“You’re Old Mr. Lomax?” Roxanne finally snapped out of her shock and compared the person in front of her with the picture taken in his younger days.
Peregrine nodded and asked caringly, “How’s your body doing?”
Respectfully, she sat with a straightened back. “Thank you for asking. My body’s doing fine right now. I’m sorry for greeting you in such an impertinent manner.”
Then she tried to leave the bed.
In response, Peregrine waved his hand. “It’s fine. You’re a patient. There’s no need for you to mind your etiquette.”
He turned to Lucian. “How did Ms. Jarvis wake up? Did an expert create the antidote?”
Pressing on Roxanne’s shoulder to make her sit on the bed, Lucian replied in a deep voice, “I successfully took some from Jack. However, the dosage I obtained wasn’t enough to expel a
