Avery helped Josephine remove her helmet. Both of them were completely drenched, but the coffee in Josephine’s arms was intact.“Are these people crazy? Do they not even have a coffee machine in this big company?” Avery ranted as she took the coffee from her hands and smiled. “Hey, you can wait here. I’ll be right back.”Josephine nodded lightly and walked to the main entrance to wait.The rain grew heavier, and it seemed like winter was coming with the downpour.Josephine stared into the rain, her mind wandering. On the day Grandpa Alan brought her to Alvarez Manor, it had also been pouring heavily. The nine-year-old Lewis had scrutinized her and asked who she was. Grandpa Alan jokingly replied, "I found you a wife. Do you want her?" Lewis, who was so young at the time, sneered and said, "I don't want a monkey as my wife." He was right. She had been really skinny back then, and her hair was very dry. She might have looked worse than the monkeys in the zoo. But then he added, "If
In the lobby of the office building.“What happened?” Lewis sat down beside Sierra and held her leg to examine her swollen ankle.Sierra snorted in anger and turned her head away from him.At this moment, a security guard came over and handed something to Lewis, saying, "Mr. Alvarez, this is the surveillance footage." Lewis looked at the screen, and his expression immediately darkened. He had been to where Josephine worked before, so he naturally knew who Avery was as well.He threw the tablet onto the table and said to Sierra, "I'll take you to the hospital." Sierra felt even more enraged when he didn’t clarify his stance. "I'm not going! Let my leg be broken so I don't have to hear people call me a mistress every time I step out." Lewis furrowed his brows and said, "Don't make a fuss. Let's go to the hospital." "I'm not going!" Without even bothering to negotiate with Sierra, Lewis picked her up and carried her outside.…Josephine sat behind Avery as the heavy rain washed over
Josephine pursed her lips and stared at him for a while before seemingly making up her mind. She let go of his clothes and walked past him down the stairs, moving toward the sofa in the living room. She bent down, opened the drawer under the coffee table, and took out a divorce agreement that had been lying unnoticed inside.Lewis trailed behind and caught sight of the papers too.They had been there for a while now, but he never realized it. He had never even opened that drawer. Suddenly, he looked at Josephine, his eyes filled with bewilderment and confusion.She glanced back at him seriously, and everything she wanted to say was in her eyes—Let's get a divorce.All of a sudden, Lewis laughed in anger. "Are you throwing a tantrum?" he asked.Josephine waved her hand in denial and signed, "I'm not trying to make you angry. I've been meaning to give you this for a long time."She had wanted to give it to him a long time ago, but she was struggling to muster the courage to bring it up
Magic Cube was a popular club in Elysium, a paradise for the wealthy. Talking to a random guy here could mean talking to a prominent figure of Elysium.It was Josephine’s first time there, and her simple attire looked incredibly out of place in the crowd.Several people were in the private room, including Avery.She was sitting in a nonchalant position with both hands behind her head. She looked more relaxed than some of the men there."Tyler, did you call me here just to let Mr. Alvarez interrogate me?" Avery asked, glancing at Lewis and Sierra, who were sitting beside him.Lewis leaned expressionlessly on the sofa with his legs crossed. The dim light was only shining on his chest, leaving his face in the shadows and making him look mysterious.Tyler Green furrowed his brows and spoke softly, “Just apologize to Miss Woods and this will all be over, okay?”“Who is she to ask for my apology?” Avery scoffed.“Avery, stop messing around!”It was really brave of Avery to even touch Sierra.
With a loud noise, the bottle fractured into pieces. The wine that spilled out mixed with blood, blurring Avery's vision. Everything happened too fast, and no one reacted in time. They didn’t expect her to be so ruthless toward herself.“Avy!” Tyler widened his eyes as he quickly held onto the stumbling Avery. “What are you doing?” he fumed in a low voice.This woman would rather smash a bottle on herself than apologize. Her stubbornness was really beyond anyone's expectations!Avery leaned against her brother’s embrace and took a few breaths. Then, she looked at Lewis and said, "Is that enough? If you're not satisfied, I can do it again."As she was about to pick up another bottle, Tyler stopped her.He, too, became angry. He looked at Lewis with fury in his eyes and said, "Lewis, we've known each other for almost 30 years. Are you sure you want to turn tonight into an irrecoverable mess?"That was what Josephine saw the moment she came in.She hurriedly ran to Avery. When she saw the
After a while, Lewis retracted his arm without looking at Josephine.He turned to Sierra and said softly, “I’ll send you back to the hospital.”“But…” Sierra wasn’t satisfied, but when she met Lewis’ icy gaze, she swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.At this moment, he was like a marshmallow sprinkled with blades. He was soft and gentle on the outside, but taking a bite would cause bloodshed, so Sierra didn’t dare to act up."My ankle hurts. Carry me," she said.Lewis leaned over and picked her up in front of Josephine. Sierra put her arms around his neck and gave Josephine a provocative look.It was as if she was saying, “See, you mean nothing in his eyes.”With Sierra in his arms, he walked past Josephine and left without looking back, his swift movement lifting the stray hairs around Josephine’s ears.Josephine lowered her gaze, and her suspended hands slowly fell. The moment Lewis left, the stagnant air in the room dissipated. It was only then that Fred hurried over to he
Fortunately, Tyler was quick enough to react and caught Josephine in his arms. He felt the heat on her shoulders and looked at her in surprise. "She has a fever."Startled, he then called out, "Quick, go find a doctor!"Josephine seemed to have fallen into a long dream where she went back to her childhood. Daphne had locked her inside a storage room. The house was dark, and she was swallowed by the darkness as if falling into a black vortex.She desperately pounded on the door, but no one answered her. When she was in utmost despair, the closed door slowly opened, and a beam of light shone through the crack. It got bigger and brighter, illuminating her eyes.That tall and majestic figure was bathed in the holy light like a god coming down to drive away the gloom around her. He reached out his hand and rolled up the sleeve of his white shirt. His slender fingers then appeared in front of her, breaking through all her defenses.Like the hand of God saving the world, she became his mos
Just as Avery was about to go find a doctor, Josephine pulled her back.Stunned, Avery asked, “Don’t…tell me you want to have the baby? But why would you give birth to that scumbag’s child?”Josephine shook her head and gestured, “He won’t want the baby.”“Well, then let’s get that abortion.”Josephine moved her fingers slowly and expressed, “I want the baby.”Confused, Avery asked, “Why?” “The baby is mine,” she replied.After a moment of silence, Avery sat back down, not knowing what to say.Yes, this child belonged not only to Lewis but also to Josephine. She had no relatives at the moment, and not even her own husband cared about her. She longed to have a family member of her own. She needed love, a lot of it. Whether it was to be loved or to love, there had to be someone to hold onto this love. Avery reached out to caress Josephine’s cheek, saying softly, “Give birth to the child, then. I'll help you raise it.” Her words made Josephine tear up. She stared at Avery blankly, who