The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison)

Chapter 132

After picking up the phone, Roxanne put it on speaker.

Before she could even say anything, Harrison, who was on the other end of the phone, beat her to it.

“Anne, are you okay? Has the issue with your company's shutdown been resolved?”

So it was indeed he who had helped her out with the problem.

Roxanne hadn’t even asked yet, but Harrison had already addressed the issue himself.

This left Roxanne even more puzzled, and she couldn't help but ask. “Harrison, since you knew about

the government investigation into my company, you must know some government officials, right? Do

they refer to you as a big shot? Harrison, are you hiding something from me?”

Roxanne was more unsatisfied and a bit angry than curious.

Harrison was supposed to always be honest with her, but it seemed like he was hiding something

important from her.

But then again, Harrison was very responsible and honest; he definitely wouldn’t deceive her.

But how was she supposed to interpret the fact that the official referred to him as a big shot?

She suddenly felt very irritated.

Harrison answered with ease. “I screwed up by not telling you about this earlier.

I have a relative who's a senior leader in the province. He's my father's brother, my uncle. Due to the

huge gap in our social statuses, we don't usually have much contact. I rarely ask him for help.

But with this big mess you're in, I had no choice but to go to him.”

His explanation made sense, but Roxanne still felt like something was off.

“Harrison, you must have been really busy lately, right?”

Otherwise, why hadn’t he called or texted her at all?

Harrison replied, "Yeah, I've been a bit swamped."

"Then how did you know about the government shutting down my company?"

This was indeed worth pondering over.

Harrison retorted, “Didn't I tell you that I was abroad working on a project and couldn’t answer phone

calls? I was worried about you, so I asked my colleague Alex to help take care of you. He went to your

company the day before yesterday and saw the government officials closing it down. I just finished up

today, and Alex told me about it.

So I immediately called my uncle, who's a government official.”

Harrison was very skilled at lying; he could explain away anything.

This left Roxanne without any loopholes to exploit.

Suddenly, she felt a bit ashamed. Despite being so busy, Harrison had arranged for a colleague to help

look after her.

He was only trying to care for her, but she was suspecting him of hiding something from her.

She shouldn't have doubted him.

Spouses should trust each other, and her actions made her feel very guilty.

Her voice became softer, “Harrison, I'm sorry; I shouldn't have doubted you.”

“Don't be silly. I’m your husband; you don’t need to apologize. Besides, I should have told you from the

beginning that I have an uncle who's a big shot in the province.”

“I understand you; even though he's a close relative, the gap in our social statuses is huge. We really

shouldn’t bother your uncle often.”

“Don’t worry too much; my uncle has already talked to them. They won’t trouble you anymore.”

Roxanne felt relieved.

Harrison's big shot uncle really did help her solve a big problem, but they shouldn’t disturb him

anymore in the future.

“Harrison, when are you coming back? I miss you.”

At this point, Roxanne had completely forgotten about Chloe, who was still in the car.

She was speaking from her heart. “When you're not home, it feels so lonely. I really miss you.”

Harrison explained, “Things are quite messy here. I can't come back just yet.”

His father, Vincent Rodriguez, was still in a jail, and the Justice Department was very adamant on

seizing the 6G-Technology from the Rodriguez Group.

The 6G-Technology was very important to the Rodriguez Group and the entire country.

He was a dignified, responsible, patriotic, and outstanding entrepreneur.

He wouldn't yield to them.

But bringing his father back might be a bit difficult.

Roxanne expressed her concern for him over the phone.

After hearing her worry for him, Harrison comforted her a few times, not letting her know about his inner

troubles.

Only then did Roxanne let down her guard.

When hanging up, they both found it hard to say goodbye.

It wasn't until Chloe's laughter filled the car that Roxanne remembered there was another person in the

car.

She glanced at Chloe, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and frowned slightly, "What are you

laughing at?"

“I’m happy.” Chloe smiled, “You and Harrison are getting closer, and I'm happy for you.”

“Our relationship is indeed getting better.”

Roxanne's face was filled with a joyful smile and she started the engine, ready to go home.

Chloe continued, “That day when Harrison went to the office, I could feel it. You two are finally together,

right?”

Roxanne replied, “Yes, we are together now.”

“So, you guys have already...”

"What are you implying?"

“What’s there to be shy about? We are all adults here.”

“Yes, we're together now, and it feels great.”

“Harrison is quite good, right? No wonder you were late to work those few days.”

“To let you in on a secret, it was his first time, just like me.”

“Really? He is already 32.”

“Harrison has always been very disciplined.”

“He must have suffered before then.”

Roxanne struggled to find a response.

Chloe added, “I've heard that men who have their sexual experiences later are better. How long does it

take you guys?”

Roxanne was getting a bit peeved, “Why are you so curious and naughty?”

Roxanne, who was driving, couldn't help but glare at Chloe. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Chloe laughed. “I couldn’t talk to you so openly about this when you didn't have a boyfriend.”

Roxanne retorted, “You're really unpredictable.”

“I just want to remind you that you need to tell Harrison to control himself and not overdo it. It's not

good for a man's health to be excessive in that department. Harrison's got a solid physique. Still, he

needs to watch out; going overboard isn't good for him."

And so, the two besties started to chew the fat; after all, there was no one else in the car.

When you’re with your closest friends, you don't have to tread on eggshells when you chat.

It's a wonderful experience.

Harrison got a call from Alexander.

Due to Vincent's situation, he hadn't caught a wink of sleep for two days straight.

Now, he was just about to take a quick breather on his wheelchair.

Alexander's call, however, was getting on his nerves. He scrunched his eyebrows but answered

anyway.

"Spit it out!"

In front of Alexander, he didn't need to put on a facade. He was exhausted; even his voice gave away

his fatigue.

It was a stark contrast to the energetic front he put up while speaking with Roxanne just a few moments

ago.

Alexander picked up on his exhaustion and couldn't help but ask. "Were you catching some Z's?"

Harrison weakly replied, "Haven't slept a wink in two days."

"Sounds like things aren't going too smoothly."

Of course they weren’t.

"Harrison, has Roxanne gotten suspicious of you?"

Harrison spilled the beans about his fib that his uncle was a high-ranking official.

Alexander had a laugh. "Harrison, you're one slick operator. Roxanne's just too green; she's no match

for you."

"I never intended to pull the wool over her eyes."

"You've been doing it from the get-go. But without the deception, you probably wouldn't have been so

smitten with her."

"Can you give me a break, just for a bit?"

"Alright, alright, alright. I won't disturb your break; go take a nap. Once you're refreshed, get back to

handling your business."

The thought of the intense workload in front of him made Harrison fall silent.

"Because of your father getting nabbed by the Justice Department, the media back home are

practically cramming the whole building."

Alexander was at his wits' end.

For the past two days, he didn't have to do anything but deal with the press hounds.

He just wished that Vincent could get out of this mess and come back home sooner.

Harrison reminded him, "You deal with the media; don't let Samuel step in."

Samuel Carter, as his good buddy, had met Roxanne at her housewarming party.

If Samuel showed up in front of the media, no matter how he spun it, he couldn't keep hiding the his

true identity from Roxanne.

If Roxanne got mad and wanted to break up with him, it would hit him hard.

He would drag this out for as long as he could.

Ideally, he would come clean only after Roxanne was pregnant with his child.

By then, the baby would soften Roxanne's heart.

He would then own up to his mistakes, show some sincerity, and sweet-talk her, and their marriage

wouldn't have to end.

That was his safest bet.

Knowing his intentions, Alexander chuckled on the phone, "Harrison, you sly old fox. You’re even

scheming against your own wife."