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In their three years of marriage, she had never witnessed him so frantic. The cause seemed unmistakably tied to Guerra Group’s recent mergers and acquisitions, a topic she had just caught wind of on financial news channels. With clasped hands, Lysander Thorne fervently prayed for Josiah Guerra and his company’s triumph. Yet, just as she settled into a moment of respite, her phone shattered the silence. “Dr. Thorne, we need you at the hospital immediately. There’s a pregnant woman in dire condition.” Still reeling from the recent shock outside the operating room, Lysander now observed the bloodstains adorning Josiah’s once pristine white shirt, the disheveled fabric, and the conspicuous stains on his sleeves. Turning away, she retreated to her seat and inquired with composure, “Have you attended to her?”
Chapter 6 Is There Pure Friendship Between Men and Women? “I am his wife.” The two men in front of her were stunned, looking her up and down, “You…” “My name is Lysander.” This time, both men were stunned. Lysander smiled and asked, “Is it not allowed to bring family members to your class reunion … Read More “The Charming Ex-Wife by Gwendolyn Chapter 6” »
Chapter 5 Call Me Mrs Guerra Josiah immediately regained his composure and noticed a scooter bike approaching them in the wrong direction. He swiftly turned the steering wheel to avoid it and hit the brakes, coming to a stop on the side of the road. The scooter bike narrowly passed by them, narrowly avoiding a … Read More “The Charming Ex-Wife by Gwendolyn Chapter 5” »
Chapter 4 Closest of Friends Lysander recalled the examination report in her wallet, her knuckles slightly pale as she clenched her hands. “There’s no gift?” Josiah chuckled lightly. “Forget it then. I understand that you’re very busy, Dr. Thorne. It’s already a great birthday gift for me that you could spare some time to have … Read More “The Charming Ex-Wife by Gwendolyn Chapter 4” »
Chapter 3 Too Close to Each Other Should I be surprised? In all honesty, it wasn’t really unexpected. Even though she and Josiah didn’t date each other before getting married, they had been together for almost three years, so she felt like she knew him quite well. Josiah was a kind person, not like the … Read More “The Charming Ex-Wife by Gwendolyn Chapter 3” »
Chapter 2 Too Keen of a Sixth Sense Lynn was rather taken aback. “Dr. Thorne, I didn’t expect you to know the patient’s husband.” Lysander took a long, deep stare at the familiar face in front of her. There were hints of bewilderment, surprise, unease, but most of all—concern for the woman inside. Although he … Read More “The Charming Ex-Wife by Gwendolyn Chapter 2” »
Chapter 1 Like Two Different People “Lysander, Lysander…” In her ear was his slightly deep and hoarse voice, gentle and a hint of clinging. After getting married for three years, Lysander Thorne was still of the opinion that Josiah Guerra was an entirely different being when in bed. On ordinary days, Josiah was considerate and … Read More “The Charming Ex-Wife by Gwendolyn Chapter 1” »