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?”

When she saw him panting heavily, as if his soul

“She left.”

own life, Josiah felt a slight sense of relief. However, this relief nearly caused him to collapse

one he had mistakenly slammed into before,

from her, Lynn reminded him, “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?

taking several deep breaths to steady his emotions. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “Did

shook her head.

was relentless in his questioning. “Not a single clue?”

growing despair. Lynn carefully recalled the conversation she had with Lysander. Then, with a serious expression, she relayed it to him.

wants me to tell you to focus on your work and

spoken, the silence in the office was

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

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

had noticed her unusual behavior earlier.

again, his aura had significantly diminished. He bid farewell to Lynn, then returned to his sickroom

took quite a while before the call

asked, “Mrs.

it’s me,” Michelle

anxiously asking, “Where’s Mrs.

already gone, it was crucial that nothing happens

just fell asleep. If you have something to say, you can tell me, and

was still deeply immersed in the sorrow of

pause, Josiah spoke again. “Michelle, you’ve been working hard these past

might cause unnecessary concern for Michelle and Laura. So, in the midst of

Michelle who sensed something was amiss from his

about my sister, didn’t you?” She steadied her voice, which threatened to break into tears at the mention of Lysander, and said, “My mother and I have already returned to our hometown, preparing for my father’s funeral. However, my sister isn’t here, she only called when dawn was

Laura heeded her advice. She stopped obsessively looking at the last