His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 623

Chapter 623 Can We Talk Inside.

At that time, Josiah was entirely committed to Lysander’s well–being, treating her with such careful attention as though she were something precious and fragile. He wouldn’t dream of causing her any upset.

Michelle’s features softened slightly as she responded, “All right, then I’ll go back and check on her.”

“No need, I’ll go. You should head back to sleep. If your sister sees you up this late, she’ll surely worry. I’ll go check on her.” Josiah’s offer came from a place of deep consideration for both sisters‘ well–being.

He was indeed aware of the unusual behavior exhibited by Lysander lately, yet found himself unable to tell Michelle the truth.

Michelle, placing a significant amount of trust in him, nodded and began to retreat. However, she couldn’t help but glance back every few steps, her movements betraying her lingering unease.

Lysander’s tent was directly across from Josiah’s. He approached quietly, crouching at first, hesitating as he listened intently by the side of her tent. Confirming that the soft sounds of crying were still audible, he tentatively tapped on the fabric of the tent

The noise inside stopped abruptly.

A moment later. Lysander queried tentatively, “Who’s there?”

Josiah replied with a gentle exhale, “It’s me.”

“Is there something you need?”

Josiah explained his presence, “Your sister heard you crying and got a bit worried about you, so she sent me to check on you.”

Lysander seemed surprised. “Michelle heard me?”

“Yeah.

“Then did she…”

tent. It’s difficult to talk through the tent, and others might overhear us.”

even though they were separated by only the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s words clearly.

the tent from the inside, poking her head out to ask, “You’ve

glanced inside, his eyes briefly catching sight of a crumpled piece of white paper on the ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled to the brim. Concerned about overstepping, he quickly averted his eyes, asking, “Are you really okay?”

even a forced smile, simply lowered her gaze and

was low as he responded, “We’re now people who share a secret. There’s no need to put on a

his incisive look, Lysander took a deep

noticed the light coming from the nearby cozy tent and suggested in a subdued tone, “Michelle hasn’t gone to sleep yet. I’m

of the single–person tent were admittedly tight. When two people entered, the proximity was unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no other cover, and even a moderately raised voice might

to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful not to invade further. Given his tall frame, the tent

tents nowadays are made too small, aren’t they? They’re certainly not built with taller

do this. We won’t have many more opportunities to sleep in a tent in the future.”

worked hard today,” Lysander

at this hour,” Josiah replied.

her

the tent, concerned that her younger sister might have

noticed anything unusual. She only heard you crying and is just worried that I

of responsibility Josiah felt was becoming increasingly

doesn’t seem like she’s slept at all,” he

looked toward the light still visible outside, suspecting Michelle was likely still

your sister is. We wouldn’t have to worry about her coming over unexpectedly because

gave a slight nod, her attention still fixed on the flickering

you saw the Milky Way, you seemed to have calmed down, but then you suddenly started crying so sorrowfully. What

drastic change in her demeanor

crossed Josiah’s mind, causing him a sharp

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