The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 552 The Final Gamble

Carol spoke rather sentimentally. “Actually, you found her a long time ago.”

“Indeed,” Josiah admitted with a hint of melancholy. “I was too obsessed. I had noticed early on that Lysanne’s temperament had changed since childhood, yet I never doubted it.”

“Mr. Guerra, even though I’m your secretary, as a womarl, I can’t help but feel more sympathy for Mrs.. Guerra.”

“I understand.”

The two had been working together for many years. Without saying much, they both understood each other.

Josiah asked, “Please answer a question from a woman’s perspective for me.”

“Go ahead,” she said.

“Would you still accept me if you were Lysander?”

Carol hesitated for a moment, forcing a laugh. “Mr. Guerra, I’m not your wife. My choices don’t. necessarily align with hers.”

A chill ran through Josiah’s heart. “Okay, I understand.”

Carol heard his dejected tone and wanted to offer comfort. However, while she excelled at handling tasks, providing comfort was something she found quite challenging.

After a brief silence, she heard Josiah ask, “How are things at the hospital?”

Carol had initially planned to share the details with him, and upon hearing his request, truthfully relayed, “After you left with Mrs. Guerra, everything at Thorne Constructions and Energies was fine, except… Ms. Thorne had returned to the hospital.”

Josiah was instantly infuriated. “Is she bothering Mr. Thorne and his family again?”

“She’s here right now at Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s.”

testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When

was flat, devoid of any trace of emotion, and the undertone of

“It’s the same old story. You’ve blocked her path. Her only hope lies in Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s continued pity for her, hoping they might grant her a bit more of their wealth. She’s causing quite a fuss.”

in by the spectacle. The door to the patient’s room was wide open, and anyone with decent hearing could pick up on the commotion coming from inside. decided to bring me home and raise me. I didn’t even have my own name, and I had to use your biological daughter’s. You never loved me. You only saw me as a replacement for your real daughter. Wasn’t I

to this, Josiah felt a surge of anger welling up inside him.

condition has just slightly improved. If she continues to create such a fuss, I’m afraid it might worsen Mdm. Molly’s health

roar was heard. “What are you

ask my mother personally: could she truly abandon me without a care? I wanted to see just how cold her

of

Guerra, something seems

ordered Josiah in a chilling tone.

“Okay!”

a few bodyguards and

room. The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn

to the balcony. flung open the window,

verge of passing out from anger, and seeing Lysanne make such a scene caused a wave of

to administer

sickbed, while also trying to persuade Lysanne to calm down. His temples were throbbing, and he spoke with a tone of utter disappointment. “If you have even the slightest regard for all we’ve done to raise

clutching her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed

so much so that they couldn’t

down. Her hands tightly grasped the window ledge, fearing she might actually fall.

watch me die! Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered all over the

single tear fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as if she could keep

in taking care of Molly for a while, had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling indignant, she interrupted, “Ms.

and I’ve failed as a daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to you in life.

as though she was afraid others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to the point of almost bleeding due to

family had always been hers, but now it was all for naught. She had to at least secure a sum of money substantial enough to guarantee a lifetime of wealth and