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
As they spoke, Josephine saw that Lewis and Conrad had walked into the room. Lewis was dressed in a sharp and elegant brown suit. The end of his coat reached his knees, and it made him look very handsome. He stared at Josephine, then turned to look at Avery, who was seated next to her.Josephine lo
She hoped that the heavens would take pity on her and stand by her side once more. Josephine ran up the stairs and knocked on the door to Lewis' study. The door wasn't shut tight, so it opened easily when she knocked on it twice.Lewis was on the phone from his position next to the window. It was da
Josephine gritted her teeth in pain until her jaw hurt as she stared at Lewis' cold eyes. Soon, she began to give up hope.Lewis didn't make a move. He simply observed as she stopped struggling before letting go of her. Josephine slid down from the table, clutched her abdomen, and curled into a ball
She brought some painkillers for her and went to brew some chamomile tea in the kitchen.Josephine held the warm teacup in her hands and let the heat spread from her palms. Over time, her complexion began to improve.Mrs. Jinkins looked like she wanted to say something to Josephine, but she remained
"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