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.”

the line, a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When he finally spoke, his voice had turned considerably colder.

was flat, devoid of any trace of emotion, and the undertone of his words hinted at a

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.”

bring me home and raise

to this, Josiah felt a surge

have someone persuade her to leave? Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly

sooner had the words been spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What

me without a care? I wanted to see just how

go of

voice became urgent. “Mr. Guerra, something seems to be

ordered Josiah in

“Okay!”

immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed them to

chaos had already erupted in Molly’s hospital room. The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn over by the noise. However, none of them dared to approach Lysanne who

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

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

in time to administer oxygen to her,

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. “If you have even the slightest regard for all we’ve done to raise you, then stop this nonsense. Isn’t it embarrassing

Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter, “How did we end up raising you like

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

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

Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains

rattled on and on, saying so 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

for a while, had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling

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

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

and lady of the Guerra 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