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TiffanyhandedoverasmallboxtoJosial.
However,Josiahmadenomovetotakeit.“No,thanks.”
“ButLyssinsistedthatIabsolutelyhadtogivethistoyou.Ifyoudon’teptit,Iwon’tbeable<b>to</b>exinthingstoher.”
JosiahstudiedLysander’sexpressioncarefully.
Havingawifewhowasadoctorhadcountlessbenefits,buttherewasonedownside–her emotionswere
fartoostable.
Afterwitnessingherfairshare ofbloodshedandtheharshrealitiesoftheworld,shehadlongsincemasteredtheartofmaintainingacalmanposedfacade.Asfarasheremembered,itseemedthatonlywhenthetopicoftheirchildwasbroughtupwouldsheshowahintofemotion.
Atothertimes,shewaslikeabottomlessancientwell.Nomatterhowturbulentitwas<b>inside</b>,onecouldn’tdiscernahintofemotionfromtheoutside.
“Jose,youcanthrowit<b>away</b>ifyoulike.Thepointis,Iwould’vealreadyhandeditovertoyou.WhenLyssasks,I’llhavesomethingtotellher.Otherwise,shewould
<b>get</b>upset.
Uponhearingthat,Josiahcouldn’thelpbutwearalookofdisgustonhisface.“She’dgetupsetatyou?”
Tiffanyshrankbackalittle.“Actually,Lyssisjustlookingoutforme.ShesaidI’mmuchyoungerthanyouandstillquitechildish.Shewasafraidyou mightfindmeimmature,thustakingituponherselftohelpme
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Josiahgaveacolugh.“Whatabusybody!”
“Ohwell,whenall’ssaidanddone,it’sbecausewe’rekeepingLyssinthedark.Shedoesn’tknowaboutyourcoborationwithmydadandthinksyou’regoingtomarrymeforreal.Sheeventookmearoundtomeet variouspeoplepreviouslyto ensureIcouldassistyouinthefuture.Lyssreallymeanswell.Justeptit.”
Whilesayingthat,TiffanyunceremoniouslystuffedthesmallboxshewasholdingintoJosiah’spalm.
<b>Josiah</b>liftedhishandtotossitintothetrashcanattheside.
“Aren’tyougoingtohavea<b>look</b>atit?”
Josiahstilled,turningtolookatLysanderwithahintofconfusion.“No.Evenlookingatitasecondlonger.feelsbothersome.”
Afterhalfasecond,hesuddenlyrealizedsomething,andhishandaimingforthetrashcanfroze.Heasked,“Youwanttohavealookatit?”
Lysandermerelysmiled,hervoicestill asmild asever.Thisisasincere giftfromher.”
Josiahimmediatelyexinedhelplessly.“DoyouthinkI’mstillinvolvedwithher?Lysander,Idon’tmindifyoumisunderstandmeonother<b>matters</b>,butasI<b>said</b>,Idetestdeceptionaboveallelse.”
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hereye.
Tiffanystillhadherinnocentandnaivelookabouther<b>.</b>ShehadherhandsbehindherbackandgentlyswayedhershouldersfromsidetosideasshelookedatJosiahwithasmile.It<b>was</b><b>as</b>ifshehadn’theardawordofthelengthyexnationhehadjustgiven
“Jose,sinceLysaalsowantstohavealook,justopenit.”
Josiah’sgazeneverleftLysander,buthehesitateduponhearingthat.“Youreallywanttohavealook?”
Lysanderliftedherheadandlookedathim.“Goaheadandopenit.”
Givingaslightnod, Josiahquicklyunwrappedthepackagingaroundthebox.
Init<b>was</b>a<b>small</b>ssbottle.
Thbelonthebottlewasofaquaintdesign,andafainthintofsweetnesslingeredonit.
Tiffanyleanedinforacloserlookandreadthbloud,“Watersolubleelectrolytepowder?Ah,sothat’swhatitis.ItmakessensesinceApexCityisquitedry,sothismixedwithwaterisbestformoisturizing thelungs.It’sjustlikeLyss,alwayssothoughtful.”
Withoutanyfurtherhesitation,Josiahtossedboththessbottleandtheboxintothetrashcanbeforedustingoffhishands.“All<b>right</b><b>,</b>Tiffany.You’vegivenittome.Iwastheonewhothrewitaway.Ifsheasks,justtellherthetruth.”
Tiffanyhesitatedbeforenodding.“Jose,sinceI’vedeliveredityou,I’llbeleavingfirst.”
“Okay.Gohomequickly.”
Tiffanywavedherhand.“Bye!Youtoo,Lysa.”
“Ms.Lanister!”Lysandersuddenlycalledouttoher.
Gatheringherwitsabouther<b>,</b>Tiffanyputonaperfectsweetsmile.“What’sthematter,Lysa<b>?</b>”
“Didyou<be</b>allthewayhereinthemiddleofthenightjusttodeliver<b>that</b>toMr.Guerra?”
Tiffanyblinked.“Lyssentrustedmewiththetask<b>,</b><b>so</b><b>I</b>hadtofulfillit.YouknowhowLyssis…IfIhadn’tdeliveredit,shewouldhaveusedmeofbeingtooabsorbedinhavingfunanddisregardingJose’shealth.”
“Whatelsedidshe<b>say</b>?”
“Um,she<b>also</b>said…
Josiah’sdistastewasalmostpalpable.“Whatelsedidshesaytoyou?”
“Shealso<b>said</b><b>she</b>woulddoherbesttohelpme,ensuringthatIbetheirreceabldyoftheGuerrafamily.”
Josiah’stonenoticeablycooled.“Trytolimityourinteractionswithherinthefuture.”
“Okay.”
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“It’tenow.Goback.”
Tiffanyclimbedintoherfamily’s<b>car</b>andleft.
Lysanderstaredinthedirectionofthecar’staillightsthecar,spacingoutslightly.
Echoinginhermindwere Amelia’swordsthatwereseeminglyinjest–themostharmless–lookingbannydeliversthemostpainfulbite.
Thebunnyhasn’tbittenmeyet,butitstimingwasimpable.ShepurposefullychoseatimewhenIwasalonewithJosiahtodeliveranitemonbehalfofLysanne,knowingfullwellthatitwouldonlyheightenJosiah’sdisdainforthtter.Withjustafewwords,shemanagedtopushhishatredforLysaoitspeak.Intheprocess,shealsostabbedmeintheheartagain,furtherdrivingawedgebetweenmeandJosiah.Asforherself,shewonmeandJosiahoverduringhertimeinAperCity,deeplyingrainingherinnocentandnaiveimageinourminds.Hence,whatever shedoetercanbebrushedoffas“naivety.”IfJosiahgrewtiredofLysanneanddecidedtodealwithher,andIhadariftwithhimagainbecauseofthissuddenbottleofwatersolubleelectrolytepowder,shewouldendupbeingtherealbeneficiary<i>in</i>thislovedodecahedron.
Josiahshiftedhisbodyslightly,shieldingherfromthecoldmountainwind.Inacoupleofdays,let’sgoandvisitMr.andMrs.Thorne.Whileatthat,let’salsoaskthemabouttheirstance.”Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
Lysandersnickered.HaditnotbeenforAmelia’shinttoday,shewouldhaveneverthoughtthatasmallbottleofwatersolubleelectrolytepowdercouldbeutilizedtokilltwobirdswithonestone.
Shewithdrewhergaze.“Whatkindofstancecouldtheypossiblyhave?Nomatterhowdisappointedtheywere,theyraisedherwiththeirownhands.Reducingcontactisfine,buttheywouldnevercutherofpletely.Besides,Lysanneisawoman,unlikeHarry.Whatcouldyoupossiblydotoher?”
Sheturnedaround,retracingthepathshehadtaken,leisurelymakingherwayback.
Josiahtrailedbehindher.“Icanfindanopportunityandgetheroutofthecountry.”
“You’vementionedsendingherabroadpreviously,butshewasn’twillingtogo.Couldyoutieherupanddumpherontothene?Evenifyoumanagetosendheraway,shecanstilebackonherown.”
Josiah’sgazedarkenedsubtly.“I’llhaveherleavewillinglyandstayabroadforever,nevertoreturn.”
“Whatareyounningto<b>do</b>?”