Chapter 265 He’s the Despicable One

Josephine’s hands never moved once throughout the matchmaking process. She sat there while listening to the other two men discussing her eventual marriage as though she was

Invisible

Robert had decided to marry her to Quintin without giving it much thought.

The young woman had no idea why Robert cared so much about her marriage, but she knew for sure that he didn’t have any good intentions.

He must have had an ulterior motive

Quintin poked Josephine’s arm, having noticed the look of disappointment on her face. After a moment of silence, he raised his head to ask Robert, “Um, can I have a private word with Josephine, sir?”

“Of course This is your first time coming to Alvarez Manor, yes? Josie, why don’t you give Mr. Quintin a tour of the grounds?”

Josephine drew to her feet while shooting Quintin a sideways glance. Then, she walked out of the living room right away.

Quintin immediately followed her. He felt an inexplicable sense of depression as he stared at her slender figure

He could feel that she didn’t want to marry him at all.

Josephine continued walking forward with her head bowed even after reaching the courtyard. She didn’t stop until she reached the flower bushes planted at the back of the courtyard.

All the plants had already withered away in the cold and harsh season, leaving the courtyard. looking like a barren wasteland.

There was a pond in the middle of the courtyard, and clusters of duckweed dotted its surface, adding a touch of color to the entire space.

Josephine stood by the pond while staring at the duckweed, a dazed look present on her face.

A while later, she turned around to look at Quintin’s youthful face seriously. Then, she gestured, “Do you really want to marry me?”

The latter stared at her fingers, momentarily unsure of what to say. He didn’t know if he truly wanted to marry Josephine, but he didn’t reject the idea of marriage if she happened to be the woman he would wed.

Hence, he asked, “Then, do you want to get married to me?”

Josephine looked at her feet wordlessly. She stayed like that for a long time before finally gesturing, “It doesn’t matter what I want. I’ll still end up getting married to another man even

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if I turn you down right now.”

a choice in this

no say in this matter. She would have

her eyes. Josephine, I can always

were incredibly warm. It reminded her

in a daze for

marry me off to someone else. He doesn’t care who that man will

not? Didn’t he claim that he wants you to find your happy ending? Will he really

so

to have understood something when his gaze fell on the bitter smile curled on her

mouth.

hesitantly, “Is it because of Lewis?”

Josephine remained silent.

to sever whatever feelings that might linger

was never plagued with violent fights and underhanded schemes. As such,

he quickly thought of another reason. “Do you like

Her fists

for Lewis was akin to an open secret among all those involved in her life. However, she couldn’t help but look

feelings

he like you, then?”

feel it piercing through

like

fact that Josephine was standing with Quintin in the courtyard was more than enough to answer

show up even though you’re about to get married. If he really liked you, he wouldn’t have divorced you in the

were living in right now, and of course, it was the most

realistic answer.

Josephine

why it didn’t matter to him whether she would get married to

gesturing at him. “Even though I only see you

knew that she was being selfish at that moment. She was afraid of getting

choice, but she refused to lie to him.

after translating

the gap between them, causing the tip

cheeks were starting to

them stood face-to-face, their hot breaths condensing into white puffs of smoke before getting blown away

to each other, yet their gazes didn’t produce any sparks

gazed at Quintin was very cool and collected.

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