Chapter<b>532</b>CareAboutYou
Josiahhadgottenhimselfinjured,leavingLysanderwithnootherchoicebuttocethechildintothebabystrollerfirst.
Josiahpulledoutatissue,wipingawaythebloodfromhiswoundasheattemptedtorifythesituation.“Mr.Thorne,LysanderandIareactually-”
“Don’ttalktome!”Maverickretorted,pushinghimawaywithaswiftmovement,afraidhemightapproachLysanderagain.
Josiahwaspushed,stumbling,hisbackmminghardagainstthewall.
Lysandersighed,turningbacktonceatthechild.Shetenderlyheldthebaby’stinyhandandsaid,“Beagoodkid.Yourmommywillbebacksoon.Ihavetoleavenow.”
Itseemedasthoughthebabysensedsomething.HergeeyessuddenlyfixedonLysander,andshewasnolongersmiling.
“Let’sgo,Lysa.”MaverickforcefullyledLysanderaway.
Josiahwastoopreupiedtocareaboutanythingelse.Hequicklyfollowedtheduoout.
Maverickwasalreadyinahuffwhenhearrived,andwhenhewasjoinedbyLysander,theybothquicklymadetheirwaytotheelevator.Theyrushedinandswiftlypressedtheclose–doorbutton.BythetimeJosiaharrived,itwastote.Theelevatordoorshadalreadyclosed,andtheelevatorwasdescending.
Josiahmadeabeelineforthefireescape,butnosoonerhadheturnedthecornerofthecorridorthanTiffanyandDillonappearedoutofnowhere.
Startledbyhisappearance,Tiffanymanagedtocoverhermouthjustintimetostifleascream.
Dillonalsoworeasurprisedexpression.“Mr.Guerra,whathappened?”
“Moveaside,”Josiahdemanded.
Tiffanyrushedover,grabbinghisarm.Shetiptoedtogetacloserlookatthewoundonhishead,concern.etchedonherface.“Jose,you’rehurt.Didsomethinghappen?”This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.
Josiahquicklydodgedherhand.“Stayawayfromme!”
“Jose,letmetakealookatyourinjury…”
Notfaroff,MaverickwasalreadyleadingLysandertotheentrance.
HearingthmotionbehindhimandspottingTiffany,Maverickletoutasarcasthuckle.“Josiah,yousureknowhowtorecepeoplequickly.”
Visiblyupset,JosiahtorehimselfawayfromTiffanyandquicklydashedtowardMaverick.“It’snotwhatyouthink,Mr.Thorne.Letmeexin-
“What’stheretoexin?Theyoundyisbeing<b>so</b>intimatewithyou!It’ssoobvious!”Maverickroared.
Josiahonlyfeltabreathlodgedinhischest.
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Sureenough<b>,</b>Tiffanyhadfollowedhim,shieldinghimlikeamotherhen.SheredatMaverick,her<b>eyes</b>filledwithanger.“Wasityouwhohurt Jose?I’llcallthepoliceonyou!”
<b>“</b>Goahead!<b>Josiah</b>knowswhereIlive.Lethimbringthepolicetoarrestme!”Maverick<b>took</b>Lysander’shand,andtheyquicklyleft,swiftlyexitingthehotel’sgrandentrance.
Outside,ataxi<b>was</b>waiting,presumablytheoneMaverickhadarrivedin.Soon,MaverickhadalreadyusheredLysanderin.
Josiahwasburningwithanxiety.
“Jose,what’swiththatperson?Also,whyishewithLysa?Whatishetoher?Ican’tbelieveLysawouldstaywithsomeonesoviolent.Shedidn’tevensayanythingwhenhebeatyouuplikethis.Youusedtotakesuchgoodcareofher,butshedoesn’tseemtocareaboutyouatall-”
“Shutup!Josiahangrilyshouted,causingTiffanytojoltinfear,instantlysilencingher.
Meanwhile,Lysanderwasstuffedintothecarbyherfather,whosternlyorderedhernottomove.
Thistime,Maverickwasgenuinelyfurious.
Maverickhelpedherloadtheluggageintothetrunk,hisindignationpalpableas hesaid,“Josiahisrelentless.Hetreatedyoupoorlyinthepast,and hestillwantstodeceiveyou.Ithinkhe’sacheater,andhecan’tmakeuphis mind!Youshouldabsolutelyhavenothingtodowithsuchamananymore!”
Lysanderhelplesslyconsoledhimbysaying,“Dad,pleasecalmdownfirst.”
Maverick’sfrustrationonlyescted.“Andyou,howcouldyoubeinthesameroomwithhim?IfIhadn’trushedover,whoknowswhatcouldhavehappenednext?”
Itseemedlikeitwouldtakeawhileforhimtocalmdown<b>.</b>
Changingthesubject,Lysanderasked,“Bytheway,Dad,howdidyouknowIwashere?”
Shehadalwayskeptthismatterasecretfromherfamily,fearingitmightsparkunnecessaryconflicts.
Maverickwasvisiblyupsetwhenthetopicwasbroughtup,speakingheatedlyabouttheeventsthathadtranspired.
“Yesterday,yourmotherandItookturnslookingafterMichelleinthehospital.ItwasallgoingsmoothlyuntilJosiah’smistresshadtheaudacitytoshowup.Iwassofurious,andIwantedtokickheroutrightthenandthere.Butshehadthenervetostandintheward,spoutingnonsenseinfrontofMichelle!”
“Lysanne?HowcouldshehaveknownaboutMichelle’scarident?”Lysanderhadn’tanticipatedthatLysannewouldbeinvolvedinthismatter,herheartpoundingwithrm.
MaverickheldadeepprejudiceagainstJosiah.“Shemusthavehearditfromthatb*stard!Itinfuriatesmetoeven<b>mention</b>it.If<b>Josiah</b>alreadyhaswomen<b>around</b>him,morethanoneatthat,whywon’theleave.you<b>alone</b><b>?</b>”
Lysanderdidn’tthinkJosiahwouldpayanymoreattentiontoLysanne,butinfrontofMaverick,shesimplyasked,“Dad,whatdidshesay?Angerisbadforyourhealth.Pleasetakecareofyourself.”
Withadeepsigh,Maverickbeganto<b>speak</b>,hisfacestillwearing<b>a</b>troubledexpression.
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“Whatgoodwordscouldshepossiblysay?She’sincapableofsayinganythingnice.Shewasonlytryingtonderyou.Intheward,she<b>was</b>makingtheseoddinsinuationsaboutyoufindingyourwealthyboologicalparentsandhowyou’llnolongercareforourpoorfamily.Shealsomentionedthat you’vemanagedtoclimbupthesociadderandthatyou’rebackwithJosiah<b>.</b>”
Lysanderwasrenderedspeechless.
“IwassoangryatthetimethatIwantedtokickher out,butinstead,shehadtheaudacitytoinsultyouYourmothercouldn’tbeartolistenandstartedarguingwithher.Butyouknowhowyourmotheris,kind-heartedandnotgoodwithwords,shewasnomatchfor<b>her</b>andendedupcryingMichelle, stillrecoveringfromherleginjury,triedtogetoutofbedtoprotectyourmother.Indoingso,herbarelyhealedwoundreopened.Intheend.Icouldn’tbearitanymoreandcalledthenursetokickherout.SheevendaredtosuggestthatifIdidn’tbelieveher,Ishouleandseeformyselfifyouwere<b>sleeping</b>withJosiah.IwassofuriousthatIcameoverimmediately.Thisis…Ugh!Lysa,you’vereallymessedup!”
Maverickdidn’tintendtomeLysander.Instead,hisangerwasdirectedtowardJosiah.
“Dad,itwasreallyjustacoincidence.That<b>child</b>hadapitifulbackgroundanckedasenseofsecurity.Igenuinely justwantedtotakecareofthe childabitmore,”Lysandersaid.
“That’sJosiah’sscheme!Asabigboss,couldn’thehireafewmidwives?Whydoeshehavetopersonallytakecareofthechild?Andwhydoeshehave toinvolveyou?”
Foramoment,Lysanderdidn’tknowhowtoretort.
“Andthatmistress…Maverick’svoicewasfilledwithincreasingbitterness.“Wouldshedaretomockyoursisterinherwardifshedidn’thavesomeonebackingherup?Lysa,listentome.Nomatterhowsweetthatman’swordsare,youmustneverfallforhistricksagain.Youcan’tbesoft–hearted.Remember,ifithappensonce,itcanhappentwice.Aleopardcan’tchangeitsspots!”
“Allright,Iunderstand.”
Maverickexhaledinfrustration.“Josiahissoinfluential.Ifhereallywantedtopursueyou,weordinaryfolksprobablywouldn’tstandachance.ButLysa,nomatterwhat,youneedtoprotectyourself.Regardlessofanychildrenornot,youcan’t<b>share</b>aroomwithhimanymore.”
“Iunderstand,Dad.”
Maverick’sgazesuddenlyshifted,avoidingdirecteyecontact.“Also…Whendidyoufindoutaboutyourpast?”
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