Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering

Chapter 48

Josie fell asleep. Even in her sleep, she didn’t feel secure.

Having cold sweats, she was sweating all the time, and the room without air conditioning was freezing.

‘Dad, Mom… Don’t leave me.”

Jo. Jol

Josie curled up in the blanket. She woke up slowly because of the pain in her back.

“It’s getting dark. Get up and drink some hot water.” Samuel looked solemn and touched Josie’s forehead. He asked, “What’s wrong?

Josie was asleep all day.

Nestled in the blanket. Josie shook her head.

She was uncomfortable everywhere and had no one she could talk to.

Tve made dinner. Get up and have some.” Samuel walked out of the bedroom, leaving Josie alone in the room.

Josie could feel the heavy air around Samuel. He seemed to be in a bad mood.

Josie rubbed her forehead between her eyebrows and sat up.

She took a deep breath and went into the bathroom to wash her face.

Her body was very cold, and her undergarments were soaked in sweat.

Her legs were numb. Her body from below the waist felt as if it were not her own.

“I didn’t expect you to know how to cook Walking out of the bedroom, Josie was a little surprised. Given that Samuel grew up pampered, she was shocked that he knew how to cook.

Henry didn’t know how to cook. He would never go into the kitchen unless he wanted to get something.

Moreover, Henry was very picky. Except for socializing, he never ate his meals outside. He was even picky with the food the housekeepers made.

Josie learned to cook for Henry. There was an inconspicuous scar on the back of her hand, which was left after she was burned by hot oil when she first cooked.

“Grandpa sent me abroad and cut off my living expenses. I would’ve starved to death if I couldn’t cook… Samuel casually said as if he didn’t care at all.

But Josie could still see that he hadn’t had the best time while spending the past three years abroad.

There was a knock on the door..

sit down and eat. Then,

workers came in with an air conditioner in their arms and checked the bedroom. “You already have an outdoor air- conditioning unit. It will be

Samuel nodded. “Thank you.”

got up nervously. “I don’t want to install an

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in a

shark… Josie

cat.” Samuel pushed Josie to the

took a sip of it and nodded in surprise. “It tastes

It tasted surprisingly good.

in it, so it warmed

got to have some skills if

Josie coughed and

looked at Samuel in confusion.

It’s

it.” Samuel took a sip of soup quietly, not in

after returning from abroad?” Josie wanted

am nothing after leaving the Turner family. He’s right…” Samuel

that. Everyone has their

family company, Nina, Leila, and my father can run it. I plan to start my own business,” Samuel said as he looked at Josie. He continued, “It has something to do with my interests and hobbies. I studied music and scriptwriting abroad and won some awards with my work. Now that I’ve returned, I want to work with a

that Samuel was overqualified. He had his own band in college and

seemed to have a bright future ahead of them in terms of their careers and lives, whereas hers appeared to have reached

her illness, she would still be weak. She didn’t know how

in the bowl, Josie

healthy body as well as

care even if she would’ve had nothing, not even

me?” Samuel

He respected Josie’s opinions.

afraid it will only make things worse.” Josie shook her head. It was not

wanted to work alongside a group of like–minded friends. When she was in Dahon Corporation, her colleagues invited her to start

when she would leave

courage

to give anyone trouble,

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time to think about it? Samuel would never force Josie.

and smiled, “We are short of talents, but you can apply for the job independently. It has nothing to do with me. I won’t be

smiled, and her pale face

the air

the bedroom was warm. “I’m going back

thought of something. He carried a bunch of

quietly in the warm bedroom, looking at the flowers in the

past. she also thought that

much, probably because of her