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.

control of the situation, remained calm and composed.

particularly averse to me. If she ever needs someone to spend her life with in the future, I’m a viable option. After all, her previous marriage to you wasn’t out of love, so we’re all starting from scratch when it comes to developing feelings. Who’s

chuckled and corrected him confidently.

once again

place to define what’s going

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a moment, startling Aiden. Aiden’s face turned pale, and he wanted to say something but couldn’t come up with an

Mama… Right then, Aurora began speaking.

from all that tension, exclaimed, “The baby just talked!

the baby with his hand, making her burst into laughter and grip his

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

hurt. She’s too smart to be interested in ordinary toys.”

rested his hand on the edge of the stroller, allowing Aurora to

will be with her forever. She’ll never

“I never hoped for that. My only desire now is to maintain the status quo with Lysander. That’s

don’t think Adrian’s happy to

the status quo you’re referring to involves you supporting Lysander in establishing a firm foothold in the business world, then I can understand why

didn’t immediately object.”

you for your understanding, Josiah said politely, his tone dripping with irony as he added, “I heard that you tried helping,

in the battle between love rivals. One can just strike where it hurts

spaced out for a few seconds. “I suppose it’s because I still plan on being a doctor in

was once

lover, but he was the

partner.

his advantage

said, “The thought of Lysander never returning to the operating room fills met with genuine regret. Mr. Guerra, do you know what Lysander’s wish is?”

naturally knew, for Lysander had told him countless times throughout their three years

doctor, with a specific aspiration to be an outstanding gynecologist. She aimed

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

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