Josephine asked, "What look are you talking about?""I don't know." His gaze slowly swept across her face. They were inches apart, and she could feel his breath on her cheek. Josephine's face turned hot.Lewis said, "I believe my dignity has been slighted."Josephine was stunned. Was it that obvious
The three sat in the living room. Josef caught up with Josephine and asked the reason for her visit.Josephine told him everything, including that she was here to find Lewis.Immediately, Josef was displeased. He snorted and remained silent.He still harbored some grudges about their past. But seein
"No. Let's go home first." Lewis closed the box and pulled her outside.Josephine was confused. They had just arrived half an hour ago. Why were they leaving now?Usually, they would have a meal together and exchange gifts before leaving. But none of these events happened now.They got into the car,
In a fit of disbelief, Devin began to break things, shouting in frustration.He said, "Daxtor, are you going to just stand by and watch me bear this alone? Don't even think about it! If you're going to be heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless. We can all die together!"Evan stood up abruptly.
Feeling mixed emotions, Daxtor stared at him. Devin was his biological brother.That question hit him hard.They were no longer teenagers driven by youthful impetuosity. Both of them were well into their 50s, and the bond between them had eroded over the years of conflicts and disputes.Moments late
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
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
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