Chapter 270


    Alice ced the cup on the table and wrapped her arms around Joshua’s shoulders. She gently let out a


    soft exhale next to his ear. “I thought you said you don’t have work to do tonight?“


    Joshua’s brows furrowed. This interaction was normal for every couple, but somehow, her behavior


    annoyed and even repulsed him. Perhaps it was because they had been apart for too long, or perhaps


    something had changed.


    Joshua contemted for a moment before finally removing her arms from his shoulder. Alice gaped at


    him in shock. Joshua did not seem to notice this and instead picked up the cup and took a sip.


    After a few more drinks, he regained hisposure. “Alice, you should go to bed now. I wanted to finish


    up some work…“


    Alice frowned and shot him an exasperated look. “ Joshua, do you think your work is more important


    than me? Ever since I returned, you’ve never even spent any quality time with me! I thought we used to


    be very close. Why did you change?“


    Joshua immediately frowned. He squinted and looked up at her. “Do you really think we used to be…


    close?“


    Alice was aware that she had said something wrong. She immediately shifted her gaze elsewhere and


    bit her lip. “I meant…I felt close to you.“


    Joshua narrowed his eyes. “I didn’t treat you well at all.”


    Joshua was aware that to the public, he and Luna appeared to be a very happy couple. At that time,


    Luna had insisted on marrying him, much to everyone’s disapproval. He had also defied his parent’s


    arranged marriage with Hailey Walter and insisted on marrying Luna instead. However, Joshua knew that


    he did not fulfill his responsibility as a husband at all.


    He thought he would never fall in love with Luna, so he spent countless nights away from home and


    focused most of his energy on work instead of her. It was not until she left that he realized his mistake


    and discovered his true feelings for her. He had spent thest six years shadowed in his guilt of


    mistreating Luna, but it was at this moment he found out that Alice did not seem to remember all of that


    at all. Instead, she thought their marriage was a happy one.


    Joshua did not know how to go about this. He was not sure if she was lying to herself or that he put too


    much me on himself. He rubbed his brows. The guilt and regret he felt in his heart reached a


    crescendo, and he turned around and lifted Alice into his arms.


    Alice paused, but she immediately coiled her arms around his neck seductively. ”Joshua… ”


    Joshua carried her all the way back to their bedroom andid her down on the bed.


    Alice gazed up at the ceiling, her chest rising and falling as she panted rapidly. This was the night that


    she would be Joshua Lynch’s woman. This was


    the night she had waited for!


    The dim lights created a romantic atmosphere. Joshua gently tilted Alice’s chin upward and forced


    himself to kiss her.


    It felt no different than before. Just as they were about to take things to the next level, he stopped


    abruptly.


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    “What’s wrong?“ Alice asked, her gaze clouded with lust.


    “Why don’t you take a shower first?“


    Alice froze. Although she was reluctant to do so, she still got up from the bed and headed into the


    bathroom.


    Joshua watched as the ss fogged over with water vapor, outlining the faint silhouette of a woman. He


    closed his eyes.


    He still could not do it. Was there something wrong with him? Everything seemed fine when he was with


    Luna…


    Joshua sighed and forced himself to ovee the anxiety and worries swirling in his mind. He knew that


    life had not been easy on Alice—she had suffered and sacrificed so much for him all these years. He


    could not take all of this for granted. He had to treat her the way she deserved. At the thought of that,


    Joshua’s brow furrowed, and he tugged on the sheets.