Chapter 262 Robert’s Scheme

Lewis no longer continued speaking. He stared at Josephine quietly. Only a sense of unfamiliarity lingered as the two made eye contact with each other.

Josephine looked down afterward to avoid his gaze.

Lewis held her in a tender embrace, letting out a quiet sigh. He gently played with her locks. while murmuring, “Go to sleep.”

His tone was calm once again, as though nothing had happened between them.

Josephine lay quietly in his arms, listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat. However, she found it difficult to sleep.

Both of them stayed up throughout the night.

Lewis got up at the crack of dawn. The moment he did, Josephine’s eyes flew open instantly. She stared at the man’s silhouette as he entered the walk-in closet.

Then, she saw him coming out of the enclosed space.

Lewis wasn’t wearing a suit today. Instead, he was dressed in a black turtleneck sweater. His entire outfit was black, lending him an air of coldness and emotional detachment.

He grabbed his jacket and left the room without sparing Josephine a glance.

Once Lewis was gone, Josephine propped herself up on the bed and leaned against the headboard so that she could peek out the window.

It had been a few days since it last snowed. The weather was sunny, so the snow had already melted. Only a pile of ice remained lodged in the corners. The once white and clean world was now left in a messy state.

Lewis headed toward the company without bothering to have breakfast.

He had a board of directors’ meeting to attend in the morning. After that, he would need to pay Moss Corporation a visit in the afternoon. Today was destined to be one of chaos for him.

Josephine’s leg injury was nearly healed. She made her way downstairs and soon arrived in the living room, where Mrs. Larson called her for breakfast.

The woman sat in the dining room. She stopped eating after two bites, realizing that she didn’t have much of an appetite.

Mrs. Larson noticed how bored Josephine looked, so she turned on the television and put on the cartoons for her.

Josephine’s phone suddenly rang the moment she sat on the couch.

She grabbed it, soon noticing Robert’s name on the caller ID. That prompted a slight frown to appear on her face as she wondered if the older man had dialed her number by mistake.

Back when she lived in Alvarez Manor, Robert always treated her as though she was invisible. They barely exchanged a few sentences in one year.

If anything were to happen, Robert would talk to Lewis right away. He would never call her.

still

are you

he added, “Come over to Alvarez Manor right

was merely to inform her instead of asking her if she

take the initiative to do that, chances were that something

her phone before looking at Mrs. Larson. She gestured, “Dad told me to go to

hesitant. “But… Master Lewis ordered you

“Why don’t I call

knocked on the

around to see a middle-aged man standing at the doorway. She instantly recognized him as an employee of

man continued, “Madam, Master Robert has requested you

come with me.”

quickly said, “I need to

this matter.”

of her. “Master Robert is the one requesting her presence. Does he lack even the authority

“Well-”

to follow him. “This

respectful, but there was a strong hint of aggressive dominance that no one

know

no choice but to stand up and

into the courtyard, she got into the family car. Shortly after that, the man took his place in the driver’s seat and

stretched. in every direction. Only small mounds of snow collected at the street corners broke the monotony. All she perceived was

her down jacket tightly around herself before she tore her gaze away

to a stop outside.

room.

get out of the car, Madam.”

she observed the mansion’s surroundings,

the courtyard was gone. Instead, a parterre outlined the space where it once stood. Flowers no longer decorated the sides of the driveway, having been replaced by

the man as she looked around quietly while counting the changes that Alvarez Manor had gone

the living room, where

couch while

shoulders.

as she opened her eyes immediately. She didn’t bother hiding the disdain in her eyes after

immediately averted her gaze elsewhere. After that, she closed her

where she was. She couldn’t help but notice the mocking glances being directed toward

head upstairs, Madam. Master Robert is waiting for you in his study.”

two seconds before averting

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