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?”

anxious, fearing that the trouble was indeed caused by her contract.

semblance of a smile. “I reckon I’ll be able

gasps, for the

suspecting that she

lived through the same experience

looked at Aurora, who was still happily laughing, and was struck by a troubled feeling. “Did he

the woman he’s seeing outside is pregnant. He probably wants

story sounded eerily familiar.

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

were tightly knitted, as he was utterly disgusted by Elio’s adulterous behavior. Yet,

“What are your plans for the future? It’s quite tough to raise a baby on your own.”

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 very best the world has to offer.”

Yet her hand remained protectively over Aurora’s ear, even if the latter was

treated you and your daughter unjustly. I hope he finds no

venom, and as she spoke, she

in the wrong, Josiah

as long as he

utterly indifferent to Elio’s future life. Instead, she picked up

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

up. Cradling Aurora in her arms, she looked to be having some

“Let me help you.”

toys and clothes with Daphne, even

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

them, holding her baby as she spoke. “Mr. Guerra, Ms. Thorne, if there ever

“No problem.

Lysander along with her. “Mr. Guerra is a busy man, and it’s the housekeepers who cook at his home. Ms. Lionhart, why don’t you come to