The Charming Ex-Wife

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

spare his feelings, Lysander said bluntly, “Josiah, have you heard the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf“? You know what happened the last time I let you in when we were

asked, “I really don’t mean any harm. I

his thin loungewear and

this time did not try to force his way in. He simply stood there and

later, Lysander returned,

the night. Or if you really don’t want to go far, you can

ID, so

then it is the chair. I’ll lend you a

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a pang of disappointment. Bracing against the cold, he said through gritted teeth, “Can’t you just let me in for the night?”

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tactics. “It is really cold outside. My clothes are thin, and I haven’t dried my hair properly

thick short hair was no longer dripping but still damp when Lysander was treating

a quilt instead of a blanket?

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almost giving up. “Are you really going to make me sleep in the

more noticeable, likely due to the cold.

bit. As a doctor, she couldn’t ignore someone about to catch a cold. She relented slightly. “So, what do you propose?”

go. At least let me stay for the night.” Josiah’s eyes showed no other option, having

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

complexion pale as he said, “I promise I won’t do anything to

frowned and scrutinized

finally opened the door and warned, “Come in, but you can only sleep on the couch. If you disagree, you can stay outside. Playing the sympathy card

she wouldn’t hesitate to

for the

who had been watching the commotion with Lysander, brushed

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