The Abandoned Wife

The Road to Recovery

Since she has no intention of acknowledging her daughter, I might as well go along with her wishes.Taken aback by Lucian's tone, Estella was briefly stunned before she pouted and wrote in her notebook: Why?Before he could reply, she quickly wrote: I like her very much, and she is kind and gentle to me. I want to be together with her!Despite Lucian's sympathy for her when he saw how much she liked Roxanne, they had no choice but to face reality. He replied indifferently, "That's because she has children of her own and doesn't need another child."Estella was confused by his reply.I know that the two boys are her sons, but she has still been very nice to me. However, Daddy seems to hate her.Estella couldn't help but feel disappointed.When he saw her fall silent, Lucian instructed his assistant to drive.After leaving the Queen residence, he felt a tug on his sleeve, causing him to look over at Estella with knitted brows.She wrote: In that case, where is my mommy?She gave him a pitiful look, while her eyes were filled with confusion.As the pretty lady is the boys' mommy, I cannot be with her. In that case, where's my mommy?Her question tore into Lucian's heart. Recovering his gaze painfully, he had no idea how to respond to her.She's asking me where her mommy is, and I do know the answer. However, how am I going to explain the cruel truth to her? That woman has a new family now. Even with her own daughter standing right before her eyes, she had no intention of acknowledging her.The more he thought about it, the gloomier he became. Consequently, a long silence was his only response to her.When she didn't obtain an answer. Estella continued to stare blankly at him, yearning for an answer.Finally, Lucian replied through gritted teeth, "I don't know. I don't know where she is, and don't ever ask me this question again! Just having me is enough. There's no need for you to have a mommy at all!"After looking at him in shock, Estella gradually put her notebook away before hanging her head in silence.For the rest of the journey home, neither father nor daughter spoke another word.Back at the Queen residence, Roxanne felt out of sorts after Lucian was gone.Jonathan could sense that she was unsettled but didn't bring it up. Instead, he led her downstairs where they made idle chatter over coffee.From the outside, both of them seemed to be getting along very well.After Frieda was chased out, she returned to her room. Subsequently, she came out to see for herself what the situation was.When she saw her elder brother sitting with Roxanne on the couch, she let out an inaudible snort.From the very beginning, she never believed in Roxanne's capability, and her opinion of the latter hadn't changed.Despite noticing Frieda's contemptuous expression, Roxanne didn't hold it against her and just pretended to be oblivious of the former.One hour later, Roxanne changed the subject. "It's time. We can remove the needles now."She got up and headed upstairs with Jonathan following closely behind.At the same time, Frieda, too, got up skeptically and went along with them.Even though she didn't have faith in Roxanne, she was still concerned about her grandfather.Furthermore, she intended to see for herself whether Roxanne was as capable as she claimed to be.Compared to inserting needles, removing them was a lot easier.All the needles on Alfred's body were cleared in less than ten minutes.After checking his condition, Roxanne began to pack her things.In the meantime, Jonathan and Frieda stood anxiously by the bedside.Previously, all the famous doctors they had sought failed to produce any results.Therefore, they weren't sure if Alfred was able to wake up this time.Under their attentive gaze, Alfred's fingers began to curl slightly.In the next second, his eyes gradually opened, and he began to grimace while coughing weakly."Grandpa!"As Jonathan sat down to help Alfred regain his breath, the former's eyes were filled with both shock and delight.Frieda, too, was so stunned that she was at a loss for words.Despite her lack of faith in Roxanne, her grandfather had woken up due to Roxanne's treatment."Grandpa, how do you feel?" Jonathan asked with concern once Alfred had stopped coughing.Alfred nodded slightly and replied in an extremely hoarse voice, "How long have I been asleep for?"Just when Jonathan was about to answer, Roxanne walked over after she was done packing. "It would be better if Old Mr. Queen doesn't speak too much now, for he needs a lot more rest."Nodding in response, Jonathan carefully helped Alfred lay back down.After that, he got to his feet and expressed his gratitude. "Dr. Jarvis, I couldn't thank you enough. Also, I would like to apologize for our ignorance over doubting you previously. The mistake was ours, as you're clearly an extraordinary doctor."After accepting his gratitude and apology, Roxanne reminded, "Even though Old Mr. Queen has woken up, his prognosis still looks bleak. He needs at least six to seven more treatments before he can truly turn the corner."Jonathan nodded repeatedly."Also, I'll prescribe some medicine for him to supplement his health, as it will help with the treatment. After all, the damage that Old Mr. Queen's body has suffered is significant. As future treatments require him to be strong enough, I'm worried that he might not be able to withstand it," Roxanne continued.Jonathan naturally had no objections as he nodded in agreement. "Don't worry. We will comply with all your instructions regarding Grandpa's treatment."Nodding slightly, Roxanne retrieved a bottle of pills from her bag. "Here, take two pills three times a day after meals."Subsequently, she took out a piece of paper and wrote a prescription for him. "Based on the quantity I've written here, get ten batches of them. Every day, add them into a soup for Old Mr. Queen to drink. This way, it will hasten his recovery."Jonathan acknowledged, "All right. We'll follow your instructions."