Josephine put her phone away, avoiding replying to Avery. She had been washing dishes the entire day and she was exhausted. She returned to her bedroom and flopped on the bed. She looked at her peeled fingertips and thought about Avery's message again. She was a little dazed.Mrs. Jinkins knocked on
Josephine tensed. Her face flushed hotly. She looked away to avoid Lewis's gaze. Lewis picked her up and placed her in the bathtub. Josephine clenched her fists nervously. She was a little reluctant because her stomach did not feel well. However, she had no power to refuse him. If she were to do so
Mrs. Jinkins understood immediately. "You're here to ask me for money?""Mom, how could you say that? Isaac is your grandson. You should help no matter what," the lady chimed in.Mrs. Jinkins looked utterly disappointed. She patted her pockets. "Does it look like I have money?""Mom, you've returned
Josephine gripped her phone tightly, waiting anxiously.After 20 minutes, there was still no reply from Lewis. The hope on Mrs. Jinkins' face gradually faded. She held Josephine's hand. "Josie, thank you for trying to help me. I really appreciate it. Thank you."Patrick had finished a plate of oran
"Miss, are you alright?"Suddenly, someone helped Josephine up. She looked up to see a young man roughly in his college years. He was in a white down jacket with headphones around his neck and a backpack on his shoulders.Josephine wiped away her tears and nodded."That’s good to hear. Go home then.
At the thought of a few possibilities, Josephine's fingers trembled a little. As if to prove her right, a car arrived from behind her. The headlights shone on her, projecting her long shadow inside the house.Josephine slowly turned around to see Lewis get out of the car. The headlights were so blin
Lewis looked at what Josephine was signing. He said nothing.Josephine waited for a very long time before looking up and meeting his gaze. She repeated what she said. However, before she could finish signing, he grabbed her fingers.He said in a low voice, "Have you forgotten what I said?"Josephine
He casually called the shots on their marriage and her life. Josephine went to the bathroom to wash up. She grabbed her phone and dialed Mrs. Jinkins once more, but the call did not go through. She curled up on the sofa and fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already the next day. She found hers