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.”

was taken

lying to you

fell to the ground together. In the midst of the chaos, the bedside

option, the sense of touch became remarkably heightened. The heavy pressure on Lysander lifted, only to return in a matter of two or three seconds. What was once the feel of a shirt’s fabric had now turned

presence instantly enveloped her completely.

overwhelming, not giving her a single chance to catch

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

gentle, fleeting taste, but later it turned

trapped animal fighting for its last shred of

paused momentarily.

out a heavy sigh. “You

right. I don’t

speak so definitively

single sentence, her punishment for the night

event. Instead, he was exceedingly

driven to the brink of madness by his hands and lips. Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as if he was carrying out a serious task

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

was forced, it was actually more like him forcing her to accept his

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main issue.

gently brushed her trembling eyelashes with his fingers, catching the teardrops that lingered at the corners of her eyes, before rubbing

not

“No!”

refused to admit it,

moment, he had seized her chin, forcibly turning her toward him before he firmly covered her mouth

don’t love me? Then I’ll continue

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

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

breached her defenses, he went wild and let

At times, everything seemed crystal clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next. She felt like a drowning

was set for six

of her phone alarm sounded, Lysander had a moment of lucidity.

dawn already?

night before, she had drawn the curtains tight so not a shred of light. could

time did you set

voice echoed in