Josef and Lewis stared each other down in the villa. Neither said anything, and nobody could tell why the two behaved this way. After some time, Josef stood and phoned someone to say, "Get over here."Lewis' brows furrowed. He couldn't find much information on Josef, so he wasn't too familiar with the latter's character. It wasn't long before two people came in and stood beside Lewis. One grabbed Lewis' arm and forced Lewis to sit on the chair.Lewis raised a brow dubiously at Josef.The latter held his chin with one hand while resting his elbow on the table. He stared at Lewis like that without saying a word. His mask concealed his expression.Just as Lewis was confused, he felt the two men search his body. One of them even pinched his chin and turned his face side to side as they examined his face. Lewis' frown deepened with the faintest urge to burst into rage. He clenched his fists and willed all of his might to tolerate things.After the two tugged at him for some time,

Josephine dubiously studied Lewis. His attitude had completely changed after he spoke with Josef. She knew Josef hadn't threatened Lewis, but the two had likely made some kind of deal.Lewis evidently wasn't going to tell her anything.Josephine felt it was unnecessary to keep questioning Lewis. He was unwilling to tell her anything, so there was no use in asking him. She was okay with not asking as long as he was safe and sound.After they fed Elliot some baby formula, Lewis said, "You must be hungry, huh? I'll take you out for a meal.""A meal? But Avery and I searched for ages this afternoon, and we didn't see any restaurants that were open."Lewis carried Elliot with one hand and held Josephine's hand with his other. "That's because you guys weren't searching in the right places. Let's go."Josephine was indeed hungry. She didn't have dinner last night, and Josef kidnapped her when she went out for food. He didn't even offer her something to eat before shooing her away.Lewi

Josephine made breakfast in the kitchen, then headed upstairs to tell Lewis the food was ready. This time, Lewis had placed Elliot on his lap. Josephine pursed her lips, knocked on the door, and announced, "Breakfast is ready."Lewis picked Elliot up before approaching Josephine. …During breakfast, Josephine couldn't help but ask, "You're not working. So, what were you doing in the study?"Lewis asked, "Where did you get the technology you previously gave Vixon?""Seth gave it to me, but he probably stole it from someone. Why do you ask?""Paragon Technologies is suing Vixon.""Who's Paragon Technologies?""It's a company from a country named Maloria. If my guess is correct, what Seth stole was the company's chip.""Did the company find proof of it?""Probably. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sued Vixon. Vixon's stock prices are plummeting insanely today."Josephine sighed. She never imagined the chip's owner would track Seth down so quickly. It was faster than she'd ima

Josephine asked, "What look are you talking about?""I don't know." His gaze slowly swept across her face. They were inches apart, and she could feel his breath on her cheek. Josephine's face turned hot.Lewis said, "I believe my dignity has been slighted."Josephine was stunned. Was it that obvious?She avoided his gaze. "You're overthinking.""We haven't met for quite some time. I think it's necessary that I give you a checkup.""A check ... What?"Before she could finish her sentence, Lewis' lips landed on hers. She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.Smelling his familiar scent, she felt her body burn. She gripped the sofa as her heart raced.God knew which switch he pressed, but all the lights in the room went out. Only the TV was on. Their features became indistinct in the flickering light.The kiss lasted for a long time. It was filled with the longing for a long-awaited reunion and deep-rooted love.The man finally released her when she was about

"No. Let's go home first." Lewis closed the box and pulled her outside.Josephine was confused. They had just arrived half an hour ago. Why were they leaving now?Usually, they would have a meal together and exchange gifts before leaving. But none of these events happened now.They got into the car, and Lewis drove away from the villa. Josephine was reminded of that photo. "Where did that photo come from?"Lewis casually replied, "I found it in Grandpa's room at the Alvarez Manor."He once visited Alvarez Manor and found a book in his grandfather's room. There were a few photos inside. Two were Alan's photos, while the other one was the one he gave Josephine just now."Did you have this photo with you all this while?"Lewis nodded slightly."I've thought about giving it to you, but I was afraid it might stir up painful memories."There was another unspoken reason. He was afraid it would reignite her hatred for the Alvarez family.So, he had kept the photo hidden. It just so h