The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 432

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.”

seemed close to tears at the misunderstanding. They’re not

steadied herself against the door frame, slipping her

his composure as he addressed Aiden, “You go ahead, I need to

Lysander murmured an acknowledgment.

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

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 brought him here

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spoke, his eyes flickering back and forth between Adrian and Lysander as if

that Adrian is with Lysander,

slowly stepped out from the next room, dressed in casual home clothes, his face more haggard

one! Josiah, there really is no one,” Aiden

doorstep early in the morning. His expression, already sour, darkened further, becoming more intense as he took

“Mr. Guerra, have

carrying an unmistakable sharpness, accentuated by the bloodshot look in his eyes

a bottle of medicine, which she handed over

an eyebrow

at a time,” she instructed

a long look, his expression unreadable, and

to ease the tension, gratefully took the medicine,

a strong scent of alcohol still lingering on Josiah, furrowed her brows with concern, “You were at the

had either been drinking heavily or

was curt, “I have my work schedule to maintain. Some matters involve company secrets,

first to look away, feeling

to diffuse the situation. “Let’s set aside work discussions for now. It appears it will be a while before the housekeeper finishes preparing breakfast. Why don’t you join us for a meal? I’ve prepared quite

air was filled with

shiver down his spine, hurriedly interjecting, “No, no, Martha is just about to finish.” Josiah,

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