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.”

rising anger. When he finally spoke, his voice had turned considerably colder. “What is she

of any trace of emotion, and the undertone of his words hinted at a deep–seated disdain.

not far 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

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.

Josiah felt a surge of

again, “Do you think we should have someone persuade her to leave? Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved. If she continues to create such a fuss, I’m afraid it might worsen Mdm.

been spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What are you trying to

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

of

“Mr. Guerra, something seems to be amiss.”

Josiah in a chilling tone.

“Okay!”

the phone. Instead, she immediately gathered a

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

her loud cries went unanswered, Lysanne resorted to her usual tactics. She dashed to the balcony. flung open the window, and then sat down at the edge, with more than half of her body leaning

and seeing Lysanne

administer oxygen to her, preventing any

anxiously tending to his wife by the sickbed, while also trying to persuade Lysanne to calm down. His temples were throbbing, and he spoke with a tone of utter disappointment.

trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained

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

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

guts, then watch me die! Watch my body get torn to pieces,

She seemed full of

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. Thorne, please stop talking. Mdm. Molly’s

laced with regret. “We’ve been through 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 on this journey

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

had always been hers, but now it was all for naught. She had to