Rooted to the ground, Josephine hesitated. The airport staff kept urging her."Ma'am, if you don't board the plane, we will close the gate."Biting her lips, Josephine made a decision amidst an internal struggle. She gritted her teeth and hurriedly ran toward the gate.The photo Lewis took a moment
Sitting in the taxi, she glanced back. She left Lewis alone. He was still waiting in line for a taxi by the roadside.Not wanting to bother with him, she retracted her gaze. She retrieved her phone again and hesitated about what to send Seth.She wanted to sneak away, but now the whole world knew wh
The car door opened, and the first thing that emerged was a crutch.Finally, a man in polished black leather shoes and black dress pants stepped out. He was tall.Josephine furrowed her brows. She couldn't imagine seeing a man in a suit and a tie walking on crutches. The image didn't seem to match.
With so many of them working collectively, the insects had no means of escape. They were crushed into the ground beneath the workers' feet.Josephine watched as the workers cleared the weeds. Her lips couldn't help but twitch.Indeed, money could solve everything.After Gerald finished recruiting mo
Josephine's face turned ashen. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Without looking at the things on the ground, she continued walking inside.She passed through a corridor and entered the backyard. There was a small family mausoleum. She stared at the urns in the twilight and felt a hint of
With that, he turned and walked out of the room.Josephine immediately closed the door behind him and leaned against it. She raised her gaze, and all that met her eyes were rows of urns, each bearing names, their presence feeling like a relentless watch with accusing eyes fixated upon her.It was as
Lewis appeared to struggle before finally uttering those words. It was apparent that he was surrendering to her.Josephine bit her lip while clenching her fists without him noticing. While shutting her eyes, she voiced everything that weighed on her mind. "Yes, I've told you many times, yet you alwa
Anyone could tell the two had a conflict. If Gerald got any hostesses now, that would only shoot himself in the foot.Lewis didn't drink much alcohol. He only played with the glass on the table with his gaze lowered like he was in deep thought. It wasn't long before his phone rang. Lewis took it ou
"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