The Charming Ex-Wife

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“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.”

was still studying her profile, oblivious to

slight urge to retort but was mostly taken

softly inquiring, “Tell me honestly. How did you get this wound?”

He took a deep breath and confessed in a low voice, “Actually, I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound

glanced at the area she had just bandaged. “You’re telling me it started bleeding

wet?”

enough for

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inseparable lately, from the time we spent in Apex City to

and distressing. I just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t talk. You can do

Lysander fell silent

it was wrong to

at

and covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment, her reaction

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

Energies, you’ve been by my side, assisting

intention of exploiting gratitude for personal gain. Just like 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

her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in

“What is

toward the coffee table. “My

hand was still wrapped around her waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and said,

“I haven’t

you. You can just pretend I’m not

sit there? Aren’t

Lysander’s sight, Josiah curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch. the television, then? I’ll put it on mute.”

her phone, searching for information. Hearing that,

was placed on one side

outsider at all. He turned on the television, deftly switching it to

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level.

was so considerate that Lysander couldn’t

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