Chapter 40

Am I going to die?” Josie asked in a hoarse voice.

Josie’s breathing became more erratic. Her face was pale, like a corpse shining in from the window under the light.

Henry was startled and let go of Josie abruptly.

He wasn’t sure what had suddenly caus

He wasn’t sure what had suddenly caused him to think Josie would die.

Josie fell to the ground, covering her neck and breathing fast.

She thought, “I have known Henry for ten years, and he has never hit me or got angry at me.”

She loved Henry’s tenderness and craved his warmth.

However, Henry had gone insane for Ashley now.

As fear overcame Josie, she began to tremble vehemently.

She was really afraid of Henry when he was like this.

Josic, do you have to speak so harshly?” Henry also took a step back helplessly. He regretted his erratic behavior.

Henry’s fingers were tingling. He looked at Josie sitting on the ground and slowly squatted down. “I went out of control. Does

it hurt

“Don’t touch me!” Josie retreated in horror when she saw Henry extend his hand. Her breathing didn’t even out until she curled

up in a corner.

Henry squatted at his spot. He felt as if his back was stuck with needles.

Jo, Ashley and I have been in the orphanage together for several years. She is like family to me, just like how you’re to me also,” Henry explained in a deep voice, trying to make Josie let go of her grudge against Ashley

Josie didn’t say anything. She just hugged herself tighter.

“It will be dawn soon. We need to pay homage to Grandpa later. You should go and rest. Henry got up wearily and subconsciously walked into the bathroom.

He had lived together with Josie for the last three years.

“Harry, get out…

The atmosphere was eerily quiet as Josie ordered Henry from her dark corner.

Henry’s footsteps abruptly stopped near the bathroom door as he suddenly remembered that he and Josie had divorced.

However, his breath tightened. Henry looked at Josie with a sharp look. “What did you call me?”

“Harry, Josie said, repeating his nickname.

Since Josie entered the Gibson family, she had always called him Harry.

that again since

slightly confused. He didn’t know why he was so furious upon hearing this

into the corner with

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Chapter 40

blankly and didn’t know what

through the window

tightened. It was as if he had been

domineeringly as though he wanted to punish her. Josie’s breathing

tell her he didn’t

and raised her hand to

Henry grabbed Josie’s wrist and pushed her

rapidly. Her pale

had always attracted him. He didn’t have much desire for women, but

the last three years, most likely because he felt she

Josie with a passion–filled gaze. While Henry wanted to eat Josie up, Josie was

giving Henry a silent

Henry’s voice was hoarse. He knew everything, but he

that it was Josie who begged John to force him to get married to her

indeed using Josie’s love for

away as she thought, “Henry is right. It was me who desperately wanted to marry

want…” What more did

me for three years. Don’t you have to compensate me for the

felt that Henry was

family’s everything enough? Josie knew that Henry deliberately didn’t want to

all because she drove Ashley

carried Josie and

thought in his head, and it

didn’t resist

frowned, thinking that Josie was disgusted that he

a shower. Behave yourself: Henry wrapped her trembling body under the blankets. “Jo, just listen to me obediently

say anything but

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Chapter 40

to him as obediently

his hair and

somber rosy

was curled up at the edge of the bed. She had

bother Josie anymore. He lost control

Henry clenched his fists and slammed them hard on

himself.

have gone

felt his recent behavior was

on the bed, Henry held Josie

was undoubtedly the most obedient when she

through the window. At seven o’clock

Henry was not here.

up and washed up as

entering the bathroom, Josie’s breath trembled. The red mark on her neck and her

to death

supported herself on the sink weakly

was feeling extremely tensed, she would develop stomach

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