Josephine looked at Lewis upon hearing those words.Despite her absolute certainty that she would never be on par with his career in terms of importance, that she was merely a speck compared to his professional aspirations, she couldn't escape the delusional spark of hope within her.She swore that
"You're asking me?" Lewis' expression was very unpleasant, as if he was on a killing spree.Only then did Conrad look toward Seth and instantly regret his actions. A sense of unease consumed him as soon as his gaze fell upon Josephine embracing the other man.What—what—what had he missed? It had jus
Yet, all he could see was mountain after mountain, no matter how far he peered. There was only one single-lane road through the mountainous range. As soon as one turned the corner, they would no longer be in sight.Meanwhile, in the homestead, Josephine lay on the bed. When she woke up again, night
Josephine was completely stunned, and the bread in her hands fell to the ground.She pinned her gaze on the car, as if doing so could explain why he was here, of all places.Conrad was equally taken aback. Incredulously, he fixed his gaze upon the car and the person who emerged from it.Lewis walked
Meanwhile, Josephine walked for almost half an hour before she found a relatively high cliff.She held a lamp in her hand, but she couldn't see anything below other than complete darkness and the echoes of the gale in the valley. From where she stood, it sounded curiously like the howl of a wild bea
Josephine gasped as she was dragged out of the water, coughing up water with every exhale.The world spun even as she lay on the ground. She forced herself to open her eyes, but her vision was pitch-black.Someone was pounding her chest, salt water trickling uncontrollably from her mouth.She didn't
Josephine forced her eyes open and saw a man's chest in front of her.She jolted in shock and raised her head slowly. Her gaze traveled upward, gliding from his chest to his jaw, taking in the sight of his tightly pursed lips and the dancing firelight that cast flickering shadows across his face.As
Lewis held her hand. He was just about to teach her something when they heard Conrad's voice from the outside."President Alvarez!""Mrs. Alvarez!"Josephine heard his voice and quickly shook off Lewis' hands and turned to grab her clothes.Lewis clamped an arm down on her wrists. "It's wet."Joseph