The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 628 He Had No Future

Maverick gently patted his chest and said, “It’s all right. I just think it’s rare to see the family spending time together like this. It makes me happy.”

Laura chuckled and nodded, “Mich has grown up, and we’re both retired now. If you don’t mind the hassle, we should go out more often.”

He had no future.

Maverick looked at his wife, her face weathered from years of tirelessly caring for him and their home. He could not bear to tell her the truth, so he forced a smile and said, “Sure, in the future, you and the children should go out and enjoy yourselves more.”

He brushed it off without mentioning himself.

Michelle, holding the camera, worried that Laura might notice something was off. She urged, “Mom, if you don’t take the picture soon, the sun will rise higher, and the lighting won’t be as good.”

Only after Laura stopped talking did she turn to Maverick and begin taking photos. Once they had captured all the poses they wanted, she heard him say, “Mich, Lysa, come over here and join us for a photo. Let’s take a family portrait.”

Josiah stepped forward without needing to be asked by Lysander. He took the camera from Michelle’s hands and captured what could possibly be the last family photo in Maverick’s life.

Laura’s heart swelled as she gazed at the photo previews. “This shot turned out really well! When can we get it printed?” she exclaimed.

Knowing Maverick’s time was limited, Josiah took it upon himself to say, “Once we get back to the hotel, I’ll contact the staff to print the photos. Hopefully, we’ll have them by the end of the day.

Upon hearing that, Maverick felt comforted and responded, “Great, let’s take another picture then.”

Before Josiah could resume his role as the photographer, Maverick suggested, “Why don’t you and your mother join in too? Let’s have a picture with both our families this time.”

He knew he wouldn’t live to see Lysander get married again. Therefore, he seized the opportunity to fulfill his own dream, seeing it as his way of blessing his daughter at a significant moment in her life.

Despite the bitter emotions churning within her, Lysander managed to suppress them and put most reassuring smile for her father in front of the camera. Josiah quickly positioned himself beside her after setting the camera on timer mode.

sound echoed, freezing the scene in time.

hotel, where they reunited with Howard and Molly, who

their arrival, Howard had already coordinated with Josiah to reserve a private room in the restaurant and pre–ordered several specialty dishes

the others headed to

attributed his recovery to the crisp mountain air, acknowledging its beneficial effect

four of them then began discussing

but soon began to look unwell. Despite discreetly taking painkillers, something

but he casually

him signaling with his eyes that they need not

to bring up the topic of photography, her eyes lit up as she spoke, as if she had returned to

a bit old–fashioned, hardly watching any online videos. But this time, he’s acting like a different person. Once we get home,

was, he quickly hid his trembling hands under the table even though

tired from his recent time in the mountains, she glanced at the dishes on the table and proposed,

menu he had seen earlier and suggested, “The waiter mentioned their chicken soup is quite unique. It’s made from

to add the newly dish was thus made.

prepared to quickly come up with an excuse and send Maverick back to his room to rest the moment he showed

He had a vague premonition but opted not to dampen the spirits of his wife

the soup was served in a claypot.

himself any soup. She filled a bowl for him, remarking, “You’re not as young as you used to be. You need to take better care of yourself, so you won’t become a burden

his spoon and

gradually blurred, and

“Maverick!”

completely unconscious and too heavy for her to

hurried over, swiftly beginning to assess

increasingly labored, and his face began to display signs of oxygen deprivation. Lysander’s voice