The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 177 Magnanimous

As the black sedan gradually disappeared into the distance, Josiah lingered on the spot, taking a significant amount of time to collect his thoughts and emotions.

Lysanne, still adorned in her white dress, tentatively spoke up, breaking the lingering silence between them. “Josiah, stop staring. They’re long gone,” she urged gently.

Josiah’s response was swift; his expression darkened as he crushed the cigarette he had been smoking in hist hand, discarding it into a nearby trash bin. “What are you doing here? Is the ceremony over?” he asked, his tone icy.

A sad smile briefly crossed Lysanne’s face as she replied, “Mom stayed with me until the very end.”

When she mentioned “Mom,” she wasn’t referring to her biological mother, but to Susan.

Lysanne’s biological mother had been confined to a wheelchair for more than two decades. The mere fact that she had been able to attend and watch from the audience was remarkable, considering she was unable to physically accompany her throughout the event.

Josiah’s voice was frigid as he corrected her, “Just call her Madam Susan. My mother might not appreciate being referred to that way.”

Lysanne started,

as being married. There’s no need to start changing how you address my family so prematurely,”

out tentatively to touch his arm, seeking some form of connection, but he quickly moved away,

her eyes, Lysanne pleaded, “Josiah, I know I messed up. I shouldn’t have caused such a scene in Grandma Elisa’s ward, and I definitely shouldn’t have created a disturbance at the hospital entrance while looking for Dr. Thorne. I’ve acknowledged my mistakes.

a person be brought back

gone that day, Grandma Elisa was already on her deathbed. There’s no certainty she would have managed to say all

look of profound disappointment settled over Josiah’s features. “Lysanne, why

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so kind and understanding. What has happened over the years that you’ve changed so drastically,

on the child in Dr. Thorne’s womb, your own flesh and blood. It must be weighing heavily on you. But I swear, I never once pressured her to terminate

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Chapter 177 Magnanimous

not believe me, even after I’ve made such a solemn vow?” Lysanne