The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 552 The Final Gamble

Carol spoke rather sentimentally. “Actually, you found her a long time ago.”

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“Indeed,” Josiah admitted with a hint of melancholy. “I was too obsessed. I had noticed early on that Lysanne’s temperament had changed since childhood, yet I never doubted it.”

“Mr. Guerra, even though I’m your secretary, as a womarl, I can’t help but feel more sympathy for Mrs.. Guerra.”

“I understand.”

The two had been working together for many years. Without saying much, they both understood each other.

Josiah asked, “Please answer a question from a woman’s perspective for me.”

“Go ahead,” she said.

“Would you

still accept me if you were Lysander?”

Carol hesitated for a moment, forcing a laugh. “Mr. Guerra, I’m not your wife. My choices don’t. necessarily align with hers.”

A chill ran through Josiah’s heart. “Okay, I understand.”

Carol heard his dejected tone and wanted to offer comfort. However, while she excelled at handling tasks, providing comfort was something she found quite challenging.

After a brief silence, she heard Josiah ask, “How are things at the hospital?”

Carol had initially planned to share the details with him, and upon hearing his request, truthfully relayed, “After you left with Mrs. Guerra, everything at Thorne Constructions and Energies was fine, except… Ms. Thorne had returned to the hospital.”

Josiah was instantly infuriated. “Is she bothering Mr. Thorne and his family again?”

“She’s here right now at Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s.”

A brief silence echoed from the other end of the line, a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When he finally spoke, his voice had turned considerably colder. “What is she planning to do this

time?”

of emotion, and the undertone of his words hinted at a

she replied, “It’s the same old story. You’ve blocked her path. Her only hope lies in Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s continued pity for her, hoping they might grant her a

in by the spectacle. The door to the patient’s room was wide open, and anyone with decent hearing could pick up on the commotion coming from inside.

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name, and I had to use your biological daughter’s. You never loved

surge of

Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved.

been spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard.

abandon me without a care? I wanted to see just how

of me now-

Guerra,

ordered Josiah in a chilling tone. “Now!”

“Okay!”

she immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed them to

commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn

tactics. She dashed to the balcony. flung open the window, and then sat down at the edge, with more than half of her body leaning out.

seeing Lysanne make such a scene caused a wave of pain to grip

time to administer oxygen to her, preventing any

Lysanne to calm down. His temples were throbbing, and he spoke with a tone of utter disappointment. “If you have even the slightest regard for

on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter, “How did we end

past actions, so much so that they couldn’t

hands tightly grasped the window ledge, fearing she might actually fall. Her voice,

body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered all over the

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fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as if she could keep going for half a

had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling indignant, she interrupted, “Ms. Thorne, please stop talking. Mdm. Molly’s

she said, her voice laced with regret. “We’ve been through so much together, and I’ve failed as a daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to you in life. So, let’s go together to what lies beyond. You won’t be alone on this

others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to the point of almost bleeding due to intense jealousy.

family and lady of the Guerra family had always been hers, but now it was all for naught. She had to at least secure a sum of money substantial enough to guarantee a lifetime of wealth and prosperity as

gathered around the hospital room door was initially lost in confusion. However, as they gradually understood the family drama unfolding inside, they couldn’t help but start pointing

why the favoritism? All is dear, and even if there’s a preference, it shouldn’t be