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 them. Whether Lewis acknowledged it or not, this was his true home.Lewis walked up to her and held her hand. "If you want to leave peacefully, we still need to deal with Daxtor. I'm afraid you might be in danger if he refuses to let me leave. So give me some more time."Josephine was momentarily stunned. "I see."Hearing Lewis addressing his father by his name, she couldn't help asking, "He's your father. Don't you have any feelings for him?""Feelings?" Lewis chuckled. He looked deeply into Josephine's eyes. "Besides that pitiful blood tie between us, what other feelings can I have for him?""No matter what, you're still related.""So what? Relationships between people are not just
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."A chuckle left Seth's lips. He had already come this far and naturally refused to return home.Seth and Lewis had no beneficial relationship. Yet, they happened to have the same goal now. Because of that, the two wouldn't stab each other in the back this time, right? Josephine thought that way but wasn't sure.Seth sat for a while before picking up his luggage. "I'm tired. I'll head off to bed now."After saying that, he headed upstairs as if this were his home.Lewis didn't stop Seth. He waited until the latter went upstairs before suddenly saying to Josephine, "Let's plan a suitable time to return to our home country. I haven't met Serena yet. I wonder if she's grown more in these
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 his father. At the time, he was young and bursting with life. He had everything he needed since he came from a wealthy family. The one thing he didn't have was love.When humans had food and a warm shelter, they'd find other ways to make their lives more fulfilling.That was the case for Daxtor, a young man who put love above all. Many opposed him being with his first love. Yet, humans tended to be more emotionally attached when there were more obstacles. In the end, Daxtor couldn't win against his father's pressure. His father hid his beloved, and he couldn't find her since then. Daxtor wanted to ensure his beloved was safe, so he could only agree to the arranged marriage by his fath
"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 company wasn't hers anymore. Apart from Serena, Josephine had no more attachments in Elysium.She and Lewis went to the graveyard, where her parents' graves were. Josephine no longer remembered when she last visited this place. It was probably when she still had amnesia. Seth brought her here. She never returned after that.Her parents looked young in the photograph on the gravestones. They looked almost like they did in her family photo.Josephine touched her mother's photo but didn't know what to say. Back then, she couldn't bear standing here or facing them because she thought Lewis was their enemy. Now, she could finally return with Lewis and tell her parents that he was her husband,
"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 shook her head. "Mrs. Larson says you're busy."She was only two years old and couldn't speak with clarity. Her soft mumbles were adorable. Serena felt happy yet nervous upon seeing her dad for the first time. Her eyes locked on Lewis, who towered above her like a mountain. He was more handsome in person, and being with him differed from seeing his photo. The photo of Lewis couldn't speak, while the real-life version could.Lewis sat beside Serena and swiftly placed Elliot on the couch beside him. He patted his thigh while saying, "Come here."Serena walked over. Lewis picked her up and placed her on his thigh. Through that, she was able to see his face from up close. It was foreign ye
Josephine Vance stared at the clock on the wall. By the time it struck 12, the food on the table had gone cold again.She took the dishes into the kitchen and reheated them once more.At 12.50 am, the doorknob turned, and she turned to see that Lewis Alvarez had returned.His face showed subtle signs of drunkenness as he walked toward her, his suit jacket slung on his arm. Josephine stood up and poured him a glass of water to help him sober up, but he knocked it over the minute she reached out. Then, he grabbed her chin and kissed her on the lips.The smell of alcohol mixed with the scent of a woman’s perfume hit her as he approached. She tried to push him away, but he ended up carrying her straight into the bedroom.The man carelessly threw her onto the bed and leaned over without saying a word.Josephine bit her lip and silently endured the act, turning her head to stare at the potted plant in the corner of the room. There was no emotion, only lust and take.The man grabbed her fac
Seeing that, Josephine trembled slightly. She thought he was mad, so she quickly signed, “You don’t like the porridge?”Lewis tugged at his collar, looking somewhat annoyed. “It’s not that. Finish up quickly.”If he wouldn’t eat, Josephine wouldn’t too. She stood up and started cleaning up the dishes.Lewis stared coldly at her, wordless.Once she was done, she went upstairs to get changed. Lewis was already waiting for her inside the car.As the car drove on the road, the scenery on both sides quickly receded. Josephine turned to watch the view passing by outside.Josephine first went to Alvarez Manor at a very young age. It was Alan Alvarez who had brought her there. Old Mr. Alvarez loved her very much and treated her like his own granddaughter.Before he passed away, he was always saying how he couldn’t let his Josie go.Three years ago, as Alan was approaching the end of his life, he urged Lewis to marry her so that he could finally rest in peace.He said that he would be worried i
Lewis stood up and said, “Daphne, I’ll put the gifts here. We’ll be off.”Daphne grew a little anxious and got on her feet as well. “Why are you in such a hurry? There are some people who haven’t arrived yet. You should at least eat before you go.”“It’s okay. I still have some work to do at the office.” The man took Josephine’s hand and left the manor without looking back.Daphne felt even more enraged. She couldn’t understand what Lewis meant by his actions. He was always protecting Josephine, even in the past.When he was forced to marry the mute girl, he already had a girlfriend. However, not only did he not bully Josephine, he even moved out for her.It couldn’t be said that he liked Josephine because he remained silent when the abortion happened and was always involved in casual relationships with other women.But it also couldn’t be said that he didn’t like Josephine because he was always protecting her and refused to divorce her.When Lewis returned to the car, he lit a cigaret