The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 384 Deceived By Others

Josiah looked toward Lysander.

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At first, his eyes revealed shock, which quickly gave way to confusion, only to finally settle on a sense of

urgency.

At that moment, Josiah desperately wanted to confirm something.

“Lysanne was adopted? At what age?” Josiah questioned.

Howard sighed and answered, “When Lysa went missing, she was just over four years old. Molly blamed herself, believing she had failed to look after her daughter properly. She was filled with guilt every day as we waited for news after reporting to the police. We waited for more than half a year, but in the end, the police told us that the chances of such a young child surviving alone outside for so many days were very slim. They asked us to face the reality…”

With that. Howard cast a glance at Lysander.

head bowed down. Her lips were tightly pursed, and no one knew what she had on her

it’s just like how your mother was when you went missing. For more than half a year, she sat idle, waiting for news every day. Every time the phone rang, she would shout out, believing it was news about you. I was no

hanging by his sides, clenched and unclenched repeatedly. “You never told us

might feel she didn’t belong. Hence, we made it clear to all our relatives and friends that they had to treat Lyss like our own biological daughter from then on. We wanted to make up for everything our biological daughter missed out on by giving it all to

toward Susan. “Mom, you’ve known all

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didn’t you tell me?”

you were just a kid. What good would it have done to tell you? Besides, children are notorious for not keeping secrets. Imagine if you had

her, too.

said, “If I had known

Lysanne called out to him,

filled with pleading, and she cautiously wanted to

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“I…”

“How old?” Josiah roared.