The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 675 May I Make A Request

Josiah’s eyes flickered, turning toward Lysander as if seeking confirmation about Blaine’s words.

Rhizone, a man of few words, simply nodded in agreement. Then, with a palpable sense of guilt, he turned to Josiah and said, “Josiah, you entrusted Dr. Thorne to me. But I failed to protect her, and she ended up getting hurt.”

“It’s not your fault,” Lysander said hastily, trying to alleviate his burden. “My injury is minor. On the other hand, you’ve been exhausted all night since you haven’t gotten a wink of sleep. You’re truly a little hero. When you grow up, I’m certain you’ll be able to provide a good life for your family.

Upon hearing that, a spark lit up in Rhizone’s eyes.

Josiah gave a gentle smile. “Without you, neither Dr. Thorne nor I would have known the way. So, you really did us a huge favor.”

As he was speaking, he suddenly remembered that he hadn’t yet paid for his food and lodging at Nilou’s house the day before. Hence, he hastily reached for his wallet.

Lysander saw him trying to move around not long after his ankle had just healed. Swiftly, she grabbed his wallet for him and handed it over, saying, “You should rest for a few more days before doing anything strenuous. Just to be clear, if it needs to be reset, I really can’t handle it.”

“Dr. Thorne, you don’t need to worry about Josiah.” Lotus suggested earnestly. “My father is currently setting a lamb’s bone back in place in the village. Just a quick snap and all is well. If Josiah needs help, I can let him know and ask him to come over.”

of the local methods used by the villagers

need to bother your father with such a trivial matter. I just bumped myself a bit,

asked, “By the way, where are your parents?

a touch of melancholy. “My parents were fixing the boat with the other adults. Those people were so cruel, they even damaged the boat before they

subtle hint of displeasure appeared on Josiah’s face.

who allowed them to run amok with their wicked deeds,

to hand over all the cash he had previously withdrawn from town and handed it to Niloy. “This is for the straw

Nilou and Rhizone were taken aback. Despite their age, this was the first time the siblings had ever seen such a large

but she remembered her parents‘ teachings. She only took two notes and handed the rest back, saying. “This is enough, we don’t

“It’s all right, keep it. What remains is a token of gratitude for the assistance you and Rhizone have given us. Also, I want to

it, instead turning

this amount of money was trivial to him, but it meant a great deal to Nilou and Rhizone. Hence, she persuaded them to accept

to stay here for a while to recover. Who knows, once he’s better, he might need to stay at your place and watch

It was better to replace it as soon as possible to