The Abandoned Wife

Unexpected Encounter: The Queen Family's Concern

Roxanne's eve's glistened with hope and she felt the boulder being lifted off her shoulders. "Why didn't you say this earlier? That's a great thing!"Colby beamed. "I thought about it, but admittedly I'm not good enough. Besides, you were not bere back then. Hence, I gave up and never thought about it until now. Perhaps you can give it a try. What do you think?""Of course! Not a problem at all!"Roxanne confidently stood up to urge him. "Please help me contact the Queen family and help me make an appointment with them."Looking at Roxanne's passion for matters that concerned the research institute, Colby's heart surged with a sense of relief. He smiled and said, "I'll do that now. Wait for me here."Then, he exited the office and pulled out his phone.Meanwhile, Roxanne sat quietly in the office and waited.Irrespective of how complex the treatment would be, Roxanne was determined to cure old Mr. Queen.Soon after, Colby returned."How did it go?" Roxanne eagerly asked.Colby nodded. "We still have a chance. the Queen family has yet to find a doctor that can cure Old Mr. Queen's condition. Knowing that I have someone to recommend, they agreed to let you visit without any hesitation.""When are we heading there?" Roxanne continued asking."Tonight," replied Colby.Roxanne agreed immediately.The timing was perfect, as she too wanted to go there as soon as possible."I need your help. Please let me know all the symptoms that Old Mr. Queen has. I will need to make the necessary preparations." Roxanne became serious the moment she spoke about medicine.Colby obliged.Alfred's condition was quite complicated. It was why the famous doctors weren't sure what to do.Just describing his illness alone took Colby a long while to finish.At six in the evening, after Roxanne got off work, she went to the Queen residence alone according to the address given to her by Colby.The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man dressed in a butler's outfit.He looked at Roxanne and politely asked, "Greetings. May I ask who are you?"Roxanne smiled. "Hello, I'm the doctor who's here to treat Old Mr. Queen. I called during the afternoon,"The butler scrutinized her suspiciously because she looked pretty young.Is someone as young as her that capable?Still, he didn't show his doubts on his face. After two seconds, he invited, "Since you're a doctor, please follow me inside."He turned and guided Roxanne in.She didn't mind that he doubted her.One of her principles was that before she treated a patient, she would accept any form of distrust.She followed the butler into the courtyard. The structure and decor of the courtyard looked elegant.It clearly showed the Queen family was a family that cared a lot about appearances.After they entered the mansion, the butler gestured for her to take a seat on the couch. "A visitor came by earlier, and Mr. Queen is accompanying them to meet Old Mr. Queen. I'll let them know you've arrived. Please wait here."Roxanne nodded. "All right."She then sat on the couch.Soon after, a housekeeper served coffee to her.A few minutes passed, and she heard footsteps descending the stairs. She put her cup down and turned to the staircase.A young couple strolled down the stairs.At first glance, both of them looked quite familiar. The man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful. It was likely they were a pair of siblings.As they walked, they were speaking to someone behind them.It must be the visitor the butler mentioned earlier.Roxanne's line of sight followed them until she could see the visitor.It was a tall, handsome man. In his embrace was a child. He was currently talking to the siblings in front of him with a relaxed expression.The man slowly turned his sight toward her, as though he noticed she was staring.Her heart thumped uncontrollably when their eyes met.Lucian! I didn't expect to see him here!Memories of what happened that night rushed into her mind.Roxanne's eyes trembled as she almost couldn't bear to look straight at him. She only calmed down after clenching her fists forcefully.Upon taking in a deep breath, she pretended as though nothing happened and stared at the siblings.On the stairs, Lucian paused and narrowed his eyes at the woman sitting on the couch. His gaze was fixed on her face as though he was trying to confirm something.When she looked away, his gaze darkened.It really is Roxanne! I thought she was someone else. Why is she here?He was a little puzzled, but he didn't show it on his face."What's wrong, Lucian?" The man in front of him turned back to ask when he stopped moving.Lucian looked away upon hearing that and answered emotionlessly, "It's nothing. Let's go."The man in front nodded puzzledly as the trio continued to descend the stairs.Soon, the trio arrived in front of Roxanne.In Lucian's arms, Estella stared at the beautiful lady in front of her. A rare expression of joy appeared on her face.Roxanne wasn't sure how to react to being stared at by the father and daughter duo.Thankfully, the man in front of Lucian spoke first to break the silence. "Are you the doctor recommended by Dr. Galloway to treat Old Mr. Queen?"Roxanne adjusted her expression and smiled. "Yes. My name's Roxanne Jarvis.""Dr. Jarvis." The man stretched his hand out. "I'm Jonathan Queen. This here is my sister, Frieda Queen."When he finished, he turned to Lucian. "This is... Well, we regard him as our elder brother. His last name is Farwell."Roxanne tried to nod calmly and greeted, "Mr. Queen, Ms. Queen, Mr. Farwell."The moment she finished speaking, Lucian's crisp and meaningful chuckle rang out. There was a mocking tone in the laughter.Roxanne lowered her head to hide the emotions in her eyes.Frieda studied her briefly before furrowing her eyebrows. She questioned, "You're the one who said you can treat my grandpa's condition, right? You look about as young as us, though. I doubt you have been working as a doctor for long. Are you sure you can do it?"Her attitude mirrored the one the butler had earlier.However, since it came from the patient's family member, Roxanne didn't mind her doubt.Before she could explain, Jonathan smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry. My grandpa's condition has been getting quite serious. We've hired all sorts of famous doctors in and out of the country, yet none of them could do anything. Our sister is simply worried that our grandfather will suffer – even further. After all, a lot of doctors had given us false hope. It has happened enough times that we can't help but be cautious. I hope you don't mind, Dr. Jarvis."He then shot a glare at Frieda. "Dr. Jarvis is here to treat Grandpa. How can you be so rude toward her? Apologize to her right now."Frieda unwillingly looked away and muttered in a small voice, "I'm sorry."