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Chapter 552 The Final Gamble

Carol spoke rather sentimentally. “Actually, you found her a long time ago.”

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“Indeed,” Josiah admitted with a hint of melancholy. “I was too obsessed. I had noticed early on that Lysanne’s temperament had changed since childhood, yet I never doubted it.”

“Mr. Guerra, even though I’m your secretary, as a womarl, I can’t help but feel more sympathy for Mrs.. Guerra.”

“I understand.”

The two had been working together for many years. Without saying much, they both understood each other.

Josiah asked, “Please answer a question from a woman’s perspective for me.”

“Go ahead,” she said.

“Would you

still accept me if you were Lysander?”

Carol hesitated for a moment, forcing a laugh. “Mr. Guerra, I’m not your wife. My choices don’t. necessarily align with hers.”

A chill ran through Josiah’s heart. “Okay, I understand.”

Carol heard his dejected tone and wanted to offer comfort. However, while she excelled at handling tasks, providing comfort was something she found quite challenging.

After a brief silence, she heard Josiah ask, “How are things at the hospital?”

Carol had initially planned to share the details with him, and upon hearing his request, truthfully relayed, “After you left with Mrs. Guerra, everything at Thorne Constructions and Energies was fine, except… Ms. Thorne had returned to the hospital.”

Josiah was instantly infuriated. “Is she bothering Mr. Thorne and his family again?”

“She’s here right now at Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s.”

A brief silence echoed from the other end of the line, a testament to Josiah’s effort to suppress his rising anger. When he finally spoke, his voice had turned considerably colder. “What is she planning to do this

time?”

His voice was flat, devoid of any trace of emotion, and the undertone of his words hinted at a deep–seated disdain.

Carol was making a phone call not far from Molly’s hospital room. After a glance, she replied, “It’s the same old story. You’ve blocked her path. Her only hope lies in Mr. Howard and Mdm. Molly’s continued pity for her, hoping they might grant her a bit more of their wealth. She’s causing quite a fuss.”

A crowd had already gathered in the corridor behind her, drawn in by the spectacle. The door to the patient’s room was wide open, and anyone with decent hearing could pick up on the commotion coming from inside.

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decided to bring me home and raise me. I didn’t even have my own name, and I had to use your biological daughter’s. You never loved me. You only saw me as a replacement for your real daughter. Wasn’t I innocent in all this-”

Listening to this, Josiah felt a surge of anger welling up inside him.

Carol asked again, “Do you think we should have someone persuade her to leave? Mdm. Molly’s condition has just slightly improved. If she continues to create such a fuss, I’m afraid it might worsen Mdm. Molly’s health

No sooner had the words been spoken than Howard’s furious roar was heard. “What are you trying to do? Leave her alone!”

“I needed to ask my mother personally: could she truly abandon me without a care? I wanted to see just how cold her heart really is!”

“Stop! Let go of me now-

Carol’s voice became urgent. “Mr. Guerra, something seems to be amiss.”

“Get her out of there,” ordered Josiah in a chilling tone. “Now!”

“Okay!”

Carol didn’t hang up the phone. Instead, she immediately gathered a few bodyguards and instructed them to escort Lysanne out.

While they were on the phone, chaos had already erupted in Molly’s hospital room. The commotion was so loud that even the security guards had been drawn over by the noise. However, none of them dared to approach Lysanne who was by the window.

After her loud cries went unanswered, Lysanne resorted to her usual tactics. She dashed to the balcony. flung open the window, and then sat down at the edge, with more than half of her body leaning out.

Molly was already on the verge of passing out from anger, and seeing Lysanne make such a scene caused a wave of pain to grip her heart.

The nurse arrived just in time to administer oxygen to her, preventing any severe consequences.

Howard was anxiously tending to his wife by the sickbed, while also trying to persuade Lysanne to calm down. His temples were throbbing, and he spoke with a tone of utter disappointment. “If you have even the slightest regard for all we’ve done to raise you, then stop this nonsense. Isn’t it embarrassing enough as it is?”

Molly was propped up in her sickbed, one hand clutching her chest, the other trembling incessantly. Despite being on oxygen, her complexion remained particularly ghastly. She managed to utter, “How did we end up raising you like this?”

The couple deeply regretted their past actions, so much so that they couldn’t even shed a tear.

Upon seeing the situation, Lysanne became increasingly unwilling to back down. Her hands tightly grasped the window ledge, fearing she might actually fall. Her voice, however, became even more shrill.

“If you’ve got the guts, then watch me die! Watch my body get torn to pieces, my brains splattered all over the ground!”

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She rattled on and on, saying so much, yet not a single tear fell from her eyes. She seemed full of life and energy as if she could keep going for half a day more.

The caregiver, who had been assisting Howard in taking care of Molly for a while, had a fair understanding of their household situation. Feeling indignant, she interrupted, “Ms. Thorne, please stop talking. Mdm. Molly’s condition isn’t good…”

“That’s perfect, Mom,” she said, her voice laced with regret. “We’ve been through so much together, and I’ve failed as a daughter, unable to fulfill my duties to you in life. So, let’s go together to what lies beyond. You won’t be alone on this journey to the underworld. I will be by your side!”

Lysanne raised her voice as though she was afraid others might not hear her, her eyes reddening to the point of almost bleeding due to intense jealousy.

The position of the daughter of the Thorne family and lady of the Guerra family had always been hers, but now it was all for naught. She had to at least secure a sum of money substantial enough to guarantee a lifetime of wealth and prosperity as compensation.

The crowd gathered around the hospital room door was initially lost in confusion. However, as they gradually understood the family drama unfolding inside, they couldn’t help but start pointing and whispering about the room’s occupants.

“That couple seemed like decent folks, so why the favoritism? All is dear, and even if there’s a preference, it shouldn’t be this blatant! No wonder they don’t get many visitors!”

“This whole business about the biological daughter and adopted daughter sounds so confusing. Could there be some hidden story behind it all? We really shouldn’t speculate further.”

“What could possibly be the hidden story here? Didn’t you see that the girl was about to take her own life?”

“Exactly, who would joke around with their own life!”

In the midst of chaos, Lysanne turned her face, revealing a triumphant smirk.

This strategy of utilizing public opinion indeed proved effective.

Howard’s chest heaved violently, his complexion not faring much better than his wife’s. Known for his gentle nature and deep regard for his reputation, the humiliation of being laughed at by strangers alongside his wife was becoming unbearable.

It was baffling, looking back over two decades, how he had once thought Lysanne resembled the daughter

he had lost.

Looking back, it was clear there was a world of difference between the two girls.

“Dad, would you rather see Mom and I die than part with our family wealth? Is Mom’s worth to you important than money? Fine, if that’s the case, then I will—”

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Howard was shaking with rage. “Who on earth taught you to speak like that? Are you trying to push us to our graves?”

“No one taught me. These are my own words. Dad, give me half of the family wealth, and I promise I’ll never bother you again. Otherwise, you might as well prepare to collect my remains!”

Neither Howard nor Molly said another word. They simply shook their heads, their expressions as desolate

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as if their hearts had turned to ashes. They’d had enough of her relentless and extravagant demands.

“If you refuse, I’m going to jump right now!” Lysanne didn’t dare to let go as she leaned her head out.

The crowd watching thought she was genuinely intending to commit suicide, and they hurriedly began to plead with her to come down.

Suddenly, an incredibly calm female voice echoed, “Ms. Thorne, if you’re planning to jump, please do so promptly. Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

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