Chapter 548 I Did Not Want You To Be Distracted
With a fleeting glance toward the back seat, Josiah quickly averted his eyes, explaining, “His death has nothing to do with me. He got drunk on his own, fell into the river, and drowned.”
“When did this happen?”
“Before we went to Apex City.”
“Wait…” Lysander suddenly realized. “You deliberately sent me to Apex City for the summit, just to sidestep this issue?”
“That was one of the reasons,” replied Josiah. “Attending the summit will more or less help you progress. Plus, it’s been a while since Harry drowned. His body was just discovered late, leading to severe decomposition. I know how much you respect life, so I didn’t want you to be distracted.”
Lysander fell silent.
Josiah reached out and gently covered her hand, patting it lightly. “His ashes have already been sent back to his hometown for burial. A simple funeral was held, giving him some sense of closure.”
“You even arranged his funeral?”
“I hired a local wedding and funeral team to deal with it? Josiah said, “I’m starting to be superstitious now. No matter what, I think it will bring good fortune to our child.”
When they returned to the hotel, Nieva had already returned from her trek, just as expected. She was casually dressed, sitting in the dining room and enjoying the view while sipping on her coffee and nibbling on pastries.
Now that her job was done, Saffron handed the stroller over to Josiah before she returned to her post.
From a distance, Nieva spotted Josiah pushing a baby stroller, walking alongside Lysander. She couldn’t help but tease, “Well, look at that. Aurora seems so well–behaved in your care, almost as if she’s yours.”
Josiah took a seat across from her, eyeing Lysander’s helpless expression. He warned, “You better watch what you say, or I’ll end up getting punished.”
Nieva couldn’t help herself, she slapped the table and burst into laughter. “Honestly, I’d love to see you in such a situation, Mr. Guerra!”
“Sheesh. I can’t believe that I still have to put up with your insults after looking after your kid for free.”
“Because such opportunities are hard to come by! In the past, I wouldn’t dare to offend you, but Ms. Thorne is here today. There’s no way you would lose your temper in front of her.”
Josiah couldn’t help but chuckle. “Alright, alright, I admit, you’ve done me a huge favor this time. Go ahead, say what you wish.”
Nieva brushed her hand against Lysander’s. “But honestly, the way you both walked over here just now made you look like a match made in heaven.”
Lysander knew how candid Nieva was and that the latter would speak her mind without hesitation. Thus, she didn’t mind at all. “It’s no big deal. A man and a woman walking together with a child are bound to
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Nieva waved her hand dismissively. “That’s not necessarily the case. If it were me and Elio… Hmph, passersby would probably just think we are enemies.”
Lysander agreed but didn’t voice any of her thoughts. Reluctantly, she handed Aurora back to Nieva and said, “Ms. Lionhart, Aurora has been missing you.”
“I appreciate what you’ve done for the past few days. Did Aurora cause any trouble or disturb your sleep?” Nieva reached out and took her daughter in her arms.
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Upon seeing her mother, Aurora’s eyes sparkled vibrantly. At that moment, she desired nothing else but to nestle within her mother’s arms, a longing that stemmed from the depths of her heart.
Lysander felt an emptiness within her. She cast her eyes down and said, “No, she was well–behaved all the time.”
This moment was even more unbearable than she had anticipated.
All the mental preparation beforehand had been in vain.
Nieva tenderly kissed her daughter’s face and said, “Oh, I’ve missed you too.”
Nieva had been bonding with Aurora for a while when she suddenly remembered something. “Oh, right, I’ve arranged for you to meet someone familiar here.”
Upon learning about the rapid progress of the matter, Lysander was no longer as worried as she previously
was.
Josiah glanced at the documents but didn’t say a word.
From the look on his face, Lysander knew that the document prepared by Daphne must have been quite thorough and were without issues.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Charming Ex-Wife (Lysander and Josiah)
I cant get over the fact that the writer is trying to show as if the male lead has committed a grave sin. First he didnt know she was pregnant because she never told him. Second right from the start she never communicated anything. She was unbothered even during her marriage. I am not saying the male lead is great but atleast he seems like a human with emotions unlike her. And there is no context for why she is so emotionless....
The female lead is not charming but an unbothered b word, there is a very big difference. There is no point of extending this story at all because even if you write 1000+ chapters at 1001 the male lead would still be doing everything for her and she wouldnt bat an eye even if someone killed him. I mean honestly either the start should have been written better where we do understand that she was deeply affected because of her divorce or just STOPPPPP. Even for fiction it is annoying....