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.

his hand

heard that, her eyes lit up, and

utterance with her request to stay the night at the manor, Lucian

check her over,” Lucian instructed Catalina, shifting his gaze away

in acknowledgment, Catalina immediately

wanted to make another try, but Lucian’s

it’s severe, you might have to go to the hospital. Stay still and sit

whole, those words could be

fulfilling his obligations as the host. Otherwise,

I hadn’t taken a tumble at his doorstep, he

how the man kept Roxanne company for the entire night

between the two, a tidal wave of resentment surged within her. The expression on

down on the couch next to her. Right then, he was checking

he planned on having the family doctor deal with

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

passed before Sonny