The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 168 His Thoughts

“How long would you have hesitated if I hadn’t spoken up? Haven’t you learned from your past mistakes? It was your constant indecisiveness that led Lysander to marry that rich man, a match that was clearly unsuitable. Lysander herself hasn’t been living well either.”

“Mom…”

“All right, fine, I won’t say any more. You can explain it to Maverick and Laura yourself.”

Zachary was completely flushed, clearly caught off guard by his mother’s blunt approach. He was relieved that Lysander wasn’t present. Otherwise, he would have wished for a crack in the ground to swallow him up.

As Zachary’s face turned beet–red while he stuttered in obvious discomfort, Laura said, “Zach, why don’t you go check the kitchen? We’ve been here for quite a while, yet the food hasn’t arrived.”

Zachary, feeling as if he had received a royal pardon, immediately stood up and said, “I’ll go right now.”

The three younger ones had departed, leaving only the three elders at the table.

mila was sipping her coffee with a cheerful smile, her tone as casual as a breeze on a clear day. “This is flat white. It has a rich and fragrant flavor.”

The expressions on the faces of the couple, Laura and Maverick, were somewhat unnatural. They responded with a few perfunctory remarks, but their hearts were no longer as joyful as when they first arrived.

As soon as Michelle left the restaurant, she hailed a taxi.

Before she could get into the taxi, Lysander caught up with her. “Do you have enough money on you? Both of you aren’t working right now, so your financial situation is tight. You can’t always let Calvin foot the bill.”

Michelle shook her head

I got

“Thanks, Lysander!”

her sister hastily depart in a taxi, Lysander could only shake her

around, she spotted

you out

a hint of awkwardness as he replied, “The elders have their own topics to talk about. With a youngster like me around,

Lysander gave a nod.

feeling better

“Yeah, much better.”

back? If not, let

Chapter 168 His Thoughts

laugh, “Elderly folks pressuring you to marry can indeed be quite bothersome. Mdm. Camila hasn’t let up on you these past few

“No, she hasn’t…”

experiencing her first love. I’m afraid nothing can pull

his hands. “I know. I’m well aware of her situation. That guy is really quite decent. They make a

to think the concept of a couple being well–matched in status was old–fashioned, but reflecting

think it’s pretty good

if a couple have similar experiences growing up and share the same values, they might have more common topics to talk about, unlike what happened to me. All I can say is, people from.

embarrassment creeping in as he

“Zachary.”