The Charming Ex-Wife

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The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 567 Dry Pun Joke

“I’m fine. Josiah said, stealing a glance at her guiltily. “What about you? Are you okay?”

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Lysander quickly scooped the cat into her arms, picking up the tangled ball of yarn in the process. She then tossed it all into the trash bin.

harm.”

“In the future, you shouldn’t buy such toys for pets that can easily cause It

Josiah nodded emphatically. “He didn’t think things through.”

Lysander glanced at him. It was quite clear who the “he” that Josiah was referring to.

However, Josiah suddenly felt that something was amiss.

“It’s hard to say. He might have done it on purpose. The balls that puppies usually play with are typically made of rubber. Who would buy a yarn ball for a dog?”

Lysander remained silent.

Uncertain about Lysander’s stance, Josiah timidly asked, “Are you really okay?”

The fall Lysander had just taken was indeed quite, sudden. Her face had landed directly onto his chest, and he could still feel a faint ache there. Lysander was likely in more pain than he was from the fall.

With these thoughts, he rose to his feet and took two strides toward her to grip her arm. “Let me see your face.”

Lysander turned her face sideways. “I’m fine.”

Josiah gently grasped her chin, turning her face back toward him. He studied her features closely for at moment, his furrowed brow easing slightly. “You look fine. There’s no swelling.”

Lysander fell silent for a moment.

“I’m not swollen either.”

Lysander looked up. “I just took a fall. Of course, I’m not swell.”

studying her profile, oblivious to what she was implying: “What?”

meant. He had the slight urge to retort but was mostly taken aback. Het gently chided, “Your pun joke

gently pushed his hand away, softly inquiring, “Tell

lying to you. I forgot about

just bandaged. “You’re

wet?”

afraid my wounds weren’t severe enough for you

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rendered

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I just wanted to come and see you. We’ve been inseparable lately, from the time we spent in Apex City to our stay at the resort. We’ve been together more now

empty and distressing. I just wanted to be

hearing that, Lysander fell silent for

know it was wrong to deceive you. I

at a

everything, Josiah had helped her a lot, both overtly and covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment, her reaction would resemble someone burning the

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

Energies, you’ve been by my side, assisting me. I’m deeply

I said before, I won’t pressure you anymore. Our relationship can remain as is. You can still use me as you please. All I want is for you not to be so resistant

of her nightgown, but her arm

Josiah asked her, “What is it? Let

glanced toward the coffee table.

waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and said, “Here you go.”

“I haven’t finished going through the documents. You-

you. You can just pretend I’m

there? Aren’t you going to

into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch. the television, then? I’ll put

Hearing

on one side

an outsider at all. He turned on the television, deftly switching it to the sports channel. Mindful not to disturb Lysander, he

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level.

Lysander couldn’t even nitpick

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