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.

worry about it,” he reassured, “I’ll handle these tasks. I may not be

“Josiah,” Lysander called out.

His hair was disheveled, and

“What’s wrong?”

doing all this… Lysander hesitated, “Didn’t you say that you were

to start over with

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

were smooth and practiced, evidence that his lessons

taken to

person, and Josiah’s earnest demeanor made it difficult for Lysander to be overly critical. Looking

insisted, holding the cloth

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 so, at least I can ensure your comfort, and I suppos back on the right

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

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. So after much thought, I can only offer

of cleaning gloves. He then began washing stacks of dishes with the same hands he

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

my original intention, 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 theory and practice, so it might take some time before we can achieve

long it would take, but with Martha next door, at least there was a backup plan

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

she still hoped to establish as clear boundaries as possible between

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 you, of course, I

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

while, Josiah took the initiative

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