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 indeed caused by her contract.

a bite of her dessert, Nieva managed to regain some semblance of a smile. “I reckon

for

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

all, she had truly lived through the same

was struck by a troubled feeling. “Did he suggest it? Why so sudden?”

He probably wants to make

story sounded eerily familiar.

merely a byproduct of his climb to the pinnacle of power. As for his real child, it is peacefully growing in

he was utterly disgusted by Elio’s adulterous behavior. Yet, ironically, he was the least qualified person there to judge

was being more practical. “What are your plans for the future? It’s quite tough to

one step at a time,” Nieva 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 will give her double the love. I’ll be there for her as she grows up, giving her the

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

“I despise unfaithful men the most. Elio has treated you and your daughter unjustly. I hope he finds no peace

as she spoke, she

Josiah kept his

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

she picked up her phone and

Since he already knows about this place, I can’t

tidy up. Cradling Aurora in her arms, she looked to

quickly offered, “Let me

and clothes with Daphne, even remembering

wet wipes he had purchased over the past two days, saying, “Take

she spoke. “Mr. Guerra, Ms. Thorne, if there ever comes a day when I’m homeless,

agreed, “No problem. You’re always welcome.”

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