Chapter 5


    Josiah immediately regained hisposure and noticed a scooter bike approaching them in the wrong


    direction. He swiftly turned the steering wheel to avoid it and hit the brakes,ing to a stop on the


    side of the road. The scooter bike narrowly passed by them, narrowly avoiding a collision. Lysander’s


    face turned pale with fright. “It’s best not to be distracted while driving.” “Right.” Josiah also felt a bit


    shaken, and he handed the phone back to Lysanne. “You figure it out yourself.” Without even ncing


    at it, Lysanne refused, “No way, I need to touch up my makeup.” “But I have to drive…” “You’re not


    driving right now.” Lysander sighed and proposed to Josiah, “How about this? Give me the phone, you


    tell me the password, and I’ll unlock it.” “Okay.” Josiah handed her the phone. “The password is ryx2…”


    “What do you think you’re doing, Josiah?!” Lysanne suddenly went ballistic, mmed the small mirror


    shut, and threw it aside, snatching her phone back from Lysander and angrily throwing it into Josiah’s


    arms. “You can’t tell anyone my password!” Josiah felt embarrassed. And so did Lysander. But Lysanne


    didn’t feel embarrassed at all, not even a hint of apology. She turned to the back seat and smiled at


    Lysander. “I’m sorry, Dr. Thorne. Pregnant women are affected by hormones, and their emotions


    fluctuate a lot. You should understand, right?” “I suppose, yeah…” Lysanne said, “In modern society, a


    cell phone is basically the key to a person’s privacy. The right to privacy is a citizen’s legitimate interest.


    I am just legally protecting my own interests, and I don’t have anything against you.” Lysander found


    her words amusing. “As expected from someone with a legal background.” “It’s just a professional


    habit,” Lysanne said. “Please don’t get mad at me, Dr. Thorne.” “I won’t, but I’d prefer it if you called me


    Mrs. Guerra. We are not in the hospital now, and I am not your attending physician. I only performed


    surgery on you out of emergency.” Lysanne politely declined, “Since you performed surgery on me, you


    are my doctor. Doesn’t matter if you’re my attending physician or not. Besides, since we met yesterday,


    I have always called you Dr. Thorne. It feels strange to suddenly change.” “It’s not strange at all. I am,


    after all, Mrs. Guerra.” “Yes, that’s right.” Lysanne’s smile faded slightly, and she stiffened somewhat.


    “But calling you Mrs. Guerra makes you sound old. I might think you’re in your forties or fifties. Calling


    you Dr. Thorne makes you seem younger.” Lysander looked at her steadily for a moment. Lysanne


    shed her a triumphant smile, then turned around and ordered, “Start the car, Josiah. We don’t want


    to bete.” … As a medical student, Lysander rarely had time to attend ss reunions. Daphne had


    invited her a few times before, but she had always politely turned her down due to work. As she got out


    of the car and prepared to enter the bar, Lysander’s phone rang. Josiah stopped in his tracks. “Is it from


    the hospital?” Lysander nced at the caller ID; it was indeed the hospital’sndline number. “Mm-


    hmm, there must be an emergency with a pregnant woman. Otherwise, they wouldn’t call me on a


    holiday.” Josiah said, “I’ll drive you there.” “No, I can go by myself…” “Josiah!” Lysanne called out to


    him from a distance, “Miles is calling us to hurry up.” Josiah furrowed his brows slightly, caught in a


    dilemma. Lysander’s phone kept ringing. She walked away to answer the call. “I’ll take this call first.”


    “Hello?” “Dr. Thorne, this is Lynn. The director just informed us that there’s an opportunity for an


    overseas job next month. Do you want to go?” Lysander breathed a sigh of relief. “You called just to tell


    me about this? I thought there was another emergency.” “Haha, there aren’t that many emergencies


    every day. Don’t worry, I can handle most situations.” “I’m d to hear that.” “So what’s your answer?


    Are you going or not? It’s such a rare opportunity! I’ve even printed out the application forms for you. If


    you decide to go, I can fill them out and submit them for you right away.” “No,” Lysander said softly, her


    hand gently resting on her abdomen. “I also prefer my child to be born in the country. I want them to


    have citizenship here.” “Also? Is there someone in your family who recently had a baby as well, Dr.


    Thorne?” “Oh, it’s a friend of my husband.” “Alright then.” Lynn sounded regretful. “It’s unfair that


    women often have to sacrifice job opportunities for the sake of family and children. You’re already a


    respected figure in the OBGYN department at such a young age. If you were to spend a few years


    abroad and return, you would surely achieve even greater sess…” Lynn, despite being her


    assistant, was only two years younger than her and still a graduate student. Perhaps due to her work in


    the OBGYN department, Lynn, ustomed to theplexities of human rtionships, had been


    feeling sentimentaltely. She believed that pregnancy and childbirth had a significant impact on a


    woman’s life, and she even leaned towards remaining unmarried. After consoling Lynn briefly, Lysander


    hung up the phone and scanned her surroundings. Josiah and Lysanne were nowhere to be seen.


    They must have already entered. Entering Mirage, Lysander was immediately enveloped by the lively


    and noisy atmosphere inside. The main hall of the bar was filled with nearly a hundred people, allThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    around Josiah’s age. However, she quickly spotted Josiah amidst the crowd. He stood tall, with a


    refined and elegant demeanor, and his appearance was striking. Despite his refined demeanor, there


    was a rebellious air about him, with sharp features that gave off a sense of fierceness and dominance.


    “Did Josiah really marry Lysanne?” “Of course, why would I lie to you? Didn’t you see the interview on


    the finance news channel? He mentioned his wife’s name, Lysanne.” “You’re kidding. They’ve been


    friends for so long. If they had feelings for each other, they would’ve gotten together ages ago. Why


    now?” “Beats me. Maybe they just realized their feelings suddenly? But back in school, Lysanne


    always preferred the gentle and wholesome type like Miles, not the arrogant and dominant type.” “Has


    Lysanne’s preferences changed then? I’ll have you know that back in the day, Josiah was the epitome


    of arrogance. Nobody could hold a candle to him.” “It’s possible that Lysanne’s preferences haven’t


    changed, but Josiah’s demeanor has. Look at him now, dressed in a posh suit and fancy sses, so


    gentle and polite! Who would have thought that the fierce and arrogant Josiah from high school would


    end up like this now?” Thud! Lysander’s phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground, startling


    the two gossiping individuals nearby. One of them, in a blue suit, picked it up and handed it to her. “Are


    you okay?” Lysander took it, smiled gratefully, and replied, “I’m fine.” “Which ss are you from? I don’t


    recall seeing you before.” “I’m not your ssmate, I’m…” “You’re not? I apologize, miss, but we’re


    having a ss reunion here today, and the bar is reserved for us. It’s not open to the public. If you’re


    looking to have fun, you’ll have to go elsewhere.” “I’m not here for fun. I’m looking for someone.” “Who


    are you looking for?” “Josiah.” The man was taken aback. “You’re looking for Josiah? Are you…”