The Charming Ex-Wife (Lysander and Josiah) novel Chapter 739

“I went to the restroom.” Josiah made up an excuse.

He was expecting her to probe further, yet she didn't. Instead, she urged him to hurry into the examination room to change his medication. When he reemerged, drenched in cold sweat, she handed him a cup of warm water, saying, “It's not hot anymore, just right for drinking.”

As Lynn was pouring the water, she was completely engrossed in the joy of reuniting with Lysander, so much so that she completely forgot to control the water temperature. However, by some stroke of luck, it turned out to be just right.

Josiah tasted the water, still warm, and let out a sigh of relief.

On the way back, Lysander was the one driving. Glancing at Josiah in the passenger seat, she suddenly felt a bit unsettled. Perhaps, she thought, she should show more concern for patients in recovery.

In a rare moment of initiative, Lysander started a conversation with him. “New Year's Day is next week,” she said, “Do you have any plans?”

Josiah was somewhat surprised. “Do you have any plans?”

Seeing that he didn't respond, Lysander patiently explained, “You saved me this time and previously helped Daphne and Michelle. If I don't show my gratitude, it would be rather unappreciative of me. However, I'm not good at choosing gifts, so why don't you decide for yourself what you'd like?”

Without any hesitation, Josiah replied, “If it's from you, I'd love anything.”

The significance of a gift was deeply tied to the giver. If it was from Lysander, even if she picked up a leaf from the side of the road for him, he would treasure it as if it were a precious gem, preserving it as a specimen.

Lysander was somewhat worried. “How about I treat you to a meal then?”

She had used this method of expressing gratitude far too many times, to the point where she felt slightly embarrassed to even present it.

Recalling the time when she had invited Adrian to her home for a meal, Josiah felt a pang of regret. After a moment of serious contemplation, he said, “You mentioned earlier that New Year's Day is next week. Why don't you join me for the countdown? The doctor said my leg should be back to normal by then.”

Celebrating the New Year together had recently become a trend among young couples. Many believed that as long as they held each other's hand at the stroke of midnight, they could grow old together, their love everlasting.

Perhaps it was just a beautiful wish, but Josiah chose to believe in it.

Lysander agreed to his request. “All right.”

The week flew by incredibly quickly. During this time, Josiah was like a man possessed, throwing himself into his rehabilitation with fervor. He was determined to prove that his bones had indeed healed. He even went so far as to personally drive to the school to pick up Nilou and Rhizone after their classes.

Lysander had accompanied him and upon seeing his impressive recovery, couldn't help but tease, “They say it takes a hundred days to recover from a bone injury, but you, did you hit the fast-forward button or something?”

With an unchanging expression, Josiah casually made an excuse. “Being confined to a wheelchair for such a long time is embarrassing enough. If I continue to stay indoors without stepping foot outside, it would make me seem overly delicate.”

He had been moving around quite a bit these past few days, which caused his injury to throb with a constant dull ache. However, for the chance to celebrate the New Year with Lysander, he gritted his teeth and bore the pain.

Previously, Nilou and Rhizone were always picked up from school by the family driver. Hence, when their homeroom teacher saw the two of them arriving to pick up the children that day, their immediate reaction was caution. “Who are you to the children?”

Josiah and Lysander simultaneously said, “Siblings.”

The homeroom teacher was filled with doubt. “You two are... siblings as well?”

The desire for children among the younger generation was diminishing. Having a pair of siblings in the family was already quite rare. How did another pair come about?

Josiah and Lysander exchanged a glance, contemplating how to align their stories, when Nilou swiftly pulled the teacher aside and whispered a few words into her ear.

By the time the homeroom teacher returned, their face was etched with certainty, and they handed over the siblings to them without any further doubt.