Upon hearing her promise, Jonathan replied with a smile, “Your words have put my mind at ease. Anyway, I’ll get the contract drafted tomorrow. When the time comes, all you need to do is sign it.”

Roxanne nodded in acknowledgment.

With the matter of the reward settled, Jonathan personally escorted her to the door and watched her drive away.

Only when her car disappeared from sight did he return to the house and give Lucian a call.

“How is Old Mr. Queen?”

The moment the call connected, Lucian’s voice rang out with the sound of water flowing in the background

Jonathan answered with a grin, “He’s already awake. Dr. Jarvis is amazing.”

Recalling how awkward Lucian and Roxanne behaved earlier, he asked curiously, “Lucian, are you acquainted with Dr. Jarvis prior to this? I just feel as if something is amiss between both of you. Furthermore, I’ve never seen you behave that way with another woman before.”

Even though he made things difficult for her, he stood up for her at the same time.

thought that Lucian

even insisting that Frieda apologize to her, he had

that both of them knew each other, but it was

the question caused his expression to darken. “I don’t know her. If I did, I would already have gotten her to

hung

just now was really awkward.

reached home,

was playing Lego with the

Roxanne, they dropped

“Mommy!”

two boys threw themselves into her arms and asked in a concerned tone, “Why did

late? All of us

them yawned with their

hair. “I’m sorry for

gaze, she wanted to

what she was about to say, Madilyn waved her hands. “Don’t worry about it. Both of them are

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