“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.”

just took a fall. Of course,

oblivious

urge to retort but was mostly

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

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

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

afraid my wounds weren’t severe enough for you to

Lysander was rendered speechless.

see you. We’ve been inseparable lately, from the time we spent in Apex City

and distressing. I just wanted to be with you, even if we don’t talk. You

Lysander fell silent for a

know it was wrong

at a

a lot, both overtly and covertly. If she were to lose her temper at that moment, her reaction would resemble someone

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my side,

before, I won’t pressure you anymore. Our relationship can remain as is. You can

collar of her nightgown, but her

“What is it?

the coffee

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

said helplessly, “I haven’t

won’t bother you. You can just pretend

to sit there?

asked, “You make a

phone, searching for information. Hearing that, she simply

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