Chapter 615 I Do Not Want Her To Be Sad

A flicker of pain flashed across Lysander’s forehead.

It was precisely because she understood so well that she wavered over time. She wanted to grasp the last fleeting hope like an ordinary person who hadn’t studied medicine.

Josiah didn’t utter another word. He just quietly stayed by her side.

At times like these, no one but herself could pull her out of her emotional turmoil.

The serene ambiance in the room was only broken when Josiah received a phone call. He glanced at the caller ID and answered the call in front of Lysander. “Mr. Maverick.”

Lysander quickly looked over.

Josiah was holding his phone with a serious expression. After a brief moment, he said, “All right, please wait a moment. I’ll be right there.”

Judging from Josiah’s defensive attitude, it could not have been Howard.

Lysander became anxious first. “What does my father want with you?”

“I’m not sure either.” Josiah shook his head, his voice gentle and soothing. “He doesn’t know that I’m with you right now. He says he wants to talk privately with me. Don’t worry, if anything comes up, I’ll definitely let you know.”

Recalling the secret that Maverick had painstakingly concealed, Lysander didn’t have the heart to expose it. She halted in her tracks and said, “All right.”

Josiah swiftly walked out, but he gently closed the door behind her as if he didn’t want to make even the slightest sound.

On the most secluded part of the first floor, he

lowest step, surrounded by the choking smell of smoke.

quite a bit of

as he approached him, then casually sat down beside him on the step. “Mr. Maverick, I know I shouldn’t be the one to say this as I’m the junior here, but you’re smoking way too much. It’s not good for your health,” Josiah advised politely at the thought of Maverick’s lung cancer

butt into the trash bin before returning to his seat. He

incredibly

suspected that Maverick had actually noticed long ago that he and Lysander had discovered his illness. reluctance to cause worry for each other.

did not respond. He silently waited for Maverick

Maverick had aged significantly. He let out a long sigh before explaining the reason he had

you are very sincere. You must have realized

thought there would come a day when he would admit to Josiah the things he had kept hidden even from his wife and daughter. After saying those words, he couldn’t help but let out a self- deprecating laugh.

a wave of

asked, “Does

since Lysander and Josiah divorced, this was the first time Maverick had a calm and composed conversation with Josiah. One had no

toward me changed so suddenly, but she’s still

a moment of hesitation, Josiah decided it would be better

worrying about me again, or wanting to go to the hospital to inquire about my condition, find a way to stop her. Consider it as a

replied somberly, “All right, rest

stairwell didn’t dissipate. The environment only worsened their already gloomy moods. Yet, neither thought

with the aggressive and irritable temperament he once had. Simply sitting here and smoking for a while caused his chest to ache

to Maverick, “There’s a doctor over here, Mr.

quite well. If anything is truly amisk, all previous attempts to cover it up would have

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255