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Tiffany became even more distressed. “L.”
With a bang. Josiah set down his cutlery, his toneced with impatience as he snapped, “It’s not your
ce to ask that question, is it?”
Though the words were delivered with an air of nonchnce, they held a somewhat intimidating force.
The moment he put down his cutlery, Howard, who had just scooped some greens, was so surprised
that his hand trembled, and they fell right off. Even Susan was somewhat startled, raising her head to
look at
him.
Josiah meticulously peeled a shrimp, his slender fingers revealing surprising strength. With just a few
deft movements, he had the shrimppletely peeled, which he then ced on Tiffany’s te.
“Have a shrimp.”
Tiffany bit her lip, not daring to speak.
Josiah peeled another one, cing it on Susan’s te. “Mom, you should eat too.”
“Ah, okay.”
“Mr. Thorne, I remember you’re allergic to seafood, so I won’t peel one for you. Please, take whatever
you
want”
With a cough, Howard said, “All right. We’re all family here, so no need for such formalities.”
Josiah said calmly. “We used to be family, but not anymore.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the dinner table turned their attention to Lysander.
No one paid any attention to the individual sitting alone on the living room couch.
Howard, fearing that Lysander might feel awkward, gently patted her arm in aforting manner. He
then took the initiative to smooth things over. “Josiah, even if you’re not my son–inw, you’re still
someone Molly and I watched grow up. We share so many years of bond, and you’re still considered.
family in the future.”
Josiah didn’t say much. He picked up the red wine ss by his side. “Mr. Thorne, let me toast you.”
“All right then.”
When the sses clinked together, their rims were perfectly aligned.
Josiah had no intention of moving his wine ss lower than Howard’s and immediately moved away
after clinking their sses.
Howard took a small sip of his drink, gradually regaining his affectionate elder persona. “Josiah, based
on what I heard from your mother just now, you’re considering having a child?”
“Yes,” said Josiah. “Various things have kept me upied in the past. Now that I have the chance, I
want to seize it as soon as possible.”
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“When are you two nning to have the wedding? Tiff’s father and I go way back, so I’ll definitely be
there to support you.”
Josiah looked at Tiffany with a smile. “What do you think? When shall we have it?” he asked.
Only then did Tiffany regain herposure, a faint blush painted on her face. “What are you talking
about?”
“Didn’t you hear what Mr. Thorne said? He was asking us when we’re getting married.”
“I’m not ready yet!” Tiffany yfully pushed him away. “Don’t mention this in front of Lyss…”
With a chuckle, Josiah turned to Howard and said, “I’ll have to discuss the wedding ns with Tiff
again. After all, this is our first time nning a wedding, and neither of us has any experience. We’ll
definitely let you know once we’ve set a date.”
Tiffany suddenly expressed her confusion, “Huh? Jose, I heard from Aiden that you were married once
before. Did you not have a wedding ceremony then?”
Josiah cast his eyes down. “No, there was no time.”
“Did that girl agree as well? She didn’t object?”
“I don’t think so.”
“What do you mean by that? Every girl surely dreams of having the most romantic and grandest
wedding.”
“Probably.”
“Definitely! Nearly every girl has dreamed since childhood of walking down a path strewn with flowers
alongside her Prince Charming, passing through a balloon arch, receiving the priest’s blessings, and
uttering I do. If you don’t believe me, just ask the twodies across from us!”
Daphne immediately waved her hands. “I believe in staying single, so I might be an exception.”
Daphne’s rejection only made Tiffany more desperate in her search for an ally. She quickly turned to
Lysander. “Lysa, wouldn’t you agree?”
Lysander was solely focused on eating her meal, her eyes fixed on the food before her. She had
resigned herself to being invisible at today’s dinner, nning to leave as soon as she finished eating.
Unexpectedly, she found herself called out by Tiffany.
Her hand awkwardly hovered mid–air. “I think… for most girls, it’s probably like that.”
Atst, Tiffany found a sense of belonging. “See, Jose? Lysa feels the same way too.”
With a smirk ying on one corner of his lips, Josiah let out a soft chuckle. However, he didn’t respond
to Lysander’s words. Instead, he shot back a question, “Do you want a wedding with a floral balloon
arch?”
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Tiffany was both embarrassed and annoyed. “I was talking about you! How did the conversation turn
back
to me?”
“Me? I don’t really have any thoughts.”
“You must have! When ites to marrying the on you love, who wouldn’t wish for everyone’s
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blessings?”
Josiah’s expression turned slightly frosty. “Perhaps, I’m not the one she loves.”
Tiffany hadn’t expected his response to be like this. Subconsciously, she felt as if she had stirred up
trouble. “Jose, did I say something wrong?”
“Quickly sit down and eat your shrimp. It will taste off if it gets cold.”
“Jose…”
“Listen to me..
“Okay…”
Perhaps the advantage of a significant age difference between partners was this.
The petite wife was pure, adorable, and obedient, while the husband was dominant, doting, yet gentle.
Observing the interaction between the two, Lysander suddenly gleaned some insight into the dynamics
of male–female rtionships.
If two people wanted to be together for a long time, they had to be two connected puzzle pieces. Where
one stuck out, the other had to have the apanying groove. Only in this way could they fit together
seamlessly.
In that marriage, she was the piece that stuck out, tirelessly striving for her career and being so busy
she could hardly breathe. On the other hand, Josiah made a conscious effort to suppress his true
nature, transforming himself into a gentle and considerate man.
Perhaps it was because he had loved Lysanne back then but couldn’t have her. He had finally found:
substitute with a simr name and had no choice but to settle for second best, amodating her
lifestyle. As a result, he had thoroughly concealed his domineering and fiery nature, all in the hopes of
spending a lifetime with a person named close enough to the woman he couldn’t have.
But in the end, she was not the sharp and assertive Lysanne.
He wasn’t exactly the tender and warm–hearted man either.
To put it simply, the roles they yed in their marriage were self–assigned, as if they were both
performing in a y titled “The Loving Couple.”
It was trulyughable.
“Lysander, what’s on your mind? What’s making you smile?” Susan asked, her voice filled with
affection. “I owe you forst time. Thanks to you fetching the doctor and adjusting my medication, my
blood pressure has significantly improvedtely.“,
Lysander said, “The key thing about blood pressure is stability. For now, please follow the current
medical advice and take your medication. If there are any changes, let me know.”
“Got it. Your words put my mind at ease. We should ensure our families interact more in the future.
Wouldn’t want us to grow apart.”
Lysander reassured her, “Madam Susan, you can co on me. I’ll do my best wherever I can be of help.
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However, due to the nature of my job, I might often be busy and may not be able to visit frequently.”
“That’s no problem. We can just as well keep in touch over the phone. What I’m trying to say is, don’t
cut off contact with me just because of all those messy incidents in the past. It doesn’t matter if you
don’te. visit me here. We can always meet up somewhere else if you want to see me.”
Lysander nodded. “All right.”
Howard picked up on the underlying message and asked, “After Josiah marries Tiff, will they be living
next door?”
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