The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 444 Did He Just Kiss Your Neck

Josiah waited silently for her to continue.

“The situation hasn’t gotten so bad that we need to

make him disappear.” Lysander analyzed their situation clearly: “The thief broke in to steal and then tried to assault me. Both are undeniable crimes, and he will surely go to jail, but he doesn’t deserve to die.”

She hopped off the bed and walked out.

Josiah grabbed her, frowning. “Where are you going?”

“My phone is in the living room. I need to call the police.”

Seeing that Josiah still didn’t let her go, she added, “You acted in self–defense to protect me. Even if he is dead, it would be considered justifiable. I’m not trying to get you arrested. I’m not that heartless.”

Josiah snorted. “That’s debatable.”

Lysander didn’t want to argue with him right now and said, “Sexual assault is a violent crime. When the police arrive, I’ll explain everything clearly.”

Josiah’s smile vanished completely. “You still won’t listen to me.”

Lysander remained silent, confirming his words.

Josiah said in a low voice, “Lysander, we’ve been married for three years, but it seems you’ve never truly trusted me.”

“Is this really the time to bring that up? The guy outside could still be saved, but if we delay any longer, he might not be.”

“I just feel like I’ve failed,” Josiah said. “You’re very independent and strong–willed, but you’ve built a high. wall around your heart. You don’t come out, and no one can get in. I can’t get in, and neither can Adrian.”

Lysander said nothing.

don’t need love. Even without love, you can live well. Or

an escape route and withdraw at the first sign of danger, protecting yourself

“Isn’t that right?”

most rational decisions. You did it when you left me and when you

me.”

and I can’t just leave the mess for someone else to clean up. Besides, after such a commotion tonight, it’s hard to hide it from the police. Even if I were to

slightly. “The theft can be proven by the fingerprints in your home, but attempted sexual

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thought for a moment and then loosened the coat tightly wrapped around her. She looked down at the torn her and collar of her nightgown and quietly said,

froze, his breath catching. With his reddened eyes and

scratch the thief’s face but didn’t succeed. However, his biological evidence

until the room’s atmosphere turned a degree colder did she look up and see Josiah’s furious expression. His pupils shrank,

The question was blunt.

embarrassed and wanted to cover her neck but was afraid of wiping away the DNA evidence. She covered her neck with her loose hair and recalled, “He

walked out of the bedroom and asked, “Do you

again. She hurriedly pushed off the blanket and put on slippers. After chasing him into the living room, she stopped him from grabbing

remained unchanged as he said matter–of–factly.

living room. His gaze swept across the cluttered

as he bent down to pick it up. Lysander kicked it away, grabbed his sleeve, and

lessened, and moonlight gradually filled the living room, illuminating their

face was expressionless as he stared at the unconscious thief with a look of disdain. “He deserves

to his waist, preventing him from acting impulsively. “I still prefer the gentle you

head, looking into her eyes. Finally, he smiled sadly and asked, “If I became the gentle person I used to be, would

answer his

“You won’t.”

little force, he could have shaken Lysander off, but he

to do it.

first time since our separation that you’ve voluntarily hugged me,”

go as if burned. “I just don’t wash things to escalate

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