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.

had been waiting alone at the dining table 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 you left, they moved to a different location for photos. I noticed that

normal,” Lysander responded absentmindedly, appearing rather uninterested. She didn’t seem

mood and asked with concern,

up her fork and resumed eating. “It’s nothing really. It’s just

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

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her. “Have some sweets to calm your nerves. The view here is quite nice, but the unlit areas can be

“Okay.”

spoon

meal, it wasn’t too late. Daphne

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 the first step. There will be plenty more for you

as she remembered the mess Everhart Corporation was in, momentarily forgetting

a cab back to her

filled with–shopping items. The only difference was that

quite some time now. When the voice–activated light flickered on,

have you come so

bedroom light is broken. It could be a bit risky if you need to get

to come all this way to fix the light at such a late hour. What

one around. Even if you: call for help, it would take time for someone to arrive. So, it’s best to be extra

already reached her doorstep. To forcibly drive him away at this point would

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

Woof! Woof!

leg, waiting for her to bend and stroke it. Then, it scampered over to Adrian’s feet, excitedly placing its paw

speaking in a warm voice, “Good. Play by yourself for a bit. I’ll come back later to take

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.

of the refrigerator opening echoed from the kitchen quickly, indicating he was

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