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, all 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…”Original from N?velDrama.Org.