Chapter 57 Initially, it would take a shorter time to get to the place, but they only arrived in the evening because Josie didn’t dare to take private cars She walked by the sea while watching the sunset, The sea breeze was a little cold. Around this time of the year, her father, Hayden, would … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 57” »
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Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia
Josie Yates finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage with Henry Gibson, heir to the prestigious Gibson Corporation. Despite being the legitimate daughter of the Gibson family, Josie’s existence is kept secret, her marriage to Henry concealed from the world. As Josie grapples with the pain of Henry’s indifference and infidelity, she discovers that Henry’s affection lies elsewhere, with rising celebrity Ashley Long. Despite Josie’s loyalty and obedience, Henry’s neglect drives her to the brink of despair. When Josie’s life is endangered by a medical emergency, Henry’s absence highlights the vast chasm between them. Meanwhile, Henry is torn between his duty to Josie and his desire to appease Ashley, whose own accident further complicates matters. Amidst the turmoil, Josie confronts the harsh reality of her marriage and the unattainable dreams she once cherished. As she struggles to find her own path to happiness, she grapples with her exhaustion and longing for a life beyond the shadows of illusion. In a poignant tale of love, betrayal, and self-discovery, “Shadows of Illusion” explores the fragile balance between duty and desire, and the quest for fulfillment in a world where appearances often deceive.
Chapter 56 Josie Henry looked at Josie in disbelief. Josie is becoming more daring. How dare she threaten me again and again? Has the rabbit evolved into a hedgehog?” he thought. Henry was curious to see how long Josie could withstand his tricks before removing all of her thorns and reverting to her rabbit form. … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 56” »
Chapter 55 “Mr. Gibson, do you think you will be able to resurrect Thibbi Corporation in such a short time if you don’t have Gibson Corporation’s support? Samuel’s eyes were boiling with anger then. He had never used the Taibbi family as a sword to hurt Henry before, but this time, Henry had crossed Samuel’s … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 55” »
Chapter 54 Ashley held Henry’s arm and plastered a smile across her delicate face as if she was declaring her relationship with him. Josie glanced at Rebecca and whispered, “Do you want to switch tables with us?” Rebecca looked around helplessly. “There aren’t empty tables around.” Josie sighed. “Let’s go, then.” 2 2 27 Rebecca … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 54” »
Chapter 53 Josie turned back and took a look. It was Rebecca. “Long time no see,” Josie said in a polite tone, Madelyn rolled her eyes and said, “Isn’t this Miss Vixen?” Rebecca snorted, walked to Madelyn, lifted her chin, and replied, “Please call me little vixen. It’s a sign of respect for me.” Hearing … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 53” »
Chapter 52 “Samuel, are you with Jo?” Samuel received a call from home shortly after Henry left. You father invested a lot of time and effort in the Doveston Development Zone project. It was almost done when Gibson Corporation interfered. Your father wants you to ask Henry what this means.” Tania was angry but kept … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 52” »
Chapter 51 There’s nothing to talk about between us. Josie’s face took on a ghastly expression, and she told Madelyn to close the door. Josiel Ashley’s voice choked with sadness, and her eyes instantly turned red. “I know I have serious depression and always can’t control myself. Perhaps, I don’t know when I will leave … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 51” »
Chapter 50 In the rented apartment, Josie poured a glass of hot water. She read the resume while drinking the water. Most of the resumes she sent were rejected for various reasons. “Jo” Madelyn barged into Josie’s house with spicy chicken spaghetti and sat on a couch. T’m exhausted.” “Where have you been?” Josie hurriedly calmed herself and walked to the couch with a smile. “Aha, who bought you the flowers? Madelyn’s eyes fell on the flowers in the water bottle. She squinted. “Tell me the truth.” Josie was stunned for a moment. “I bought it myself.” “You’re lying. You almost have to go out to pick up water bottles for earning, and you say you bought the flower?” Madelyn knew that Josie liked flowers, and she also advised the latter to have a sense of ceremony in her life. For Josie, only flowers sent by someone were meaningful and valuable. Madelyn knew that Josie had been waiting for Henry to give her a bouquet of flowers, yet she though they were divorced. i had not gotten one even “Stop interrogating me. The spicy chicken spaghetti smells good.” Josie changed the topic and reached out to snatch Madelyn’s spicy chicken spaghetti. “There’s yours. What’s the rush?” Madelyn and Josie played around on the couch. The doorbell rang. Madelyn got up and went to open the door. “Who is it?” As soon as she opened the door, Samuel stood outside with cooking ingredients and flowers, looking like a film star coming into reality. “He’s so handsome!” Madelyn exclaimed silently. Madelyn was a little embarrassed and stammered, “M–Mr. Turner, what are you doing here?” Samuel smiled at Madelyn, and that smile was about to melt her heart. She was lovestruck for a while before letting Samuel come in. Samuel replaced the withered flowers with the newly bought balloon flowers. Then, he lifted the ingredients to the kitchen. “We’ll have a light dinner, okay?” Samuel just wanted to keep Josie healthy as the doctor said it was crucial. Madelyn was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped to the ground. She looked back at Josie. Josie shrugged, expressing that she was clueless as well. Samuel just suddenly appeared and was good to her. Madelyn ran to Josie and sat beside her out of curiosity. Jo, are you two dating?” Josie shook her head. “No, I still don’t know his purpose.” “Oh my!” Madelyn covered his face and squeezed her cheeks. “What an exciting story! Samuel can cook! Where can we find such a man? Gosh! Isn’t he better than Henry? Forget that scumbag and look at this handsome man. Your life will get prolonged!” As if she had lived without regret, Madelyn lay on the couch and stared at Samuel in the kitchen almost lewdly. Jo, did you save the galaxy in your previous life? I’ve told you Samuel has an unusual feeling for you. He saved and helped you, and. even learned more about you from me.” Chapter 50 Josie was startled for a while, and she shook her head helplessly. “Maybe I destroyed the world in my previous life.” “Only then do these men come to mess with me,” she thought. Josie did not dislike Samuel, but she could not figure out what Samuel wanted. She always felt that something was strange She felt a familiar feeling from Samuel, yet that feeling made her feel scared that she even subconsciously avoided it. Josie knew it was a stress reaction to avoid getting hurt. As Henry hurt Josie too much to the point that she was afraid someone would hurt her again, she instinctively protected herself by putting on layers of armor. “I suddenly feel my spicy chicken spaghetti tastes bad,” said Madelyn as she coldly glanced at her spicy chicken spaghetti. Josie grabbed Madelyn’s food with a smile. “Then I’ll eat it.” Samuel washed the ribs and put them into the pot. When he came out of the kitchen, he saw Josie eating spicy chicken spaghetti. “You can’t eat spicy food.” Samuel frowned, took the spicy chicken spaghetti from Josie, and put it in front of Madelyn. “You eat this.” Madelyn was stunned by the temptation of Samuel’s handsomeness. Josie, too, was confused, and she became nervous vous out of instinct. Samuel took a deep breath and lied, “You’re weak. You’ll get a acne if you you eat it it too much Madelyn swallowed, stared at the spicy chicken spaghetti, and looked at Josie. “Won’t my face get acne as well? Mr. Turner, it’s obvious you bias toward Josie!” I can’t help it. She’s my bias, Samuel raised his eyebrows charmingly I’m sad to hear that… Madelyn lay at Josie playing dead. … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 50” »
Chapter 49 “Lydia, I’m sorry orry that I can’t help you” Josie said in a deep voice. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to save her. It was that she was already in much trouble herself. “Jo, we’ve been together for so many years. Before being colleagues, aren’t we friends? You were the one who trained Lauren and Mona. Even if you leave the company, please don’t get rid of us.” Lydia was a little anxious. They had stayed in the company for a long time. It would take them a long time to rebuild their career from scratch. Josie tightened her grip on the phone. The situation between Henry and me is very complicated. I can’t explain it clearly that easily. It wouldn’t work at all, even if I begged him.” Josie, you can’t do this. You can’t just ignore us because of your relationship with Henry” Josie’s breath was burning. “What else could I do?” she thought to herself. “Josie, do you so–called rich people look down on us office workers? We need to rely on this to feed our family. Josie, show some mercy. The company made a mistake, but you can’t uproot all of us like this.” Lydia’s words were harsh and sharp. Josie didn’t know how to answer her. For a moment, she was numb all over. “Lydia, I’m sorry. Henry’s decision really has nothing to do with me. Josie covered her eyes and hung up the phone. After hanging up the phone, her former colleagues made many calls, one after another. Josie finally got a taste of the fickleness of the world. She took more than half a month’s sick leave when she was ill. None of her colleagues inquired about how she was doing. She didn’t say anything after Mona took away her project. Now that Henry was targeting Dahon Corporation, they began calling her one by one. Regardless, Dahon Corporation was the one who fired her without reason. After taking a deep breath, Josie still called Henry. However, the phone call didn’t connect. Obviously, Henry had blocked her. She could only get through when Henry contacted her. With a bitter smile, Josie switched the phone to silent mode and threw it aside. She was not Henry’s beloved. She couldn’t change Henry’s decision or help with Dahon Corporation’s situation. Gibson Corporation. After the meeting, Henry sat in the office and looked at his phone with a stern glare. It looked like he was waiting for someone’s call. “Mr. Gibson, aren’t you going home!” Cecilia, Henry’s assistant, was startled by Henry’s menacing aura and didn’t dare to say anything more. “What would you do if a child who used to be very obedient suddenly disobeys you?” Henry narrowed his eyes. It wasn’t clear if he was asking Cecilia or himself. Cecilia was confused and smiled awkwardly. “Is there a rebellious kid in your household, Mr. Gibson? It’s a phase all children 0 Chapter 49 go through during puberty and will subside soon with good disciplinary actions” Henry tapped the table with his fingers. “Puberty?” he thought. He searched through his memories, Josie had been very obedient ever since she returned to the Gibson family at the age of 15. She had never rebelled. “Did she only hit puberty now?” he wondered. “You’re right. I have to discipline her myself. Henry lowered his voice and stood up to look out of the window. He said. “You can leave now.” He had to wait for Josie’s call. Ever since Josie moved out of the house she used to be in, he no longer had any attachment to the place. However, after waiting for a long time, Josie didn’t call him. “It seems that I’m not disciplining her the right way, or rather, the stakes are not high enough,” he mused. Henry clenched his fingers slowly as his gaze darkened. Josie’s stubbornness upset him. Meanwhile, at Triumph Corporation. It was a sunny day. Josie stayed at home for a few days and then came out to find a job. Triumph Corporation was a similar company to Dahon Corporation. It was not very big but had good development: prospects. Josie had a good resume, solid work experience, and successful cases to show. She should have no problem applying for a job. Contrary to her expectations, the other party looked at her resume and then looked at her before whispering among themselves. … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 49” »
Chapter 48 Josie fell asleep. Even in her sleep, she didn’t feel secure. Having cold sweats, she was sweating all the time, and the room without air conditioning was freezing. ‘Dad, Mom… Don’t leave me.” Jo. Jol Josie curled up in the blanket. She woke up slowly because of the pain in her back. “It’s getting dark. Get up and drink some hot water.” Samuel looked solemn and touched Josie’s forehead. He asked, “What’s wrong? Josie was asleep all day. Nestled in the blanket. Josie shook her head. She was uncomfortable everywhere and had no one she could talk to. Tve made dinner. Get up and have some.” Samuel walked out of the bedroom, leaving Josie alone in the room. Josie could feel the heavy air around Samuel. He seemed to be in a bad mood. Josie rubbed her forehead between her eyebrows and sat up. She took a deep breath and went into the bathroom to wash her face. Her body was very cold, and her undergarments were soaked in sweat. Her legs were numb. Her body from below the waist felt as if it were not her own. “I didn’t expect you to know how to cook Walking out of the bedroom, Josie was a little surprised. Given that Samuel grew up pampered, she was shocked that he knew how to cook. Henry didn’t know how to cook. He would never go into the kitchen unless he wanted to get something. Moreover, Henry was very picky. Except for socializing, he never ate his meals outside. He was even picky with the food the housekeepers made. Josie learned to cook for Henry. There was an inconspicuous scar on the back of her hand, which was left after she was burned by hot oil when she first cooked. “Grandpa sent me abroad and cut off my living expenses. I would’ve starved to death if I couldn’t cook… Samuel casually said as if he didn’t care at all. But Josie could still see that he hadn’t had the best time while spending the past three years abroad. There was a knock on the door.. “Eat first,” Samuel told Josie to sit down and eat. Then, he went to open the door. Several workers came in with an air conditioner in their arms and checked the bedroom. “You already have an outdoor air- conditioning unit. It will be installed soon.” Samuel nodded. “Thank you.” Josie looked at Samuel in astonishment and got up nervously. “I don’t want to install an air conditioner… Chapter 18 “Your room is too cold, so I’ll install my air conditioner in your room. I’m not cold, so it’s a waste to install it there,” Samuel muttered in a low voice, not giving Josie a chance to go back on her word. He added, “I owe you money, so consider this as repayment and interest.” “Tm not a loan shark… Josie couldn’t help but laugh. “Let’s cat.” Samuel pushed Josie to the table and suggested, “Try the chowder.” Josie took a sip of it and nodded in surprise. “It tastes good.” It tasted surprisingly good. Maybe there was a little pepper in it, so it warmed her stomach. Samuel smiled and said seriously. “I’ve got to have some skills if I want a girlfriend” “Ahem!” Josie coughed and almost choked herself “Samuel…” Josie looked at Samuel in confusion. She couldn’t read him, “Stop it.” “He likes me? It’s impossible,” she thought. “I’ll give you time to think about it.” Samuel took a sip of soup quietly, not in a hurry to rush things. “What’s your plan after returning from abroad?” Josie wanted to change the topic. “Henry said I am nothing after leaving the Turner family. He’s right…” Samuel was a little down. “You shouldn’t say that. Everyone has their own strengths.” Josie tried to comfort him. “I’m not interested in the family company, Nina, Leila, and my father can run it. I plan to start my own business,” Samuel said as he looked at Josie. He continued, “It has something to do with my interests and hobbies. I studied music and scriptwriting abroad and won some awards with my work. Now that I’ve returned, I want to work with a few like–minded friends. Josie nodded. She knew that Samuel was overqualified. He had his own band in college and was more inclined to film and In fact, she envied Samuel and all her peers. They seemed to have a bright future ahead of them in terms of their careers and lives, whereas hers appeared to have reached its end. Even if she were cured of her illness, she would still be weak. She didn’t know how many more years she would have to live.. … Read More “Ex-Husband’s Endless Pestering by Susie Cecillia Chapter 48” »