The Charming Ex-Wife

The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 542 The Deadly Duo

His words came out jumbled and incoherent, sounding utterly deranged.

Lysander remained standing, unmoved.

Zachary blew a whistle, teeming with intrigue. “Aren’t you scared?”

“What’s there to fear? It’s broad daylight with people coming and going. Surveillance cameras are everywhere. What can you possibly do?”

Zachary raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you afraid that I might have a knife and could stab you without a second thought?”

“You wouldn’t.” Lysander was certain. “Only Harry would do such a foolish thing as perish together. Not you. Even if you wanted to kill me, you’d find a way to protect yourself. Most likely, you’d find a scapegoat to take the blame while you sit back and watch from a safe distance. Is Lysanne your scapegoat?”

“Pfft!” Zachary nodded heavily. “I must admit that you do know me well. What a pity, though.”

“Why’s that?”

“It’s a pity that Josiah has the advantage of a stronger family background and a higher starting point than me. That’s all it is. A head start. If I had his family resources, I wouldn’t necessarily be any worse off. If we joined forces, we would be an unstoppable force. Is there anything in this world we couldn’t accomplish?”

As Lysander listened, the more outrageous it sounded. “Firstly, aren’t you overestimating yourself? Secondly, even if you had the family background of Josiah,

I wouldn’t be with an unscrupulous devil like you.”

“Do you really think Josiah is some kind of saint?” Zachary scoffed with a cold laugh. “He only plays the good

y in front of you, but his hands are far dirtier than mi

matter. She asked, “Tell me something. Did you have anything to do with Lysanne showing up at

me if you and Josiah were to sever ties? If you

furrowed her brows. “Was it really not you?”

it yourself. I’m a refined self–preservationist. I certainly don’t fancy being thrown into the ocean by Josiah to feed the sharks

was always full of fibs, but considering his motives, he truly didn’t have a need to act in such a

manner.

Josiah at the entrance of the resort that day, was so indignant that she deliberately stirred up trouble? However, Josiah has no shred of pity for her now. He made his stance clear last time. If she crossed his boundaries again, could she bear the consequences? However, on second thought, one could never predict

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behalf. It seems you won’t be able to kill

his hand, gesturing toward a car parked across the shrubbery. Next to it, two men dressed in black seemed to have been

those men were

sinister. “Do you see? Those people are all arranged by Josiah. They follow me day and night, regardless of where I go. Even hiding at my mother’s

questioned, “If you hadn’t made the first move against Michelle, would you have ended up

seemed as though Zachary was stumped by the question, but the next moment, he

at fault, Lysander? It’s you who’s in the wrong. If it weren’t for you, how could I have caught Josiah’s attention? He’s now watching me around the clock, and if I dare to do anything to you or your family, he could make me vanish from this world

“If you’re not hurting anyone, what’s there

losing everything I have now, so Lysander, you must help me with this

to retreat, her face betraying no hint of her movement. She persisted in challenging his skewed logic by asking, “Aren’t you afraid

Once he sees my capabilities, he’ll do whatever it takes

increasingly unable to restrain himself,

had already picked up her phone, ready at any moment to press

any warning, he abruptly pulled her to the other side of the road.