Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)
Roxanne smirked and walked up to her. “Hence, stop appearing in front of me and talk about things that don’t concern me. Do you have any idea how much of an annoyance you are?”
With that, Roxanne walked past her without sparing her another glance.
It took a long while for Frieda to regain her composure. When she did, she was so angry at what Roxanne said to her. She wanted to throw a tantrum, but Roxanne was already out of her sight.
Roxanne fled pretty quickly because she didn’t want to hear any more of Frieda’s nonsense. In
fact, she didn’t even know how she would react if she were to hear them again.
Since Frieda found her at the spot furthest away from the crowd, Roxanne had no choice but to find a new quiet spot to have a seat. This time around, she was a lot nearer to the crowd at the banquet
Coincidentally, that spot was just opposite where Lucian was at.
Lucian noticed her presence the moment she appeared in his line of sight. After that, his attention was on her again.
When Roxanne was just about to enjoy the silence, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.
“Hi, there. Nice to meet you. May I know which prominent family you’re from?” A rich gentleman approached her politely.
Roxanne froze momentarily before putting on a faint smile and answered, “I’m sorry, but I’m just a doctor. I’m not from a prominent family.”
The rich gentleman also froze for a second after hearing that. After that, he quickly smiled and uttered, “Judging from your demeanor, I thought you’re from a prominent family. Would I be lucky enough to be your acquaintance? We could be friends.”
Roxanne smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry, but I’m not in the mood for that recently.”
Although she rejected him pleasantly, the rich gentleman was slightly disappointed. However, he turned around and left without forcing his way through.
Finally, she had once again gotten the peace and quiet she longed for.
Just as she was about to gather her emotions, she suddenly heard a familiar voice calling out to her.
“Roxanne? Is that you?”
Hearing that, Roxanne raised her gaze in the direction of the voice. She then saw a charming man in a grey tuxedo staring at her in bewilderment.
As soon as their eyes met, Roxanne’s eyes lit up. In a surprised tone, she uttered, “Larry? What a coincidence!”
Larry Morrison was a senior she met abroad. Internationally speaking, he was one of the elites of the younger generation.
Back then, Larry had helped Roxanne a lot when she had just gone abroad. Therefore, they shared a pretty good relationship.
When she returned to the country, she was too busy with matters concerning the research institute, so she never had a chance to reach out to him.
Upon seeing that he had not mistaken someone else for her, Larry put on a bright smile and went up to Roxanne. “It’s been a long time.”
Roxanne smiled and nodded. “Indeed. When did you come back to the country? Why didn’t you contact me?”
Larry sized her up and said, “I’ve been back for a fortnight now. I did think of reaching out to you, but I was afraid that I might disturb you. After not seeing you for so long, you seem to have lost weight. Have you been busy with work in Chanaea?”
Roxanne simply smiled and answered, “You can say so.”
Although she was busy with the research institute, her workload was nothing compared to when she was abroad. I’m sure I’ve lost weight because of those three little ones at home. Sull, I shouldn’t reveal my personal matters to Larry.
Larry looked at her worriedly and said, “I know you’re a workaholic, but you ought to look after yourself. Don’t tire yourself out.”
Roxanne merely nodded in response.
“By the way, why are you here? Are you already working with Queen Group despite only returning to the country recently?” Larry asked with a smile.
Roxanne was stunned for a moment upon hearing that. When she remembered who those guests at the banquet were, she smiled and shook her head. “I’ve only returned to the country recently, so how could I’ve done that? I was invited because I just happened to have cured Old Mr. Queen’s illness. However, I guess it’s also right to say that I’m working with the Queen family. They’re our research institute’s medicine supplier.”
Larry was astonished. “I’ve heard about how bad Old Mr. Queen’s condition was, and a lot of renowned doctors had failed to cure him. When I heard he was cured, I wondered who the amazing doctor was! Who would’ve thought it was you?”
Roxanne pressed her lips into a smile. “I was just lucky. It just happens to fall into my area of specialty.”
Larry arched a brow and said, “Stop being so humble, will you? I don’t know about the others, but I know your capabilities like the back of my hand. However, knowing that you’re the one who cured Old Mr. Queen, I’m still very impressed.”
“You flatter me too much, Larry.” Roxanne laughed.,
The two of them chatted happily about Alfred’s illness and each other’s medical fields.
Nearby, Lucian saw a man approach Roxanne and left just moments earlier. His gaze darkened when he saw her talking happily with another man. He was so displeased that everyone nearby could feel the icy aura he was exuding.
Naturally, Jonathan noticed what was going on, and he could tell why Lucian was displeased. “Lucian, would you like to go over there and see what’s going on?” he asked.
After seeing them interacting with each other a few times, Jonathan seemed to have figured something out.
At the very least, he had noticed that Lucian‘s attitude toward Roxanne was far from what he expected
When he found out about their relationship prior to that, Jonathan thought Lucian would ignore Roxanne. However, it was the complete opposite.
In fact, he could tell that Lucian was helping her out in every way he could.
Aubree, on the other hand, was utterly disregarded.
Upon seeing their interactions, Jonathan could tell that Lucian cared about Roxanne more. Hence, that was why he had suggested so after seeing the scene before his eyes and Lucian’s sudden displeasure.
Lucian frowned and ignored Jonathan‘s question while wearing a grim expression.
Jonathan knew Lucian very well, so he pretended to sound troubled when he voiced, “Since I‘ve invited Dr. Jarvis personally, I don‘t think it‘s nice of me to leave her unattended. I‘m going to have a chat with her. Would you like to come along?”
Lucian only responded in agreement after a few seconds.
The two of them excused themselves from the crowd and left.
Meanwhile, Roxanne was still having a nice conversation with Larry. Suddenly, she saw those two approaching from behind Larry. Her smile faded a little, and she frowned.
“Mr. Morrison, when did you return to the country? Why didn‘t you let me know you‘re back?” Jonathan patted Larry‘s shoulder casually.
Larry turned around to flash a smile. After exchanging some pleasantries with Larry, Jonathan took a quick glance at Lucian before asking Larry nonchalantly, “Do you know Dr. Jarvis?”
Larry nodded and smiled. “Yes. I know her well, actually.”
Jonathan’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that. When he instinctively glanced at Lucian, he saw Lucian’s expression had turned cold.
As a matter of fact, the atmosphere turned cold instantly.
Jonathan went silent as well.
All of a sudden, an awkward moment ensued.