The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 636 She Did Not Want To See Anyone

“Lysander!”

Josiah called out her name, abruptly standing up. He frantically began to search for her, looking in the bathroom and the hallway, but she was nowhere to be found. With his hair disheveled and eyes reddened, he dashed around the vicinity of the hospital room, losing all sense of decorum.

Early in the morning, the hallway was filled with relatives of patients who had just returned from the cafeteria with their meals. Seeing his frantic state, they all stopped in their tracks to watch.

What on earth happened?

Josiah seemed oblivious to everything around him. After confirming that Lysander was not around, he rushed to the nurse’s station at the fastest speed possible. He found the nurse he had met the day before and asked. “Lysander is missing, have you seen her?”

His voice trembled, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, clearly indicating he had encountered something significant.

“No.” The nurse grew anxious and quickly turned to ask her colleagues nearby. Upon learning that no one had seen Lysander, she added, “Dr. Thorne always has a precise internal clock. Perhaps she’s feeling upset and went downstairs for a walk. Why don’t you go look for her, and I’ll–”

Before she could finish her sentence, Josiah had already taken off like the wind, heading straight for the small garden downstairs. He didn’t even wait for the elevator, opting instead to take the fire escape.

Josiah descended the steps at breakneck speed. He nearly missed a step but didn’t pause for even a second, instead, he pushed on with his sprint. By the time he reached the small garden beneath the residential department, a metallic taste filled his mouth.

He had run too frantically, and with barely any water consumed the day before, his throat was so parched. that even breathing felt like swallowing a knife.

Most of the patients in the hospital were particularly careful about their health. Early morning was the coldest time of the day. Hence, there was hardly anyone in the small garden.

Josiah, undeterred, made several rounds, even going as far as to grab the few elderly men around, asking them if they had seen a young girl with long hair. Only after receiving negative responses did he, as if waking from a dream, head back to the outpatient department.

He almost forgot, Lysander did have acquaintances in the hospital.

In a fluster, Josiah dashed straight to Lynn’s office. Rather than saying he pushed the door open, it was more like he barged in. “Has Lysander been here?”

was placing her phone down. When she saw him panting heavily, as if his soul was about

“She left.”

slight sense of relief. However, this relief nearly caused him

one he had mistakenly slammed into before, under the

door was just fixed not too long ago. If you can’t keep on your feet, why not sit down and let me explain everything? Dr. Thorne asked me to tell. you that she has no other intentions, She just wants to find a place where she won’t be disturbed. She wants to be alone for the time being.”

tight grip from the edge of the office door, taking several deep breaths to steady his emotions. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “Did she mention

shook her

relentless in his questioning. “Not a single

had with Lysander. Then, with a serious expression, she relayed

a message for you. If you are to persistently seek her out, she wants me to tell you to focus on your work and life, engage in meaningful activities, but above all, to not

spoken, the silence in the office was so intense it was almost

replaying the events of the previous night in his mind, finally realizing, albeit belatedly, that something

down for a nap, but she didn’t open her eyes because she didn’t want him to

had noticed her unusual behavior

his eyes in agony. When he opened them again, his aura had significantly diminished. He bid farewell to Lynn, then returned to his sickroom and dialed Laura’s number.

quite a while before the call was

immediately asked, “Mrs. Thorne, you-”

me,” Michelle interrupted.

anxiously asking, “Where’s Mrs. Thorne?”

it was crucial that nothing happens to

spoke. “My mom had insomnia last night, she just fell asleep. If you have something to say, you can tell

was still deeply immersed in the sorrow of her husband’s passing, unable

Josiah spoke again. “Michelle, you’ve

was worried that if he rashly asked if Lysander was at Maverick’s hometown and she wasn’t there yet, it might cause unnecessary concern for Michelle and Laura. So, in the midst of it, he

sensed something was amiss

to break into tears at the mention of Lysander, and said, “My mother and I have already returned to our hometown,

daughter, Laura heeded her advice. She stopped obsessively looking at the last photo she had with her husband and retreated to her