Meanwhile, Mrs. Larson remembered what Lewis had ordered her earlier, so she opened the door and got ready to help Josephine down the stairs.The latter stared at the older woman for a moment before gesturing, "I'm not 'madam.'"Mrs. Larson looked surprised, but she managed to squeeze out an awkward
Josephine was already tired by then. Even though she was still sitting on the couch, she could feel her heavy eyelids sliding shut uncontrollably. The moment they did, she forcibly snapped them open in an attempt to wake up. Just like that, she was stuck in a never-ending cycle of sleeping and wakin
"Three altogether. Yours, Mr. Fairchild's, and Madam's."Lewis thought for a moment but chose not to say anything as he continued walking toward his office.Before he opened the door, Conrad added, "By the way, Derek came to the company just now. He's currently waiting for you in your office."The m
Lewis smoked quietly for a while before his lips curled into a smile. "That's easy. You and your family can just move to another country. Problem solved."Derek's eyes became as wide as saucers. He finally realized that it was Lewis' actual goal.Once he became the owner of Moss Corporation, he woul
Even after Lewis' lips were curled into a smile, Josephine was unable to detect any hint of cheer and joy in that expression. It was then she realized that the person she was looking for would never, ever return to her side.At that moment, she felt Lewis gripping her wrist and removing her hand fro
Lewis no longer continued speaking. He stared at Josephine quietly. Only a sense of unfamiliarity lingered as the two made eye contact with each other.Josephine looked down afterward to avoid his gaze.Lewis held her in a tender embrace, letting out a quiet sigh. He gently played with her locks whi
It prompted her to pull the flaps of her down jacket tightly around herself before she tore her gaze away from the desolate surroundings. Soon, they arrived at Alvarez Manor. He drove into the courtyard and rolled to a stop outside the main entrance, which served as the gateway for visitors to ente
Robert didn't plan on explaining to her any further. Instead, he asked her right away, "Are you willing to move back to Alvarez Manor?"Josephine just stared at Robert unblinkingly. The latter wasn't joking at all; he had asked her if she was willing to move back to Alvarez Manor with a serious expr
"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