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.”

a fall. Of course,

her profile, oblivious to what she was implying:

to retort but was mostly taken aback. Het gently

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

low voice, “Actually, I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound on my head when I was taking a shower

bandaged. “You’re

severe enough for you to open

Lysander was rendered speechless.

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

alone in our room, it feels empty and distressing. I just wanted to be with you, even

fell silent for a brief

explained further, “I know it was wrong to deceive

at a

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

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

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

Our relationship can remain as is. You

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 need to

her, “What is it?

glanced toward the coffee table.

still wrapped around her waist. Leaning forward, be stretched his

phone and said helplessly, “I

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

going to sit there? Aren’t you going to feel

into a smile and asked, “You make a

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