The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 441 A Thief In The House

As he spoke, he reached into the box he’d brought along and pulled out a brand–new bedside lamp. Then, with deft movements, he disassembled it into its component parts.

The desk lamp wasn’t particularly large, but its frame’s weight was substantial. Adrian, holding it along with the numerous bags of purchases from the supermarket, had been standing there for quite a while. It was indeed no easy feat.

Lysander had a moment of hesitation, but in the end, she steeled herself and did not help him bedroom door.

open

the

Adrian was a man of refined manners. He wouldn’t enter her bedroom without her permission, even if the door was left slightly ajar. He sought her consent, saying, “I can help you change it. It will be quick.”

Lysander rose and moved to the bedroom doorway. Looking at Adrian’s hand, she said, “You’re a doctor, and your hands are invaluable. I can’t bear it if they were to get injured.

Adrian was somewhat taken aback. “What about your lamp, then?”

“That lamp has been in use for quite some time. I’ll just have the property management take it down and then purchase a new one,” Lysander suggested, her voice casual yet her gaze unwavering as she looked at him.

Adrian slowly put down the lampstand and began to repack the toolbox he had previously opened. He admitted, somewhat helplessly, “You’re right. If it broken, we can just buy a new one.”

He knew Lysander was intelligent, and sooner or later, she would realize that his so–called errands and lamp repairs were merely excuses to see her. But he didn’t expect that moment to come so swiftly.

He had only been back in the country for two days.

With a glimmer of hope, Adrian looked toward Lysander. Her impassive response gave him his answer. A wave of guilt surged within him, prompting him to take the initiative to apologize. “I’m sorry for causing you trouble again tonight.”

“You don’t need to apologize, but… Lysander paused for a moment then added deliberately. “Goodbye, drive safely.

She didn’t attempt to retain Adrian. Instead, she subtly showed him the door. Even her reminders were by the book, not giving him a shred of undeserved hope.

Adrian’s heart dropped. “All right.”

White Coat had been patiently waiting for him to take it for a walk. Seeing him about to leave after such a brief stay, it dashed over and bit onto the hem of his trousers, continuously whimpering in protest.

Lysander whispered, “White Coal, let g

go.”

Reluctantly, White Coat heeded her words and began to circle around Adrian again. He was wary of stepping on such a tiny puppy and found himself in a predicament, hesitant to take any steps at all.

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a long time, so how could he bear to see it

state? However, to avoid putting Lysander in a difficult position, he steeled his heart and

to use it when taking his pet to the vet for

feigned nonchalance as he spoke to Lysander. “I’ll be on

bade him

matter how upset Adrian was, he still felt a pang of reluctance. As he stepped out the door, he couldn’t help but add a reminder. “The weather forecast said there might be a thunderstorm tonight. Make

replied succinctly, not wanting to

door closed with a

bath, she quickly changed into her pajamas and retired to her

how long she had been asleep when the subtle rustling noises from

was still cloaked in an inky darkness, illuminated only by the scattered, dimly lit street lamps. Clearly, it was still the middle of the night.

seemed like White Coat was causing a fuss

lively and energetic since birth. Lately, there were signs of it developing a knack for wreaking havoc around the house. On several recent occasions, she had found

dead tired. If it had to chew, then so be it. After all, owning a dog meant having to sacrifice some furniture.

her

seemed off about

noises, footsteps could be heard. This was definitely not a sound that a small dog could

was to reach for the

over here had been broken for a while, and she had just turned down Adrian’s offer to fix it earlier that

timing of this event couldn’t

her pillow and suddenly remembered. My phone! She had left it on the coffee table in the living room the previous night

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by the frantic noise of someone rummaging through

Gr…

was White

of a stranger in the house, beginning to emit a

of the warning signal morphed into a high–pitched, piercing

The puppy’s cries were sharp and shrill, causing a

waited for a few seconds, yet the terrified cries from White Coat escalated, gradually

stepped onto the cold floor, gently

at that moment, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, briefly illuminating the