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.”

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

and the undertone of his words hinted

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 wealth. She’s causing quite

on the commotion coming from inside. decided to bring me home and raise me. I didn’t even have my own name,

to this, Josiah felt a surge

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

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

a care?

go of me now-

Guerra, something seems to be

of there,” ordered Josiah in

“Okay!”

immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed them to escort Lysanne out.

The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn over by the noise. However,

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

Lysanne make such a scene caused a wave of pain to

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

temples were throbbing, and he spoke with a tone of utter disappointment. “If you have

up in her sickbed, one hand clutching her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter, “How did we end up

much so that they

the window ledge, fearing she might actually

body get torn to

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

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

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

though she was afraid others might not hear her, her

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