Mission To Remarry

Chapter 1016 Even A Hairline Fracture Is Worth it

“Sorry, I… was thinking about something earlier, so I accidentally missed the step,” Aubree murmured in feigned contrition after Catalina had helped her onto the couch.

Standing behind the two of them, Lucian said nothing to that. Aubree’s heart sank, and she hypocritically remarked, “I probably twisted my ankle by accident. Let me rest for a while before going over to Mrs. Farwell’s place to tell her about your condition.”

Having said that, she acted as though she was afraid that he would worry and flashed him another smile. She initially thought that her comment would garner the man’s sympathy.

At the very least, he would allow her to stay over that night. To her disappointment, Lucian merely bobbed his head blithely. Subsequently, he crouched before her.

For a moment, she was at a loss.

A heartbeat later, a sharp pain came from her ankle, upon which her expression instantly changed.

“Does it hurt?” Lucian queried in a deep voice, a hand grasping her injured ankle.

Gritting her teeth, Aubree nodded fervently.

Lucian dropped his hand off

that, her eyes lit up, and she ventured, “Is it that serious?

with her request to stay the night at

Dr. Elswick make a trip here and check her over,” Lucian instructed Catalina,

immediately contacted the

wanted to make another try, but Lucian’s voice sounded once

still and sit here to

those words could be

fulfilling his obligations as the

doorstep, he probably wouldn’t

realization, she couldn’t help recalling how the man kept Roxanne company for

two, a tidal wave of resentment surged within her.

the other hand, had already sat down on the couch next to

he planned on having the family doctor deal with her

Aubree blazing all the hotter. Yet, she was also aware that it

an hour passed before Sonny