His Beloved Ex-Wife

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Lysander had been in the darkness for too long, so when she was suddenly exposed to the blinding light, she instinctively squinted. Once her eyes had adjusted slightly, she found herself facing a few individuals who looked like thugs.

The people who had previously kidnapped the children were not here.

Lysander asked hoarsely, “Where are the kids?”

The person standing at the forefront appeared to be the leader of the thugs. His gaze carried an unsettling

from head to toe. “Thoseaziness as he tilted his head and sized up Lysander

three brats are safe and sound somewhere else. We’re here to keep you company. As expected of the woman who caught Josiah’s eye. You’re quite a beauty. But those three kids can’t all be yours with Josiah, right? It’s hard to tell from your figure.”

The remark he made was rather crude, causing the thugs beside him to burst into uproarious laughter.

What fate would a young and beautiful woman meet if she fell into the hands of a gang? When Lysander thought

throat tightened instantly of the reports she had seen in the social news, her

In times like these, the only option was to cope with shifting events.

Lysander noticed their relentless teasing and flirtatious remarks, yet they didn’t dare to truly touch her. She was certain they had their reservations. Deciding to play deaf and dumb, she acted as if she hadn’t heard a thing.

Right then, a thug approached her. He smirked and suggested, “Boss, all this talking is pointless. Since she’s Josiah’s woman, why don’t we just…”

Everyone else had been eyeing Lysander with interest. They were eager not to miss the opportunity.

A timid one among them asked, “What if Josiah finds out? If he retaliates, we might not even know how we die. I heard that someone who offended him before vanished without a trace.”

Outrageous rumors can occasionally prove useful.

I veander straightened

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with her nails. Due to her professional habits, she always kept her nails polished and neat, never expecting that it would hinder her at

her nails to the point of breaking, she couldn’t

Lanister already stated that once we’re done, we’ll toss her into the sea to feed the fish. If Josiah can’t find her, how will he know we’ve touched her? Are you all scared? Then let me go first to

reached out, intending to touch

of the smoke

nauseous.

she asked, “Can the Lanister family give

Josiah was merely a faint trace of tobacco, entirely different from this

as he asked, “Are you planning to offer us money? That

aware of the manipulative nature of these people, who would exploit any sign of weakness. She knew full well that showing any fear would make her an

leader said impatiently, “What does this have to do with you?

has ended. The reason I offended Tiffany is that I blocked the

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to break the law for money. Indeed, as soon as she. finished speaking,

to the unpredictable and often troublesome allure of women, money was

Ms. Lanister is just fooling us around? She only gave a small deposit of the agreed amount. What

that when someone commits a crime, their assets get frozen. Is Mr. Lanister actually

all end up taking the blame for the Lanister family. My friend, following Mr. Lanister’s orders, went to some godforsaken place to do some dirty work. He was told it was just about poisoning some fish. But then, dead bodies started showing up in the water, and he

comes with its own price!”

cost extra…”

Lysander listened to the hushed discussions of the thugs, fully understanding the dire situation she

In essence, they were merely hired by Tiffany for money. As people would risk their lives for wealth, coaxing them to

“You all are unfortunate souls, living on the edge, all for the sake of earning a bit more money. If you end up taking a life, even if the masterminds behind the scenes are Dillon and Tiffany, you’ll still be accomplices. In the end, not only will you fail to get the money, you’ll lose your freedom as