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.”

of the line, a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When he

any trace of emotion, and

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

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

to this, Josiah felt a surge of anger welling up

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

sooner had the words been spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What are you trying to do? Leave her alone!”

my mother personally: could she truly abandon me without a care? I wanted to see

go of me now-

Guerra, something

ordered Josiah in a chilling

“Okay!”

up the phone. Instead, she immediately gathered a few

were on the phone, chaos had already erupted in Molly’s hospital room. The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been

open the window, and then sat down at the edge, with more than half of her body

Lysanne make such a scene caused a

arrived just in time to administer

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 you, then stop this nonsense. Isn’t it embarrassing

up in her sickbed, one hand clutching her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter, “How did we end up raising you

couple deeply regretted their past actions, so much so that they couldn’t even shed

the situation, Lysanne became increasingly unwilling to back down. Her hands tightly grasped the window ledge, fearing she might actually fall. Her voice, however, became even more

you’ve got the guts, then watch me die! Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered all over the ground!”

much, yet not a single tear fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as if she could keep going for half a day

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

failed as a daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to you in life. So, let’s go together to what lies beyond. You won’t be

voice as though she was afraid others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to

of the Thorne family and lady of the Guerra family had always been hers, but now it was all for naught. She had to at