His Beloved Ex-Wife

“I’m fine. Josiah said, stealing a glance at her guiltily. “What about you? Are you okay?”

Lysander quickly scooped the cat into her arms, picking up the tangled ball of yarn in the process. She then tossed it all into the trash bin harm.”

“In the future, you shouldn’t buy such toys for pets that can easily cause It

Josiah nodded emphatically. “He didn’t think things through.”

Lysander glanced at him. It was quite clear who the “he” that Josiah was referring to.

However, Josiah suddenly felt that something was amiss.

“It’s hard to say. He might have done it on purpose. The balls that puppies usually play with are typically made of rubber. Who would buy a yarn ball for a dog?”

Lysander remained silent.

Uncertain about Lysander’s stance, Josiah timidly asked, “Are you really okay?”

The fall Lysander had just taken was indeed quite, sudden. Her face had landed directly onto his chest, and he could still feel a faint ache there. Lysander was likely in more pain than he was from the fall.

With these thoughts, he rose to his feet and took two strides toward her to grip her arm. “Let me see your face.”

Lysander turned her face sideways. “I’m fine.”

Josiah gently grasped her chin, turning her face back toward him. He studied her features closely for at moment, his furrowed brow easing slightly. “You look fine. There’s no swelling.”

Lysander fell silent for a moment.

“I’m not swollen either.”

up. “I just took a fall. Of course, I’m not

profile, oblivious to what she was implying: “What?”

the slight urge to retort but was mostly

pushed his hand away, softly inquiring, “Tell me honestly. How did you get this

wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower and ended up getting it wet. I only realized when it started

at the area she had just bandaged. “You’re telling me it started bleeding after getting

wounds weren’t severe enough for you to open

Lysander was rendered speechless.

inseparable lately, from the time we spent in Apex City to our stay at the resort. We’ve been together more now than we were when we

just wanted to be with you, even if we

hearing that, Lysander fell

was wrong to deceive you. I

was at a

If she were to lose her temper at that

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my side, assisting

of exploiting gratitude for personal gain. Just like I said before, I won’t pressure you anymore. Our relationship

time, Lysander was honestly getting a bit weary. She calmly lifted the collar of her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in his grasp. “Let go of me first. I

Josiah asked her, “What is it? Let me help

glanced toward the

still wrapped around her waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and said, “Here

helplessly, “I haven’t finished

bother you. You can just pretend I’m

you’re just going to sit there? Aren’t you going to

sight, Josiah curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch. the television, then?

searching for information. Hearing that, she simply replied, “Do as you