The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 514 Strike Where It Hurts Most

Aiden, seated in the middle, had just nervously taken a sip of coffee when he nearly choked and coughed Adrian, however, nodded calmly. “Does Lysander know about that?”

Josiah maintained his composure, his eyes narrowed condescendingly. “For now, I’m the only one trying to salvage this relationship. She knows what I want.”

“Which means she hasn’t agreed to getting back together with you, right?” asked Adrian.

Josiah took a sip of his coffee and said quietly, “Yes, for now.”

Adrian scoffed. “That’s what you wanted to tell me? You and I both understand Lysander’s personality well. She’s an assertive person, not someone you can get back together with just because you want to.”

“You don’t have to worry about that, Dr. Sutton. Whether or not Lysander and I get back together is none of your business.”

“But as long as you two aren’t back together, Lysander is technically single, I may not pursue her, but we’re still friends, not to mention colleagues who work well with each other-”

“She and I used to have a child.”

A brief silence ensued..

Josiah continued, “We share the pain of losing that child, and that’s something we have in common.”

“So what? Lysander will only resent you for that.”

Josiah smirked. “Even hatred is better than having no feelings at all, Dr. Sutton. At least she harbors some resentment toward me, but as for you, no matter how much effort you put in, you’ll only ever be a colleague to her.”

Aiden didn’t even dare to breathe, anxiously taking another sip of coffee and observing both their reactions without knowing what the coffee tasted like.

Josiah, taking control of the situation, remained calm and composed.

“She bore no resentment toward me, so she’s not particularly averse to me. If she ever needs someone to spend her life with in the future, I’m a viable option. After all, her previous marriage to you wasn’t out of love, so we’re all starting from scratch when it comes to developing feelings. Who’s to say I don’t stand at chance?”

“You don’t.” Josiah chuckled and corrected him confidently. “Because I’m here.”

once again that if you’re thinking of getting back together with Lysander,

not your place to define

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Strike Where It Hurts

Aiden’s face turned pale, and he wanted to say something

then,

to finally get a break from all that tension, exclaimed, “The baby just talked! Is she feeling

his hand, making her burst into laughter and

quickly fetched a toy. “Here you go. Why don’t we play with this little

it doesn’t hurt. She’s too smart to be interested in

the edge of the stroller, allowing

“The pain of losing that child will be with her forever.

of silence, Josiah said slowly, “I never hoped for that. My only desire now is to maintain the status quo with Lysander. That’s what I told her myself, and she didn’t

is bad I don’t think Adrian’s happy to

supporting Lysander in establishing a firm foothold in the

didn’t immediately object.”

his tone dripping with irony as he added, “I heard that you tried helping, too,

the battle between love rivals. One can just strike where it

spaced out for a few seconds. “I suppose it’s because I still plan on being

once Lysander’s

her lover, but he was

partner.

was

give up, said, “The thought of Lysander never returning to the operating room fills met with genuine

naturally knew, for Lysander had told him countless

was to become an exceptional doctor, with a specific aspiration to be an outstanding gynecologist. She aimed to keep every expecting mother safe

that society had significantly improved

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