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…”

unzip the tent. It’s difficult to talk through the tent, and

the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s words

to ask, “You’ve been

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,

simply lowered her gaze and responded, “I’m perfectly fine, nothing’s

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

a deep breath and resignedly

distressed than before. Glancing around, he noticed the light coming from the nearby cozy tent and suggested in a subdued tone, “Michelle hasn’t gone to sleep yet. I’m afraid

entered, the proximity was unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no

at the entrance of the tent. Josiah, showing respect for her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the

nowadays are made too small, aren’t they? They’re certainly not built with taller people in mind.”

we’ll do this. We won’t have many more opportunities to sleep in

worked hard today,” Lysander

need for formalities at this hour,” Josiah replied.

her sister,

the tent, concerned that her younger sister

reassured her, “She probably hasn’t noticed anything unusual. She only heard you crying and is just worried that I might have

felt was

like she’s slept at all,” he

light still visible outside, suspecting Michelle was likely still

at least we’d know where your sister is. We

attention still

of her eyes and asked, “I remember when you saw the Milky Way, you seemed to have calmed down, but then you suddenly

lost her composure without significant reason. The drastic change

crossed Josiah’s mind, causing him a sharp pang of

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