Josephine was utterly terrified. Her gaze shifted until she was looking at Lewis's fingertip.He was pressing her lips so hard that it caused her pain.Tears trickled down her cheeks. Yet, she dared not let the whimper escape her mouth because no one was on her side.He caressed her cheek as he rega
Nancy looked suspiciously at Kiran. She didn't believe that he was here just to make friends. Nancy felt irritated and looked away. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk to Kiran.Milo sensed the tense atmosphere, so he stood up and greeted Kiran. "I'm flattered, President Kiran. I'm not that
The cellphone ringtone persisted. It echoed through Josephine's mind as though it had woven its way into her dream. It was like the school bell. It urged her to hurry. In her dream, Josephine rushed to complete her homework. But there was too much to do. She couldn't finish everything, so she crie
"You!" Zach's face flushed red with anger as he glared at Lewis. Lewis ignored him. He carried Josephine and walked past him into the house.He brought Josephine back to the bedroom upstairs. Then, he gently placed her on the bed and left. Suddenly, Josephine tugged at the corner of his clothes. H
Kiran's face turned pale as he stared fixedly at Lewis.After a long while, he composed himself and returned to normal."Chairman Alvarez, stop joking around. This is your family matter. How could I possibly have any thoughts about it?" Kiran said. However, Lewis had no intention of letting him off
Mrs. Larson went grocery shopping and prepared the meal. Lewis remained in the room throughout.Even after being called for dinner, he didn't come down.Mrs. Larson eventually gave up.Josephine slept longer than ever before. She didn't wake up until noon the next day.When she opened her eyes and s
Quintin looked around and whispered, "Don't worry. We'll sneak in after he leaves."Avery raised an eyebrow. "You sly guy."Quintin put his arm around her shoulder and acted like they were close. He said, "Didn't you say we're friends because we have a common enemy? "Good friends should help each o
The doctor wished someone could keep her company to maintain her emotional stability. Lewis listened quietly. When the doctor finished speaking, he replied, "I understand."He then hung up the phone.Back at the hospital, Sierra's parents were by her side.Every time she opened her eyes, she would
"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