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.”

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

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

was making a phone 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 her, hoping they might grant her a bit more of their

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

felt a surge of anger

Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved.

spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What are

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

of

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

Josiah

“Okay!”

a few bodyguards

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 was by the window.

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

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

just in time to administer oxygen to her, preventing any severe consequences.

tone of utter disappointment. “If you have even the slightest regard for all

her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed

regretted their past actions, so much so that they

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

me die! Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered

fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as if she could keep going for half a day more.

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.

laced with regret. “We’ve been through so much together, and I’ve failed as a daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to

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

for naught. She had to at least secure a sum of money substantial enough to guarantee a lifetime of wealth and prosperity