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.”

a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When he finally spoke, his voice had turned considerably colder. “What is she planning to do this

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

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

drawn 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 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 I innocent in all

surge of anger welling up inside him.

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.

roar was heard. “What

personally: could she truly abandon me without a care?

go of

became urgent. “Mr. Guerra, something seems

her out of there,” ordered Josiah in a chilling

“Okay!”

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

already erupted in Molly’s hospital room. The commotion was so loud that even the security

dashed to the balcony. flung open the window, and then sat down at the edge, with more than half of

passing out from anger, and seeing Lysanne

just in time to administer oxygen to her, preventing

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

clutching her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her

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

seeing the situation, Lysanne became increasingly unwilling to back down. Her hands tightly grasped the

then watch me die! Watch my body get torn to

fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and

a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling

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 to the underworld. I will be by your

others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to the point

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