The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 706 I Was With You All Along

Josiah didn’t squander his time engaging with Tiffany, taking a few deep breaths to recover a bit of his strength. As soon as he regained some energy, he immediately checked his pocket. Seeing his phone was still there, he quickly dialed his. emergency contact.

He had long since set Lysander as his emergency contact.

Beep-

The call went through, but no one picked up.

“Sorry, the person you’re trying to reach…”

As Josiah heard the mechanical voice in his ears, he suddenly found himself understanding Lysander’s feelings in the past.

So this is how it feels when someone doesn’t pick up the phone – a profound sense of loss and disappointment.

Tiffany drove steadily toward the destination she had in mind, all the while observing Josiah’s actions. However, she had no intention of interfering in the slightest.

Everything was unfolding according to her plan.

When Josiah made his third call, Tiffany said in a chillingly sweet voice, “Jose, Lysa won’t be answering your calls.”

Josiah suddenly felt a chill run through his body. “What… what have you done to her!”

“How would I know? I was with you all along.”

fully aware that anything he said at this moment would play right into. her ploy. Ignoring her completely, he

would wait there for him to pick them up. It seemed now that he might have to break that promise, but he asked for nothing

the phone call was finally answered.

had passed, and Laura’s mood had significantly calmed since she had left the city. When she saw Josiah’s incoming call, her first reaction was to worry about Lysander. “Mr. Guerra, has something happened to Lysander? She’s been gone for over two

had made the call, he hadn’t bothered to check the time. But now, looking at the sky outside, his heart pounded like a drum, and he feared something might

me the truth, have you run into

have detected the panic in her voice.

best to maintain a light tone. “She’s fine. She’s just returned to Harborbrook and mentioned wanting to visit you. I was just checking if she had arrived yet. I suppose I’m just being overly anxious. It’s

her eldest daughter was coming to see her, Laura was too delighted to even notice the slight oddity in Josiah’s tone.

ended amidst the ensuing pleasantries.

and deliberately drove me to such a remote place. What exactly do you want to do? Commit murder to silence

aware of her physical disadvantage, so she had been fully prepared from the start. She replied in a saccharine–sweet voice, “Jose, I just want to be with you. There’s no need

So, I decided a long time ago that I would take you to a place where no one knows us. We could live a good life together, just like when we

he heard this.

secluded, and the light was fading so much that it was almost impossible to see one’s hand in

a shred of hesitation. He

was already waiting for her at the gate. Seeing that she didn’t return alone but

were to bring anyone, it would be him. I didn’t expect three children.

needing Lysander’s introduction, she immediately understood Laura’s

lifted his face politely

two too. Come on in quickly. It’s so cold outside, so

Thorne residence had already been tidied up,

they made their way back to the house. She succinctly explained to Laura about the children’s background first. before asking, “Mom, you mentioned earlier that Josiah called. Did he say