The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 318 Trouble Comes

Howard smiled and tried to smooth things over. “Okay, let the kids have eir conversation in peace. With us here, they can’t chat freely. Shall I take you to see Rufus?”

Molly snapped back to reality. “Sure. Lysander, you go ahead and chat. I’ll go with your dad… I mean,- Mr. Thorne.”

Lysander’s heart skipped a beat.

Thankfully, Molly corrected herself in time, the word “dad” just a slip of her lips without sound.

“Okay.”

Watching Howard wheel Molly away, Josiah asked suspiciously, “Did they seek you out before?”

“Yeah.”

“What did they say to you?”

Lysander took a sip of her orange juice and said, “You can probably guess what they said, so why are you asking me?”

Josiah’s voice carried a hint of coldness. “Don’t mind them. Lysanne is their only daughter, and they’ve spoiled her rotten. Whatever they say, just tutn a deaf ear to it. If they ask you out, call me, and I’ll handle it.”

“No need,” Lysander said. “I’m leaving the country soon, so I won’t be in contact with them.”

expression faltered for a moment.

step back, eyeing him

laughed helplessly. “Are you

“I’m just defending myself.”

Josiah was speechless.

time with the

on his glass tightened. His voice was low as

must’ve had a great time. I heard from Lynn that the skeletons hadn’t been moved and

glared at her. “Don’t pull stunts like that again.

does it have to

Balance:

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the ocean to another continent. I hear things are more open in Epea

trying

“You’re overthinking it.”

but remember

her head to look at

“Ms. Thorne!”

attention. It was the housekeeper who had

stood up.