The Masterpiece of Leaving：Prepared A Perfect Stand-In For Him novel Chapter 13

Navier he'd barely noticed before now haunted his thoughts with alarming frequency, forming habits he hadn't realized he'd developed.

She'd infiltrated his life like invisible air, seeping into every crack and crevice. Without her, everything felt off.

The realization irritated him.

"I'm probably just concerned about her safety," he rationalized. "We grew up together, after all. Of course, I’d wonder where she went. That’s all.

After wrestling with his conflicted thoughts, he finally called for his secretary.

"Nick, find out where Navier is. She'd better not have gotten herself killed on some impulsive adventure. Her parents would hold me responsible since I'm supposed to look after her, and I'd have nothing to tell them."

Nick nodded repeatedly to mask his surprise.

"I'll get right on it, sir."

Lysander massaged his temples and forced himself to concentrate on work.

Lunchtime came and went. Even as hunger gnawed at his stomach, he didn’t stop, maintaining his stoic expression as he plowed through documents.

Not until it became too much to push aside did he finally shift his attention, reaching for the drawer where he kept his medication.

But his fingers brushed against nothing.

"Nick—"

Lysander's brow furrowed, ready to summon his secretary for a reprimand, when realization struck him. These medications had always been Navier's doing.

Worried about his health, she'd meticulously stocked various medicines he might need, placing them within easy reach.