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.”

was so hoarse it was almost inaudible. “I don’t

is, in itself, a false proposition. No matter 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

“I understand.”

an unhealable wound for both of us, one that would last a lifetime.

my

He haphazardly wiped the moisture from his face with his hand, then

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I’ve learned to reconcile with it. Life is a constant process of letting go. Different people come into your life, accompany you for a while, and then part ways, a cycle that repeats over and over.

want to accompany you on

Lysander didn’t reply.

know there’s no way I can ever make up for everything, but Lysander, I want to be with you for the rest of our lives. Whether we remarry or not doesn’t matter anymore. If you’re okay with it, that’s great. If

I were to marry

“You won’t.”

coldly, “How do you know I

proud. You don’t love me, 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.

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

head to look

hospital, there was never a

son, who was paralyzed. An ordinary daughter was kneeling incessantly at the hospital entrance, pleading with the doctors to save their father, who was

relief from pain,

with me to the Dawnbreak

nodded. “All right. Is there anything I

lighting a candle for her will be enough.”

“All right.”

while as both individuals needed time to soothe their emotions.

amount of time had passed, Josiah started the car.

asked, “Where are

in succession. His voice still choked with emotion. “Central

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