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.”

his rising anger. When he finally

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

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 a

already gathered in the corridor behind her, 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

to this, Josiah felt a surge of anger welling up

her to leave? Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved. If

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

to ask my mother personally: could she truly abandon me without a

go of

became urgent. “Mr. Guerra, something

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

“Okay!”

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

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

Lysanne resorted to her usual tactics. She dashed to the balcony. flung open

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

time to administer oxygen to

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

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

actions, so much so that they couldn’t even shed a tear.

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

you’ve got the guts, then watch me die! Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains

a single tear fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life

for a while, had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling indignant, she interrupted, “Ms. Thorne, please stop talking. Mdm. Molly’s

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

as though she was afraid others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to the point

of the daughter 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