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.”

your

“I love you.”

was taken

lying to you

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 into

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

instantly enveloped her completely.

a single chance to catch her

accurately in the darkness, let alone perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her hand in advance, pressing it against his

a gentle, fleeting taste, but later it turned into a strong, relentless

managed to 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

he let out a heavy sigh. “You don’t love

I don’t

speak so definitively just

her punishment for the night

not immediately dive into the main event. Instead, he was exceedingly tender

occasions, Lysander was driven to the brink of madness by his hands and lips. Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as if he was carrying

Josiah was indeed the kind of man who was quite attentive

it was actually more like him

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main issue.

that lingered at the corners of her eyes, before rubbing them away

in the darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely indifferent to

“No!”

admit it, turning her face

turning her toward him before

don’t love me? Then I’ll continue

adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking

the day, they were a long–married couple. Josiah quickly regained his past memories, skillfully breaking through

defenses, he went wild and let loose.

to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next. She felt like a drowning woman clinging to a single piece of driftwood, unable to die but also unable

for six in the morning.

the standard ringtone of her phone alarm sounded,

it dawn

before, she had drawn the curtains tight so not a shred of light. could penetrate, making it impossible to

you set

echoed in her