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.

reassured, “I’ll handle these tasks. I may not be great at cooking, but I can certainly manage

“Josiah,” Lysander called out.

hair was disheveled, and there were streaks on his face–either from soot or

“What’s wrong?”

Lysander hesitated, “Didn’t you say that you were content with keeping things as

just want to start over

plates and bowls. He placed them in the sink to soak

the household chores were smooth and

taken

be overly critical. Looking to get some sleep, she sighed. “You head to the kitchen,

holding the cloth firmly, not allowing

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 so,

fluttered slightly, her voice soft, “What’s past is past, let’s not bring

Josiah engaged in conversation with her, he didn’t let his work suffer. Switching topics, he continued, “The early stages of work are always the hardest, something I know all too well. Your position at 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.

washing stacks of dishes with the same hands he used to sign documents and type on the keyboard at

two companies had seen it, they surely would have doubted their own eyes. When Lysander observed Josiah’s steady movements, she realized there was no risk of him worsening things. She simply asked, “So, your idea of assistance is doing

I wanted you to be able to enjoy delicious and nutritious meals every day after you finish work and return home. However, there is a gap between

but with Martha next door, at least

at the overflowing trash can and, in an effort to be economical, advised, “Everyone has their own expertise, it’s better not to meddle in areas you’re not skilled at. If you insist on helping me

hoped to establish as clear boundaries as possible between the two of

letting anyone else handle the cooking. He wasn’t sure where this confidence came from, but he spoke about his theory with conviction. “Today, you told Joseph that it’s never too late to start learning if one is willing. Anything that Adrian can do for

restocked her refrigerator, yet, unexpectedly, not only had he remembered it, but it had also lingered in his

the initiative to ask,

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