The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 623

Chapter 623 Can We Talk Inside.

Finished

At that time, Josiah was entirely committed to Lysander’s well–being, treating her with such careful attention as though she were something precious and fragile. He wouldn’t dream of causing her any upset.

Michelle’s features softened slightly as she responded, “All right, then I’ll go back and check on her.”

“No need, I’ll go. You should head back to sleep. If your sister sees you up this late, she’ll surely worry. I’ll go check on her.” Josiah’s offer came from a place of deep consideration for both sisters‘ well–being.

He was indeed aware of the unusual behavior exhibited by Lysander lately, yet found himself unable to tell Michelle the truth.

Michelle, placing a significant amount of trust in him, nodded and began to retreat. However, she couldn’t help but glance back every few steps, her movements betraying her lingering unease.

Lysander’s tent was directly across from Josiah’s. He approached quietly, crouching at first, hesitating as he listened intently by the side of her tent. Confirming that the soft sounds of crying were still audible, he tentatively tapped on the fabric of the tent

The noise inside stopped abruptly.

A moment later. Lysander queried tentatively, “Who’s there?”

Josiah replied with a gentle exhale, “It’s me.”

“Is there something you need?”

Josiah explained his presence, “Your sister heard you crying and got a bit worried about you, so she sent me to check on you.”

Lysander seemed surprised. “Michelle heard me?”

“Yeah.

“Then did she…”

“First, unzip the tent. It’s difficult to talk through the tent, and others might overhear us.”

wind at night was sharp, and even though they were separated by only the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s words clearly.

out to ask, “You’ve been busy all day, aren’t you tired? I’m fine,

inside, his eyes briefly catching sight of a crumpled piece of white paper on the ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled to the brim. Concerned about overstepping, he quickly averted his eyes,

lowered her gaze and responded, “I’m perfectly fine,

putting on a brave front. His voice was low as he responded, “We’re now people who share a

1/4

We Talk

took a deep breath and resignedly accepted

Finished

see she looked even more distressed than before. Glancing around, he noticed the light coming from the nearby cozy tent and suggested in a subdued tone, “Michelle hasn’t gone

people entered, the proximity was unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no other cover, and even a moderately raised voice might carry to unintended cars.

to make room at the entrance of the tent. Josiah, showing respect for her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful not to invade further. Given his tall frame, the tent was undeniably cramped for him.

his discomfort, Lysander commented, “The tents nowadays are made too small, aren’t they? They’re certainly not built with taller people in mind.”

we’ll do this. We won’t have many more opportunities to sleep in a tent in the future.”

worked hard today,” Lysander acknowledged.

need for formalities at this

her sister, “Where is

concerned that her younger sister might have gone to seek

“She probably hasn’t noticed anything unusual. She only heard you crying and is just

responsibility Josiah felt was

like she’s slept at all,” he

was likely still awake and

a bad idea. With a light on, at least we’d know where your sister is. We wouldn’t have to worry about her coming over unexpectedly because she’s

slight nod, her attention still fixed on the

you saw the Milky Way, you

her composure without significant reason. The drastic change in her demeanor suggested she

child momentarily crossed Josiah’s

words confirmed his suspicions. “I was worried that my

623 Can We

Finished

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255