The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 478 Not Completely Indifferent.

He leaned in once more, planting a fierce kiss on the side of Lysander’s neck.

She struggled as if she had been burned, attempting to kick him away with her leg. However, her strength was insufficient, and instead, allowed him the chance to lift half of the blanket off her.

He used his own body to replace the blanket, covering her.

“Guerra Group just received the final payment for a project. It isn’t much, around fifty to sixty million. I don’t plan on investing in any new projects in the near future, so this money can be allocated flexibly,” he

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Investment companies in Harborbrook probably won’t be investing in Daphne’s family business anytime soon as they nearly defaulted on their bank loans. From an investment company’s perspective, that’s a major red flag.”

Josiah looked down at Lysander, his eyes aflame with an unspoken passion. Even his breath carried a scorching heat.

Only a bedside lamp was lit in the entire room, casting orange light on them and subtly enhancing an air of ambiguity between them.

or your

Lysander’s struggling ceased, disbelief lacing her voice as she asked, “So, this is the condition for help:

With a self–deprecating laugh, Josiah said, “It’s not a condition; it’s my sincerity.”

After a considerable pause, Lysander finally asked, “Can I accept just half of your sincerity?”

She wanted the money, but not the person.

Upon understanding what she meant, Josiah raised an eyebrow at her.

Lysander quickly said, “You just mentioned earlier that I could come to you if I’m short on money.”

“All right,” said Josiah. “But my sincerity goes beyond this. You can refuse me as a person for now, but you have to accept everything else.”

Lysander asked skeptically, “What else is there?”

“My heart.”

When Lysander didn’t respond, Josiah added, “Money and my body, or money and my heart, choose one.”

“First, send the money to Daphne. As for your heart… wait until I return this time. I’ll have Lynn get me at surgical scalpel.”

“Don’t play dumb; you know exactly what I’m talking about.”

His gaze was as scorching and sharp as a blade, so much so that she averted her eyes.

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“All right.”

why, your heart-”

“I love you.”

was taken

lying to you

the white bathrobe and the belt fell to the ground together. In the midst of the chaos, the bedside lamp was turned off by a slender, strong hand. The entire room instantly plunged

lifted, only to return in a matter of two or three seconds. What was once the feel of a shirt’s fabric had

presence instantly

her a single chance to catch her breath.

alone perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp

but later it turned into a

break free from his burning kiss, then, like a trapped animal fighting for its last shred of freedom in the cage he provided, she said, “Are you going to force

paused momentarily.

out a heavy sigh. “You don’t love me.”

I don’t love

speak so

sentence, her punishment for the

the main event.

lips. Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as

concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of

was forced, it was actually more like

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continued his advance, he gently brushed her trembling eyelashes with his fingers, catching the teardrops that lingered at the corners of

darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely

“No!”

admit it, turning her

the next moment, he had seized her chin, forcibly turning her

love me? Then I’ll continue until you do.”

adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out in a

couple. Josiah quickly regained his past memories, skillfully breaking through her tough exterior.

he had breached her defenses, he went wild and let

only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next. She felt like

alarm was set for six in

of her phone alarm sounded, Lysander had

it dawn already?

an effort to have a sound sleep the night before, she had drawn the curtains tight so not a shred of light. could penetrate, making it impossible to

did you set your alarm for?”

echoed in her