Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)
What is he thinking? Why is he helping me again? Before I started the treatment, he was the one who was trying to stop me from advancing. But when I was treating Old Mr. Queen, he helped out, and now he’s even defending me. His intentions are so unclear…
“Frieda has admitted her mistake, but I don’t expect you to forgive her that quickly, Dr. Jarvis. However, as you said, my grandpa’s condition is worsening. Can you please treat him first. We can discuss how we can make up for my sister’s misdeed in the future.”
Jonathan’s voice rang in her ears.
Roxanne was still pretty upset, but when she thought about the research institute, she suppressed her displeasure.
Besides, Jonathan was right. Alfred did need a doctor quickly, and he was innocent.
When she thought about that, she calmed down and swept her gaze past the crowd in the room before ordering coldly, “I hope unrelated persons will leave this room before I restart my treatment.”
Frieda was about to say she was family before Roxanne added, “That includes Ms. Queen.”
Frieda’s expression darkened, but Jonathan agreed and asked everyone else to leave.
The only people left were Jonathan, Lucian, and a clingy Estella. Roxanne sat next to the bed and prepared her treatment.
With no one disturbing her, Roxanne’s treatment went much more smoothly.
After a while, a dozen of silver needles were poked onto Alfred’s chest.
Throughout the entire process, Roxanne focused all her attention on treating him calmly and steadily
In fact, she was so focused that she didn’t realize Lucian was staring at her the whole time.
When they were downstairs, he had already read through her credentials. It was absolutely flawless. That was enough for him to imagine how exciting her life had been for the past six years.
However, it was his first time seeing this side of her.
When she was doing her job, she was absolutely focused and didn’t reflect any hesitation in her movements.
It was something Lucian had never seen in Roxanne before.
An indescribable feeling surfaced in his heart when he saw that.
At the side, Jonathan had been observing her poking the needles on his grandfather and her expression as she was doing so.
After a dozen needles were poked onto Alfred’s body, he joyously found out that perhaps she would be able to save Alfred.
Like everyone else, he thought it was ridiculous when she stabbed her first silver needle.
However, recalling her expression as she was doing so, he somehow felt as though he could trust her.
So, he insisted that she stayed.
The more he watched her administer the needles skillfully and composedly, the more he was certain she was capable of treating his grandfather.
He also noticed that the spots she stabbed with the needles were very dangerous acupuncture points. If she made even the tiniest mistake, not only would her effort be for nothing, but Alfred might also lose his life.
It was his belief that Roxanne wouldn’t risk Alfred’s life unless she was confident.
It looks like her research on acupuncture and acupuncture points had indeed reached the level of a master’s!
Thinking of that, Jonathan felt joyful and respected her from the bottom of his heart.
Even though she looks younger than me, she’s already much more capable than I am. Indeed,
one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
The room remained silent for nearly twenty minutes before Roxanne stabbed one last needle onto Alfred. Her expression relaxed as she lifted her sweaty forehead. “All right, that will be enough. He’ll be much better after I remove the necdles an hour later.”
She glanced at the two men beside the bed.
Jonathan let out a long sigh of relief and carefully approached Alfred. Then he asked, “When will he wake up?”
“He should wake up when I remove the needles.”
Roxanne stood up and attempted to grab tissue papers to wipe her forehead.
Just as she was about to do that, someone tugged the hem of her shirt.
She paused and lowered her head in confusion. That was when she met up with Estella’s sparkling eyes.
Even though she knew it was a child Lucian had with another woman, she still couldn’t steel her heart in front of such an angelic and cute face.
Seeing how she was looking at her, Estella pulled out a neatly folded handkerchief and stood on her toes. Then she handed the handkerchief to Roxanne with anticipation in her eyes.
Roxanne hesitated for a few seconds before smiling, “Thank you.”
Then she accepted the handkerchief and wiped her forehead with it.
Estella smiled brightly and left to pour her a cup of water.
Lucian stared silently at how Estella was walking around excitedly.
His eyes turned dark.
This is the first time she’s taking the initiative to get closer to someone. Although… I suppose it’s only natural, considering their relationship.
Jonathan didn’t know that, so he was surprised. “Looks like Essie likes you, Dr. Jarvis! It’s my first time seeing her being willing to get close to another person!”
Roxanne was slightly stunned before she turned to Lucian with a worried expression
She hadn’t been honest with him the incident when Estella was lost back then.
I doubt I can hide it from him, though:
And so, she hesitantly explained, “It’s probably because I found her when she got lost last time.”
Jonathan didn’t know that happened. His line of sight shifted between Estella and Roxanne. “I guess you two are destined to meet each other, then.”
Destined?
Roxanne thought about Estella’s identity and pursed her lip self-deprecatingly before replying plainly, “I suppose so.”
Jonathan didn’t notice anything strange about her, so he stood up and suggested, “Since my grandpa still needs an hour, we should wait downstairs and drink some water. Thanks for your help, Dr. Jarvis.”
Roxanne secretly sigh with relief when he changed the topic and quickly agreed to his suggestion.
Lucian walked away from his side of the bed, responding to the invitation through his actions. When he tried to hug Estella, the girl wasn’t at all interested.
Very interesting story