Chapter 1268


    Colby kept his head bowed, his pupils darting around incessantly. Now that things havee to this, I


    won’t be able to keep the truth under wraps no matter what I say. Besides, Lucian has already


    discovered there’s a problem with that bottle of distilled water. Does he have other evidence in hand?


    As his brain whirred, Lucian’s voice rang out once more. “Did you think you could get away with it by


    privately asking the purchasing staff to help you sneak the medicine in?”The instant those words fell,


    Colby snapped his eyes up and gaped at the man in shock.He knows! He really knows


    everything!Lucian held his gaze expressionlessly. “Are you still nning to deny it at this point? Or are


    you only going to confess to your crimes when the police have arrived?”Behind him, Roxanne had


    stepped out at some point in time and regarded Colby nkly.When Colby met her gaze, his lips


    twitched. An intense struggle transpired within him.A long time passed before he ultimately admitted,


    “Indeed, it was me. Everything was my doing!”The very moment Roxanne heard his confession with


    her own ears, her legs went weak.She instinctively shot her hand out and grabbed onto Lucian’s arm,


    digging her nails into her palm to retain herposure. With her eyes pinned on Colby, she


    questioned, “Why did you do such a thing? I don’t think I’ve wronged you in any way in all the years


    we’ve worked together. Even this project is a coborative effort between us both.”I still remember how


    pleasant it was to coborate with him while abroad. Likewise, it’s still vivid in my mind that I only


    gained a foothold in the research institute because of him back when I first returned to the country. But


    turning her gaze back to the man with a nk expression in front of her, she inevitably wondered


    whether the Colby she knew had ever existed.Colby stared at her fixedly, the self-deprecation in his


    eyes intensifying. “Why did I do so? Do you really not know? Roxanne, do you know that your reaction


    now makes me feel that everything I’ve done has been nothing but a joke?”Roxanne’s brows knitted


    together, bafflement written clear in her eyes.A feverish light came into Colby’s eyes, and he revealed


    the entirety of the thoughts hidden deep within him.“If you want a reason, me it on the fact that


    you’re too outstanding and eye-catching. Why must you be so striking? It makes me look like a rat in


    the drain, only worthy of looking up at you all day long. But what about you? You weren’t even willing toThis text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    look down and spare me a nce! Am I that contemptible to you? Admittedly, Jack, Jonathan, and


    Lucian are far more impressive than me. However, have any of them been by your side as long as I


    have? What gives? You just couldn’t see me!”Hearing that, Roxanne was stunned, and her expression


    turned panicked.Huh, he likes me? When did this start? Indeed, I’ve never noticed his feelings for me.


    Looking back, we first got acquainted when I went abroad to lick my wounds after being hurt by Lucian.


    At that time, not only was I pregnant, but I was still in love with Lucian. I hadn’t the presence of mind to


    take note of other men. Moreover, the only impression I have of him is merely that of ab partner who


    was very much in sync with me. After returning to the country, I was wholly focused on the research


    institute. When everything at the research institute had finally gotten on track, Lucian reappeared in my


    life. At the end of the day, the space in my heart belongs to Lucian when he’s there and remains empty


    when he’s absent. I’ve never thought of allowing another man in…