Josephine sat on the sofa, with Lewis drying her hair with a towel. Her face was extremely pale. With the lights above her head shining down at her, she looked as pale as a dead person. Josephine was staring blankly into space, unmoving. Lewis looked at her, but he didn’t speak a word, continuing t
Josephine closed her eyes and felt the blade on her wrists. A thin, red line emerged as the sharp blade pressed into her skin. She just had to pull lightly, and she would be free. Right at that moment, a notification rang from her pocket.Josephine opened her eyes, looking at the fruit knife in her
Sierra froze in embarrassment. She couldn't conceal her feelings or her rage. Her eyes darted back and forth, unsure of what to do next.A few seconds later, Sierra turned to look at Lewis. Her heart sank when she saw the indifference in his eyes. Deep down, she knew.He wasn't in a good mood today.
She insistently pressed the phone into Mrs. Jinkins' hands. Mrs. Jinkins couldn't refuse, so she accepted the gift. Tears welled up in Mrs. Jinkins' eyes. "I have never imagined that it would be you who stayed by my side in the end."Josephine was also moved to tears, so she held Mrs. Jinkins' hand
Josephine helped Mrs. Jinkins load her belongings into the cab.Mrs. Jinkins didn't possess many personal belongings, and Josephine had no intention of bringing the moldy mattress along.However, Mrs. Jinkins was reluctant to part with her little shed. She was afraid that she might not even have a c
Josephine listened patiently. After a while, Avery's voice had gone hoarse from speaking. She had lost all of her rebellious and cheeky demeanor.Now, all that was left of her were desolation and bitterness. Avery was upset for a couple of reasons. One, because she had caused the deaths of all those
Josephine held Avery's hand and shook her head as if to tell her not to turn herself in.Avery seemed to understand what Josephine meant, and she chuckled as she said, "It wasn't easy for me to get out of my house, Josie. If I miss this opportunity, I fear that things will only get more complicated
Anyone could see that Josephine was afraid of the crowd, but she remained rooted in front of Avery with her arms spread wide to protect her friend. Her shoulders were trembling, but she stood firm.As a result, the group of people thought she was Avery's accomplice. They grew even more enraged and m
"Daddy …" Serena murmured the two syllables. Then, she beamed brilliantly and repeated the word with more conviction. "Daddy!""Dada!" Elliot called out, too.Lewis smiled and reached out to pet Serena's head. "That's my little girl. Are you upset that I haven't come home all this time?"Serena shoo
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lewis asked.Josephine snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I didn't think—""Didn't think what? Your parents are my parents. It's only fair that I give a proper gesture to my parents. What's so shocking about that?"Josephine had never heard him say su
"Well, we should visit your parents first—show them their grandkids. Plus, I don't think we need to return to Elysium anymore. We'll bring Serena over once we settle down. Let's stay here for a while," Lewis answered.Josephine nodded. She agreed that it was unnecessary to go back there since the co
Seth shot the former the side eye like he was looking at an idiot.Daxtor felt offended at once. His face darkened to his usual sternness. "Why? Are you unwilling to accept your actual identity?"Seth replied, "I hear the Leigh family is in trouble. I don't want to join a sinking ship.""About that.
Daxtor stopped reminiscing and cut to the chase. "Your mother was my first love. I'm probably hers, too."The two had dated when they were in school. They had deep feelings for each other, but their social statuses were too different. Daxtor had tried retaliating against his family and convincing h
Seth came in secret. Some things were easier to do here than in their home country. Still, doing so came with some risks. He said, "You two can forget about having a peaceful life if I hadn't come here. How do you plan to repay me, Lewis?"Lewis responded, "You can go home. We don't need you here."
Lewis fell silent. "Not so soon."Josephine didn't understand. "Do you have any matters left to resolve? Or ..."Or did he want to stay here? It seemed like they didn't have a place to return to.They didn't have a house in Hardington. Apart from the villa in Styx Mansion, nothing else belonged to t
The sudden blast created a disturbance, making the image tremble as static sounds disrupted the audio.The next moment, the signal was interrupted, and the TV screen went black.Although the screen had turned dark, Josephine had keenly noticed that something had exploded in the court.Blood scattere
Josephine didn't have much to do these days. Lewis was rarely home. Alone, she felt bored. Avery didn't want to visit her either.Avery wasn't on good terms with Lewis. So she tried to avoid running into him.Josephine didn't know what Lewis was up to. Avery seemed to have no acquaintances here but