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,

separated by only the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s

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

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

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

low as he responded, “We’re now people who share a secret. There’s no

his incisive look, Lysander took a deep

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

two people entered, the proximity was unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no other cover, and even a moderately raised voice might carry to unintended cars.

to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful not to invade further. Given

commented, “The tents nowadays are made too small, aren’t

is probably the only time we’ll do this. We won’t have

worked hard today,” Lysander acknowledged.

at this hour,” Josiah replied.

then inquired about her sister, “Where is Michelle?”

glanced outside the tent, concerned that her younger sister might have gone to

“She probably hasn’t noticed anything unusual. She only heard you crying and is just

responsibility Josiah felt was

slept at all,”

looked toward the light still visible outside, suspecting Michelle was likely still awake and possibly distracted by her phone.

With a light on, at least we’d know where your sister is. We wouldn’t have

nod, her attention still

and asked, “I remember when you saw the Milky Way, you seemed to have

lost her composure without significant reason. The drastic change in her demeanor suggested she had experienced something profoundly upsetting, possibly something

lost child momentarily crossed Josiah’s mind,

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