Chapter 1272


    Following Jack’s words, even greater guilt swamped Roxanne. “I’m sorry. I’ve been so busy


    investigating the incident that day that I forgot to contact you.”Biting the bullet, she apologized to the


    man.Fortunately, Jack didn’t continue pursuing the matter. He merely looked her up and down with a


    smile, seemingly to ascertain that she had recovered.“I’ve recovered fully now. Sorry for worrying you


    these past few days, Mr. Damaris,” Roxanne murmured.“I’m d to hear that. I went to the hospital to


    visit you the night you passed out, but Mr. Farwell said I’d disrupt your rest and didn’t allow me in,” Jack


    commented in what appeared to be an offhanded manner.Hearing that, Roxanne turned to the man


    beside her.Lucian met her gaze calmly. “I told you about it. It was indeedte at that time. Mr. Damaris


    must have had the same concerns as me, for he didn’t insist on going in.”That was to say, he had


    already told Roxanne about the matter.Jack’s expression changed drastically.Considering his


    personality, I thought he wouldn’t tell her that I’d been over to visit her. Unexpectedly, he’d informed her


    about it. Moreover… her reaction isn’t what I’d anticipated.He studied Roxanne’s expression, but there


    was nothing else other than contrition toward him.There wasn’t a hint of censure toward Lucian.At that,


    he retracted his gaze in slight chagrin, only to collide with Lucian’s scrutinizing look.As their eyes held,


    the tension between them grew by leaps and bounds.Perceptively sensing something off with the


    atmosphere between them, Roxanne furtively tugged at the hem of Lucian’s shirt, signaling for him to


    put his hostility away.When all was said and done, Jack didn’t do anything wrong. They were the ones


    who misunderstood him in the first ce. “I was discharged from the hospital the next morning, and Mr.


    Farwell told me about it. Thank you for giving me first-aid treatment at the research institute, Mr.


    Damaris. Otherwise, I might not have recovered so quickly. I apologize for not contacting you timely


    after being discharged.”She gazed at the man in front of her with all the sincerity in the world while


    putting in a good word for Lucian surreptitiously, hoping that the tension between them would


    ease.Regretfully, neither of them seemed to appreciate it.Lucian snorted disdainfully.Jack, on the other


    hand, nced at Lucian before shifting his gaze to Roxanne with helplessness written all over his face.


    “It looks like Mr. Farwell still has some misunderstanding toward me.”Roxanne’s brows knitted togetherBelongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    imperceptibly, and she threw a look at the man beside her, wishing that he would say something.After


    all, Jack was a crucial coboration partner at the current stage. Hence, she would inevitably have to


    face him on a daily basis in the near future.If she were to really get together with Lucian, the man would


    need to try epting this coboration partner of hers.She didn’t want her work to be affected again


    because of his jealousy after they had made their rtionship official.Sensing her gaze on him, Lucian


    merely spared Jack an indifferent look.At his attitude, a pounding headache assailed Roxanne.Oh God,


    I can already foresee their interaction in the future!“I came over to inquire about Dr. Galloway’s matter


    and ascertain your recovery. Now that things have been made clear, I won’t tarry any further. I’ve still


    got something to handle at Damaris Group, so I’ll be leaving first.”Subsequently, Jack excused


    himself.Jolted out of her thoughts, Roxanne nodded smilingly. “See you, Mr. Damaris. I can continue


    doing research in two days. I’ll contact you then.”Jack acquiesced nomittally before speeding


    away.Roxanne watched as his car disappeared from her line of sight before turning to the man beside


    her with exasperation etched across her features.