Theatmosphereintheroomturnedtense.


    Jonathandiscreetlyshudderedandpondered ifheshouldcontinue.


    “Whyareyouaskingaboutthat?”Lucianncedathim.


    Jonathanclearedhis throatbeforereplyingwithhismuchnonchnceashecouldmuster,“WhenshecametogiveGrandpaacheckupyesterday,I suddenlyrecalledthatyouwereongoodtermswithher,soIwantedtoaskyouaboutit.Ifyourarelytalktoher,then…”


    ThenI‘mnotgoingtobothermyselfwiththematteranymore.


    BeforeJonathancould finishhissentence,theotherman‘seyesdarkened,


    JonathanwascertainthatLucianwoulddecipherwhatwasgoingon soon.Hence,hehaltedandgaveLucianaconfusedlook.“What‘sthematter,Lucian?”


    “Doyouwanttocourther?”Lucian‘sbrowsweretightlyknitted,and Jonathancouldseethetracesofannoyanceinthem.


    HisquestionrenderedJonathandumbfoundedandspeechless.


    WhathaveIsaidtomakehimthinkthisway?


    Indeed,Roxannewasanicewoman,butJonathanknewweboutherrtionshipwithLucian.Eventhoughthatrtionshipwasnowinthepast,hewasstillnotgoingtodosomethingthatwouldmakehimanunloyalfriend.–


    Furthermore,Roxanne‘srejectionwhenAlfredtriedtomatch–makethemhadbeen obvious.Howcouldhepossiblyshamelesslycourtherstill?


    Nevertheless,Lucianwasgloomilylookingathisfriendasamyriadofthoughtsshedthroughhismind.


    As far as he knew, even though Roxanne infuriated him a lot, she was quite the charming woman in many ways. Therefore, it was not surprising for his friend to be interested in her.


    Moreover,withthewayJonathanhadbeenactingtheentiretime…HehadbeenhesitanttospeakeversinceLucianenteredtheroom,soevidentlyJonathanthoughtofthematterasatoughtopic.


    ThatwaswhyLucianhadfiguredoutwhatJonathanwasgoingtotalkaboutthemomentJonathanmentionedRoxanne.


    Nevertheless,thefury thatcameoutofnowherebegansimmering inhimatthethoughtofthatpossibility,anditmadethetemperaturearoundhimdrop,


    Atensesilenceensued.


    IttookJonathanawhilebefore he could recollect himselfafterLucian‘sshockingquestion.Then,


    hequicklywavedhishandstodenyit.“Whywouldyouthinkthat?IjustnoticedthatDr.Jarvishaslostmuchweightandsinceyouweresoprotectiveofherbackthen…Iwanted toaskifthetwoofyouhave…”


    Withthat,Jonathantentativelylookedat Lucianandcautiouslyseparatedhishandsasagestureofbreakingup.


    Inotherwords,hewasaskingLucianifthtterwasnolongerinterestedinRoxanne.


    HearingthatmadeLucian‘sexpressionturncolder.“Iwasprotectiveofher?”


    Jonathannoddedinaffirmation.“IcouldseeitwhenDr.Jarviswastreatingmygrandpaandduringmygrandpa‘sbirthdaycelebration.We‘refriendsofmanyyears;howcanInotknowyouwell?”


    Luciancurledhislipsmockingly.Original content from N?velDrama.Org.


    Tooutsiders,hewasexceptionallyprotectiveofRoxanne.


    Yet,whowouldhaveguessedthatRoxannewouldavoidhimandevenfleeoverseasjusttohidefromhim?


    ThemomentJonathansensedthechangeinLucian‘sdemeanor,hisheadachereturned.


    HecouldnotsaythatLucianhadnothingtodowiththat—thatLucianwasstillconcernedaboutRoxanne.Yet,despiteallthathehadsaid,hehadnotheardasinglewordofconcernfromLucian.Infact,Lucianseemedaloofandinabadmoodasifsomeonehadowedhimtheirlifesavings.


    Atthesametime,JonathancouldnotsaythatLuciancarednotforRoxanne.Afterall,hehadneverseenhisfriendundergoasmanymoodfluctuationsasthisforawomanbefore.NotonlydidLuciannotinterrupthim,butheactuallycontinuedthetopicJonathanraised.


    SoshouldItalkaboutthatmatterwithhim?