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,

the thin fabric of the tent, Lysander struggled to hear Josiah’s words clearly. His voice wasn’t particularly

she finally relented and unzipped the tent from the inside, poking her head out to ask, “You’ve been busy

a crumpled piece of white paper on the ground next to a small plastic bag that was filled

her gaze and responded,

that she was merely putting on a brave front. His voice was low as he responded, “We’re

look, Lysander 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

Josiah, showing respect for her space, stooped to enter but sat just inside the flap, careful not to invade further. Given his tall frame, the

discomfort, Lysander commented, “The tents nowadays are made too small, aren’t they? They’re certainly not built with taller people

unperturbed by the inconvenience. “After all, this is probably the only time we’ll do this.

worked hard today,” Lysander acknowledged.

formalities at

then inquired about her sister,

tent, concerned that her younger sister might have gone to seek their

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

of responsibility Josiah felt was becoming increasingly

doesn’t seem like she’s slept at all,”

outside, suspecting Michelle was likely still awake and

your sister is. We wouldn’t have to worry about her coming over unexpectedly because she’s

attention still fixed

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

drastic change in her demeanor suggested she had experienced

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

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