That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

Chapter 354 Making up Stories

Josie remained confined to the main bedroom, constantly under surveillance. She felt more like she was being monitored than cared for.

Sitting up was a challenge. At times she would find herself gazing at the ceiling, overwhelmed by a long- forgotten fear. Lately, her nights of sleep were haunted by visions of Dexter and Summer embracing in that abandoned factory.

Anderson prepared her oral medication, crushing it and mixing it with water. He asked curiously, “You’ve been so quiet. Why don’t you talk to me? Do you still have feelings for Dexter?”

Josie glanced at him, and Anderson pulled a piece of candy from his pocket, trying to tempt her.

Looking at the unfamiliar face before her, Josie was intrigued to make fun of him, “You may find it hard to believe, but I’m his ex-wife.”

Anderson was taken aback, “Ex-wife?”

Josie sighed frustratedly, recounting her fabricated past, “I met him when I was just sixteen, and he was a nobody. I married him despite all the difficulties we faced. But as soon as he became wealthy, everything changed. He cheated on me with another woman, and she had a terrible postpartum hemorrhage. And guess what? He had the audacity to ask me to donate blood to her…”

shot up in astonishment, nearly disappearing into his hairline. Under normal circumstances, he would have dismissed such a story

determination and anguish on her face lent her words an air of

consoled her. “Alright. Alright. Crying will hurt your

sobbed and asked, “Anderson, have you

him?”

about him. That’s why I didn’t recognize you,”

not a good person. I beg you, let me go. I’ve finally managed to escape his control and never

Josie’s plea. His initial curiosity had been mere gossip, but now he was confronted

been married before. He couldn’t wrap his head around the fact that there was a whole strange and unexpected backstory behind Dexter’s calm and

on, her voice filled with desperation. “Imagine yourself in

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felt powerless. Tm sorry, but I cannot release you without Mr. Russell’s

choosing not to say another word. She closed her eyes

the main chair heard every word Josie spoke through the monitor. He observed her transformation from a sad expression to impatience while