Chapter 685 Her World

The middle–aged man gave a slight nod, passed Lysander a pen, and smiled warmly. “Miss, feel free to write down any word that comes to mind, in one fluid motion.”

With a sense of resignation, Lysander swiftly wrote the word ‘medicine‘ onto a piece of paper. “What do you see?”

The middle–aged man took the paper, glanced at it, and asked, “Miss, which aspect would you like to know about?”

“My career.”

She didn’t believe in the calamity he mentioned. Besides, she couldn’t believe one could avoid it just from a prediction if there were one to begin with.

If she had to listen to his nonsense, she’d rather hear about her career. Fortune–telling con artists rarely speak ill of one’s career.

“Medicine… You must be a doctor. That’s great. Healing the sick is a virtuous deed. However, the word deals with diseases. Besides, those who stand out from the crowd are targeted first. Judging by your complexion, it’s already affecting you.”

It turned out the middle–aged man was an educated con artist. He managed to circle back to the calamity he mentioned and spoke badly about Lysander’s situation.

Josiah’s expression grew increasingly stern as he listened, his anxiety spurring him to grasp Lysander’s hand. “Are you suggesting that her upcoming disaster is related to her profession?”

“That should be it.”

“Can it be resolved?”

through his large bag, producing a tangled string of pendants adorned

clearly cheap plastic imitations. Even someone with

moment. He was raised by the prestigious Guerra family and had never encountered con artists or cheap trinkets. However, he had seen

much. Just one hundred. Look at this. Though its quality

take ten,” Josiah interrupted the middle–aged man’s nonsense,

want ten?”

do you

but roughly

the pendants and Look the cash before dashing off, faster than when he

watched the figure receding into the dist. over the pendants to Lysander, saying, “Wear it.” is suspicions confirmed. Yet, he solemnly

it up to the sunlight, and sighed. “Haven’t you realized you’ve been

undoubtedly a plastic imitation. Besides, it wasn’t even high- quality plastic, most likely a cheap knockoff

realized when he pulled out those pendants. If he were truly a sage who could pierce the veil of fate, he wouldn’t be peddling these trinkets. But sometimes it’s better to believe, even if just for

you figured it out

is to deceive you, he’d surely regret not stocking up at the market. Oh,

Group

hand, and said, “Wear it. If you don’t want

wildflower bracelet given by the old woman earlier, avoiding Josiah’s intense gaze. “It’s getting late. Let’s have lunch and then

it would be problematic not just for her conscience but for the Karen’s ability to manage alone.

unrecognized tenderness. “I overheard some tourists saying there’s a place here that serves

“Sure.”

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