The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 623

Chapter 623 Can We Talk Inside.

At that time, Josiah was entirely committed to Lysander’s well–being, treating her with such careful attention as though she were something precious and fragile. He wouldn’t dream of causing her any upset.

Michelle’s features softened slightly as she responded, “All right, then I’ll go back and check on her.”

“No need, I’ll go. You should head back to sleep. If your sister sees you up this late, she’ll surely worry. I’ll go check on her.” Josiah’s offer came from a place of deep consideration for both sisters‘ well–being.

He was indeed aware of the unusual behavior exhibited by Lysander lately, yet found himself unable to tell Michelle the truth.

Michelle, placing a significant amount of trust in him, nodded and began to retreat. However, she couldn’t help but glance back every few steps, her movements betraying her lingering unease.

Lysander’s tent was directly across from Josiah’s. He approached quietly, crouching at first, hesitating as he listened intently by the side of her tent. Confirming that the soft sounds of crying were still audible, he tentatively tapped on the fabric of the tent

The noise inside stopped abruptly.

A moment later. Lysander queried tentatively, “Who’s there?”

Josiah replied with a gentle exhale, “It’s me.”

“Is there something you need?”

Josiah explained his presence, “Your sister heard you crying and got a bit worried about you, so she sent me to check on you.”

Lysander seemed surprised. “Michelle heard me?”

“Yeah.

“Then did she…”

tent. It’s difficult to talk through the tent, and others

and even though they were separated by only the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s words clearly. His voice wasn’t particularly quiet either.

a prolonged silence, she finally relented and unzipped the tent from the inside, poking her head out to ask, “You’ve been busy all day, aren’t you tired? I’m fine, you should go back and get some sleep.”

ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled to the brim. Concerned about overstepping, he quickly averted his eyes,

simply lowered her gaze and responded, “I’m perfectly fine,

on a brave front. His voice was low as he responded, “We’re now people

Lysander took a deep breath and

coming from the nearby cozy tent and suggested in a subdued tone, “Michelle hasn’t gone to sleep yet. I’m afraid she might overhear our

unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no other cover, and

her sleeping bag back to make room at the entrance of the tent. Josiah, showing respect for her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful not to invade

small, aren’t they? They’re certainly

“After all, this is probably the only time we’ll do this. We won’t

today,” Lysander acknowledged.

no need for formalities at

inquired about her sister, “Where

concerned that her younger sister might have gone to

only heard you crying

of responsibility Josiah felt was becoming increasingly heavy.

seem like she’s slept at all,”

visible outside, suspecting Michelle was likely still awake and

spoke softly. “That’s not a bad idea. With a light on, at least we’d know where your sister is. We wouldn’t have to

nod, her attention still fixed on the flickering light

her eyes and asked, “I remember when you saw the Milky Way, you seemed to have calmed down, but

change in her demeanor suggested she had experienced something

their lost child momentarily crossed Josiah’s mind, causing him

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