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,

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

had the slight urge to retort but was

softly inquiring, “Tell me honestly.

truth from her. He took a deep breath and confessed in a low voice, “Actually, I wasn’t entirely lying to you. I forgot about the wound

had just bandaged. “You’re telling me it

wounds weren’t severe enough

Lysander was rendered speechless.

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.

that, Lysander fell silent for

explained further, “I know it was wrong to deceive you. I

at a

both overtly and covertly. If she were to lose

“Josiah.”

“Yes, I’m listening.”

I planned to take over Thorne Constructions and Energies, you’ve been by my side, assisting me. I’m deeply aware of this

anymore. Our relationship can remain

quite some time, Lysander was honestly getting a bit weary. She calmly lifted the collar of her nightgown, but her arm

her, “What is it?

glanced toward the coffee table.

stretched his other arm to retrieve her phone for her and

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

You can just pretend I’m not

sit there? Aren’t you

Lysander’s sight, Josiah curved his lips into a smile and asked, “You make a good point. Can

phone, searching for information. Hearing