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

not lying to

the white bathrobe 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

presence instantly enveloped her completely.

not giving her a single chance

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

fleeting taste, but later it turned into

for its last shred of freedom in the cage he provided,

actions paused

he let out a heavy sigh. “You don’t love

don’t love

not speak so definitively just

that single sentence, her punishment for the night

did not immediately dive into the main event. Instead,

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

to concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of

actually more like

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the main

eyelashes with his fingers, catching the teardrops that lingered at the corners of her eyes, before rubbing them away with the tips of his fingers.

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

“No!”

it, turning

forcibly turning her toward him before he firmly covered

love me? Then I’ll continue until you

this. At first, she couldn’t adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out in a sweat. The beads

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

defenses, he went wild and let loose.

moment she felt cold, the next hot, the sensations fluctuating unpredictably. At times, everything seemed crystal clear, only to be

set for

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

it dawn

sleep the night before, she had drawn the curtains tight so not a

set your

in