“Since he’s still in Horington, catch him as soon as possible,” Lucian instructed with knitted brows. His mother had always used the car accident as an excuse to force him to keep the engagement.
Lucian, however, did not want to be tied down by it anymore.
He was extremely eager to find out the truth. On the other end of the call, Cayden quickly agreed, “I will send people to catch him in the shortest time possible.”
Lucian nodded and soon hung up after giving Cayden a few more instructions. His instincts told him that the car accident was not as simple as it seemed.
However, the truth would only be revealed after the perpetrator had been caught.
After hanging up the phone, Lucian remained in the study for a while to contain his emotions. Then, he went up the stairs and knocked on Estella’s door.
Catalina was still inside the room with Estella when she heard the knocking on the door. Knowing that it was Lucian, she quickly got up to open it. “Mr. Farwell.”
Lucian glanced at his daughter and said to Catalina, “You may leave now.”
The latter agreed and walked out of the room, closing the door as she left.
Lucian remained standing at the door for a few moments. When he realized that Estella did not react to his presence, he frowned and walked over to her.
“Are you mad because you’re worried. about Ms. Jarvis?” Lucian sat down next to Estella on her bed and poked her chubby checks, trying to get her attention.
However, Estella ended up huffing and turning away from him.
It’s all Daddy’s fault! Ms. Jarvis really likes me, and she’s avoiding me because she doesn’t like Daddy! Ms. Jarvis didn’t even want me to take care of her now that she is hurt. I wonder how is she…
Upon thinking of that, Estella pursed her lips as her eyes reddened. Lucian did not know how to deal with. Estella, and he was afraid of saying something wrong. He did not want her condition to worsen.
Estella had finally started communicating normally with them instead of writing on a piece of paper. He really did not want things to regress to how they were in the beginning..
After remaining silent for a long while, Lucian sighed heavily. “Are you blaming me?” Estella answered with her silence.
that, a sense of helplessness rose in Lucian’s heart. Estella was definitely Roxanne’s daughter. Even if they were not aware of their relationship, Estella had the same temper as Roxanne.
It was all right for Roxanne to be distant from him, but it was different when his daughter, whom he had raised since she was a baby, acted the same way toward him.
“Ms. Jarvis… is still hurt,” Estella mumbled. She sounded like she was about to cry.
Lucian’s helplessness soon turned into heartache at her words. He patiently tried to comfort her, “I know you’re worried. about Ms. Jarvis, but… there’s still a misunderstanding between me and her. These can’t be solved so easily. We’ll need time.”
Estella came back to her senses and stared at her father with a look of confusion in her eyes.
Lucian naturally would not explain too much to Estella, so he just said, “I will take care of this. Go to sleep, and I’ll take you to visit Ms. Jarvis after two days.”
Estella hesitated for a while before. deciding to trust her father. She nodded obediently.
As Roxanne was still injured, it was hard for her to move around. Therefore, she had been resting at home ever since she returned from the hotel. As for the research institute, she contacted Colby through the phone most of the time.
On this fine morning, however, Jack gave her a call. When she noticed the caller ID. Roxanne’s eyes lit up. She could roughly guess the reason behind Jack’s decision to call her.
After all, they had only talked about matters concerning the research institute. ever since the medical consultation ended.
Before that, their partnership had officially begin as the Damaris family’s research institute was still in the planning stage.
Jack’s call may very well be to discuss the specific issues regarding the partnership. Upon thinking of that, Roxanne totally ignored the wound on her foot and stumbled into the study.
“I hope I’m not bothering you, Ms. Jarvis,” Jack’s voice rang out the moment the call was connected. There was a hint of happiness in his tone.
Roxanne smiled and answered, “Of course, not. Seeing that you called me so early in the morning, is there something important you’d like to discuss with me, Mr. Damaris?”
On the other end of the phone, Jack deliberately kept the suspense by replying, “What do you think, Ms. Jarvis?”
Roxanne decided to jump straight into it and asked, “Is there any progress about the partnership?”
Jack smiled indifferently and continued to joke around with her, “Maybe I just want to chat with you, Ms. Jarvis.”
“Then we can do just that.” Roxanne laughed. After all, she had only met with Jack twice, and it was mostly for work-related matters.
Roxanne never considered herself a charming woman whom Jack would like. Therefore, she knew that the latter was only joking.
As expected, Jack chuckled at her response. He then directed the conversation to more serious matters. “You’re right, Ms. Jarvis. The research institute’s planning stage has been completed. We are now about to start with the research and development preparation.”
Upon hearing that, Roxanne’s eyes were filled with anticipation. “Does that mean that we can start working together soon?”
Jack immediately agreed, “Yes. But before we can proceed, we will need to discuss the specific details. When will you for a meeting, Ms. Jarvis?” be up Obviously, Roxanne would prioritize matters concerning the research institute. “I’m free anytime. It’s up to you, Mr. Damaris,” she instantly replied.
She then added, “If possible, it would be best to have it as early as possible. Jack quirked an eyebrow and chuckled. “That is exactly what I’m thinking. Let’s meet this afternoon. I’ll send you the location in a while.”
Roxanne promptly agreed to that. The two continued to chat about matters regarding the partnership for a while longer. It was nearly noon when they finally ended the call.
Roxanne had just walked out of the study when she bumped into Lysa, who had been searching for her everywhere. “Ms. Jarvis, you are still injured. How did you get in there alone? Why didn’t you. call for me?” Lysa chastised her as she helped Roxanne over to the table.
Roxanne had always treated Lysa as an elder. When she heard the latter, she only smiled and said, “My wound is much better now. Don’t worry. Also, I’ll have to go out in the afternoon.”
As she spoke, Roxanne still felt a little guilty. Lysa looked worried. “What are you going out for? Didn’t you tell them that your foot is injured? Why can’t you do that at home?”
Roxanne knew that Lysa was just looking out for her, therefore she smiled and reassured her, “It’s a very important business matter, so I have to attend to it. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of myself.”
However, Lysa was still very worried about Roxanne. “I’ll go with you.” Roxanne promptly agreed.
After lunch, Roxanne freshened up and requested Lysa to accompany her to the meeting. When they arrived, they noticed Jack was already waiting for them by a table next to a window.
When he saw Roxanne had to walk with the support of another person, he went up to her. “Are you injured? Why didn’t you tell me in the morning?”
Roxanne responded with a faint smile. “It’s just a minor injury. I can still walk.”
Jack frowned after taking a glance at the leg that was hanging mid-air. He then helped her to her seat. Lysa sat outside and waited by the door.
After taking her seat, Roxanne noticed the stack of documents in front of her. Her tone instantly got serious. “I believe we have a lot of things to go through today, so let’s not waste time anymore and dive right in.”.
Jack nodded in agreement. He was a big fan of a career woman like Roxanne.
“We have long finalized the details of the collaboration between the two research institutes. We had to delay the process because of the Damaris family. So it’s time for us to discuss how we can compensate you for the delay. Please take a look at this.”
Jack took out a document and placed it in front of her.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.