His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 659 Not So Fragile

“Thank you, Josiah,” Nilou began, her voice filled with genuine gratitude. She continued thoughtfully. “But- there’s really no need, Rhizone and I know these roads well. We can just run over there. It’ll be a great chance for us to guide you, and you can follow us in your car when the time comes.”

Rhizone nodded in agreement with his sister. As they spoke, they both nervously clutched at their clothes.

Children in the village grew up fast, often outgrowing their clothes quickly. That was why many people in the village chose to buy clothes a size larger, so their children could grow into them and wear them longer.

This was the case for Nilou and Rhizone. Their clothes were faded almost to whiteness from many washes, with sleeves and pant legs that hung loose, clearly worn for growth. Their shoes bore the marks of their adventurous lives, covered in dust from the sandy paths they frequented.

It wasn’t that they preferred to lead the way by running. It seemed they were more concerned about possibly dirtying Josiah’s car with their worn clothes and dusty shoes.

Witnessing this, a surge of compassion washed over Lysander as she bent down to adjust the sleeves and pant cuffs of the children. She then reassured them with a gentle voice, “It’s all right, today I’m taking care of everything. Hurry up and get in the car, or it’ll be awkward when we come to visit your home.”

Hearing this, Nilou’s voice carried a note of concern, “Dr. Thorne, if we end up making a mess in the car, will we have to pay for it?”

Josiah reassured her with a chuckle, “I doubt you two could cause any harm.”

Nilou still looked worried. “But it wouldn’t be good if we made it dirty, right?”

“Don’t worry about it. If it gets dirty, we can always wash it.” Josiah replied soothingly.

“Does it cost money to wash the car?”

“It doesn’t.”

brother that it was safe

them to make them feel more

of Lysander with the children exuded a warmth that was hard to overlook.

driving, handled the challenging terrain with caution. Despite the rough path, the scenic beauty that surrounded the village was

and Rhizone, having grown up here, were accustomed to the natural beauty of the area. However, the novelty of riding in a car

inside revealed a new level of comfort–the seats were softer than any bed she had ever

younger, was naturally more restless. After a while, he couldn’t

could make contact, Nilou, exercising her authority as the older sister, stopped him sharply. “Don’t touch anything

hand, looking down at his perpetually dirty fingers–stained from years of playing near the lake, no matter how much he washed them. He felt a sense of inferiority

felt a pang of heartache.

and nervousness through the rearview mirror, offered comfort, “Don’t worry, go ahead and explore. Things here aren’t as fragile as you might think.”

a bit, though he still refrained from touching. Instead, he curiously scanned every inch of the

to Josiah and Lysander again but remained careful not to touch any of the delicate decorations inside the

When you see the forest on both sides, make a left onto the cobblestone path. That will take you to the neighboring village. To get to the lake, keep driving along the main road until

her youth, Nilou remembered the way perfectly and described it with clarity and detail, making it easy for Josiah

her admiration for the intelligent and articulate young

about half an hour of driving, they turned onto the cobblestone road. If Josiah looked ahead, he could just make out the outline of

Nilou, ever considerate, decided to engage them further, “Josiah, Dr. Thorne, have

heard that in the old days, when the village had more people, everyone would sing and dance during festivals. It was very

by Lysander’s interest, Nilou offered, “Let me sing a song for you. It’s a melody that my grandma taught my mom, and she passed it down

“Sure!”