Roxanne felt a lot better when she woke up the next morning. Recalling that she was to send the children to the kindergarten, she got up and washed up before opening the door to head downstairs.Just as she did, she was greeted by the sight of the two boys at the door.Looking forward to their mother sending them to kindergarten, the excited Archie and Benny had woken up early to wait at Roxanne’s door.Their initial plan was to knock and wake her up, but they decided against it, as she wasn’t feeling well. Not wanting to disturb her rest, they resigned themselves to waiting outside.When Roxanne came out of her room, the boys’ eyes lit up. “Mommy!”Roxanne stroked their heads. “Come along now. Let’s have breakfast before I send you to the kindergarten.”Both of them nodded as they held Roxanne’s hand, one on each side of her. Every now and then, they would look up at her to ascertain if she had fully recovered.When they arrived downstairs, Lysa had already prepared breakfast. Madily
After finishing breakfast with mixed feelings, Roxanne led Estella out of the dining room.She had barely stepped out when she noticed the prevailing tension in the living room.The brothers were kneeling on the couch with stern looks on their faces, keeping a close eye on Lucian who was standing at the side as if he had gravely offended them.When she saw the boys’ expressions, Roxanne couldn’t help frowning.She had a*sumed that they resented Lucian because of her.However, she recalled that they had been fine with him the very first time all of them met.As of then, her only goal was to stay away from Lucian, but the brothers seemed to be holding a grudge against him.No matter how hard she tried, Roxanne couldn’t figure out the reason why.When the brothers saw Roxanne leading Estella out, they shifted their gazes away from Lucian and welcomed the two with vibrant smiles. “Mommy!”Setting her thoughts aside, Roxanne reciprocated with a grin of her own.Archie and Benny gave Estell
“No wonder you asked me previously about when Dr. Jarvis was traveling to Summerbank. And yet, I was thinking that you were pestering me about my job. Little did I expect that it was for selfish reasons!” Jonathan teased Lucian when he finally connected the dots.Lucian responded with a silent but grim look on his face.I did do it for my own selfish reasons, but Roxanne wasn’t grateful at all.Raising his brows, Jonathan pressed on, “In that case, you must have attended the banquet that night. So, how did it go? Did you make any progress with her?”As soon as he said those words, he saw the gloomy look on Lucian’s face.Looks like it’s obvious that there isn’t any improvement at all.Jonathan was still confounded by the situation.Despite all that Lucian has done to pursue her, why is she still unmoved? This is the first time I have seen Lucian put so much effort into courting a lady. Anyone else in Roxanne’s position would have thrown herself unreservedly into his arms. For Dr. Jarv
Seeing that Jonathan was full of confidence, Lucian asked, “What is it? Stop keeping me in suspense.”Jonathan broke into a casual smile. “To further develop traditional medicine, our country provides the best environment to do so. I’m sure that was Dr. Jarvis’ objective when she chose to return. It’s just…”Here, Jonathan threw Lucian a glance. There was no need for him to finish his sentence.Roxanne had come back to Chanaea so that she could expand the field of traditional medicine. Unfortunately, she didn’t expect to run into the Farwell family and be forced to leave.Meeting Jonathan’s gaze, the frustrated Lucian grimaced.“But if the proposition is attractive enough, I’m sure Dr. Jarvis will be willing to stay for the sake of traditional medicine research,” Jonathan said. “I’m sure you have heard about the prestigious families who live in seclusion within Chanaea. Among them, the Damaris family used to cause waves within the field of ancient medicine. Unfortunately, they gradual
That night, Roxanne went personally to the Queen residence to show her gratitude.During dinnertime, Alfred conveniently brought up the news regarding the Damaris family. “Dr. Jarvis, the Damaris family is planning to have a medical consultation. Would you be interested in being a part of it? If you’re interested, I can help introduce you to them.”The shock was written all over Roxanne’s face.Even though she had mostly been living overseas, the Damaris family was no stranger to her.In the world of traditional medicine, the Damaris family was nothing short of legendary. The younger ones in the industry would always hear about the legacy of the Damaris family, yet they rarely stood a chance to meet them in person.Because Roxanne had been overseas for so long, it was even harder for her to have any encounter with the Damaris family. Even so, she had longed to meet and interact with them.After all, the Damaris family was extremely skilled in traditional medicine. The family also owne
Once Archie and Benny were comforted, Roxanne breathed out a sigh of relief.After they finished eating, Roxanne sent Archie and Benny into their room before she entered the study.According to Alfred, the medical consultation held by the Damaris family was in two days. She needed to understand more about the consultation in advance.Before that, she had only heard of the medical consultations by the Damaris family, but she had never really looked into it, and neither had she imagined herself to be lucky enough to have the chance to participate in it.Since the unexpected opportunity had landed in her hands, she was determined to perform well.Without many leads for her to find out more about the process of the medical consultation, Roxanne could only use the most unreliable method—searching online—and hope for the best. If she were lucky, she would be able to get a glimmer of information.Unfortunately, the Damaris family was far too mysterious for the common men. Despite the fact th
The next morning, Roxanne was still fast asleep when a knock sounded on her door.“Mommy!” Benny’s childish voice called out from outside her bedroom. “Mommy, wake up!”The noise jolted Roxanne awake, and she quickly sat up. Thinking that the children were calling her because something had happened, she hurried over to open the door without even brushing up.When she opened the door, Archie and Benny greeted her with an innocent look. Looking up at Roxanne with puppy eyes, they whined, “Mommy, will you send us to the kindergarten today?”Their eyes were filled with anticipation.By then, Roxanne was fully awake.Upon hearing the boys’ question, Roxanne was reminded of the disappointed looks on their faces the night before.After a few seconds of hesitation, Roxanne finally agreed, “You boys go ahead and have breakfast first. I’ll be down in a few. After breakfast, I’ll send you two to the kindergarten.”Archie’s and Benny’s eyes lit up. Nodding obediently, they immediately trotted dow
Over the next few days, Roxanne bustled around in preparation for the medical consultation.Her understanding of the Damaris family was limited to mere rumors and the forum forwarded by Harvey.However, all that wasn’t quite enough for her.The opportunity this time was truly too rare for her. If she wanted to take advantage of it, she needed to make preparations as much as possible.Consequently, she had become a regular visitor to the Queen residence in the past few days. Alfred admired her greatly, so he answered every question she asked about the Damaris family.After they finished chatting about the Damaris family, Alfred had Roxanne help him to his seat. Then, he ventured solemnly, “Previously, I tried to feel you and Jonathan out, but neither of you has feelings for the other. I know that. But it’s still not done for you to raise two children by yourself. Is there someone you like? Tell me, and I might be able to give you some suggestions.”Roxanne was inevitably stunned when t