The Charming Ex-Wife

The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 514 Strike Where It Hurts Most

Aiden, seated in the middle, had just nervously taken a sip of coffee when he nearly choked and coughed Adrian, however, nodded calmly. “Does Lysander know about that?”

Josiah maintained his composure, his eyes narrowed condescendingly. “For now, I’m the only one trying to salvage this relationship. She knows what I want.”

“Which means she hasn’t agreed to getting back together with you, right?” asked Adrian.

Josiah took a sip of his coffee and said quietly, “Yes, for now.”

Adrian scoffed. “That’s what you wanted to tell me? You and I both understand Lysander’s personality well. She’s an assertive person, not someone you can get back together with just because you want to.”

“You don’t have to worry about that, Dr. Sutton. Whether or not Lysander and I get back together is none of your business.”

“But as long as you two aren’t back together, Lysander is technically single, I may not pursue her, but we’re still friends, not to mention colleagues who work well with each other-”

“She and I used to have a child.”

A brief silence ensued..

Josiah continued, “We share the pain of losing that child, and that’s something we have in common.”

“So what? Lysander will only resent you for that.”

Josiah smirked. “Even hatred is better than having no feelings at all, Dr. Sutton. At least she harbors some resentment toward me, but as for you, no matter how much effort you put in, you’ll only ever be a colleague to her.”

Aiden didn’t even dare to breathe, anxiously taking another sip of coffee and observing both their reactions without knowing what the coffee tasted like.

taking control of the situation, remained calm and composed.

viable option. After

Josiah chuckled and corrected him confidently. “Because I’m here.”

confidence. “Mr. Guerra, I need to remind you once again that if you’re thinking of getting back

not your place to define

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Where

for a moment, startling Aiden. Aiden’s face turned pale, and

Mama… Right then, Aurora began speaking.

that tension, exclaimed, “The baby just talked! Is she feeling uncomfortable? Josiah, why don’t you check on

the baby with his hand, making her burst into laughter and grip his fingers, playing with them like a toy.

Aiden quickly fetched a toy. “Here you go. Why don’t we play with this

“It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt. She’s too smart to be interested in ordinary toys.”

his hand on the edge of the stroller, allowing Aurora

child will

silence, Josiah said slowly, “I never hoped for that. My only desire now is to maintain the status quo with Lysander. That’s what I told her myself, and she

think Adrian’s happy to

to involves you supporting Lysander in establishing a firm foothold in the business world,

didn’t immediately object.”

irony as he added, “I heard that you tried helping, too, but it didn’t quite

rivals. One can just strike where it hurts

and only spaced out for a few seconds. “I suppose it’s because I

was once

not be her lover, but he was the

partner.

that was his

returning to the operating room fills met with genuine regret. Mr. Guerra,

Lysander had told him countless times throughout their three

aspiration to be an outstanding gynecologist. She aimed to keep every expecting mother safe and ensure that each baby arrived in this world healthy and sound.

that society had significantly improved compared to the past, yet there were

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1 Coins

1 Pearls