The Charming Ex-Wife

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Upon Martha’s reassuring words, Lysander felt a fleeting wave of anxiety about her own kitchen dissipate- as she leaned forward to peek inside. Everything appeared in order, allowing her to release the breath she didn’t realize she was holding.

Josiah found a small measure of solace in Martha’s encouraging comments and decided, “It’s getting quite late and there isn’t much food left. I think I’ll stop the lesson here lol

and handle the cleanup myself.”

“All right then,” Martha responded as she neatly hung her apron back in its usual place. She added, “Mr. Guerra, these things take time; you need to learn them gradually.”

“Thank you,” Josiah said, graciously escorting Martha to the door.

When Josiah swiftly returned to begin clearing the table, Lysander expressed her concern. “Martha isn’t young anymore, and it’s already late. How could you let her go home by herself? I’ll call a car for her.”

While Josiah was busy disposing of the spoiled dishes into the garbage bin, he replied, “No need, she won’t be going back just yet. She’s staying in the guest room next door; I’ve already given her a key.”

Lysander paused, her eyebrows arching in surprise. “She’s staying at your place?”

Mm,” Josiah affirmed, then queried, “Do you mind?”

“Why would I?”

“Because she’s also a woman.”

“She’s a woman in menopause,” Lysander said with a hint of irritation.

Josiah, picking up on her jest, lightened up a bit. “Don’t worry about it,” he reassured, “I’ll handle these tasks. I may not be great at cooking, but I can certainly manage the cleaning”

“Josiah,” Lysander called out.

Josiah paused, still donning his apron, balancing a plate in one hand. His hair was disheveled, and there were streaks on his face–either from soot or sauce, it was hard to tell.

“What’s wrong?”

say that you were content with keeping things

start over with you,” Josiah confessed.

placing the dishes, he meticulously began cleaning the plates and bowls. He placed them in the sink to soak before returning to wipe down the table.

the household chores were smooth and practiced, evidence that

were taken

person, and Josiah’s earnest demeanor made it difficult for Lysander to be overly critical. Looking to

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need,” he insisted, holding the cloth firmly,

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many things for the wrong person, and it wasn’t just you who felt uneasy; I was unsettled too. But now, having finally found the right person, it’s only natural that I start learning new skills

it’s a

y of getting

it’s a

slightly, her voice soft, “What’s past is

are always the hardest, something I know all too well. Your position at the company still needs time to stabilize, and your days will undoubtedly be busy and tough. I would love to take

accept that. So after much thought, I can only

kitchen, slipping on a pair of cleaning gloves. He then began washing stacks of dishes with the same hands he used to sign documents and type on the keyboard at

doubted their own eyes. When Lysander observed Josiah’s steady movements, she realized there was no risk of him worsening things. She simply asked, “So, your idea of assistance is doing housework at my place?”

be able to enjoy delicious and nutritious meals every day after you finish work and return home. However, there is a gap between theory and

take, but with Martha next door, at least there was a backup

to meddle in areas you’re not skilled at. If you insist on helping me with the chores, it would be better to leave it to Martha. I’ll cover half the cost

clear boundaries as possible between the two of them.

“Today, you told Joseph that it’s never too late to start learning if one is willing. Anything that Adrian can do for you, of course, I

only once restocked her refrigerator, yet, unexpectedly, not only had he remembered it, but it had also

a while, Josiah took the initiative to ask, “Why did

say? Should I advise you not to follow Adrian’s example? He might heed advice, but you might not. My

He wiped the water droplets off the cleaned dishes and neatly arranged them on the rack. Only then did he turn around and say, “Everything that he can do for you, I can do too.

there, unmoving, and urged her again. “It’s getting late, you should go back and get some sleep. It’s going to take a while to clean up all this, and there’s no need for you to stay

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