Josephine harbored no doubt that the dogs possessed an insatiable appetite for human flesh. If Lewis were to depart, she was certain they would pounce upon her, tearing her apart and devouring her without mercy."So?" Lewis lifted her chin with the handkerchief in his hand. He continued, "Why aren't
Josephine's pupils contracted as she abruptly tucked her neck and raised her arm in panic, attempting to shield her face. That dog sank its teeth into her other arm, causing Josephine to gasp as its fangs pierced through her puffer jacket and embedded themselves in her skin.However, the ordeal was
As soon as Phineas returned to the room, he received a call from Lewis asking him about Josephine's condition. Phineas glanced at Josephine and swallowed anxiously. He forcibly calmed himself and answered, "Madam is fine. She sustained only minor injuries. I've already let her out.""She's hurt?"Ph
"Madam, are you awake?"Josephine stared at the ceiling in confusion for a moment before turning to look at the person who spoke. Phineas forced a smile and asked, "Are your wounds causing you pain?"As if in a strange twist of fate, a surge of excruciating pain coursed through Josephine's legs, coi
Lewis was smoking in the car outside the club. Halfway through the cigarette, he threw it away. Tyler knocked on his car window. He lowered the window and heard Tyler say, "You're not going to go in?"Lewis felt irritated and loosened his tie. He answered, "No. Go meet Xavier on my behalf."Tyler wa
Two security guards opened the private room door, and Lewis walked in with Tyler behind him. Xavier immediately stood up and went forth with a smile to greet them. He reached out his hand to Lewis and said, "You must be Chairman Alvarez. It's a pleasure to meet you."While speaking, Xavier briefly g
"I have no problem with this, but are you in the position to make this decision for your company?" Lewis asked.His words triggered Xavier, and his voice stiffened as he replied, "My cousin is dead, and I'm the vice president. Why wouldn't I be able to make the decisions?""Didn't you mention that y
Phineas decided to plead with her regardless of her response."It pertains to your current situation. Could you please keep it a secret from Chairman Alvarez? If he were to find out, I would be dead." Phineas clasped his hands together in a gesture of earnest request. After speaking, he saw a perpl
"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