Avery was straightforward. Her words caught Josephine off guard.Josephine didn't want a rift between them either. After contemplating, she responded, "Well, I was taken aback when I saw you with Kiran. "But now that you've explained everything, I have nothing more to say."Avery blinked. "Really?
Avery heard the commotion and woke up from her sleep. She turned to see Josephine curled up while clutching the blanket. Her shoulders were trembling softly, and she was sobbing.She sighed helplessly but remained silent.She sat beside Josephine. Not long after, Tyler called her.She had borrowed t
Kiran seemed confused. "What do you mean?""Don't you get it?"Kiran was slightly stunned. He seemed to get it now. Those people were going after Lewis, and it had nothing to do with them. They didn't have to worry about those people coming after them.That area was the Thunder Reapers' territory. T
She left home with her classmates for a remote mountain area.However, the person who took them there led them to another mountain area by stealthily climbing over a wall and digging through a tunnel. She didn't know that was an illegal border crossing. She thought it was a shortcut to the mountain
"Josephine." Avery's voice rang out from behind.Josephine jolted and nearly dropped the wood craving. She frantically bent down to pick it up. Then, she spun on her heel and forced out a smile. "What's up?"Avery noticed the wooden figure in Josephine's hands. Without thinking much, she snatched i
Avery glared at him in annoyance. "Shut up! You're so annoying!""You—" Quintin wanted to retort.But Tyler quickly interrupted the two. "That's enough, you two. Let's get out of here now."Quintin returned Avery's glare before turning back to look at the glum Josephine. She hadn't said a word nor r
Josephine opened the document folder. Her breath hitched when she saw the capitalized words "Asset Verification Agreement" on the first page. It was an asset verification and not a transfer of assets. That meant those assets had always belonged to her.With trembling fingers, she flipped to the nex
So, it would be better if fewer people knew about Lewis' disappearance. That way, Conrad could prevent internal chaos in the company.Otherwise, those associated with the company may start unnecessary trouble if they knew Josephine was now in charge.Josephine realized how severe the matter was afte
"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