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.

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

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

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

surge of anger welling up

asked 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,

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

without a care? I wanted to see just how cold

go of

“Mr. Guerra, something seems to be

Josiah in a chilling tone. “Now!”

“Okay!”

phone. Instead, she immediately gathered a few bodyguards

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

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

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

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

with a tone of utter disappointment. “If you have even

propped up in her sickbed, one hand clutching her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her

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

hands tightly grasped the window ledge, fearing she might

body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered all over the

fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as if she could

caregiver, who 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 condition isn’t good…”

daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to you in life. So, let’s go together to what lies

raised her voice as 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 as