Chapter 497 Unable To Pay The Equivalent Price.
As Josiah’s words fell, the room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Lysander widened her eyes, staring at Josiah’s prominent features for a good while before she managed to suppress the anger on her face.
She recalled the little girl she had seen at the airport earlier that day, sitting atop a suitcase under her father’s watchful protection. Josiah had observed her for quite some time.
“You… Lysander felt a lump in her throat. “Why don’t you find a woman then? With your charm, Mr. Guerra, many women are willing to have your children.”
Josiah stared at her. “I want you to give me a child.”
He noticed that Lysander’s hand, hanging by her side, had clenched into a tight fist. A trace of pain flashed across her face.
She had said that too many obstacles stood between them at Apex City’s hospital.
However, the fact remained that he could compensate her a thousand times over for all his past experiences with Lysanne.
Yet, he knew very well that none of those were the greatest torment in Lysander’s heart.
The one thing that could always crumble her defenses was the topic of children.
When he saw the page filled with “I’m sorry” in her cherished diary, he understood how much she was suffering inside.
At first glance. Lysander appeared to be an obedient girl, her usual demeanor leaning toward the gentle sider Yet, deep down, she harbored a streak of stubborn tenacity.
The child was the deepest scar in her heart. Although it seemed to have healed on the surface, peeling back the thin scab would reveal the wound still festering within.
That child would forever remain a barrier between the two of them.
Josiah sighed, his demeanor becoming increasingly composed. “I truly yearn for a child, very deeply.”
Lysander inhaled sharply, gripping the edge of the tea table as she retorted, “But what does this have to do with me?”
A hint of sadness was evident in Josiah’s gaze. “I want her to come back,” he said.
They were well aware of who the “her” referred to.
Lysander sneered. “Are you worthy?”
This matter should have been a taboo between them.
It was better left unmentioned. Once brought up, it was like a double–edged mallet, sharp beyond belief.
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Chapter 497 Unable To Pay The Equivalent Price
“Lysander, this wasn’t your fault. The choice you made back then wasn’t wrong.
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“Enough.” Lysander stood up at the same time she caught Josialf’s words, her expression changing dramatically. “Are you mad or sick? You dragged me here in the middle of the night merely to say this? What do you take me for? A surrogate mother? A childbearing machine? If you want a child, it’s easy. Just lift a finger, and a swarm of women will fight to give you one! Go ahead, have as many as you want. After all, you, Mr. Guerra, can certainly afford to raise them!”
As Lysander’s emotions gradually spiraled out of control, Josiah’s Adam’s apple bobbed violently, a complex mix of emotions simmering in his eyes.
He truly managed to frighten Lysander.
“I’m sorry.”
Josiah stood up with her, intending to move closer before explaining, but she forcefully pushed him away.
He could only step back slightly. “But we have to overcome this hurdle, right?”
“I can’t do it.” Lysander’s entire body trembled. “I won’t be able to, not in this lifetime.”
The room was eerily quiet. Even if one strained their ears to listen, all they could hear was the sound of the wind rustling the leaves outside.
Lysander closed her eyes and turned her back, choosing not to look at him anymore.
“Lysander.”
Lysander said, “You need not trouble yourself with the affairs of Thorne Constructions and Energies. If I can shoulder this responsibility, I will. If I can’t, I’ll stay with Molly in the hospital and let Howard manage the company. From now on, you need not worry about us, Mr. Guerra.”
Josiah was rendered speechless.
“Leave. I don’t want to see you right now,” she said.
Josiah stared at her back. A long while later, he finally realized he couldn’t stay there any longer. He took the initiative to excuse himself, saying, “I live next door. If you wish to understand something, come over anytime.”
“Show yourself out.”
Josiah appeared calm and composed as he walked to the door. Turning back, he added, “By the way, the doctor mentioned that you must take good care of your health right now. So, rest first, at least for the time being. I won’t let you overwork yourself. I’ll handle Thorne Constructions and Energies‘ affairs.”
“I wouldn’t dare. You don’t engage in a losing deal, and I can’t afford the equivalent price, so I wouldn’t dare to trouble you, Mr. Guerra.”
The phone in Josiah’s pocket began to ring. Seeing that the call was from Carol, he reluctantly decided to put everything on hold and stepped out to answer the call.
“Today, I was in the wrong. I shouldn’t have brought up the child at this time. I’m leaving now. Rest early.”
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Chapter 497 Unable To Pay The Equivalent Price
With a soft click, Lysander found herself alone in the room. She sighed with relief, intending to organize the pile of luggage on the floor first. However, she wasn’t in the mood and returned to her seat by the
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Chapters 692 693 ans 694 are impossible to read. Not sure if there was an issue with translation.but the words do not make sense..impossible to follow story line...
I cant get over the fact that the writer is trying to show as if the male lead has committed a grave sin. First he didnt know she was pregnant because she never told him. Second right from the start she never communicated anything. She was unbothered even during her marriage. I am not saying the male lead is great but atleast he seems like a human with emotions unlike her. And there is no context for why she is so emotionless....
The female lead is not charming but an unbothered b word, there is a very big difference. There is no point of extending this story at all because even if you write 1000+ chapters at 1001 the male lead would still be doing everything for her and she wouldnt bat an eye even if someone killed him. I mean honestly either the start should have been written better where we do understand that she was deeply affected because of her divorce or just STOPPPPP. Even for fiction it is annoying....