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.”

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

any trace of emotion, and the undertone of

call 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

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

felt a surge of

think we should have someone persuade her to leave? Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved. If she continues to create such a

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

me without a care?

go of me now-

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

out of there,” ordered Josiah in a chilling tone. “Now!”

“Okay!”

phone. Instead, she immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed them to escort Lysanne out.

was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn over

her usual tactics. She dashed to the balcony. flung open the window, and then sat down at the edge,

seeing Lysanne make such a scene caused a wave of pain to grip

administer oxygen to her, preventing

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

Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter,

so much so that they couldn’t even shed a

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

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

eyes. She seemed full of life

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

perfect, Mom,” she said, her voice 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 the point 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 least secure a sum of money substantial enough to guarantee a lifetime of wealth and prosperity