Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1654 Created An Opportunity

“Why are you here alone? Where's Roxanne?”

Jonathan gingerly put that question forth, but at the mere mention of Roxanne, the atmosphere in the room dipped frightfully.

He hastily zipped his mouth and sat there silently, waiting for Lucian to speak first.

An indeterminate time passed before the man's voice broke the silence. He sounded bone-tired.

“Something has happened to Roxanne.”

Although Jonathan had long since drawn that conclusion, his heart still clenched when he heard Lucian's tone.

Based on his understanding of the man, Roxanne must be in real trouble this time.

“Is there anything I can do to help?” he voluntarily offered.

Putting down the cup of coffee, Lucian leaned back against the couch. He lifted his hands and covered his eyes, his voice beyond grim.

doctors to check her over, but they are all helpless about

sheer shock deluged Jonathan. “Jack? He actually dared to...”

Lucian's grave expression. Immediately, he forcibly suppressed the surprise within him and racked his brain to help figure out

got money. But if I use my grandfather's name and implore them for help, I can probably budge one or two of them. I'll go

to prepare the invitations that night itself before sending them out to those skilled

a hoarse voice,

frowned in displeasure. “There's no need for that between us. If we were really standing on formality, wouldn't I have to prostrate myself

family to expand to almost double its scale in the past.

an even more esteemed reputation when Roxanne's new medicine hit the market.

sigh without

pull through. In light of her having

his reassurance, he wasn't all that confident

years and had a century of experience in the research

wonder what kind of insidious tactic

true.”

sat upright. He lifted a hand and picked up his cup of coffee, hoping to use the beverage to calm the turmoil within him. Unbeknownst to him, his hand

was shocked to the core.

always known that Lucian loved Roxanne deeply, but he had never expected Roxanne's current situation to