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

“I love you.”

was taken aback.

to you

fleeting moment, the white bathrobe and the belt fell to the ground together. In the midst of the chaos, the bedside lamp was turned off by a slender, strong hand. The entire room

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

instantly

a single chance to catch her breath.

Josiah managed to find her lips so accurately in the darkness, let alone perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her

a gentle, fleeting taste, but later it turned into a strong, relentless pursuit.

its last shred of freedom in the cage he

paused

heavy sigh. “You don’t love me.”

don’t

speak so definitively just yet.”

single sentence, her punishment for the night was

dive into the main event. Instead, he was exceedingly tender and affectionate.

Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as if

had to concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of

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catching the teardrops that lingered at the corners of her eyes, before rubbing them

darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely indifferent to me in certain situations,

“No!”

admit it, turning her face

her chin, forcibly turning her toward him before he firmly covered

I’ll continue until

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

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

he had breached her defenses, he went wild and

of confusion. One moment she felt cold, the next hot, the sensations fluctuating unpredictably. At times, everything seemed crystal clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next. She felt like a drowning woman clinging to a single piece

set for six in

phone alarm sounded, Lysander

it dawn

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

you set your alarm

echoed in