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 fall. Of

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

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

hand away, softly inquiring, “Tell

entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when

area she had just bandaged. “You’re telling me it started bleeding

severe enough for you to

Lysander was rendered speechless.

planning on doing anything in particular. I just wanted to come and see you. We’ve been inseparable lately, from the time we

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 talk. You can do your thing, and I do mine. That’s perfectly fine

hearing that, Lysander fell silent for

further, “I know it was wrong to

at

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

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

I planned to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my side,

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

lifted the collar of her nightgown, but her arm was still held firmly in his grasp. “Let

“What is it? Let me help

toward the coffee

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

phone and said helplessly, “I

won’t bother you. You can just pretend

just going to sit there? Aren’t

and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch. the television, then? I’ll put it

engrossed in her phone, searching for information. Hearing that, she