Chapter 335 Bring Her Back Before It’s Too Late

Josephine blinked. It only took a split second for her eyes to light up, joy filling them to the

brim.

She nodded quickly before enveloping him in a bone-crushing hug.

A muffled groan arose in response, and she released him immediately. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.

She must have aggravated his incision site on accident.

Her excitement about the upcoming hot air balloon ride had completely made her overlook the fact that he’d just had surgery.

Lewis pressed his arm against his abdomen, but it didn’t take long before he regained his composure.

He pulled her into his embrace and forced a smile. “It’s okay. I’m fine.”

Josephine stared at him in confusion. He didn’t seem fine at all.

After a while, she signed, “I think we should go back to the hospital. I don’t want to go on the hot air balloon anymore.”

Lewis’ eyes glistened as he cupped her face with one hand. “Why not?”

“I just don’t want to. My stomach doesn’t feel well.”

Lewis scrutinized her closely, trying to ascertain whether or not she was lying.

Josephine did not back down either. She wished he would stop forcing himself for her sake.

Before he could reply, his phone rang. It was Seth.

Lewis was just about to end the call when he hesitated, his finger hovering above the call

button.

Eventually, he accepted the call and placed his phone to his ear. “What?”

Seth’s voice reached him promptly. “Conrad’s afraid that you’d die out there. He even called me to ask if I’d seen you. Where are you?”

furrowed in annoyance. “Mind your

can die wherever you want,

laughed coldly. “And why would I do that?”

passed before he spoke.

her ancestors.”

words have lost their previous lightness, their weight apparent even through

not retort. His gaze shifted to her direction, but she did

back. At the very least, she should

that even Seth was startled.

Seth recovered his composure swiftly enough. “I’m speaking nonsense? Who do you think caused this mess in the first place? What’s the point of you bringing her to all these places, huh? Would she even remember this, years down the line? Are you trying to fulfill her

“I’m done trying to talk sense into you. Just bring her back here now, or else I’m sending someone down to get her myself.”

after

at the phone and then at

latter was so unsuspecting, so unaware of the situation they were both in. She gestured in anticipation,

fell silent, observing the hot air balloons that were faintly visible in the distance. “Are you sure you really

nodded resolutely. “I don’t. Let’s

sighing.

air balloons without boarding one. Upon beholding

would it feel

heartstrings as she daydreamed, allowing the wondrous visions to fill her mind. Then, she tugged at Lewis’ hand

it was time to leave.

did not insist on staying any further. He guided her over to the cable car once more and returned to the

areas, Lewis drove

not regretting her decision one bit. It was a pity they hadn’t gotten to go on a hot air balloon, but it didn’t matter.

every ride and attraction

the corner of her lips at the thought of spending

them back to the hospital. Eventually, they found themselves at an abandoned villa, where she was asked to leave the

tendrils of fear taking residence in her heart.

unsure why

she could ask, a black Bentley approached

and Seth alighted

ever-present suit of his, his wavy hair curling slightly by his ear. The resounding image he projected was an ambiguous one, stirring a deep

stopped in front of the pair

asked the doctor about her condition.

he did not

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