"You may leave." Lewis glanced at the person on the bed who was writhing in pain and added, "Give her some painkillers."Dr. Halliday took a bottle of painkillers from his bag and handed it to Lewis. "She should take less of this. It works wonders but induces overdependence."Lewis took the bottle a
This neighborhood was extremely remote, and it was rare to see anyone strolling about at night, less so at this hour of the night. There weren't even any dogs around, let alone humans.After who knew how long, Josephine was finally out of energy and flopped on the roadside limply. The chilly wind ni
"It's regarding work. We won't be going in the same direction." Lewis leaned against the car and lit a cigarette.Upon hearing that, Nancy didn't think much of it and left in another car.Lewis smoked in the parking lot until the other cars had left and he was the only one there.He hurled the cigar
When Robert suggested a divorce, Layla didn't purposely make things difficult for him. She knew she couldn't give him a son and that he required an heir. Therefore, she signed the divorce agreement and left Elysian though her heart ached.After having fulfilled his wish and displaying generosity, sh
Robert tried to persuade Layla out of it, but he couldn't utter a word though his mouth was open. His breathing rate increased rapidly, and he started to feel more and more out of breath. Laying limply on the sofa, he was like a fish out of water, trying to breathe through his mouth. However, moans
Josephine looked at him in a daze. She didn't understand what he said, but her heartbeat was irregular for a second upon seeing the slight sadness in his eyes.Lewis gazed at her for a moment before laughing self-deprecatingly. He abruptly stood and said while looking at her, "Have a good rest now t
Withstanding the urge to vomit, she drank it all in one breath. Then, she thrust the bowl to Lewis while she tried to fan the bitterness away from her mouth. But it was useless. She leaned over the dustbin and gagged, throwing up half of the concoction she had just drunk.Lewis frowned upon seeing t
Sophia entered the office and headed straight for the sitting room. As expected, she saw Josephine. She glanced at her phone, which displayed the photos the others had taken of Lewis and Josephine when they arrived at the company.In the photos, Lewis was in a suit while Josephine wore a white turtl