His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 478 Not Completely Indifferent.

He leaned in once more, planting a fierce kiss on the side of Lysander’s neck.

She struggled as if she had been burned, attempting to kick him away with her leg. However, her strength was insufficient, and instead, allowed him the chance to lift half of the blanket off her.

He used his own body to replace the blanket, covering her.

“Guerra Group just received the final payment for a project. It isn’t much, around fifty to sixty million. I don’t plan on investing in any new projects in the near future, so this money can be allocated flexibly,” he

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Investment companies in Harborbrook probably won’t be investing in Daphne’s family business anytime soon as they nearly defaulted on their bank loans. From an investment company’s perspective, that’s a major red flag.”

Josiah looked down at Lysander, his eyes aflame with an unspoken passion. Even his breath carried a scorching heat.

Only a bedside lamp was lit in the entire room, casting orange light on them and subtly enhancing an air of ambiguity between them.

or your

Lysander’s struggling ceased, disbelief lacing her voice as she asked, “So, this is the condition for help:

With a self–deprecating laugh, Josiah said, “It’s not a condition; it’s my sincerity.”

After a considerable pause, Lysander finally asked, “Can I accept just half of your sincerity?”

She wanted the money, but not the person.

Upon understanding what she meant, Josiah raised an eyebrow at her.

Lysander quickly said, “You just mentioned earlier that I could come to you if I’m short on money.”

“All right,” said Josiah. “But my sincerity goes beyond this. You can refuse me as a person for now, but you have to accept everything else.”

Lysander asked skeptically, “What else is there?”

“My heart.”

When Lysander didn’t respond, Josiah added, “Money and my body, or money and my heart, choose one.”

“First, send the money to Daphne. As for your heart… wait until I return this time. I’ll have Lynn get me at surgical scalpel.”

“Don’t play dumb; you know exactly what I’m talking about.”

His gaze was as scorching and sharp as a blade, so much so that she averted her eyes.

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“All right.”

your heart-”

“I love you.”

taken aback.

to you either.”

and the belt fell to the ground together. In the midst of the chaos, the bedside lamp was turned off by

on Lysander lifted, only to return in a matter of two or three seconds. What was once the feel of a

instantly enveloped her completely.

her a single chance to catch her breath.

resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her hand in advance, pressing it against his own chest, all while seemingly blind

first, it was just a gentle, fleeting taste, but

then, like a trapped animal fighting for its last shred of freedom in the cage

actions paused momentarily.

let out a heavy sigh. “You don’t love

I don’t

not speak so definitively just

her punishment for the night

main event. Instead, he was exceedingly

several occasions, Lysander was driven to the brink of madness by his hands and lips. Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as if he was carrying out

was indeed the kind of man who was quite attentive in

more like him forcing her to accept his services.

evec and anlĝen did Incish finally ler her

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the main issue.

advance, he gently brushed her trembling eyelashes with his fingers, catching the teardrops that lingered at

voice was hoarse in the darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely indifferent to me in certain situations, are you?”

“No!”

it,

turning her toward him before he firmly covered her mouth with his.

love me? Then I’ll continue

couldn’t adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out in a sweat. The beads of perspiration dripped onto her chest, scattering in

of the day, they were a long–married couple. Josiah quickly regained his past

had breached her defenses, he

clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the

set for

of her phone alarm sounded, Lysander had a moment of

it dawn already?

she had drawn the curtains tight so not a shred of light. could penetrate, making it impossible to

did you set your alarm

echoed in her