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.”

profile, oblivious to what she

he realized what she meant. He had the slight urge to retort but

gently pushed his hand away, softly inquiring, “Tell me

knew he couldn’t 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

the area she had just bandaged. “You’re telling me

wet?”

wounds weren’t severe enough for you to open

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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 than we were when we first

feels empty and distressing. I just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t talk. You can do your thing, and I do mine. That’s perfectly

hearing that, Lysander fell silent

it was wrong to

at a

overtly and covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment, her reaction would resemble someone burning the bridges.

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

since I planned to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by

gave a hum of affirmation. “I have no 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

of her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in his grasp. “Let go of me

“What is it? Let me help you.”

coffee

around her waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her

“I haven’t finished

you. You can just pretend I’m not

you’re just going to sit there? Aren’t you going to

Josiah curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make

Hearing that, she simply replied, “Do as you

remote control was placed on one side of

outsider at all. He turned on the television, deftly switching it to the sports channel. Mindful not to disturb Lysander, he thoughtfully lowered the volume to a non–intrusive

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level.

considerate that Lysander couldn’t even nitpick at him.

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