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.

1/4

Not Completely indifferent

“All right.”

why, your heart-”

“I love you.”

taken aback.

to you either.”

the midst of the chaos, the bedside lamp was turned off by a slender, strong hand. The entire room instantly plunged into boundless darkness.

to return in a matter of two or three seconds. What was once the feel of a shirt’s fabric

presence instantly enveloped her

not giving her a single chance to

perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her hand in advance, pressing

taste, but later it

a trapped animal fighting for its last shred of freedom in the cage he provided, she said, “Are you going to force me?”

paused momentarily.

let out a heavy sigh. “You don’t love

right. I don’t love

not speak so definitively just yet.”

single sentence, her punishment

dive into the main event. Instead, he was

of madness by his hands and lips. Yet, he remained unhurried and

was indeed the kind of man who was quite attentive in bed.

it was actually more

tears welled un in I wander’s evec and anlĝen did Incish finally ler

2/4

478 Not Completely Indifferent

main issue.

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

darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely indifferent

“No!”

refused to admit it, turning her face away.

forcibly turning her toward him before he firmly covered her mouth

me? Then I’ll continue until you do.”

long time since Lysander had done something like this. At first, she couldn’t adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out in a sweat. The beads

long–married couple. Josiah quickly regained his past memories, skillfully

he had breached her defenses, he went

everything seemed crystal clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next. She felt like a drowning woman clinging to a single piece of

alarm was set for six in the morning.

phone alarm sounded, Lysander had a

it dawn

curtains tight so not

time did you set

in