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 heart-”

“I love you.”

was taken

to you either.”

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

sense of touch became remarkably heightened. The heavy pressure on Lysander lifted, only to return in a matter of two or three seconds. What was once the feel of

instantly

overwhelming, not giving her a single

perceive her feeble resistance. Somehow, he had managed to grasp her hand in advance, pressing it against his own chest, all while seemingly blind to his

taste, but later it turned into a strong, relentless pursuit.

fighting for its

paused momentarily.

heavy

don’t

speak so definitively just yet.”

punishment for the night was declared.

into the main event. Instead, he was

Yet, he remained unhurried and calm, as if he was carrying

concede that Josiah was indeed the kind of man

saying it was forced, it was actually more like him forcing

tears welled un in I wander’s evec and anlĝen did Incish finally

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main

his fingers, catching the teardrops that lingered at the corners

darkness. “Actually, you’re not completely

“No!”

admit it, turning

her chin, forcibly turning her toward

me? Then I’ll continue until you do.”

she couldn’t adapt at all. Josiah endured, breaking out in a sweat. The beads of

of the day, they were a long–married couple. Josiah quickly regained his past memories, skillfully breaking through her tough exterior.

had breached her defenses, he went wild and

clear, only to be swallowed by boundless chaos the next. She felt like a drowning woman clinging to a single piece of driftwood,

was set for six in the morning.

the standard ringtone of her phone alarm sounded, Lysander

it dawn already?

the curtains tight so not a shred of light. could penetrate,

did you set your alarm

echoed in her

sound like it was coming