The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 440

Chapter 440 We Are All Clever Individuals

His voice wasn’t loud. In fact, it wasn’t enough for Adrian on the other end of the phone to hear.

Caught between the two of them, Lysander couldn’t help but feel a wave of annoyance. She had already encountered enough trouble recently and neither had the time nor the inclination to waste energy on such trivial matters.

While on the phone, Adrian sensed her silence and took the initiative to ask, “Did you go to see Josiah again?”

“No, it was a chance encounter.”

“It seemed like he harbors quite a grudge against me.”

“Dr. Sutton, what are your plans for the future? Are you going back to Stounia, or do you plan on working here?”

“Why are you suddenly asking this?”

Lysander said, “Anesthesiologists are in high demand, both domestically and internationally. I just think that if you could continue your medical career, no matter where you are, you would be able to help a lot more patients.”

Adrian’s laugh had a touch of melancholy. “I understand what you mean. I’ll try to call you less in the future.”

Lysander opened her mouth, wanting to deny it, yet she found herself unable to utter words that would contradict her heart.

What she had just said, indeed, conveyed that meaning.

“All right, Lysander. I understand. I’ll give serious thought to what you just told me.”

“Okay.”

Lysander put away her phone, ignoring the disgruntled look on Josiah’s face. She turned around and headed toward the hall door, never once looking back.

for Lysander for quite some time. When she returned, she didn’t question her about why she had been in the restroom for so long. Instead, she simply reported, “Not long after

flame, so it is quite normal,” Lysander responded absentmindedly, appearing rather uninterested. She didn’t seem to want to discuss matters concerning others.

in her mood and

picked up her fork and resumed eating. “It’s nothing really. It’s just that the corridors outside are a bit complicated.

want Daphne to worry alongside her, so she quickly made up an excuse to brush the

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“Have some sweets to calm your nerves. The

“Okay.”

the spoon and tasted the panna

it wasn’t too late.

shook her head. “That won’t be necessary. You’ve been incredibly busy these past few days, so you should head home and rest. Paying back the money is just

as she remembered the mess Everhart Corporation was in, momentarily forgetting to ask about her

Lysander took a cab back to her place, and there, in the hallway, she

sizes filled with–shopping items. The only difference

quite some time now. When the voice–activated light flickered on, his initial reaction was to squint as the

have you come

a smile, “We can discuss everything else later. Your bedroom light is broken. It

this way to fix the light at

a girl living alone, there’s a risk if something were to happen, and there’s no one around. Even if you: call for help, it would take time for someone to arrive. So, it’s best to

reached her doorstep. To forcibly drive

the living room had just come on. White Coat, which had been lying excitedly on the couch, sprung up

Woof! Woof!

waiting for her to bend and stroke it. Then, it scampered over to

the items he was carrying, Adrian finally had a free hand to scratch his head, speaking in a warm voice, “Good.

he said to Lysander. “This time, I didn’t buy any semi–finished products. I’ve chosen all fresh ingredients. That piece of beef brisket is particularly good. I can make a stew for you. I learned a

of the refrigerator opening echoed from the kitchen quickly, indicating

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