Mission To Remarry

“When did you buy it?” questioned Roxanne with a slightly tense tone and trembling eyelashes. We didn't leave each other when we were in the mall, and I didn't see him buy a gift.

“When did you buy it?” questioned Roxanne with a slightly tense tone and trembling eyelashes. We didn't leave each other when we were in the mall, and I didn't see him buy a gift.

Lucian knitted his eyebrow and answered in a resigned tone, “When I brought my bags here earlier. I didn't expect you to get lost when I was delayed for a few minutes.”

His lips curled into a wry smile when he recalled the rare dazed look on her face from earlier.

When he brought that up, she blushed and reflexively avoided his stare, inadvertently shifting her line of sight to the box on the seat.

Lucian coaxed, “Get in the car. It's getting late. If we don't set off now, it'll be night by the time we return home.”

Nodding hesitantly, Roxanne stepped into the seat.

He entered the driver's seat and drove off.

Meanwhile, she put the white box on her knees instead of opening them.

He didn't urge her either.

After they left the parking lot, he asked, “Do you want to visit the nursing home first, or should we head straight back home?”

worried about the residents there, and we'll be heading in its direction

came as a surprise for Roxanne. She pondered for a moment and answered, “The

Lucian then drove

she wondered, I don't remember telling

the building. She saw the doctors were still busying about, but she could tell from their expressions that the rest of the residents

few doctors and asked them about the situation. It

left, she came across a few of

they saw Jack wasn't with her. “Why didn't you visit with Dr. Damaris today, Dr. Jarvis? Did you two have a

grin froze before she turned around and explained resignedly to the old woman speaking to her. “You have misunderstood our relationship, granny. Dr. Damaris and

she felt the person behind her

the first time

later, she saw the realization

Damaris, Dr. Jarvis. This is your boyfriend, right?” The old woman swiftly corrected herself and inspected Lucian briefly. “Hmm, he's tall and handsome. I think he's a good fit for

mouth, intending

that happened between her and Lucian, she

of Lucian's mouth curved upward. He behaved gentlemanly with no intention of

woman stared at Roxanne caringly.

not,” Roxanne replied