The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 549 The Story Sounds Familiar

Josiah had recently suffered Maverick’s verbal abuse and took Daphne’s hostility in his stride, not letting it bother him.

“I sec.” Nieva said with a hint of interest while nodding her head. “So, does his securing my investment for you lessen your dislike for him a little?”

Daphine pouted. “Business is business, but I still strongly disagree with him pursuing Lysander.”

“Hmm. Mr. Guerra, did you hear that? You’ve got a long and difficult task ahead of you!”

Josiah rubbed his temples. “I’m working on it. I know I’ve made mistakes, so I have to correct them. Only by showing others that I’ve changed can I gain their acceptance.”

Lysander didn’t have the time to pay him any attention. Instead, she noticed a hint of reluctance in Nieva’s smile.

Hiking would usually allow one to relax and unwind, but compared to before she left, she seemed to have acquired a subtle hint of melancholy.

“Ms. Lionhart,” Lysander carefully began, “Actually, I saw someone at the hotel last night.”

“Who is it?”

This time, it was Josiah who responded, “Elio.”

The smile on Nieva’s face vanished instantly. She lifted her coffee and took a sip, a bitter taste lingering. “What did he tell you?” she asked.

Lysander’s voice showed a hint of concern. “He said he needed to see you urgently. When he couldn’t find you, he left in a hurry. Did he manage to reach you?”

“Yeah.” Nieva put down her cup, then playfully covered Aurora’s ears. Her voice dripped with sarcasm as she said, “He’s the sort who won’t stop until he gets what he wants. If he traveled all this way to find me, he has to see me no matter what.”

Josiah felt that Elio was like a puzzle he couldn’t solve, probing further, “What exactly did he want from you?”

Daphne became increasingly anxious, fearing that the trouble was indeed caused by her contract.

“It’s a cause for celebration.” After taking a bite of her dessert, Nieva managed to regain some semblance of a smile. “I reckon I’ll be able to divorce him soon. I won’t have to keep up this facade in front of others anymore.”

The surroundings echoed with noticeable gasps, for the news had come to suddenly.

heavy heart, suspecting that she was merely putting on a brave face.

all, she had truly lived through the same experience in the

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happily laughing, and was struck by a troubled feeling.

shrugged indifferently. “Yeah, the woman he’s seeing outside is pregnant. He probably wants to make it official with her, so

sounded eerily familiar.

his own daughter. Perhaps, in his eyes, she is merely a byproduct of his climb to the pinnacle of power. As for his real child, it is peacefully growing

behavior. Yet, ironically, he was

more practical. “What are your plans for the future? It’s quite tough to raise a baby

resigned smile. “I’ve had enough anyway. I consider this as my escape. Plus, I have Aurora. It doesn’t matter if her

go of a heavy burden. Yet her hand remained protectively over Aurora’s

was filled with righteous indignation. “I despise unfaithful men the most. Elio has treated you and your daughter unjustly. I hope he finds no peace at home with his new love, and may the child not

laced with venom, and as she spoke, she kept glancing in Josiah’s

the wrong, Josiah kept his

her hand dismissively. “It doesn’t matter anymore, as long as he doesn’t show up in front of me ever again.”

utterly indifferent to Elio’s future life. Instead, she picked up her phone and hailed a cab.

me of something. Since he already knows about this place, I can’t stay here for long. I’ll

tidy up. Cradling Aurora in her arms, she looked to be having some difficulty.

“Let me help

Aurora’s toys and clothes with Daphne, even remembering to refill the

and wet wipes he had purchased over the past two days, saying, “Take these as well. Aurora might need them during the journey.”

Nieva didn’t stand on ceremony with them, holding her baby as she spoke. “Mr. Guerra, Ms. Thorne, if there ever comes a day when I’m homeless,

problem. You’re

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