His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 432 The Air Is Filled With Tension

Josiah? What’s he doing here?

Lysander took another look at the kindly–looking lady standing in front of her. Her face was unfamiliar, yet her efficient and quick movements reminded Lysander somewhat of Eleanor.

Is she a housekeeper? Then who’s the new neighbort

“Aiden, do we have any aspirin at home?” another voice called out, sounding strained.

“You just moved in, how could everything be perfectly in place? Just wait a bit, Josiah, I’ll call for an errand runner for you.”

“Hurry up, my head is killing me.” The weariness in Josiah’s voice was more pronounced than it had been at the billiard lounge, impossible to overlook.

In her moment of hesitation. Aiden emerged from the neighboring doorway, glancing around before his eyes fell on the unfolding scene. “Martha, what’s taking you so long- he began, but his words trailed off as he caught sight of his surroundings, inhaling sharply. “Adrian? What are you doing here? You… Were you with Lysander last night?”

Martha chuckled lightly, adding to the confusion, “So, you two know each other?”

Aiden, looking flustered, asked in a whisper filled with urgency, “Adrian, weren’t you in Stounia?”

Adrian replied calmly, “I just got back last night.”

“You came straight here after returning? Did you also spend the night at Lysander’s place?”

Martha interjected with a laugh, “They’re a married couple, after all. There’s nothing unusual about them sleeping together.”

Aiden appeared visibly agitated, stamping his foot as he exclaimed, “Martha, please, no more talking! Isn’t it chaotic enough already? You should hurry back to the kitchen, go on, quickly now.”

Aiden seemed close to tears at the misunderstanding. They’re not the ones who are married!

Lysander, feeling her face pale, hastily pushed away Adrian’s arm and steadied herself against the door frame, slipping her shoes on with trembling hands.

slowly withdrew his arm, maintaining his composure as he addressed Aiden, “You go ahead, I need to have a word with

an

did Adrian address the lingering questions, “What brings you here? Was the mansion that Mom and Dad bought for you not comfortable? Why would you choose to

his late returns to disturb her. So,

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back and forth between Adrian and Lysander

Josiah learns that Adrian is with Lysander, what would be the fallout?

home clothes, his face more haggard and pale than usual, betraying his exhaustion. He furrowed his brows as he inquired,

hastily tried to deflect, but it was

up at Lysander’s doorstep early in the morning. His expression, already sour, darkened further, becoming more

remarking, “Mr. Guerra, have you recently moved into the house next door? That’s quite the coincidence.

an unmistakable sharpness, accentuated by the bloodshot look in his eyes that

approached carrying a bottle of medicine,

an eyebrow inquisitively. “What

Just take one tablet at a time,” she instructed calmly.

long look, his expression unreadable, and chose

took the

still lingering on Josiah, furrowed her brows with concern, “You were at the billiard lounge quite late last night. Why did you go out drinking so much? And so late?”

indicating that he had either been

gaze squarely but then turned cold as she spoke. His reply was curt, “I have my work schedule to maintain. Some matters involve company secrets, and it’s not appropriate to discuss them

to look

while before

filled with tensión.

no, Martha is just

a sardonic half–smile, his eyes studying Adrian intently for a moment before he surprisingly conceded, “I’ll take you