All Chapters of New Body, Old Obsession… Complete Decadence: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

When Josephine arrived at work, Carrie was the first to notice the faint mark on her chin.A scarf could easily hide the ones on her neck, but the small bruise beneath her chin was harder to conceal. Though it had already faded, her fair skin made the trace linger, a shade still visible to the naked eye.Though Carrie was a nosy person, she knew when to lower her voice."There's something going on, isn't there, Josephine?""No." Josephine switched on her computer without looking up."You don't expect me to believe it's a mosquito bite, do you? In the middle of winter? Not a chance." Carrie leaned closer, gripping her shoulders with a grin. "But honestly, this is bold—even biting the chin? That's going to take days to disappear. I've got a concealer in my bag, really good stuff. Want to cover it up?"She held it out.Josephine murmured her thanks.Just then, Myra's voice cut through the office, summoning Carrie. Ten minutes later, Carrie returned, pale and tight-lipped, shakin

Evelyn's words had been spoken casually, without malice. But to the ones listening, they landed awkwardly.Josephine never felt she bore any resemblance to Sylvia. Sylvia's makeup and features were flawlessly refined. She carried that unmistakable air of wealth and power.Sylvia's smile was elegant. "I do feel Josephine and I share a certain affinity," she said.It was, of course, mere politeness. With Vera showing such fondness for Josephine's daughter—and considering that Ethan was Julie's classmate—Sylvia would never contradict her mother-in-law.She let her gaze linger on Josephine for a moment. Josephine was fair-skinned, quiet, and gentle in manner.Vera chuckled, glancing between the two of them. "Isn't that so? Even the little mole on her nose is beautiful—such a natural beauty."Josephine smiled faintly, letting the comment pass. That tiny mole on the tip of her nose had only appeared during pregnancy. A touch of foundation was enough to hide it.Running into the Faulkn

Katie suddenly walked over, bent down first, and picked up the photo."Sleep now. It's late."She lay down on the bed and slipped the photograph beneath her pillow.Josephine saw her grandmother's face cloud with unspoken grief. She murmured assent, sensing what weighed on her heart. For twenty-seven years, there had been no word from her mother. The sudden sight of that photograph must have stirred an ache too deep to speak.Looking at her grandmother's whitening hair, Josephine found no courage to ask.She stayed the night. The next morning, as she was leaving, Katie pressed a bank card into her hand."This is all the money you've sent me over the years. I've saved it. Use it for Julie's surgery. I still have a little set aside."When Josephine tried to refuse, Katie sighed. "If you don't take it, Theresa will come and take it instead."Only then did Josephine accept.Later, she stopped at the bank. Inside the card was every dollar she had sent Katie during the past seven

How could he feel such an impulse toward a married woman with a child?Julian knew it was wrong—morally indefensible. Yet no matter how he reasoned with himself, he couldn't find an answer.Love at first sight? Lust at first glance? He let out a cold laugh, lips curving in mockery. He didn't believe in such things. He had seen countless beautiful women in his life. Was Celine not beautiful? Young, striking, from a good family. By all accounts, she should have been more than enough.Or was it that he still hadn't let go of Phoebe?At the moment he wanted to see Phoebe the most, another woman appeared—one who carried a trace of her shadow. Phoebe had vanished, returned everything from their relationship, and left without a word, but in doing so, she had trapped him in the past. She had been the one to threaten him into the relationship, so how could she have walked away so easily, without even looking back?And now, another woman with her faint resemblance stood before him.Tha

The phone buzzed lightly in her palm.Julian: [?]Julian: [What is it?]Josephine stared at the message, pressed her fingers against her brow, then turned off her phone.…While waiting at a red light, Rosalyn sent Julian a message.Rosalyn: [I just met a friend. Her daughter has a heart condition. I passed your contact details to her.]Knowing her brother's temperament, she doubted he would accept the request, so she quickly followed with another message.Rosalyn: [Do me this favor. Where's that doctor's compassion of yours?]Predictably, Julian ignored her. If she hadn't had passengers in the car, she would've bombarded him with voice calls already. Instead, gritting her teeth, she continued typing.Rosalyn: [She and her daughter are with me now. We're heading to a diner near her neighborhood. The girl is adorable, fated with our family, I swear. She even sits next to E-Man in class. And E-Man—he's suddenly dieting, spraying himself with cologne before school... It's obviou