Chapter 642 An Acquaintance.
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From a distance, Lysander observed the handprints on his clothes, a rare sight of disarray about him.
Josiah seemed to sense her gaze on him, and just then, he turned his head to look at her. Their eyes met briefly before parting as he took two steps forward, and then, unexpectedly, he broke into a relieved smile.
“Yes,” he answered.
Blaine, noticing Josiah’s refined attire and extraordinary demeanor, quickly realized he was no ordinary man. Blaine then hurriedly approached, saying to the children first, “All right. Let’s not crowd around here anymore. You’re blocking the road.”
The children were very obedient to Blaine’s words, and they immediately dispersed like a flock of birds
scattering
Blaine asked Josiah somewhat nervously, “I am the village chief. May I ask what brings you here?
“Hello,” Josiah responded in a friendly manner. “I’m here to… Oh! I was entrusted by Central Hospital of Harborbrook to deliver a batch of medical supplies to the health center.”
After he finished speaking, he moved through the crowd, his gaze landing directly on Lysander. His eyes were filled with an unspeakable longing and concern. He didn’t smile until he’d taken in her whole appearance, ensuring she was safe and healthy.
Lysander appeared slightly tanned compared to before, but she seemed to be in good spirits, which put
him at ease.
Blaine followed his gaze, initially taken aback, then understanding dawned on him. These two are acquaintances!
Blaine then said with a chuckle, “So, you’re looking for Dr. Thorne.”
The observing villagers‘ gaze toward Josiah turned especially friendly when they heard those words.
Josiah didn’t deny it. He simply offered a slight smile and said, “This time, I brought over some common medication for treating colds and fevers. If you need anything else in the future, you can contact Central Hospital, and they’ll arrange for someone to deliver it.”
The village was not easily accessible, and the funds for the health center were perennially insufficient. Therefore, they had issues when it came to buying essential medicines.
Upon hearing this, Blaine expressed his gratitude profusely, saying, “Oh, my! Thank you! It must have been Dr. Thorne who arranged this, right? Dr. Thorne, I really can’t thank you enough…”
Josiah voluntarily opened the trunk of the SUV, revealing plenty of medical kits. He said. “The road ahead is simply impassable for vehicles. Do you have something like a cart I could borrow?”
“Absolutely!” Blaine, upon seeing the substantial amount of medicine he was about to receive, could hardly contain his joy. His eyes/sparkled with delight as he hurriedly called upon the villagers to fetch the
carts.
Josiah removed his suit jacket and tossed it back onto the driver’s seat, ready to roll up his shirt sleeves and lend a hand. However, Blaine stopped him.
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Blaine warmly held onto him, expressing his gratitude, saying, “I can’t thank you enough. This is the only health center left open in our village, and we’re always running out of medicine. Usually, when someone has a fever, the doctors have to ration the medicine. But now, we have enough for a while. May I know your surname?”
A bit taken aback by Blaine’s enthusiasm, Josiah shook hands with him and said, “My surname is Guerra. There’s no need for formalities, Just call me Jose.”
The plea in his eyes once again sought out Lysander in the distance.
Earlier, Lysander had already experienced being surrounded by enthusiastic villagers once before. Seeing that he had also felt it, she simply smiled knowingly, as if she hadn’t noticed, and turned around to help the villagers with their medicines.
Upon seeing that Lysander had not left, Josiah remained by the car, continuing to listen as Blaine showered him with compliments. He was almost embarrassed by the extent of the praise.
“I should still call you Mr. Guerra. Mr. Guerra, it’s becoming increasingly rare to find responsible companies like yours these days. We’ve had quite a few people come to our village under the guise of charity, promising to donate medicine. They made a show of it for the cameras, made it onto the television, and then they disappeared without a trace.”
Blaine spoke about those who only knew how to put on a show. He couldn’t help but sigh and say, “If only there were a few more people like you who are willing to get things done…”
Josiah found himself the recipient of several high praises in a row, his emotions mirroring those of Lysander when she was thanked, inexplicably feeling a bit undeserving. The help he provided wasn’t a big deal to him, so he never expected such profuse gratitude from others.
Once the adults had all gone to help move the medicine, the children who had previously been shooed away by Blaine curiously gathered around again.
Josiah told Blaine that he needed to grab something. He then returned to the driver’s seat. When he came back, he was holding a box of chocolates.
“I didn’t bring much in the way of snacks, just some chocolate that I can share. Consider it a little welcome gift.” As Josiah spoke, he unwrapped the packaging and handed out a piece to each of the children present.
The children lined up cheerfully to receive their chocolates. They then thanked Josiah politely by addressing him the same way they did before.
Blaine, with a stern expression, instructed, “Hey! It’s ‘Sir‘ for you kids!”
The children immediately giggled and promptly started addressing Josiah the way they were told to.
After Josiah missed his chance to become a father, he developed a fondness for children, treating them with great affection. It wasn’t until he had distributed chocolates to the last child that he finally straightened his stooped back. As for the last piece left in the box, he quietly slipped it into his pocket.
After the parents returned from picking up the medicine, they saw the children happily eating chocolate. While delighted, they didn’t forget to ask, “Did you say thank you?”
The children, with chocolate in their mouths, nodded in unison.
Josiah watched the peaceful scene unfold before him, suddenly understanding why Lysander chose to stay
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Chapters 692 693 ans 694 are impossible to read. Not sure if there was an issue with translation.but the words do not make sense..impossible to follow story line...
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....