The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 567 Dry Pun Joke

“I’m fine. Josiah said, stealing a glance at her guiltily. “What about you? Are you okay?”

Lysander quickly scooped the cat into her arms, picking up the tangled ball of yarn in the process. She then tossed it all into the trash bin harm.”

“In the future, you shouldn’t buy such toys for pets that can easily cause It

Josiah nodded emphatically. “He didn’t think things through.”

Lysander glanced at him. It was quite clear who the “he” that Josiah was referring to.

However, Josiah suddenly felt that something was amiss.

“It’s hard to say. He might have done it on purpose. The balls that puppies usually play with are typically made of rubber. Who would buy a yarn ball for a dog?”

Lysander remained silent.

Uncertain about Lysander’s stance, Josiah timidly asked, “Are you really okay?”

The fall Lysander had just taken was indeed quite, sudden. Her face had landed directly onto his chest, and he could still feel a faint ache there. Lysander was likely in more pain than he was from the fall.

With these thoughts, he rose to his feet and took two strides toward her to grip her arm. “Let me see your face.”

Lysander turned her face sideways. “I’m fine.”

Josiah gently grasped her chin, turning her face back toward him. He studied her features closely for at moment, his furrowed brow easing slightly. “You look fine. There’s no swelling.”

Lysander fell silent for a moment.

“I’m not swollen either.”

looked up. “I just took a fall. Of

profile, oblivious to what she was implying:

slight urge to retort but was mostly taken aback. Het gently chided, “Your pun joke

gently pushed his hand away, softly inquiring, “Tell me honestly.

couldn’t hide the truth from her. He took a deep breath and confessed in a low voice, “Actually, I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower and ended up

glanced at the area she had just bandaged. “You’re

my wounds weren’t severe enough for you to open the

Lysander was rendered speechless.

we spent in Apex City to our

I just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t talk. You can do your thing, and I do mine. That’s perfectly fine

that, Lysander fell

further, “I know it was wrong to deceive you. I

was at

covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment, her reaction

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

planned to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been

intention of exploiting gratitude for personal gain. Just like I said before, I won’t pressure you anymore. Our relationship can remain as is. You can still use me as you please. All I want is for you not to be so

collar of her nightgown, but her arm was still

Josiah asked her, “What is

toward the coffee table.

be stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and said, “Here

the phone and said helplessly, “I haven’t finished going through the documents.

you. You can just

to sit there? Aren’t

curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point.

her phone, searching for information. Hearing that, she simply replied, “Do as you