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.

she has been unconscious for a day and a night. I got a lot of doctors to check her over, but they are all helpless about her situation. They can't even tell

Jonathan. “Jack?

suppressed the surprise within him and racked his brain to help figure out a solution.

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 go and

called his assistant, ordering the latter to prepare the invitations that night itself before sending them out to those

in a hoarse voice, “Thank

wouldn't I have to prostrate myself before you and Roxanne in gratitude when you've both helped me so much?”

Queen family to expand to

that, the Queen family would enjoy an even more esteemed reputation

merely heaved a long sigh

worry. Someone as kind as Roxanne will definitely pull through. In

he wasn't all that confident about

the Damaris family had withdrawn from society for the past few years

of insidious tactic

true.”

to use the beverage to calm the turmoil within him. Unbeknownst

Jonathan was shocked to the core.

he had never expected Roxanne's current situation to scare him to such a degree.