The Charming Ex-Wife

The Charming Ex–Wife.

Chapter 615 I Do Not Want Her To Be Sad

A flicker of pain flashed across Lysander’s forehead.

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It was precisely because she understood so well that she wavered over time. She wanted to grasp the last fleeting hope like an ordinary person who hadn’t studied medicine.

Josiah didn’t utter another word. He just quietly stayed by her side.

At times like these, no one but herself could pull her out of her emotional turmoil.

The serene ambiance in the room was only broken when Josiah received a phone call. He glanced at the caller ID and answered the call in front of Lysander. “Mr. Maverick.”

Lysander quickly looked over.

Josiah was holding his phone with a serious expression. After a brief moment, he said, “All right, please wait a moment. I’ll be right there.”

Judging from Josiah’s defensive attitude, it could not have been Howard.

Lysander became anxious first. “What does my father want with you?”

“I’m not sure either.” Josiah shook his head, his voice gentle and soothing. “He doesn’t know that I’m with you right now. He says he wants to talk privately with me. Don’t worry, if anything comes up, I’ll definitely let you know.”

Recalling the secret that Maverick had painstakingly concealed, Lysander didn’t have the heart to expose it. She halted in her tracks and said, “All right.”

Josiah swiftly walked out, but he gently closed the door behind her as if he didn’t want to make even the slightest sound.

He headed straight for the staircase at the end of the corridor. On the most secluded part of the first floor, he found Maverick.

the lowest step, surrounded by the choking smell of smoke. The ground was littered with

a bit of mental preparation before calling Josiah.

deliberately made a bit of noise with his footsteps as he approached him, then casually sat down beside him on the step. “Mr. Maverick, I know I shouldn’t be the one to say this as I’m the junior here, but you’re smoking way too much. It’s not good for your health,” Josiah advised politely at the thought of Maverick’s lung cancer diagnosis.

the trash bin before returning to his

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actually noticed long ago that he and

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aged significantly. He let out a long sigh before explaining the reason he had

are inscrutable to others, but when it comes to matters related to Lysa, you are very sincere. You must have realized that my health hast been jeopardized, haven’t you? It has been

kept hidden even from his wife and

also felt a wave of discomfort

then asked, “Does Lysa know about it

since Lysander and Josiah divorced, this was the first time Maverick had a calm and composed conversation with Josiah. One had no choice but to

was just a bit concerned about why your attitude toward me changed so suddenly, but she’s still unaware of

decided it would be better to keep things

don’t ever tell her about my condition. If you find her worrying about me again, or wanting to go to the hospital to inquire about my condition, find a way to stop her. Consider it as

somberly, “All right, rest

the stairwell didn’t dissipate. The environment only worsened their already gloomy moods. Yet, neither thought about moving elsewhere to talk.

longer had the time or energy to protect his family with the aggressive and irritable temperament he once had. Simply sitting here and smoking for a while caused his

doctor over here, Mr. Maverick,

my own body. quite well. If anything is truly amisk, all previous attempts to cover it

respected his decision.

his positive attitude, Maverick paused for a moment before he began to eloquently discuss the matter that