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.

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

she had truly lived through the same experience in

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was still happily laughing, and was struck by a troubled feeling. “Did he suggest it? Why so sudden?”

is pregnant. He probably wants to

sounded

a byproduct of his climb to the pinnacle of power. As for his real

disgusted by Elio’s adulterous behavior. Yet, ironically, he was the least qualified person there to

are your plans for the future? It’s quite tough to raise a

smile. “I’ve had enough anyway. I consider this as my escape. Plus, I have Aurora. It doesn’t matter if her father doesn’t care for her, I will give her double the love. I’ll be there for

incredibly at ease, as if she had truly let go of a heavy burden. Yet her hand remained protectively over Aurora’s ear, even if the latter was still too young to comprehend their

has treated you and your daughter unjustly. I hope

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

Josiah kept his head bowed

Nieva waved her hand dismissively. “It doesn’t matter anymore, as long as he

future life. Instead, she picked up her phone and hailed a

of something. Since he already knows about this place, I can’t stay here for long. I’ll have to entrust Aurora to you next time.”

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

quickly offered, “Let me help

with Daphne, even remembering to refill

he had purchased over the past two days, saying, “Take

Guerra, Ms. Thorne, if there ever comes a day when I’m homeless, I’ll have to

readily agreed, “No problem.

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