Chapter 90
Mission To Remarry
Mission To Remarry Chapter 90 Aubree hadnât taken her eyes off Lucian, so when she saw him glancing at Roxanne for the marriage question, she began to burn with envy.
âThereâs no need to rush the wedding,â Lucian replied, still staring at Roxanne.
Ha! Letâs see if she can still be so calm after this!
Although Roxanne was taken aback momentarily by Lucianâs reply, it didnât take long for her to regain her composure.
So what if they arenât married yet? Itâs only a matter of time before they do. Why should I be súrprised?
With that, Roxanne lowered her gaze and casually resumed eating. It was as though the earlier interaction had absolutely nothing to do with her.
Aubree, on the other hand, found Lucianâs reply rather surprising.
How weird. When I last spoke to Lucian about the wedding, he already hinted at wanting to call it off.
Why would he change his mind now?
Alfred frowned, clearly unhappy with Lucianâs reply.
However, before he could say anything more, Aubree hastily said, âLucianâs right. In any case, I wonât be running off anytime. Thereâs no need to rush, Old Mr. Queen. Weâre doing just fine, arenât we? Besides, it hasnât been easy for Lucian to find time to visit you, so letâs not talk about us. We should be talking about happier things!â
If we drag this topic on any longer, Iâm afraid Lucian might turn the tables and reveal his intention to end our engagement. How can I risk letting him say that in front of Roxanne? Iâd be so humiliated if he did!
Once again, the eagle-eyed Jonathan noticed Aubreeâs reluctance to talk about the wedding and chimed in, âThatâs Lucian for you. He loves his job more than anything else. Leave them be, Grandpa. Iâm sure Lucian has his plans.â
âI donât deny that work is important, but it isnât right to keep putting off the wedding, is it?â Alfred grumbled. âItâs been so many years, yet Estella still doesnât have a mother to look after her. I donât know what you guys are thinking, but I know my heart aches for her!â
Flustered, Aubree gave a brief and vague response.
As soon as she thought about Estella, Roxanne, too, felt a little heartbroken.
Ah, no wonder the kidâs always clinging to me. Itâs because she doesnât have a mother, Just as she became lost in her thoughts, she suddenly heard Alfred calling her.
âWhat about you, Dr. Jarvis? Are you married?â
Roxanne snapped out of her daze and replied after a moment of stunned silence, âNo. Not yet.â
Alfred looked her up and down and curled his lips into a satisfied smile. âWhat do you think about Jonathan? Would you like to consider him?â
After several treatments, Alfred had long developed an admiration for Roxanne. It would, without a doubt, be even better if she could join their family as his granddaughter-in-law.
Caught off guard by the question, Roxanne stared back at Alfred, open-mouthed and speechless.
Frieda shot a disgusted glance at Roxanne and scoffed, âStop trying to play matchmaker, Grandpa. No matter how capable Dr. Jarvis is, it still wonât change the fact that she already has children. As far as I know, they arenât very young either. Given my brotherâs caliber, how can you tell him to marry a divorcee with kids? You may approve of it, but I wonât! Not ever!â
âIs that so? Well, I never knew that,â Alfred muttered, genuinely surprised.
âYes, Iâve been divorced once. I donât think Iâd be good enough for Mr. Queen.â
DI Hearing that, Alfred drew his brows together disapprovingly. âSo what if youâre a divorcee? Given your talents, Iâm sure you have no lack of suitors. Whatâs this nonsense about not being good enough? If the two of you do fall in love, Iâll be the first to give my stamp of approval!â
Touched by Alfredâs enthusiasm, Roxanne chuckled. âThank you for thinking so highly of me, Old Mr.
Queen. Unfortunately, I donât think Mr. Queen and I are suited for each other. Donât worry. Iâll continue to keep an eye out for a suitable man.â
âYes. It must be tough being a single mother. Get married once youâve found a suitable partner,â Alfred said with a nod.
Roxanne, too, bobbed her head in agreement.
As Lucian watched Alfred and Roxanne enjoying their chat, his gaze gradually darkened.