His Beloved Ex-Wife

“I’m fine. Josiah said, stealing a glance at her guiltily. “What about you? Are you okay?”

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Lysander quickly scooped the cat into her arms, picking up the tangled ball of yarn in the process. She then tossed it all into the trash bin.

harm.”

“In the future, you shouldn’t buy such toys for pets that can easily cause It

Josiah nodded emphatically. “He didn’t think things through.”

Lysander glanced at him. It was quite clear who the “he” that Josiah was referring to.

However, Josiah suddenly felt that something was amiss.

“It’s hard to say. He might have done it on purpose. The balls that puppies usually play with are typically made of rubber. Who would buy a yarn ball for a dog?”

Lysander remained silent.

Uncertain about Lysander’s stance, Josiah timidly asked, “Are you really okay?”

The fall Lysander had just taken was indeed quite, sudden. Her face had landed directly onto his chest, and he could still feel a faint ache there. Lysander was likely in more pain than he was from the fall.

With these thoughts, he rose to his feet and took two strides toward her to grip her arm. “Let me see your face.”

Lysander turned her face sideways. “I’m fine.”

Josiah gently grasped her chin, turning her face back toward him. He studied her features closely for at moment, his furrowed brow easing slightly. “You look fine. There’s no swelling.”

Lysander fell silent for a moment.

“I’m not swollen either.”

Lysander looked up. “I just took a fall. Of course, I’m not swell.”

Josiah was still studying her profile, oblivious to what she was implying: “What?” Swell….

Suddenly, he realized what she meant. He had the slight urge to retort but was mostly taken aback. Het gently chided, “Your pun joke is dry.”

away, softly inquiring, “Tell me

I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower and ended up getting

glanced at the area she had just bandaged. “You’re telling me

wet?”

afraid my wounds weren’t severe enough for you to

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Lysander was rendered speechless.

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time we spent in Apex City to our stay at the resort.

our room, it feels empty and distressing. I just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t talk. You can do your thing, and I do mine. That’s perfectly fine by

Lysander fell silent for

was

was at a

of everything, Josiah had helped her a lot, both overtly and covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment, her reaction would resemble someone burning

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

since I planned to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my

of affirmation. “I have no intention of exploiting gratitude for personal gain. Just like I said before, I won’t pressure you anymore. Our relationship can remain as is.

of her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in

“What is

glanced toward the coffee table.

her waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and said, “Here you

said helplessly, “I haven’t finished

you. You can

you’re just going to sit there? Aren’t

curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch.

her phone, searching for information. Hearing that, she simply replied,

control was placed on one

consider himself an outsider at all. He turned on the television, deftly switching it to the sports channel. Mindful not to disturb Lysander,

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level.

so considerate that Lysander couldn’t even nitpick at

Finished