Chapter 1


    “Lysander, Lysander…” In her ear was his slightly deep and hoarse voice, gentle and a hint of clinging.


    After getting married for three years, Lysander Thorne was still of the opinion that Josiah Guerra was


    an entirely different being when in bed. On ordinary days, Josiah was considerate and gentle, a true


    gentleman. But when it came to their intimate moments at night, Lysander always felt like she couldn’t


    keep up with his stamina. By the time it was all over, she was so sore that she couldn’t even lift her


    arms. And then, he grasped her arm again. Lysander couldn’t even open her eyes. She pleaded and


    acted coyly, “Don’t you think we should stop?


    We both have to work tomorrow.” She was currently preparing for a job evaluation, busy to the point of


    exhaustion. After finishing her report in the early hours of the morning, she was dragged into a


    “workout” by him. At this moment, she felt like a fish out of water, so tired that she could only pant.


    Josiah chuckled softly. “What are you thinking about?” She blushed slightly. “What do you…” Hisrge,


    knuckled hands gripped her shoulder des, his fingers gently pressing on her sore spots. With his


    strong grip and great precision, aforting sensation spread through her limbs, causing her to


    involuntarily let out a soft moan. “Feels good, doesn’t it?” His voice sounded in her ear, deep and


    hoarse, as gentle as ever. Lysander couldn’t help but blush. As an OBGYN, she actually knew more


    about this kind of thing than the average person. Unfortunately, she was only big on the theory side of


    things. When it came to handling the real thing, she considered herself a novice. Fortunately, Josiah


    was a gentleman, and they wouldn’t spend all their time clinging to each other like some other


    newlyweds, but they still treated each other with respect. In fact, Lysander was very open-minded. After


    all, they only met through a blind date and did not go through the process of dating before entering into


    marriage. It was actually quite fortunate that they got along the way they did now. “Now try moving. Do


    you feel better?” Lysander tried to move her shoulder, and after his massage, it did feel much better.


    “Thank you. I feel much better.” She turned around. “When did you learn to give massages?” “I learned


    it from an old traditional medicine practitioner before. It’s been so many years, but luckily I haven’t


    forgotten.” He gently tucked her hand under the nket and instructed, “Go to sleep.” What is a happy


    marriage like? There’s no definite answer to that question. Sometimes, Lysander felt a little regretful


    that she didn’t get to experience a passionate love rtionship in her youth because she was so


    focused on her studies and work. But she was content. Whether in terms of family background,


    appearance, character, or knowledge, Josiah was almost a perfect marriage partner.


    He was not a smoker, not an alcoholic, and didn’t have to socialize much. Every time he finished work,


    he woulde home to spend time with her. Even her bestie, Daphne Everhart, who always had a bad


    impression of men, said Josiah was the epitome of a perfect man. Thus, Lysander felt very content with


    this husband of hers. Especially now that she was pregnant. Lysander gently stroked her belly and


    whispered, “Josiah, it’s your birthday next weekend, and I have a birthday gift for you.” Suddenly,


    Josiah’s phone vibrated. He picked it up, and his face suddenly changed. Lysander asked, “What’s


    wrong?” Josiah stood up. “I have something urgent to attend to. I need to go out for a bit.” “Is it


    something rted to thepany?” “Um… yeah.” His voice was weak but soon was filled with


    urgency. “I have to go now.” “Okay, drive—” Bam! The door mmed shut. “Drive safely,” she muttered


    the rest of her words. After getting married for three years, she had never seen him so anxious before.


    Maybe something serious happened at thepany. She remembered seeing news about the recent


    equity mergers and acquisitions by the Guerra Group on the finance news channel a few days ago.


    She was a medical student and didn’t understand much about business matters, but if it was on the


    finance news channel, it was probably not a trivial matter. Lysander sped her hands together and


    silently prayed. I hope everything goes well with Josiah and hispany. But just as she was about to


    rest, her phone rang persistently. “Dr. Thorne, pleasee to the hospital immediately. There is a


    pregnant woman in critical condition!” After years of studying medicine, Lysander found such situations


    to be not umon. She hung up the phone and immediately changed clothes to head out. When she


    arrived at the hospital, her assistant, Lynn Vale, was already standing at the hospital entrance, eagerly


    waiting. Seeing Lysander, Lynn immediately approached her and handed her the white coat and


    gloves. “Dr. Thorne, I’ve been waiting for you!” Lysander was a professional when it came to work. As


    she quickly walked inside, she put on the white coat and gloves, asking, “What’s the situation with the


    patient?” “It was a car ident. I heard the scene was very gruesome.


    The patient is six months pregnant, losing a lot of blood, unconscious, and showing signs of shock.” Six


    months is a long time. Whether we choose to perform cervical cerge or abortion, surgery will be


    necessary. “Have you contacted the family?” “Yes, they have been contacted.” “Have the family sign


    the consent form. The patient needs immediate surgery.” “Right away.” Lysander went straight to the


    operating room. The patient’s condition was indeed not good. After reviewing the on-duty doctor’s


    records, she decided to perform a cervical cerge immediately. What followed was the regr work


    procedure that was all too familiar to Lysander. She changed into clean clothes and headed straight


    into the operating room. From emergency treatment to surgery, Lysander worked tirelessly for nearly


    six hours. When she walked out of the operating room, her legs almost gave up on her. Lynn quickly


    held her up. “Are you okay, Dr. Thorne?” Lysander shook her head. “Help me over to the chair, will


    you?” Lynn helped her sit on a chair, then went to get her a cup of hot water, looking at her with


    concern. “Dr. Thorne, you’re also pregnant. Technically, you shouldn’t be working so hard. But the


    patient’s condition was really tricky, and you were the only one in the hospital capable of saving her.”


    When Lysander heard her say the word “pregnant,” her hand trembled slightly. “How did you know?”


    Lynn smiled and blinked at her. “Getting pregnant is great news. Why did you hide it from me? I saw


    the test report on your desk yesterday.” Lysander smiled embarrassedly. “Yeah, it is great news.” “Have


    you told your husband?” “Not yet. His birthday is in a couple of days. I’ll tell him then…” Bam! Bam!


    Bam! Someone was mming on the door outside the operating room. Lynn said, “It must be the


    patient’s husband. He’s anxious to know about his wife and child. Dr.


    Thorne, you can rest here. I’ll go talk to him.” “No, let me,” Lysander said. “I am her surgeon. ording


    to hospital regtions, I should personally exin the situation to the patient’s family.” She stood up


    with the help of the wall, and Lynn immediately opened the door to the operating room. The man


    outside nearly charged in. “Doctor! How is she?!” “Don’t worry, both the mother and child are safe. But


    we need to keep her under observation for a while…” Before she could finish her sentence, both of


    them froze. “Lysander?” Lysander looked at the man in front of her in disbelief. “Josiah?”This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .