“I heard that there are quite a few events arranged at the business district today. At midnight, they'll even release balloons. And if you're lucky, you might win a prize. Do you want to go check it out?”
Josiah was over thirty and hadn't participated in activities for the younger crowd for many years.
Lysander gave a rueful smile instinctively. “Gambling on luck? Maybe I was born without the luck of gambling. I've never won anything.”
Josiah said, “Let's not go then. We'll check out something else.”
As they were speaking, Aurora suddenly let out a cry.
Lysander leaned over slightly to look at Aurora. Aurora stared straight at the crowded place ahead, clearly wanting to go there.
Josiah also chuckled. “Why not let Aurora decide? Isn't there a saying about beginners' luck? Maybe Aurora will be lucky.”
“Let's go check it out then, but if it's too crowded, we'll need to leave promptly,” Lysander suggested, her gaze fixed on Aurora in the stroller. “Aurora is still young, I'm worried that a large crowd might frighten her,” she added.
Caring for a child was no easy task. It had been a while since Lysander and Josiah had experienced the luxury of sleeping in. However, perhaps it was because the more they gave, the deeper their feelings grew. Whenever they thought about saying goodbye to Aurora when Nieva returned, they couldn't help but feel a constant pang of sorrow.
Josiah gazed tenderly at her and Aurora, and out of the blue, he brought up a past topic. “Once Nieva is done with her tasks and returns, I want to discuss with her if it's possible for me to become Aurora's godfather.”
The last time he made the suggestion, it was swiftly rejected by Lysander.
However, the situation this time was indeed a bit different.
Lysander had spent so much time with Aurora that she could no longer convince herself to be decisive and not invest too much emotion. Her voice was full of reluctance as she sighed.
“Before, what I feared most was parting ways, especially after forming an emotional bond. I never thought I would fall into this situation again. If you are considering taking Aurora as your goddaughter, please take me along too. I think Ms. Lionhart won't outright refuse us.”
In the stroller, Aurora let out an “oh” sound, as if understanding.
Josiah tentatively asked, “So, will you... be her godmother?”
Lysander understood what he meant.
Instead of responding directly, she just chuckled and said, “At my age, it won't really be fitting to be her godsister, will it?”
Josiah was somewhat amused. “That's true.”
“What?”
“No, what I mean is, of course, you can be her godsister. It suits you quite well. But if that's the case... won't our generations be mismatched? Are you going to follow Aurora and address me as...?”
Lysander's face flushed and she spat at him, saying, “Did Aiden show you those films again?”
Josiah couldn't help but chuckle. “It seems you really have a poor impression of Aiden.”
Just then, a young man holding a camera approached them and initiated a conversation. “May I take a photo of you two? It will only be added to my personal photography portfolio and relevant newspaper columns. It will not be for commercial use.”
He spoke eloquently, seeming to be a professional photographer working for a newspaper.
Josiah did not let his guard down due to this. He stepped forward, positioning himself between Lysander and Aurora. Politely yet firmly, he declined, “I'm sorry, we are not public figures and would rather not appear in the newspapers.”
Nieva had entrusted her baby to them, all in an effort to keep Elio from finding out.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Charming Ex-Wife (Lysander and Josiah)
Update pls~...
Why no update ???...
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....