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.

quite some time. When she returned, she didn’t question her about why she had been in the restroom for so

absentmindedly, appearing rather uninterested. She didn’t seem to want to discuss matters concerning others. any

mood and asked with

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

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

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

“Okay.”

the spoon and tasted the

meal, it wasn’t too late. Daphne suggested, “Let

potential visitor at home and 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

Corporation was in, momentarily forgetting to ask

to her place, and there, in the hallway, she

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

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

you come

is broken. It could be

fix the light at such

no one around. Even if you: call for help, it would take

drive him away at this point would seem rather

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

Woof! Woof!

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

in a warm voice, “Good. Play by yourself

time, I didn’t buy any semi–finished products.

opening echoed from the kitchen quickly, indicating he was

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