His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 548 I Did Not Want You To Be Distracted

With a fleeting glance toward the back seat, Josiah quickly averted his eyes, explaining, “His death has nothing to do with me. He got drunk on his own, fell into the river, and drowned.”

“When did this happen?”

“Before we went to Apex City.”

“Wait…” Lysander suddenly realized. “You deliberately sent me to Apex City for the summit, just to sidestep this issue?”

“That was one of the reasons,” replied Josiah. “Attending the summit will more or less help you progress. Plus, it’s been a while since Harry drowned. His body was just discovered late, leading to severe decomposition. I know how much you respect life, so I didn’t want you to be distracted.”

Lysander fell silent.

Josiah reached out and gently covered her hand, patting it lightly. “His ashes have already been sent back to his hometown for burial. A simple funeral was held, giving him some sense of closure.”

“You even arranged his funeral?”

“I hired a local wedding and funeral team to deal with it? Josiah said, “I’m starting to be superstitious now. No matter what, I think it will bring good fortune to our child.”

When they returned to the hotel, Nieva had already returned from her trek, just as expected. She was casually dressed, sitting in the dining room and enjoying the view while sipping on her coffee and nibbling on pastries.

Now that her job was done, Saffron handed the stroller over to Josiah before she returned to her post.

From a distance, Nieva spotted Josiah pushing a baby stroller, walking alongside Lysander. She couldn’t help but tease, “Well, look at that. Aurora seems so well–behaved in your care, almost as if she’s yours.”

Josiah took a seat across from her, eyeing Lysander’s helpless expression. He warned, “You better watch what you say, or I’ll end up getting punished.”

Nieva couldn’t help herself, she slapped the table and burst into laughter. “Honestly, I’d love to see you in such a situation, Mr. Guerra!”

“Sheesh. I can’t believe that I still have to put up with your insults after looking after your kid for free.”

the past, I wouldn’t dare to offend you, but Ms. Thorne is here today. There’s no way you would lose your temper in front

done me a huge favor this

honestly, the way you both walked over here just now made you look like a match made

speak her mind without hesitation. Thus, she didn’t mind at all. “It’s no big deal. A man

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were me and Elio… Hmph, passersby would probably just think we are enemies.”

voice any of her thoughts. Reluctantly, she handed Aurora back to Nieva and said, “Ms. Lionhart,

few days. Did Aurora cause any trouble or disturb your sleep?” Nieva reached out and took

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eyes sparkled vibrantly. At that moment, she desired nothing else but to nestle within her mother’s arms, a longing that

an emptiness within her. She cast her eyes down and said, “No, she

moment was even more unbearable than she

mental preparation beforehand had

and said, “Oh,

the side, noticing her reluctance to part with Aurora. He turned to Nieva and asked, “If I remember correctly, you’re planning to stay here

to come and help me with Aurora for a few

helping hand this time, Ms. Lionhart. If you ever need

“It’s not just now that I need help, I’ll still be needing it in the future, Who knows, one day I might just leave her with you

cradled Aurora, her eyes filled with the joy of reunion even though they had only been apart for two

of envy rising in her

bonding with Aurora for a while when she suddenly remembered something. “Oh, right,

to was none

matter,

was.

more reserved in both her attire and demeanor. Even her greetings were restrained. However, she deliberately gave Josiah

from the folder, placing them

their first face–to–face meeting, but they had previously communicated over the phone, so there was no unfamiliarity

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