His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 552 The Final Gamble

Carol spoke rather sentimentally. “Actually, you found her a long time ago.”

“Indeed,” Josiah admitted with a hint of melancholy. “I was too obsessed. I had noticed early on that Lysanne’s temperament had changed since childhood, yet I never doubted it.”

“Mr. Guerra, even though I’m your secretary, as a womarl, I can’t help but feel more sympathy for Mrs.. Guerra.”

“I understand.”

The two had been working together for many years. Without saying much, they both understood each other.

Josiah asked, “Please answer a question from a woman’s perspective for me.”

“Go ahead,” she said.

“Would you still accept me if you were Lysander?”

Carol hesitated for a moment, forcing a laugh. “Mr. Guerra, I’m not your wife. My choices don’t. necessarily align with hers.”

A chill ran through Josiah’s heart. “Okay, I understand.”

Carol heard his dejected tone and wanted to offer comfort. However, while she excelled at handling tasks, providing comfort was something she found quite challenging.

After a brief silence, she heard Josiah ask, “How are things at the hospital?”

Carol had initially planned to share the details with him, and upon hearing his request, truthfully relayed, “After you left with Mrs. Guerra, everything at Thorne Constructions and Energies was fine, except… Ms. Thorne had returned to the hospital.”

Josiah was instantly infuriated. “Is she bothering Mr. Thorne and his family again?”

“She’s here right now at Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s.”

the line, a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When he finally spoke,

was flat, devoid of any trace of emotion, and the undertone of his

After a glance, she replied, “It’s the same old story. You’ve blocked her path. Her only hope lies in

to bring me home and raise me. I didn’t even have my own name, and I had to use your biological daughter’s. You never loved me.

this, Josiah felt a surge of

again, “Do you think we should have someone persuade her to leave? Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved. If she continues to create such

been spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What are you trying to

me without a care? I wanted to see just how cold

go of

“Mr. Guerra, something seems

out of there,” ordered Josiah in a

“Okay!”

immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed

The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been

flung open the window,

passing out from anger, and seeing Lysanne make such a scene caused a wave of pain to grip her heart.

arrived just in time to administer oxygen to her, preventing any severe consequences.

were throbbing, and he spoke with a tone of utter disappointment. “If you have even the slightest regard for all we’ve done to raise you,

incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter, “How did we end up

past actions, so much so that

grasped the window ledge, fearing she might actually fall. Her voice, however, became even more shrill.

die! Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered all over the ground!”

single tear fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as

while, had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling indignant, she interrupted, “Ms. Thorne, please stop talking. Mdm. Molly’s condition isn’t good…”

“We’ve been through so much together, and I’ve failed as a daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to you in life. So,

raised her voice as though she was afraid others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to the point of almost bleeding due to intense jealousy.

was all for naught. She had to at