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.”

silence echoed from the other end of the line, a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger.

any trace of emotion, and the undertone of

from Molly’s hospital room. After a glance, she replied, “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

a surge of anger welling up inside

condition has just slightly improved. If

than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What are you trying to do?

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

go of me now-

urgent. “Mr. Guerra, something seems to be

Josiah in a chilling tone. “Now!”

“Okay!”

didn’t hang up the phone. Instead, she immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed

room. The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn over by the noise. However, none of them

Lysanne resorted to her usual tactics. She dashed to the balcony. flung open the

verge of passing out from anger, and seeing Lysanne

to administer

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 enough as it

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 like this?”

much so that they couldn’t even

situation, Lysanne became increasingly unwilling to back down. Her hands tightly grasped the window ledge, fearing she

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

yet not a single tear fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as

Molly for a while, had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling indignant, she interrupted, “Ms. Thorne, please stop talking. Mdm. Molly’s condition

so much together, and I’ve 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 alone

not hear her, her

it was all for naught. She had to at least secure a sum of money substantial enough to guarantee a