The Charming Ex–Wife

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The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 569 Let Me In For The Night

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The hallway had four walls and a ceiling. They were certainly not the streets, but it was genuinely cold in the middle of the night, with nowhere to sit.

He glanced at the securely locked door of his own house and then at Lysander’s door, which was at least still open, hope flickering in his eyes.

After her outburst, Lysander was no longer sleepy. She said rationally, “There’s no point in looking at me. I don’t have the key to your house. Find someone to help. Doesn’t your cook have a key?”

In short, she was implying that he had better not think about clinging to her again.

Josiah hesitantly withdrew his hand from blocking the door and noticed that Lysander did not immediately shut it. He pushed his luck and said, “Martha does have a key, but my phone is locked inside

the house.”

Lysander reached for her phone. “No problem, you can use mine.”

Josiah had a ready excuse. “How could I remember Martha’s number? Besides, it is already past midnight. Even if I did remember, it is inappropriate to wake her up now.”

Lysander knew the best solution but did not want to suggest it herself. Seeing that Josiah did not bring it up, she questioned, “Don’t you have a spare key at home?”

Josiah sighed and replied, “No.”

Lysander responded firmly, “You should have one.”

Josiah shook his head. “I really don’t.”

slightly pale from the

Boy Who Cried Wolf“? You know what happened the last time I let you in when we were in

don’t mean any harm. I am still recovering, and I know you’ve been busy. Can you let me

his thin loungewear and responded calmly. “Wait

to force his way in. He simply stood there

Lysander returned, meeting

if you really don’t want to go

bring my ID, so

it is the chair. I’ll lend

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disappointment. Bracing against the cold, he

close the door. “No.”

cold outside. My clothes are thin, and I haven’t dried my hair properly after

no longer dripping but still damp when Lysander was treating

about a quilt instead of a blanket? That’s

  1. be.

composure in the freezing cold. He was almost giving up. “Are you

quiet hallway made his shivering voice more noticeable, likely due to the cold.

felt her anger subside a bit. As a doctor, she couldn’t ignore

have nowhere to go. At least let me stay for the night.” Josiah’s eyes showed no

suspiciously. “First, I need to make sure I am not letting a

complexion pale as he said, “I promise I

and scrutinized

on the couch. If you disagree, you can stay outside. Playing the sympathy card won’t work on

hesitate to kick

slipped inside, grateful for the warmth of the

commotion with Lysander,

treat Josiah as a guest. She pointed to the long couch he had sat on earlier. “You can sleep there tonight. Figure out how to get in

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