The Charming Ex-Wife

The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 522 Accompany You

Every word from Lysander was like a small but incredibly sharp blade.

The blades, soaked in saltwater and laced with poison, directly cut into his heart.

Josiah would never dare to bring up that matter ordinarily. Every time he remembered her, aided by Daphne, standing frail and alone in the biting cold at the entrance of Central Hospital, clutching a bundle of bright red wrapped in tissues, he would feel as though a massive stone was pressing against his heart.

He could barely catch his breath.

In the past, every time he awoke from a nightmare, it was Lysander’s resolute and indifferent gaze greeted him. She would hand him that object, declaring it to be his birthday gift.

that

Nowadays, whenever he closed his eyes, all that echoed in his mind was the image of her standing alone in the cramped bathroom stall. On the one hand, she was determined to cut ties with the past, while on the other, she held onto a sliver of hope, constantly glancing at the bathroom door, anticipating it to burst

open at any moment.

She was very rational, but be that as it may, she was ultimately human, and humans were bound to have emotions.

Obviously, she’d wonder what Josiah was doing during those four hours when she was torn between her rationality and emotion, questioning why he didn’t arrive sooner.

Lysander was right in that she had given Josiah more than just one opportunity.

Yet, time and again, she was met with disappointment that left her heart cold. Finally, in the confines of that cramped restroom, she swallowed a pill, and with it, her heart seemed to die, too.

Lysander suddenly chuckled. “Do you know, Josiah, seeing you in such pain eases some of the agony own heart.”

low, and when he finally spoke, his voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible. “I don’t know what to say

how much you try to make up for it, the pain experienced in the past is undeniable. Every minute, every second of it was real and existed. It

“I understand.”

I never used to make such. basic mistakes. It’s because the matter of the child is an unhealable wound for both of us, one that would last a lifetime. Therefore, I was hesitant to hold Ms. Lionhart’s child too much. Whenever she mumbled ‘Mommy, I felt truly awful. I feared that if I allowed

my

with his hand, then took a

anu mainful

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go. Different people come into your life, accompany you for a while, and then part ways, a cycle that repeats over

want to accompany you on

Lysander didn’t reply.

we remarry or not doesn’t matter anymore. If you’re okay with it, that’s great. If not, that’s fine too. We can just keep things as they are. I’ll be there whenever you need me, and I’ll stay out of your sight when you don’t. Is that acceptable?”

I were to marry

“You won’t.”

coldly, “How do you know I

and you won’t fall in love with anyone else. There’s no doubt you’ve tried before to find someone suitable‘ to share your life with, but you ran into the pitfall that is Zachary.

Lysander remained silent.

things as they are. I wasn’t willing to accept it then. I wanted to marry you again and have children with you. However, now, I don’t ask for anything anymore. If you say it’s like this, then it’s like this. I’m fine

her head to

was

was kneeling incessantly at the hospital entrance, pleading

to find relief from pain, and Lysander

come with me to

Is there anything I need to prepare?”

lighting a candle for

“All right.”

a while as

time had passed, Josiah

“Where are

breaths in succession. His voice still choked

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