His Beloved Ex-Wife (Lysander) novel Chapter 728

Josiah attempted to stand, but his legs felt wobbly still. He had no choice but to brace himself against the table to move.

He let out a chuckle, suggesting, “Let's head back to the office first. There are too many prying eyes here. We can't guarantee that we won't be interrupted. I have something important to discuss with you.”

Lysander managed to suppress the surge of emotions within her until she returned to Josiah's office. She then gently closed the door behind them.

She turned around to face him and questioned, “Where have you been all this while? Why did you disappear without a word? Do you have any idea how I...”

Josiah's lips curled into a smile. “How you...”

“Not me, but Madam Susan.” Lysander bit her lip, striving to maintain a composed facade. “You have no idea how worried she was about you.”

“And what about you?”

“I....”

“Were you worried about me?”

Lysander glanced at him, not offering a response. Instead, she asked, “Are you all right?”

“You were worried about me.”

Lysander was rendered speechless.

Josiah watched her, his heart softening. Subconsciously, he reached out, intending to embrace her. But midway, he hesitated and withdrew his hand, careful not to make any contact.

His hands had accumulated numerous tiny scars, and his skin had considerably darkened. Furthermore, calluses had formed on the base of his fingers from constant friction.

Josiah gave her a once over. “You've lost weight again.”

Lysander was already quite slender to begin with, and after enduring this period of hardship, she had lost even more weight. Her petite face was now dominated by a pair of large eyes, which stood out prominently.

Josiah was genuinely worried that she might be too thin for her own good. He couldn't help but ask again, “Are you alright? I intended to stay with you that day, but they returned, and the staircase collapsed from the fire...”

It turned out that at the very moment when Lysander had passed out due to smoke inhalation, he was also nearing his limit. He had thought he would be the first to succumb to the fiery inferno, but against all odds, he caught sight of Tiffany's bodyguard who had left and returned.

He knew the latter didn't come to rescue anyone. They were merely there to ascertain his and Lysander's fate.

Though Tiffany seemed to have somewhat lost her mind, her actions indicated a clear-headed rationality. She would not tolerate the existence of two individuals who had seen through her true nature and potentially held evidence against her.

At this thought, Josiah mustered a surge of strength on the brink of death. Just as the flames were about to completely sever the connection between the staircase and the wall, he crouched down, readying himself to leap downward.

The warehouse's ceiling towered well above that of a typical residential building. Below, the ground was made of unforgiving concrete. It was safe to say that an ordinary person leaping from such a height would undoubtedly meet their end.

Josiah carefully timed his jump as the staircase collapsed, significantly reducing the chances of him getting injured. However, despite his precautions, his ankle, which had been injured before, throbbed with a piercing pain. His ability to run was hindered as a result.

The bodyguard, whom Tiffany had assigned to collect his body, was taken aback upon finding him still alive and quickly pursued him.

Josiah was worried they would discover Lysander, who had already escaped to a relatively safer area. He gritted his teeth to endure the pain and ran in the opposite direction. Removing his coat to cover his mouth and nose, he traversed through an area that was not as severely burnt. Once he was through, he tossed his coat behind him.

The flames swiftly incinerated the garment.

The bodyguard was uncertain whether Josiah had already died amidst the flames, but considering his own safety, he chose to turn and leave.

Josiah managed to hide in the shadows, enduring until the sound of sirens filled the air. Only after seeing Lysander being lifted into the ambulance did he feel relieved enough to leave.

After hearing the convoluted tale, Lysander wiped away her tears and put on a complex expression. “So, you were injured back then, but instead of going to the hospital, you chose to leave alone. Do you have any idea how dangerous that was?”