The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 549 The Story Sounds Familiar

Josiah had recently suffered Maverick’s verbal abuse and took Daphne’s hostility in his stride, not letting it bother him.

“I sec.” Nieva said with a hint of interest while nodding her head. “So, does his securing my investment for you lessen your dislike for him a little?”

Daphine pouted. “Business is business, but I still strongly disagree with him pursuing Lysander.”

“Hmm. Mr. Guerra, did you hear that? You’ve got a long and difficult task ahead of you!”

Josiah rubbed his temples. “I’m working on it. I know I’ve made mistakes, so I have to correct them. Only by showing others that I’ve changed can I gain their acceptance.”

Lysander didn’t have the time to pay him any attention. Instead, she noticed a hint of reluctance in Nieva’s smile.

Hiking would usually allow one to relax and unwind, but compared to before she left, she seemed to have acquired a subtle hint of melancholy.

“Ms. Lionhart,” Lysander carefully began, “Actually, I saw someone at the hotel last night.”

“Who is it?”

This time, it was Josiah who responded, “Elio.”

The smile on Nieva’s face vanished instantly. She lifted her coffee and took a sip, a bitter taste lingering. “What did he tell you?” she asked.

Lysander’s voice showed a hint of concern. “He said he needed to see you urgently. When he couldn’t find you, he left in a hurry. Did he manage to reach you?”

“Yeah.” Nieva put down her cup, then playfully covered Aurora’s ears. Her voice dripped with sarcasm as she said, “He’s the sort who won’t stop until he gets what he wants. If he traveled all this way to find me, he has to see me no matter what.”

Josiah felt that Elio was like a puzzle he couldn’t solve, probing further, “What exactly did he want from you?”

became increasingly anxious, fearing that the trouble was

for celebration.” After taking a bite of her dessert, Nieva managed to regain some semblance of a smile. “I

gasps, for the news had

at Nieva with a heavy heart, suspecting that she was merely putting on a brave

all, she had truly lived through the same experience in the past.

who was still happily laughing, and was struck by

He probably wants

sounded eerily

climb to the pinnacle of power. As for his real child, it is peacefully growing in the womb of another woman.

behavior. Yet, ironically, he

being more practical. “What are your plans for the future?

said with a resigned smile. “I’ve had enough anyway. I consider this as my escape. Plus, I have Aurora. It doesn’t matter if her father doesn’t care for her, I

go of a heavy burden. Yet her hand remained protectively over Aurora’s ear, even if the latter was still too young to

your daughter unjustly. I

and as she spoke, she

the wrong, Josiah

as long as he doesn’t show up in front of

to Elio’s future life. Instead, she picked up her phone and hailed

I can’t stay here for long. I’ll have to entrust Aurora to you next

and tidy up. Cradling Aurora in her

“Let me help you.”

up Aurora’s toys and clothes with Daphne, even remembering to refill

toys and wet wipes he had purchased over the past two days, saying, “Take these as

Ms. Thorne, if there ever comes a day

readily agreed, “No problem. You’re

and it’s the housekeepers who cook at his home. Ms. Lionhart, why don’t you come to my place instead? Lysander and I will personally prepare a