His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 544 A Pawn

The two of them returned to the

ard together.

Lysander pushed the door open. “Dad, Mom, I’m back.”

The conversation between Laura and Camila abruptly halted. Maverick even shot a fiery glare directly at Josiah.

Josiah didn’t show any signs of discomfort, as if that was his first time appearing there. “Mr. and Mrs. Thorne, I just happened to run into Lysander downstairs, so we came up together.”

Maverick scoffed coldly, turning his head away directly.

Camila knew he was Lysander’s ex–husband. Seeing them together again, yet without any sign of Zachary, she couldn’t help but worry. She kept glancing behind them anxiously.

Josiah had already casually closed the door, and the atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward.

Camila had been holding back, but in the end, she couldn’t help but ask Lysander, “Lysander, didn’t Zachary go for a walk with you? Why hasn’t he returned yet? It’s getting late. We should be leaving soon.”

Lysander hesitated and said, “He-”

Josiah was there for a reason, and he timely intercepted the conversation by answering, “Mr. Powell has an unexpected matter to attend to. He has gone on a business trip.”

Zachary was employed at Guerra Group at the time. Given Josiah’s position as the employer, his words naturally held a high degree of credibility.

Camila was somewhat intimidated by Josiah, but she was driven by her concern for her son. She cautiously asked, “Mr. Guerra, isn’t this arrangement a bit too abrupt? He didn’t even have time to come upstairs and tell me.”

Josiah didn’t feel like saying much. He simply stated, “It’s an urgent matter.”

Laura was soft–hearted and offered some comforting words by saying, “Indeed, Zach takes his work very seriously. Now that the company needs him, he naturally has no choice but to step up.”

Maverick saw Lysander standing with Josiah again, and it really rubbed him the wrong way. Clearing his throat, he said, “Don’t get involved in their work matters. I’ve just boiled some water. Why don’t you all have a drink first?”

daughters and wife before finally handing one to

cold treatment. By then, he had comfortably accepted his role as an

to settle down after she took a sip of hot water.

been busy lately. I can understand if he has to go on a business trip urgently, but no matter how busy

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“Flaite.”

understand. “What? Where’s that? Is he

an island nation in the

puzzled. “Oh… Where exactly is Flaite?

a distance

prove himself by achieving something. However, he left in such a rush, and I’m not even sure if he packed everything he needed. He didn’t even have time to tidy up his clothes at

there. Besides, it’s an

gave a slight nod. “It’s not cold. It’s far from the mainland and surrounded by the sea on all

the sea on all sides? A shiver suddenly ran down Lysander’s spine as she recalled the rumors she had once heard about Josiah. A yacht was set sail

thoughts wander further. She glanced back at Josiah, whose expression remained as serene as a placid lake, unchanged in

the café and said, “Maverick, when I was on the way back, I bought a latte

coffee.

today? Everyone

looked

that, Maverick quickly waved his hand and explained, “Don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t talking about

could always gauge the atmosphere. Ever since Howard arrived, the mood in the room had been off. She was worrying about her son and seized the opportunity to stand up. “Laura, Maverick, Zachary is out of town on business. I need to go home and pack his things. I’ll be leaving for today.

few steps. “Let me

for Camila to leave before saying with clear displeasure, “The one who shouldn’t have left has left.”

could tell that those words were directed at Howard and

indeed a man of his word. No matter what Maverick said, he listened

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