His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 623

Chapter 623 Can We Talk Inside.

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At that time, Josiah was entirely committed to Lysander’s well–being, treating her with such careful attention as though she were something precious and fragile. He wouldn’t dream of causing her any upset.

Michelle’s features softened slightly as she responded, “All right, then I’ll go back and check on her.”

“No need, I’ll go. You should head back to sleep. If your sister sees you up this late, she’ll surely worry. I’ll go check on her.” Josiah’s offer came from a place of deep consideration for both sisters‘ well–being.

He was indeed aware of the unusual behavior exhibited by Lysander lately, yet found himself unable to tell Michelle the truth.

Michelle, placing a significant amount of trust in him, nodded and began to retreat. However, she couldn’t help but glance back every few steps, her movements betraying her lingering unease.

Lysander’s tent was directly across from Josiah’s. He approached quietly, crouching at first, hesitating as he listened intently by the side of her tent. Confirming that the soft sounds of crying were still audible, he tentatively tapped on the fabric of the tent

The noise inside stopped abruptly.

A moment later. Lysander queried tentatively, “Who’s there?”

Josiah replied with a gentle exhale, “It’s me.”

“Is there something you need?”

Josiah explained his presence, “Your sister heard you crying and got a bit worried about you, so she sent me to check on you.”

Lysander seemed surprised. “Michelle heard me?”

“Yeah.

“Then did she…”

“First, unzip the tent. It’s difficult to talk through the tent, and others might overhear us.”

they were separated by only the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s words

to ask, “You’ve been busy all day, aren’t you tired?

eyes briefly catching sight of a crumpled piece of white paper on the ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled to the brim. Concerned about overstepping, he quickly averted his eyes, asking, “Are

lowered her gaze and responded, “I’m perfectly fine,

merely putting on a brave front. His voice was low as he responded, “We’re now people who share a secret. There’s no need

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deep breath and resignedly accepted the

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coming from the nearby cozy tent and suggested in a subdued tone, “Michelle hasn’t gone to sleep yet. I’m afraid she might overhear our conversation here. Can we talk inside?”

proximity was unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no other cover, and even

showing respect for her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful

his discomfort, Lysander commented, “The tents nowadays are made too small, aren’t

the only time we’ll do this. We won’t have many more opportunities to sleep in a

hard today,” Lysander acknowledged.

at this hour,” Josiah replied.

then inquired about her sister, “Where is

concerned that her younger sister might have gone to seek their

unusual. She only heard you crying and is just worried that I might have been

of responsibility Josiah felt was becoming increasingly

doesn’t seem like she’s slept

outside, suspecting Michelle was likely still awake and possibly distracted

least we’d know where your sister is. We wouldn’t

gave a slight nod, her attention still fixed on the flickering light

corners of her eyes and asked, “I remember when you saw the Milky Way, you seemed to have calmed down, but then you suddenly started crying so sorrowfully.

remembered Lysander as someone who rarely lost her composure without significant reason. The drastic change in her demeanor suggested she had experienced something profoundly upsetting,

memory of their lost child momentarily crossed Josiah’s mind, causing him a sharp pang of empathy.

anticipated, Lysander’s next words confirmed his suspicions. “I was worried that my parents wouldn’t

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