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Lysanderdeeplygazedathimforamoment,thenpulledoutherphoneandtookanumberherself.
Theoneholdingtheconsultationthatday<b>was</b>someonefamiliartoher.
Squeezingoutasmile.Lysandergreeted,“Dr.Arman,it’sbeenawhile.”
<b>Arman</b>adjustedhissses.“Dr.Thorne?WhenIfirstsawthepatient’sname,Ithoughtitwas<b>a</b>coincidence.Ididn’texpectittoreallybeyou.”
Sittingacross thetable,Lysanderreplied,“Therecan’tbethatmanypeoplesharingthesamename.”
Aslight changecrossedJosiah’sexpression,whowasstandingofftotheside.
ArmanhadworkedwithLysanderinthesamehospitalbeforeandhadheardathingortwoaboutherpersonallife.Hehesitated,asking.“Andthisis?”
Lysander’sexpressionremainedunchanged.“Afriend.”
Josiahdidn’targueandbegantodescribehercondition.“Shestartedfeelingunwellyesterday,andafterbreakfasttoday,sheunexinablythrewupseveraltimes.Couldyoupleasetakealookather?”
“Isee,”saidArmanwithoutfurtherinquiries.HedutifullybegantoprepareaprescriptionforLysanderandconductacheck–up.
Theresultscameoutquiteswiftly.
Armanpondered,“Allyourreadingsarenormal,andyourdigestivesystemseemsquitehealthy.Thecauseofyourvomitingislikelynotaphysicalissue,butratherapsychologicalone.”
Asfellowdoctors,Lysandernaturallyunderstoodwhat hemeant.
Josiahasked,“Apsychologicalissue?”
Armanwavedhishandsdismissively.“It’snotasseriousasyouthink.It’sjuststress–inducedvomiting.Thestomachisanemotionalorgan,afterall.IfDr.Thornecanmanagetoworrylessandrestmore,sheshouldrecoverquickly.”
Josiahexperiencedaminordéjàvuwhenheheardthat.
Lysandernodded.“I’vebeenprettybustely,butI’lldomybest.”
“Then,I’llprescribeyousomestress–relievingsupplementtoboostyourenergyandimproveyoursleep.Afteraperiodofadjustment,alongwithanutritiousdietandamplerest,youshouldbefine.Asadoctoryourself,you’rewewareofhowtotakecareofyourhealth,soIwon’tbborthepoint,”saidArman.
“Allright.Thankyou,Dr.Arman”
Throughouttheentireprocess,Josiahremainedmostlysilent.HepaidthefeesandthenwenttothepharmacytopickupthetraditionalmedicineprescribedbyArman.Afterward,hecarefullyescortedLysanderoutofthehospital/
Uponreturningtothehotel,itwasalreadydusk.
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AfterseeingLysanderoff,JosiahreturnedtohisroomtopickupAurora,whohehadpreviouslyentrustedtothecareofthehotelstaff.
Aurorawaspeacefullysleepinginthestroller.
Lysandercameoverforalook<b>and</b>sawthatAurora’plexionwasrosy.Inthtter’ssleep,shewouldasionallysmileandsmackherlips<b>,</b>clearlyindicatingshewaswell–fedandcontent.Seeingthat,Lysanderreturnedtoherroom,her<b>mind</b>atease.
AmassivepileofdocumentsthatAidenhadsentwasstillwaitingforhertoreview.
Inthepastcoupleofdays,ithadbeenhingafteranotherwithLysanneandTiffany,andtotopitalloff,shewasn’tfeelingwellherself.Thathadalreadycausedadyoftwodays.
Lysanderthought,<i>When</i>Ms.Lionhartreturnstomorrow,I’llhavetoassistDaphnewiththeinvestmentmatters.<i>If</i><i>I</i>don’tbuckledown,I’llreallyrunoutoftime.
Atsomepoint,Josiahhadfollowedherover.Asshewasabouttoclosethedoor,hestoppedher,gentlysaying.“Stopworrying.Youshouldrestnow,”
Lysanderpointedtowardthedocumentsontheliving roomcoffeetable.“I’lltakealookatthesebeforegoingtosleep<b>”</b>
“You’vebeenbusyalldayandhaven’teatenanythingyet.”Josiahrepliedearnestly.“Armanmentionedyou<b>need</b>toeatproperly”
Lysanderdidn’treply.
“Let’sgo,”hesuggested,leadingtheway.“I’llhavesomeonebringupthefood.Besides,Aurorawillwakeupsoon<b>,</b><b>and</b>Iwon’tbeabletohandleitalone.”
Lysanderremainedstill.
Josiahhadalreadysteppedthroughthedooraheadofher,pickingupthedocumentsonthetable.Then,hecamebacktoleadherinside..
Justashewasabouttotouchherhand,hehesitated.
Heslowlylet downhishand,refrainingfromtouchingheranymore.“Let’sgo.”
Uponreturningtohisroom,JosiahhurriedtothebedsidetocheckonAurora.Seeingthatshehadwokenupatsomepointandwasstretchingherarmsandlegsinanattempttokickoffherlittlenket,heset<b>aside</b>thedocumentshewasholdingandbentdowntopickherup.“Awakealready?Feelinghungry?”
Aurorawasinagoodmood,notfussingeventhoughshecouldn’tfindhermother.Instead,shenestlefortablyin<b>his</b>arms,herbigeyesflickeringasshelookedtowardLysander.
LysanderwalkedoverandgentlycaressedAurora’ssoftlittleface,whispering,“Shemusthavejusttakenatshortnap.Suchsleepisusuallylight.”
JosiahpickedupAurora’sbottle,mixeditwithwarmwater,andfedher.
AsAurorawassippingwater,hereyesremainedfixatedonLysander.Shebabbledafewwordsinherbabytalkthatnoonecouldunderstand.
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EverytimeLysanderfacedAurora,shefelt<b>a</b>softnessinherheart.ShegentlystrokedAurora’sback.ensuringthtterwouldn’tchokewhiledrinkingwater.
ItseemedasthoughAurorawassomewhatdiscontented,persistentlyleaningtowardthedirectionofthe
maindoor.
Josiahdidn’tquiteunderstandandaskedLysander,“Doesshewanttogoout?”
Lysanderdidn’treallyunderstandeither.
Intheend,JosiahfoundthefemaleemployeewhohadhelpedtakecareofAuroraduringthedayandaskedherafewquestions.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Thefemaleemployeechuckledandsaid,“Thischildisquitelively.Shemustbefeelingboredcoopedupintheroom.Sheprobablywantstogooutandy.”
Lysanderncedoutside,noticingtheskygraduallydarkening
Josiahnoticed,too.“I’lltakeherforastrollinthegardendownstairs,Wewon’tgofar.”
Thefemaleemployeechimedinyfully,“Mr.Guerra,whydon’tyougowithyourwife?Imean,you’reamanandsurelyisn’tattentiveasthemother.”
LysanderremainedsilentwhileJosiah<b>rified</b>,“She…<b>is</b><b>not</b>mywife.”
Thefemaleemployeewastakenaback.“ButI’veheardfromthemanagerandotherstaffthatshe’syourwife.They’vemetherbefore.”
Lysander<b>said</b>,“Thatusedtobethecase.”
Thefemaleemployee,inherfortiesandthemostkind–heartedperiodof<b>her</b>lifeugheduponhearing<b>that</b><b>.</b>“Thechildisstillsoyoung.Tryto<b>avoid</b>conflictsinfrontofher.Despiteheryoungage,childrenarehighlyperceptiveofadults‘emotions.<b>”</b>
Josiahgaveaslight<b>nod</b>.“Thankyou.Wegetit.
Afterthefemaleemployeeleft,<b>Josiah</b>asked,“Wouldyouliketewithme?Doyouprefertodineintherestaurantorshouldwehavethegooddeliveredhere?”
Lysandershookherhead.“There’snoneedto<b>trouble</b>othersconstantly.Ican’treallyeatmuchanyway,andI’malsonotverfortablewith<b>you</b>takingcareofAuroraalone.”
“Westillneedtoeat,”saidJosiah.“I’lldinewithyoufirst,thenwecantakeAuroratothegardentogether.”
Lysanderrubbedherstillthrobbingforeheadandsaid,“Allright,I’ll<b>find</b>herawarm<b>coat</b><b>.</b><b>”</b>
AmongtheitemsleftbehindbyNievawereseveralbabyjackets.
Lysanderpickedoutadress<b>that</b>bestmatchedthecoloroftheoneAurorawaswearing.Assoonasshe<b>slipped</b>onesleeveontoAurora,Josiahvoluntarilyliftedthechild’sotherarm.
Auroraseemedtofinditamusingandbegantogiggle.
Josiahmeticulouslystraightenedthehem ofAurora’soutfit,intendingtoputherbackintothestroller.However,uponseeingherpout,hequicklypickedherupagain.
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AfterdressingAurora,Lysanderremainedmotionless.
Josiahopenedthedoor,looked back,andsaid,“Let’s