Chapter 594 To Start Over With You

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.

up a bit. “Don’t worry about it,” he reassured, “I’ll handle these tasks. I may not be great at cooking, but I

“Josiah,” Lysander called out.

His hair was disheveled, and there were streaks on

“What’s wrong?”

you say that you were content with keeping things

to start over with you,” Josiah

placing the dishes, he meticulously began cleaning the plates and bowls. He placed them in

chores were smooth and practiced, evidence that his

taken to

be rude to spurn a friendly person, and Josiah’s earnest demeanor made it difficult for Lysander to be overly critical. Looking to get some sleep, she sighed. “You head to the kitchen, I’ll take care

holding the cloth firmly,

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 that can help you. In doing

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

the company still needs time to stabilize, and your days will undoubtedly be busy and tough. I would love to take on the bulk of the work for you, but knowing your character, you’d never accept that. So after

began washing stacks of dishes with the same hands he used to sign documents and type

have doubted their own eyes. When Lysander observed Josiah’s steady movements, she realized there

after you finish work and return home. However,

take, but with Martha next

their own expertise, it’s better not 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

establish as clear boundaries as possible between the two of

conviction. “Today, you told Joseph that it’s never too late to

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

the initiative to

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