The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 403 Josiah Got There In Time

When Lysander returned to the room after the phone call, Josiah was no longer there.

He had taken the time to remove the medical waste that had just been used for treatment from the trash

bin

She was the only one in the room, which surprisingly made her feel much more at ease. She laid back down and had a good, undisturbed sleep.

The next day, when she arrived at the hospital, there was an additional person in the ward.

Priscilla was feeding Molly soup.

Seeing her approach, she greeted her with a smile, “Lysander.”

Lysander also responded with a smile, “You’re here.”

“My dad always told me to repay the tiniest favor with enormous gratitude and charity. Besides, I’ve had a lot of free time on my hands recently, so I thought I’d come over and lend a hand.”

Lysander extended her hand. “Thank you, but I can take over now.”

Priscilla handed her the bowl of soup and the spoon she was holding, then stepped aside. She watched as Lysander fed Molly the soup.

“Priscilla.

“Hmm?”

“Was the ward empty when you arrived?”

“No, Mr. Thorne has been here all along. He just went to the cafeteria to get some food, so I’m helping him keep watch for a bit.”

“Food? Then where did the soup come from?”

“I made this myself. I included several ingredients known for their restorative properties. It’s really good for recovery

As they were talking, Howard returned.

However, there was nothing in his hands, and he was wearing an expression of sheer panic.

“Lysa, you’re here…”

Lysander nodded. Noticing his pale complexion, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

Howard sighed. “Even though Lyss is two years older than you, she still behaves like a child. All these years, your mom and I have spoiled her too much.”

to her

forgot to turn off the stove while cooking, and the house caught fire. The house was mostly.

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goodness Josiah got there in time…” Howard seemed to realize he had misspoken. He paused for a moment before quickly clarifying, “Josiah was just worried about his mother. After all, the two houses are adjacent, and if the fire had spread, it might have reached

he left so hastily

“It doesn’t matter as long

quite something that a grown person could set the house

was clearly embarrassed as he awkwardly rubbed his hands together. “She’s never set foot in a kitchen since

into the Thorne manor anymore. I doubt it’s even habitable now.”

even more awkward. “How about I buy you a new house? You can choose whichever

talk about it later.”

soup, Molly

the blanket around her. “You should go back and take a look. I’ll stay and keep watch

“It’s okay.

you worried about Lysanne?”

did not respond.

“You’ve raised her since she was young. Even without a blood connection, you’d still feel concerned, right? Go

patted her shoulder. “I’ll just go for a quick look, and I’ll

could you help me see

let’s take the back door, shall we? The front entrance of the hospital is always congested with traffic, while

followed behind Priscilla as

closed her

door to the ward was left open. From the corner of her eye, Lysander

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out a chuckle, then beckoned a junior nurse over to look

embraced her. “I’m so sorry. There’s just been so much going on at home recently. I couldn’t get away. As soon as I had a moment,

hands from her and said with a smile, “When an elder is ill, you should fulfill your duty and look after them. Besides, there’s nothing of great importance going

family, you know. When I was coming here, I even asked my father. The Thorne family’s business is much larger than ours. Who knows. I

“Don’t.

guided her to the nearby rest area and sat down. “Are you implying that you

some thought, Lysander

“Are you

into the hands of that adopted girl! Listen to me, Lysander, this isn’t

over, but I studied medicine. I don’t