“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.”

a fall. Of course, I’m

still studying her profile, oblivious to what she was implying: “What?”

retort

inquiring, “Tell me honestly. How did you get this

I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower and ended up getting

area she had just bandaged. “You’re

weren’t severe enough for you to open the

Lysander was rendered speechless.

we spent in

it feels empty and distressing. I just wanted to

Lysander fell silent for a brief

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

at

her a lot, both overtly and covertly. If she were

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my side, assisting me. I’m deeply aware

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

him for quite some time, Lysander was honestly getting a bit weary. She calmly lifted the collar of her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in his grasp. “Let

“What is it? Let me

the

Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and

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

You can just

you’re just going to sit there? Aren’t

and asked, “You make

information. Hearing

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