His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 531 Josiah In Danger

If that ruckus continued, more than half of the hotel’s guests would come out to see what was happening

Lysander steeled herself and said, “I’ll take him next door and explain things properly.”

Josiah stopped her. “Let me go instead. You take care of Aurora.”

With the both of them by Aurora’s side and after a peaceful sleep the night before, there was no immediate sign of her impending wailing. Aurora was still opening its mouth in a blissful, silly grin.

Then, she turned to Josiah and articulated clearly, “Daddy.”

Lysander felt a chill run through her scalp. If my father hears this… Josiah is in danger.

Josiah, on the other hand, was quite all right. He gently teased Aurora by poking her cheek with a light laugh.

Lysander held Aurora tightly, continually comforting the latter. At the same time, she got up from the edge of the bed and moved to stand in front of the table.

Josiah hastily tidied himself up, striding quickly to open the door. He was greeted by the sight of Maverick’s red, angry face. He greeted politely, “Mr. Thorne-

Maverick wore a stern expression. “Where’s Lysa?”

Josiah swiftly stepped aside, allowing Maverick to see Lysander,

Lysander braced herself before greeting Maverick. “Dad, what brings you here?”

Lysander had slept fully clothed last night, so all she needed to do was to tidy up her hair a bit. However, the signs that someone had slept in the bed could not be erased in such a short span of time.

Also, she was holding a baby in her arms, and there were baby supplies scattered on the couch and coffee table. The scene appeared quite chaotic.

Maverick’s hand, poised to knock on the door, froze mid–air. In an instant, his pupils constricted sharply. He was so shocked that he was rendered speechless..

The surrounding staff remained as quiet as a mouse, not even daring to breathe.

Josiah ordered, “Everyone, return to work.”

staff immediately

in front of the room was

storm brewing, stepping forward to explain. “Dad, let’s talk inside. Things aren’t

speaking, Maverick raised his hand, which was previously suspended in mid–air, and threw a fierce

himself beforehand. He didn’t dodge or hide. Instead, he

body wavered, and he barely managed to steady himself by leaning

live your luxurious life alone! The Thorne family isn’t interested! Why are you still bothering

quickly pleaded,

became. Ignoring all reason, he once again picked

of wood, and if it

and Lysander was utterly powerless to stop him. All she could do was

Yet, Josiah remained unmoved.

thud. Josiah stumbled back several steps

apart and crashing onto

had already spiraled out of

hand, gripping onto Lysander’s clothes. The baby was on the verge of

but what happened was frightening. Blood had begun to trickle from Josiah’s forehead,

satisfied. He grabbed whatever was within his reach and hurled it all toward Josiah without a second

that way, Josiah

to get into

stop her father, but the moment Aurora left her arms, the latter burst into tears, clearly frightened by

However, she was hindered

the ordeal, Josiah never retaliated. He only raised his arms to shield his vital areas. Nonetheless, he still took several solid hits, with

hardly form a complete sentence.

nearly didn’t catch his

quickly clarified. “She’s the daughter of my friend, who went mountain climbing. My friend asked us to look after her for a couple of days. Dad, please calm

crying so hard that she could hardly catch her breath, with large tears streaming down

He put down the stool he had been holding with a

“Yeah,” replied Lysander.

“Which friend? Daphne?”

surname Lionhart. She later collaborated with Daphne’s

somewhat skeptical. “You’ve never mentioned this friend surnamed Lionhart