieda's words and felt slightly

could not bring herself

His expression

increasingly sincere as she retrieved

ever loved. Roxanne, I was foolish in the past, so could you please forgive me? Since Jonathan and

offered the gift

words, she had put Roxanne on the spot, making it difficult for the latter to refuse without seeming

confident that she would win