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.

dropped his

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

request to stay the night at

her over,” Lucian instructed Catalina, shifting

Catalina immediately

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

hospital. Stay still and sit here to wait for Dr. Elswick to come

could be considered an expression of

well that he was merely fulfilling his obligations as the host. Otherwise, his tone wouldn’t

doorstep, he probably wouldn’t even have bothered to

how the man kept Roxanne company for the entire night when the latter fell

wave of resentment surged

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

he planned on having the family doctor deal with

all the hotter. Yet, she was also aware that it wasn’t a good

half an hour passed before Sonny finally