The Abandoned Wife novel Chapter 298

At eight that night, Roxanne and everyone from the research institute went to The Waterfront together.

After they were seated in the private room, they proposed a toast to Roxanne.

“Dr. Jarvis is a valuable addition to our research institute. Not only did she solve a huge medicinal problem, but she also initiated many projects. We are where we are today because of her!”

“I can't agree more. To be honest, I thought we would not be able to see this project through, yet we survived thanks to her caliber and courage. She's both a charming and a capable person!”

Roxanne smiled widely at the compliments. She rose to her feet and looked at them.

“Thank you. I'm just doing my part. Thank you for believing in me and cooperating as a team.”

When she first returned to the country, she was mostly unaware of the situation in the local research field. In fact, she had braced herself for the worst. She did not expect researchers to be that friendly and that everything would turn out so smoothly.

“Well, your fame precedes you, Dr. Jarvis. Dr. Galloway said a lot of good things about you before you came, and we were all impressed. Everything he said about you proved to be true in the end when we finally got to meet you,” one of the teammates replied.

Colby's expression changed when he heard that, but he quickly composed himself and feigned nonchalance, raising his glass to Roxanne. “I was simply saying the truth.”

With that said, he lifted his glass and finished everything in one go.

Roxanne felt Colby was not himself at that time, but because she could not pinpoint what was it that puzzled her, and since everyone was busy proposing a toast, the thought just slipped her mind.

Meanwhile, Colby had been glancing at her from the corner of his eyes. When he saw that she did not seem bothered by what had happened earlier, he heaved a sigh of relief.

It was true that he had feelings for Roxanne, yet he knew that she was way out of his league. He only wished to hide his feelings from her until the day he became a man worthy of protecting her.

The clock almost struck ten when their gathering finally ended.