Lucian glanced at Roxanne, pulled her wrist, and turned her around. He then stared coldly at Frieda.

"Apologize," he demanded.

Frieda was flabbergasted. "W-What did you say, Lucian?"

Lucian looked down at her loftily, radiating an intimidating aura. "Old Mr. Queen's condition is extremely severe. If anyone could save him, they would have arrived by now, considering you invited every famous doctor in the country and abroad. But no one has."

Stunned by his fierce demeanor, Frieda lowered her head in panic.

Lucian paused, glanced at Roxanne, and continued, "Ms. Jarvis has no connection to the Queen family. She's only here to treat Old Mr. Queen. Whether or not you believe her is irrelevant; there's no excuse for hurting her. Did the Queen family teach you such manners? Apologize to her now!"

Jonathan, equally shocked, stared at Lucian in disbelief. I can't believe it, he thought. Lucian is defending a stranger? He wasn't wrong, though. Frieda had tried to chase Dr. Jarvis away and even hit her. Why was she acting so rashly?

Since Lucian had reprimanded Frieda, Jonathan added, "Lucian's right, Frieda. Apologize to Dr. Jarvis immediately! Your worry is understandable, but you shouldn't have treated her like that. You were too rash!"

Frieda gritted her teeth, glaring at everyone. Lucian's protecting that woman and making me apologize. My brother's defending her too! Even Essie is demanding an apology! There's no way out!

After a long hesitation, she unwillingly lowered her head. "I'm sorry, Dr. Jarvis. I was acting rashly. My apologies. I shouldn't have hit you."

Her tone was rigid and insincere.

Roxanne, though trying to remain unconcerned, stared absently at Lucian. What is he thinking? Why is he helping me? Before the treatment, he tried to stop me. But during the treatment, he helped, and now he's defending me. His intentions are so unclear…

Jonathan addressed Roxanne. "Frieda has apologized, but I don't expect you to forgive her immediately, Dr. Jarvis. However, as you said, Grandpa's condition is worsening. Can you please treat him first? We can address my sister's actions later."

His voice reached her ears. Roxanne, still upset, thought of the research institute and suppressed her displeasure. Jonathan was right; Alfred needed immediate medical attention, and he was innocent. Calming down, she swept her gaze across the room and coldly ordered, "I expect all unrelated persons to leave before I resume treatment."

Frieda started to protest that she was family, but Roxanne added, "That includes Ms. Queen."

Frieda's expression darkened, but Jonathan agreed, asking everyone else to leave. Only Jonathan, Lucian, and a clinging Estella remained. Roxanne sat beside the bed and prepared for treatment. The promotional text about FindNovel.net has been removed as it is irrelevant to the passage.