His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 432 The Air Is Filled With Tension

Josiah? What’s he doing here?

Lysander took another look at the kindly–looking lady standing in front of her. Her face was unfamiliar, yet her efficient and quick movements reminded Lysander somewhat of Eleanor.

Is she a housekeeper? Then who’s the new neighbort

“Aiden, do we have any aspirin at home?” another voice called out, sounding strained.

“You just moved in, how could everything be perfectly in place? Just wait a bit, Josiah, I’ll call for an errand runner for you.”

“Hurry up, my head is killing me.” The weariness in Josiah’s voice was more pronounced than it had been at the billiard lounge, impossible to overlook.

In her moment of hesitation. Aiden emerged from the neighboring doorway, glancing around before his eyes fell on the unfolding scene. “Martha, what’s taking you so long- he began, but his words trailed off as he caught sight of his surroundings, inhaling sharply. “Adrian? What are you doing here? You… Were you with Lysander last night?”

Martha chuckled lightly, adding to the confusion, “So, you two know each other?”

Aiden, looking flustered, asked in a whisper filled with urgency, “Adrian, weren’t you in Stounia?”

Adrian replied calmly, “I just got back last night.”

“You came straight here after returning? Did you also spend the night at Lysander’s place?”

Martha interjected with a laugh, “They’re a married couple, after all. There’s nothing unusual about them sleeping together.”

Aiden appeared visibly agitated, stamping his foot as he exclaimed, “Martha, please, no more talking! Isn’t it chaotic enough already? You should hurry back to the kitchen, go on, quickly now.”

Aiden seemed close to tears at the misunderstanding. They’re not the ones who are married!

face pale, hastily pushed away Adrian’s arm and steadied herself against the door frame, slipping her

Aiden, “You go ahead, I need to have

murmured an

turned to leave did Adrian address the lingering questions, “What brings you here? Was the mansion that Mom and Dad

“Previously, Josiah had a project nearby. Madam Susan had trouble sleeping, and he didn’t want his late returns to disturb her. So, he asked me to find a suitable house for him. I ended up renting this place. Yesterday, he drank too much, so I

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softened as he spoke, his eyes flickering back and forth

with

dressed in casual home clothes, his face more haggard and pale than

no one,” Aiden hastily tried to deflect, but

up at Lysander’s doorstep early in the morning. His expression, already sour, darkened

faced Josiah with an even–tempered gaze, casually remarking, “Mr. Guerra, have you recently moved into the house next

accentuated by the bloodshot look in his

approached carrying a bottle of medicine, which she handed over to

arched an eyebrow inquisitively. “What is this?”

take one tablet at a time,” she instructed calmly.

gave her a long look, his expression unreadable, and chose not to respond.

ease the tension, gratefully took the

at the billiard lounge quite late last night. Why did you go out

smell was potent, indicating that he had either been drinking heavily or had only

as she spoke. His reply was curt, “I have my work schedule to

to look away,

be a while before the housekeeper finishes preparing breakfast. Why don’t

filled with

interjecting, “No, no, Martha is just about to

lips twisted into a sardonic half–smile, his eyes studying Adrian intently for a moment before he surprisingly conceded, “I’ll take you up on

stepped confidently into Lysander’s house with waiting for her to invite

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