The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 478 Not Completely Indifferent.

He leaned in once more, planting a fierce kiss on the side of Lysander’s neck.

She struggled as if she had been burned, attempting to kick him away with her leg. However, her strength was insufficient, and instead, allowed him the chance to lift half of the blanket off her.

He used his own body to replace the blanket, covering her.

“Guerra Group just received the final payment for a project. It isn’t much, around fifty to sixty million. I don’t plan on investing in any new projects in the near future, so this money can be allocated flexibly,” he

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Investment companies in Harborbrook probably won’t be investing in Daphne’s family business anytime soon as they nearly defaulted on their bank loans. From an investment company’s perspective, that’s a major red flag.”

Josiah looked down at Lysander, his eyes aflame with an unspoken passion. Even his breath carried a scorching heat.

Only a bedside lamp was lit in the entire room, casting orange light on them and subtly enhancing an air of ambiguity between them.

or your

Lysander’s struggling ceased, disbelief lacing her voice as she asked, “So, this is the condition for help:

With a self–deprecating laugh, Josiah said, “It’s not a condition; it’s my sincerity.”

After a considerable pause, Lysander finally asked, “Can I accept just half of your sincerity?”

She wanted the money, but not the person.

Upon understanding what she meant, Josiah raised an eyebrow at her.

Lysander quickly said, “You just mentioned earlier that I could come to you if I’m short on money.”

“All right,” said Josiah. “But my sincerity goes beyond this. You can refuse me as a person for now, but you have to accept everything else.”

Lysander asked skeptically, “What else is there?”

“My heart.”

When Lysander didn’t respond, Josiah added, “Money and my body, or money and my heart, choose one.”

“First, send the money to Daphne. As for your heart… wait until I return this time. I’ll have Lynn get me at surgical scalpel.”

“Don’t play dumb; you know exactly what I’m talking about.”

His gaze was as scorching and sharp as a blade, so much so that she averted her eyes.

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“All right.”

your

“I love you.”

taken aback.

not lying to you

fell to the ground together. In the midst of the chaos, the bedside lamp was turned off by a slender, strong hand. The entire room instantly plunged into

sight was no longer an option, the sense of touch became remarkably heightened. The heavy pressure on Lysander lifted, only to return in a matter of two or

presence instantly enveloped her

her a single chance to catch her breath.

no idea how Josiah managed to find her lips so accurately in the darkness, let alone perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her hand in advance, pressing it against his own chest, all

first, it was just a gentle, fleeting taste, but later it turned into a

for its last shred of freedom in the cage he

actions paused momentarily.

a heavy sigh.

I don’t

not speak so definitively just

that single sentence, her punishment for the night was declared.

the main event. Instead, he was exceedingly

was driven to the brink of madness by his hands and lips. Yet, he

had to concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of man who was quite attentive in

was forced, it was actually more like

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that lingered at the corners of her eyes, before rubbing them away with

“Actually, you’re not completely indifferent to

“No!”

to admit it, turning

turning her toward him before he

don’t love me? Then I’ll continue

had done something like this. At first, she couldn’t adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out in a sweat. The beads of

the day, they were a long–married couple. Josiah

had breached her defenses, he went

the sensations fluctuating unpredictably. At times, everything seemed crystal clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next.

for

ringtone of her phone alarm

it dawn already?

sleep the night before, she had drawn the curtains tight so not a shred of light. could penetrate, making it impossible to discern the current time.

did you set your

in her ears.

it was coming