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.

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

rather uninterested. She didn’t seem to want to discuss matters concerning others.

in her mood and asked

eating. “It’s nothing really. It’s just that the corridors outside are a bit complicated. I almost lost

she

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the dessert that the waiter had just brought toward her. “Have some sweets to calm your nerves. The view here is quite

“Okay.”

picked up 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

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

expected, Lysander took a cab back to her place, and there,

carrying bags of various sizes filled with–shopping items. The only difference was that this time, he

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

have you come

everything else later. Your bedroom light is

fix the light at such a late hour. What time is

and there’s no one around. Even if you: call for help, it would take time for someone to arrive. So,

doorstep. To forcibly drive him

for him, the lights in the living room had just come on. White Coat, which had been lying excitedly on the

Woof! Woof!

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

he was carrying, Adrian finally had a free hand to scratch his head, speaking in a warm voice, “Good. Play by yourself for a bit. I’ll come back later to take you

finished speaking, he’d already made a beeline for the kitchen with an ease that spoke of familiarity. Tying on an apron, he said to Lysander. “This time, I didn’t buy any semi–finished products. I’ve chosen

of the refrigerator opening echoed from the kitchen quickly, indicating

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