The Charming Ex-Wife

“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

was still studying her profile, oblivious to

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

hand away, softly inquiring, “Tell me honestly. How did you

you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower and

she had just bandaged. “You’re

wounds weren’t severe enough

Lysander was rendered speechless.

just wanted to come and see you. We’ve been inseparable lately, from the time we spent in Apex City to our stay

having you by my side. When I’m alone in our room, it feels empty and distressing. I just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t

Lysander fell

know it was wrong to deceive you. I

at

of everything, Josiah had helped her a lot, both overtly and covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment,

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

Energies, you’ve been by my

Our relationship can remain as is. You can still use me as you please. All I want is for you not to be

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 go of me first. I

is it? Let me

toward the

around her waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his other arm to retrieve her

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

bother you. You can

there?

“You make a

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