Soon, the night turned dark. Avery sneakily checked the situation outside the door. She ran back and forth several times. Josephine sat on the ground and watched her nervously. She was afraid that Avery would rush out. Avery sighed and tip-toed back before sitting down beside Josephine."These peop
Phineas rushed out the door. He searched around but couldn't find any trace of Lewis. However, he noticed a group of young tourists at the entrance. The tour guide was giving instructions and reminding everyone not to wander off.He thought these people were quite bold to come for a trip to this pl
Even the area near the airport looked like this. It was hard to imagine what other places might be like. Phineas leaned closer to Lewis and whispered in his ear, "Master Lewis, are we really going to travel with them?""Keep your voice down."Phineas pursed his lips and shut up. He kept a close wat
Josephine stared wide-eyed at the man under the dim light. She could vaguely see the reflection in his glasses but couldn't make out his expression. Before she could say anything, Kiran added, "If you want to die, I won't stop you. After all, Lewis has already arrived. Seems like you don't care abo
Kiran's words left Josephine speechless.Kiran didn't waste any more time talking to her. He summoned someone to take Josephine downstairs. Then, they forced her to take a shower and change her clothes.Josephine found herself in a shabby room that reflected the poverty of the place. She could only
Edmund's interest grew as their conversation continued. He might not have been so interested if they were discussing an ordinary beauty. But they were talking about a prominent figure's wife now. His interest was piqued.This wasn't just about a woman. It was about their reputation. What could be m
Sitting on the ground, Josephine remained unmoved. She stared fixedly at the guns in the men's hands.When she attempted to grab the gun for the second time, one of the men avoided her. He grabbed her arm and pulled her up from the ground. He then held her waist with both hands and tossed her back
Kiran's lips twitched, and he closed the door behind him.Draco clicked his tongue and no longer bothered with Kiran. He walked over to Josephine, lifted her from the floor, and tossed her onto the bed. At this moment, Josephine was still somewhat conscious, but not much. She curled up into a ball
"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