Chapter 510
“It’s been ages, Josue!” Edna greeted, her accent noticeable, but her English was fluent enough for them to communicate easily.
Josue gently removed her hands and walked past her to face the tall, muscular man standing by the window. “You’re not here just for Edna and me, are you? This visit is about the man I asked about before, isn’t it?”
Dewitt turned to face Josue. “No. Edna has been missing you, and since I’m on vacation, I thought I’d drop by.”
“Spare me the excuses,” Josue said with a dismissive tone. “Don’t try to trick me. You’re a liar, just like your sister.”
Edna approached with a coffee in hand, her smile faltering. “A liar? I admit I hid my true identity, but my feelings for you were sincere.”
Her earnest eyes met Josue’s, causing him to look away quickly.
Ignoring her, Josue focused on Dewitt. “Let’s leave the past behind. Just tell me the real reason you’re here.”
Dewitt spread his hands in resignation. “It’s not just about you and Edna. There’s a classified work-related matter I can’t reveal, but I promise it has nothing to do with the man you mentioned earlier.”
Given Dewitt’s background as a former soldier, his word carried weight.
Josue accepted this explanation. “Alright, I believe you. I’m leaving now.”
“Wait!” Dewitt grasped Josue’s shoulder and effortlessly pulled him back into the room. “You need to talk to Edna.”
Josue was thrown onto the bed as though he were nothing more than a sack, his shoulders throbbing painfully, causing him to wince.
“Are you okay?” Edna asked, approaching to rub his shoulders.
He quickly moved away from her touch. “My condition doesn’t concern you. We have nothing left to discuss. If you still have any regard for what we once shared, let me see the child!”
Edna withdrew her hand, biting her lip in hesitation as she looked at Josue. “The child is being raised by my parents as their heir and cannot leave the country. If you want to see them, you’ll have to come back with me.”
“Go back?” Josue sat up, crossed his arms, and stared intently at Edna. “That’s your home, not mine. You played with my feelings and have kept me from seeing my own child. What right do you have to ask me to go back with you?”
His anger flared as he stood abruptly, his normally cheerful expression clouded over. “Edna, the fact that we’re not enemies is the best I could do. I don’t want to see your face ever again!”
The Cortez family’s strong influence abroad left Josue feeling isolated and powerless to take the child from Edna.
The longer it continued, the heavier his resentment grew, eventually turning into hatred.
“Josue, will you listen to me?” Edna’s voice trembled. “I never imagined you would object to going back with me.”