The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 685

Chapter 685 Her World

The middle–aged man gave a slight nod, passed Lysander a pen, and smiled warmly. “Miss, feel free to write down any word that comes to mind, in one fluid motion.”

With a sense of resignation, Lysander swiftly wrote the word ‘medicine‘ onto a piece of paper. “What do you see?”

The middle–aged man took the paper, glanced at it, and asked, “Miss, which aspect would you like to know about?”

“My career.”

She didn’t believe in the calamity he mentioned. Besides, she couldn’t believe one could avoid it just from a prediction if there were one to begin with.

If she had to listen to his nonsense, she’d rather hear about her career. Fortune–telling con artists rarely speak ill of one’s career.

“Medicine… You must be a doctor. That’s great. Healing the sick is a virtuous deed. However, the word deals with diseases. Besides, those who stand out from the crowd are targeted first. Judging by your complexion, it’s already affecting you.”

It turned out the middle–aged man was an educated con artist. He managed to circle back to the calamity he mentioned and spoke badly about Lysander’s situation.

Josiah’s expression grew increasingly stern as he listened, his anxiety spurring him to grasp Lysander’s hand. “Are you suggesting that her upcoming disaster is related to her profession?”

“That should be it.”

“Can it be resolved?”

will do the trick.” The middle–aged man rummaged through his large bag, producing a tangled string of pendants adorned with auspicious

pendants were clearly cheap plastic imitations. Even someone with no

trinkets. However, he had seen plenty of high–quality emeralds and gemstones from a young age. Hence, he could easily tell that these

I won’t ask for much. Just one hundred. Look at this. Though its quality

I’ll take ten,” Josiah interrupted the middle–aged man’s nonsense,

want

many do you have?”

counted, but roughly

over the pendants and Look the cash before dashing off, faster than when he had arrived.

pendants to Lysander, saying, “Wear it.” is suspicions

pendant, holding it up to the sunlight, and

Besides, it wasn’t even high- quality plastic, most likely a cheap knockoff from a market.

were truly a sage who could pierce the veil of fate, he wouldn’t be peddling these trinkets. But sometimes it’s better to believe, even if just for

I thought you figured it out when he took the money,” Lysander said,

ever finds out how easy it is to deceive you, he’d surely regret not

the dignified CEO of Guerra Group was being swindled twice by the same con

said, “Wear it. If you don’t want to, just

the wildflower bracelet given by the old woman earlier, avoiding Josiah’s intense gaze. “It’s getting late. Let’s have lunch and then head back. We need to get

solely on Karen. If she didn’t return soon, it would be problematic not just for her conscience but for the Karen’s ability to

tourists saying there’s a place here that serves

“Sure.”

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