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…”

It’s difficult to talk through the tent, and others might overhear us.”

at night was sharp, 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

from the inside, poking her head out to ask, “You’ve

his eyes briefly catching sight of a crumpled piece of white paper on the ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled to the brim. Concerned about overstepping, he

to summon even a forced smile, simply lowered her gaze and responded, “I’m

a brave front. His voice was low as he responded,

Lysander took a deep breath and resignedly accepted the situation

coming from the nearby cozy tent and suggested in a

When two people entered, the proximity was unavoidable, yet the campsite offered no other cover, and even a moderately raised voice might

her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful

nowadays are made too small, aren’t they? They’re certainly not built with

only time we’ll do this. We won’t have many more opportunities to sleep

worked hard today,”

at this hour,”

inquired about her

that her younger sister might have gone to

reassured her, “She probably hasn’t noticed anything unusual. She only heard you crying and is just worried that I might have been upsetting you.”

felt was becoming increasingly

slept

Michelle was likely still awake and possibly distracted by her phone. Her voice grew

a light on, at least we’d know where your sister is. We wouldn’t have to worry about her coming over unexpectedly because she’s concerned

a slight nod, her attention still fixed

noticed the lingering tear stains in the corners of her eyes and asked, “I remember when you saw the Milky Way, you seemed

as someone who rarely lost her composure without significant reason. The drastic change in her demeanor suggested she had experienced

memory of their lost child momentarily crossed Josiah’s mind, causing him a sharp pang

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