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
Josephine was crying uncontrollably. She couldn't argue back at all.Seth's voice echoed in her mind. He said she deserved to die, but he was right. She had forgotten her own parents. Of course, she deserved to die.Looking at her sitting on the ground in a sorrowful state, Seth sneered. The mocking
The doctor paused briefly and said, "It's still important to observe her closely. It's my first time encountering such a case, so anything is possible.""What do you mean?" Lewis asked.The doctor explained, "It means her condition may continue to deteriorate or remain stable. And, of course, it's n
"I'll be right back, okay?"Lewis' voice was gentle, like coaxing a child. Josephine pursed her lips, her fingers still tightly clasping his.Lewis pondered for a moment before turning and walking out.Josephine stared at his figure, watching as he opened the door before closing it.She bit her lip,
"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