“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.

oblivious to what she

he realized what she meant. He had the slight urge to retort

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

wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the

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

severe enough for you to open

Lysander was rendered speechless.

the time we spent in

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

that, Lysander fell silent for a brief

know it was wrong

at a

were to lose her temper

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

you’ve been by my side, assisting me.

you anymore. Our relationship can

her nightgown, but her arm was still

Josiah asked her, “What is it? Let

glanced toward the coffee

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

“I haven’t finished going through the documents.

won’t bother you. You can just pretend I’m

just going to sit there?

lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can I watch. the television,

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

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