The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 594

Chapter 594 To Start Over With You

Upon Martha’s reassuring words, Lysander felt a fleeting wave of anxiety about her own kitchen dissipate- as she leaned forward to peek inside. Everything appeared in order, allowing her to release the breath she didn’t realize she was holding.

Josiah found a small measure of solace in Martha’s encouraging comments and decided, “It’s getting quite late and there isn’t much food left. I think I’ll stop the lesson here lol

and handle the cleanup myself.”

“All right then,” Martha responded as she neatly hung her apron back in its usual place. She added, “Mr. Guerra, these things take time; you need to learn them gradually.”

“Thank you,” Josiah said, graciously escorting Martha to the door.

When Josiah swiftly returned to begin clearing the table, Lysander expressed her concern. “Martha isn’t young anymore, and it’s already late. How could you let her go home by herself? I’ll call a car for her.”

While Josiah was busy disposing of the spoiled dishes into the garbage bin, he replied, “No need, she won’t be going back just yet. She’s staying in the guest room next door; I’ve already given her a key.”

Lysander paused, her eyebrows arching in surprise. “She’s staying at your place?”

Mm,” Josiah affirmed, then queried, “Do you mind?”

“Why would I?”

“Because she’s also a woman.”

“She’s a woman in menopause,” Lysander said with a hint of irritation.

jest, lightened up a bit. “Don’t worry about it,” he reassured, “I’ll handle these tasks. I may not be great at cooking, but I can certainly manage the

“Josiah,” Lysander called out.

His hair was disheveled, and there were streaks on his face–either from soot or sauce, it

“What’s wrong?”

this… Lysander hesitated, “Didn’t you say that you were content with keeping things

want to start

began cleaning the plates and bowls. He placed them in the sink to soak before returning to wipe

movements through the household chores were smooth and practiced, evidence that his lessons

were taken

person, and Josiah’s earnest demeanor made it difficult for Lysander to be overly critical. Looking to get some sleep, she sighed. “You head to the kitchen, I’ll take care of the living

need,” he insisted, holding the cloth

now, having finally found the right person, it’s only natural that I start learning new skills that can help you. In doing so, at least I can ensure your comfort, and

her voice soft, “What’s past is past,

he didn’t let his work suffer. Switching topics, he continued, “The early stages of work are always the hardest, something I know all too well. Your position at the company still needs time to stabilize, and your days will undoubtedly be busy and tough. I would

kitchen, slipping on a pair of cleaning gloves. He then began washing stacks of dishes with

of the two companies had seen it, they surely would have doubted their own eyes. When Lysander observed Josiah’s steady movements, she realized there was no risk of him worsening things. She simply asked, “So, your idea of assistance is doing housework at

you finish work and return home. However, there is a gap between theory and practice, so it might take some time before we can achieve this

it would take, but with Martha next door, at least there was

areas you’re not skilled at. If you insist on helping me with the chores, it would be better to leave it

to establish as clear boundaries as possible between

about his theory with conviction. “Today, you told Joseph that it’s never too late to start learning if one is

refrigerator, yet, unexpectedly, not only had he

the initiative to ask, “Why did you

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