Lewis reached out his hand and gently caressed her injured cheek from the slap. Blood droplets had formed, resembling little beads, and it was unpleasant to the touch. He asked, "Does it hurt?"Josephine pressed her lips and shook her head lightly.Lewis picked Josephine up and walked to the emergen
Nancy could not believe he had said those words. She pondered whether their lack of interaction over the years had caused him to undergo such a drastic change or if he was simply being true to himself and revealing his innate nature. She said, "Well, then…"Lewis interrupted, "I just want to let you
Josephine grabbed his phone and shook her head.Dr. Halliday saw her reaction and felt somewhat resentful. "Mrs. Alvarez! This is your body. Can't you be more considerate to yourself?"Josephine continued to shake her head, but the doctor did not understand what she was trying to convey.Josephine p
"Why didn't you lock the door?" Lewis' voice sounded from above, startling Josephine. Her hand trembled, and the phone slipped from her grasp, falling to the ground.Lewis saw her phone screen. It displayed their conversation thread, with an unfinished message that asked if he was coming back at nig
Lewis' gaze flickered as he stared into Josephine's eyes, suddenly speechless. His silence meant hope for Josephine. She continued to gesture, "I'm scared of being alone at home."When Lewis withdrew his hand, Josephine felt a sudden void in her heart. He tenderly caressed her cheek and murmured, "T
Sierra sat frozen in her seat, complex emotions swirling in her eyes."Sierra, I can't marry you."It was that sentence again. Each time those words reached her ears, it felt like he had repeatedly thrust a knife into her chest.She bit her lip, her tears threatening to fall.Lewis continued, "Take
Lewis repeated sincerely, "Because I can never marry you."Once again, those words shattered her heart into a million pieces, plunging her into an abyss of despair.There was an indescribable pain clawing her apart.Sierra opened her mouth before lowering her head. It was useless to say anymore anyw
Before Robert's slap could land, Lewis caught his hand.Robert glared at him, his anger palpable. "Are you trying to rebel against me?"Lewis' lips curved upward. He started slowly, "We are discussing workplace matters here. Since we're talking about work, let's leave the father-son disciplining out
"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