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.”

her profile, oblivious to

had the slight urge to retort but

away, softly inquiring, “Tell me honestly. How did you get

hide the truth from her. He took a deep breath and confessed in a low voice, “Actually, I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower

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

wet?”

wounds weren’t severe enough for you to open the door.”

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was rendered speechless.

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from the time we spent in

just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t

hearing that, Lysander fell silent for a brief

know it was wrong to deceive you. I

at

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

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

I planned to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my side, assisting me. I’m deeply

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

bit weary. She calmly lifted the collar of her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in his grasp. “Let go of

her, “What is it? Let me help

glanced 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, “Here you

and said helplessly, “I haven’t finished going

bother you. You can

to sit there? Aren’t you going to feel

sight, Josiah curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch. the

information. Hearing

remote control was placed on one side of the couch.

all. He turned on the television, deftly switching it to the sports channel.

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level.

considerate that Lysander couldn’t even nitpick at him.

Finished