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

not lying to

chaos, the bedside lamp was turned

remarkably heightened. The heavy pressure on Lysander lifted, only to return in a matter of two or

man’s presence instantly

was overwhelming, not giving her a single chance to catch

feeble resistance. Somehow,

but later it turned into a

animal fighting for its last shred of freedom

paused momentarily.

let out a heavy sigh. “You don’t

I don’t love

so definitively just yet.”

sentence, her punishment

not immediately dive into the main event. Instead, he was exceedingly tender

his hands and lips. Yet, he remained

concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of

actually more like him forcing her

anlĝen did Incish finally ler her he finally herinnine

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the main issue.

that lingered at the corners of her

hoarse in the darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely

“No!”

to admit it, turning her

next moment, he had seized her chin, forcibly turning her toward him before he firmly covered her mouth with his.

me? Then I’ll

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

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

he had breached her defenses, he went wild and let loose.

clear, only to be swallowed

alarm was set for six in the morning.

alarm

dawn

curtains tight so not a shred of light. could penetrate, making it impossible

did you set your alarm for?”

voice echoed in her ears.