The elderly couple continued planning their trip, their conversation flowing effortlessly. The devotion they had for one another was truly enviable.Josephine stared at them blankly as the bus pulled over to the scenic areas in Ecstasia.Only when the vehicle finally came to a stop did she turn her
The more Seth spoke, the more muddled Conrad became. Questions surfaced in his mind, but he hardly knew where to start."Instead of worrying about him, why don't you come over and pay me a visit? I'll even compensate you for your time," Seth continued unabashedly.Immediately, Conrad hung up in a fi
Josephine blinked. It only took a split second for her eyes to light up, joy filling them to the brim.She nodded quickly before enveloping him in a bone-crushing hug.A muffled groan arose in response, and she released him immediately. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."She must have aggravated his incisio
Josephine's eyes strayed to the persistent pallor on his face, not regretting her decision one bit. It was a pity they hadn't gotten to go on a hot air balloon, but it didn't matter. They had time to revisit Ecstasia when Lewis was feeling better.When that time came, she was determined to go on eve
Seth shifted his gaze to Lewis, a touch of mockery appearing on his lips. "I'm sure you know what I mean."Lewis' eyes narrowed, the temperature surrounding them dropping a few degrees as well.The longer he ceased to speak, the deeper Seth's smile turned. "Playing dumb, are you?" Then, he turned to
She didn't have much strength to begin with, but Seth staggered backward anyway. Most of it was due to shock, however, more than anything, for he hadn't anticipated that she would stand up for Lewis without question.Seth stood on the spot for a long moment, surprise rendering him immobile. Her prot
Lewis did not react. His stance remained firm, unblinking.Josephine, on the other hand, was greatly panicked. She rushed forward and grabbed Seth's forearm, shaking her head frantically.Her franticness coaxed a sneer from him, his bone-deep resentment awakened by her concern for that man's safety.
She recalled his previous words desperately.He'd said something about being indebted to the Vances.If he owed them, then he couldn't be her brother, could he?But if he wasn't her brother, who was he?Josephine searched her mind for anything—anything at all—to clue her in to this man's identity an