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.”

taken

not lying to

midst of the chaos, the bedside lamp was turned off by a slender, strong

only to return in a matter

man’s presence instantly

was overwhelming, not giving her a single

to find her lips so accurately in the darkness, let alone perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her hand in

fleeting taste, but later it turned into

fighting for its last shred of freedom in the cage he provided,

actions paused momentarily.

heavy sigh. “You don’t love me.”

I don’t

not speak so

single sentence, her punishment for the night was

immediately dive into the main event. Instead, he was

of madness by his hands and lips. Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as if he was carrying out a serious task while observing her

to concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of man who was quite attentive

it was actually more like him forcing her

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main

his fingers, catching the teardrops that lingered at

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

“No!”

admit it, turning her face away.

her chin, forcibly turning her toward him before he firmly covered her mouth with his.

don’t love me? Then I’ll continue until you

time since Lysander had done something like this. At first, she couldn’t adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out

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

breached her defenses, he went wild and

whirlpool of confusion. One moment she felt cold, the next hot, the sensations fluctuating unpredictably. At times, everything seemed crystal clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the

set for six

alarm sounded, Lysander had

dawn

sleep the night before, she had drawn the curtains tight so not a shred of light.

set your

echoed in her ears.