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Unexpected Conversations and Professional Ventures

Author: Titi Love
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-16 17:19:03

After lunch, Roxanne drove to the Queen residence.

It was all thanks to Alfred that she got to participate in the medical consultation, so she had to offer her gratitude to him personally.

The Queen family had also delivered some supplies last afternoon, so she also wanted to thank them on behalf of the kids at the orphanage. While she was at it, she needed to ask them what that was about too.

On the way there, she gave Jonathan a call to inform him of her arrival.

When she arrived at the Queen residence, Jonathan was already waiting in the living room.

Seeing her, he got to his feet and gave her a welcoming smile. “Dr. Jarvis, are you here to visit my grandpa? He’s resting upstairs. Should I ask him to come down now?”

Roxanne chuckled and shook her head. “I don’t mind waiting. I need to talk to you, too.”

Jonathan arched a brow in confusion. “What is it about?”

After they sat on the couch, Roxanne parted her lips and said, “Last afternoon, Rex delivered a huge bunch of supplies to th
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