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.

less than two days. Their progress would,

“Have you given our

she spoke, she turned on speaker mode and swiftly washed up while

didn’t even pick up. Those who did were

around the

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

word, she hung

were already seated at the dining table when she

attend kindergarten that day, and Archie and Benny could not wait to

expectantly at Roxanne when she came down the stairs

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

mother’s hectic schedule. “Drive safely, Mommy,” they chorused with

assured them hastily and hurried out

to hand her work over to Colby before taking the

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