Mission To Remarry

As Lucian was already prepared for the worst, he nodded after hearing what she said.

“All right; I trust you. You're the best doctor I know, so you should be able to handle Jack's poison with ease.”

Roxanne wasn't expecting Lucian to be convinced so easily, so she was caught off guard when she heard him say that.

“However, you must promise me that you will be honest with me if you ever run into any further issues along the way,” Lucian added as he continued peeling the apple.

Having been snapped out of her dazed state, Roxanne nodded obediently in response. “All right.”

She then looked Lucian in the eye and said affectionately, “Thanks for believing in me, Honey.”

The ward fell into complete silence for a few seconds.

“W-What did you just call me?” Lucian asked with a look of joy and surprise in his eyes.

Roxanne didn't know what came over her just now, but she couldn't bring herself to say it again with him staring at her like that.

face burned bright red as she looked away to avoid his gaze.

off the hook so easily. He quickly put the apple down and pressed on, “What did

tension in the ward intensified as he continued

about to hide under the blanket when her phone started ringing on the side.

back as she said, “Our kids are calling! Hurry up

so she figured they

had already told them that Roxanne was away on a business trip, Archie and Benny were very

the phone. Even so, he kept his scorching gaze on her as he held the phone up to her ear.

“Mommy!”

voices could be heard the moment the call

Have you kids been behaving yourselves lately?”

glad that they could finally speak to Roxanne, the kids started telling her what they had been

We even helped Ms. Catalina do the dishes!”

too!”

helped Ms. Catalina with

in Roxanne's eyes grew gentle when she heard their