Mission To Remarry

“Why are you here alone? Where's Roxanne?”

Jonathan gingerly put that question forth, but at the mere mention of Roxanne, the atmosphere in the room dipped frightfully.

He hastily zipped his mouth and sat there silently, waiting for Lucian to speak first.

An indeterminate time passed before the man's voice broke the silence. He sounded bone-tired.

“Something has happened to Roxanne.”

Although Jonathan had long since drawn that conclusion, his heart still clenched when he heard Lucian's tone.

Based on his understanding of the man, Roxanne must be in real trouble this time.

“Is there anything I can do to help?” he voluntarily offered.

Putting down the cup of coffee, Lucian leaned back against the couch. He lifted his hands and covered his eyes, his voice beyond grim.

has been unconscious for a day and a night. I got a lot of doctors to check her over, but

Jonathan. “Jack?

forcibly suppressed the surprise within him and racked his brain to help figure

family has some connections. Many renowned doctors have gone into seclusion, and you can't hire them even if you've got money. But if I use my grandfather's name and implore them for help, I can probably budge one or two of them. I'll

he whipped out his phone and called his assistant, ordering the latter to prepare the invitations that night itself before sending them out to those skilled doctors living in solitude.

a hoarse voice, “Thank

that between us. If we were really standing on formality, wouldn't I have to prostrate myself before you and Roxanne in gratitude when you've both helped me so

resources alone had already enabled the Queen family to expand to

Queen family would enjoy an even more esteemed reputation when

merely heaved a long sigh

Someone as kind as Roxanne will definitely pull through. In light of her having saved innumerable patients, God won't take her away so easily.”

reassurance, he wasn't all that confident

society for the past few years and had a century of experience

kind of insidious tactic Jack used...

that's true.”

and picked up his cup of coffee, hoping to use the beverage

shocked to the core.

had always known that Lucian loved Roxanne deeply, but he had never expected Roxanne's current situation to scare him to such