Chapter 354 Making up Stories

Josie remained confined to the main bedroom, constantly under surveillance. She felt more like she was being monitored than cared for.

Sitting up was a challenge. At times she would find herself gazing at the ceiling, overwhelmed by a long- forgotten fear. Lately, her nights of sleep were haunted by visions of Dexter and Summer embracing in that abandoned factory.

Anderson prepared her oral medication, crushing it and mixing it with water. He asked curiously, “You’ve been so quiet. Why don’t you talk to me? Do you still have feelings for Dexter?”

Josie glanced at him, and Anderson pulled a piece of candy from his pocket, trying to tempt her.

Looking at the unfamiliar face before her, Josie was intrigued to make fun of him, “You may find it hard to believe, but I’m his ex-wife.”

Anderson was taken aback, “Ex-wife?”

her fabricated past, “I met him when I was just sixteen, and he was a nobody. I married him despite all the difficulties we faced. But as soon as he became wealthy, everything changed. He cheated on

have dismissed

mix of determination and anguish on her face lent her words

consoled her. “Alright. Alright. Crying will hurt your wound. It’s all in the

sobbed and asked, “Anderson, have

him?”

some acquaintance, but I don’t know much about him. That’s why I didn’t recognize

beg you, let

by the intensity of Josie’s plea. His initial curiosity had been mere gossip, but now he was confronted with

couldn’t wrap his head around the fact that there was a whole strange and unexpected backstory behind Dexter’s calm and

brief hesitation, Josie pressed on, her voice filled with desperation. “Imagine yourself in my position.

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he felt powerless. Tm sorry, but I cannot release

fell silent immediately, choosing not to say another word. She closed her eyes and played

the room, the man sitting in the main chair heard every word Josie spoke through the monitor. He observed her transformation from a sad expression

the woman on the bed. His eyebrow

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