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

in front of the

to explain. “Dad, let’s talk inside. Things aren’t

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

had mentally prepared himself beforehand. He didn’t

steady himself

The Thorne family isn’t interested! Why are

was startled and quickly pleaded, “Dad, please

thought was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the angrier he became. Ignoring all reason, he

of wood, and if it hit someone, it

utterly powerless to stop him. All

Yet, Josiah remained unmoved.

several steps and

his shoulder, instantly falling apart and crashing

already

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

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

continued that way, Josiah could lose

to get

to put Aurora back on the bed and stop her father, but the moment Aurora left her arms, the latter burst into tears, clearly frightened by the

alarm, fearing a disaster was about to occur. However, she was hindered by Aurora. and could only repeatedly plead, “Dad, please don’t do

several solid hits, with a fresh, bleeding wound added to his brow.

hands were trembling. His words were disjointed, and he could hardly form a complete sentence. Holding onto a stool, he asked Lysander in disbelief. “This child… The

nearly didn’t

daughter of my friend, who went mountain climbing. My friend asked us to look after her for a couple of days. Dad, please calm down. You’ve scared

so hard that she could hardly catch her breath,

softened. He put down the stool he had been holding

“Yeah,” replied Lysander.

“Which friend? Daphne?”

acquaintance, surname Lionhart. She later collaborated with Daphne’s family

still somewhat skeptical. “You’ve never mentioned