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…”

through the tent,

wind 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

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

ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled to the brim. Concerned

smile, simply lowered her gaze and responded, “I’m perfectly fine, nothing’s wrong.

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

took a deep breath

looked even more distressed than before. Glancing around, he noticed the light 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 conversation here.

of the single–person tent were admittedly tight. When two people entered, the proximity was unavoidable, yet the

of the tent. Josiah, showing respect for her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the

tents nowadays are made too small, aren’t they?

do this. We won’t have many

hard today,” Lysander acknowledged.

at this hour,” Josiah

her sister,

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

She only heard you crying

felt was becoming

seem like she’s slept at all,”

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

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

attention still fixed on the flickering light outside.

remember when you saw the Milky Way,

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

their lost child momentarily crossed Josiah’s mind, causing

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