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risky,butnow,shehashelpedmanypregnantwomenandchildrenthroughdangeroussituations.It’sasiffatehaditallnnedout.”
EversinceAurorideyesonLysander,sherefusedtobeheldbySaffron,asifshewasterrifiedthatLysandermightsuddenlyleaveagain.HertinyhandsclungtightlytoLysander’sclothes<b>,</b>unwillingtolet
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WhenLysanderthoughtabouthavingtopartwayswithAuroraoncetheyreturnedtothehotel,herheartwasequallyfilledwithreluctance.
Aurora,oblivioustowhatwaste,simplysmiledatLysanderinnocently.
AwarmthbloomedinLysander’sheart.ShereachedoutandgentlytappedAurora’snose,hermindbeginningtowander.ShewasmeetingNievter,andshewonderedifsheshouldmusterthecouragetoasktobethegodmother.
Auroragiggled,reachingouttotouchLysander’snose.ShethenloweredherheadtoletAuroradoso.
HowardandMollywatchedthisheartwarmingscene,theirheartsfilledwithawarmththeyhadn’tfeltinalongtime.
Itwasn’tlongbeforetheiryfnticswereinterrupted,asJosiahhadreturnedfromtheERdepartment.
Hehadapieceofgauzeoverhis eyebrows;thebleedinghadalreadystopped.However,thebruisecheekandotherminorwoundswerestillquitenoticeable.
Thegauzewasonlytwofingerswide,soitwasbarelyvisibleonceJosiah’sfringescoveredit.
onhis
Lysanderfurrowedherbrowsasshelookedathimforquiteawhile,hereyesfilledwithsurpriseanddisapproval.
Withasoftchuckle,Josiahreassuredthetwoelders,“Mr.andMrs.Thorne,I’vetotakeLysanderandAurorahome.”
Howardmadeconversation.“Josiah,whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?”
“It’snobigdeal.Somerestisallthat’sneeded.Youallshouldtakeagoodrest<b>.”</b>
WhenHowardandMollysawLysanderarriveonlyto<b>leave</b>shortlyafter,theynaturallyfeltreluctanttopartways.“Takecare,bothofyou.”
Lysanderpolitelyacknowledgedthem.
Onceshemadeittothecorridor,herinherentinstinctsasadoctorbegan totake<b>over</b>.“Let’sgototheERdepartment,”
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Josiahsaidsoftly,“Noneed.I’mfine.”
HeshedasmileatAurora,who promptlyrespondedwithcoosofdelight,showingnosignsoffeartowardhim.
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Lysanderwasquitepatientwithherpatients.“Yourwounddefinitelyneedsstitches.Whowasthedoctorthatbandagedyouup?Howcouldtheyjusthastilytreatyouandlet<b>you</b>go<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Josiahasked,“Icango,butwillyoustickmywoundforme?”
“Thisisajobforasurgeon.It’snotmyspecialty,”Lysanderrefusedmatter–of–factly.
“Youdocesareansections,don’tyou?Youmusthavestitchedupmanypatients.Shouldn’tyoubeaproalready?”
Lysanderwassomewhatannoyed.“Ifyoukeepthisup,I’mgoingbacktoMichelle’sward.Youcangobackonyourown<b>.”</b>
Josiahnaturallycatedherinagentleandcalmmanner,“I’veconsultedthesurgeon.Hementionedthatalthoughthismethodmightslowdowntherecovery,it’sstiviableoption.”
Lysanderfoundithardtobelieve.
Nevertheless,Josiahcontinued,“You’vementionedityourself,everyprofessionhasitsownfieldofexpertise.Youmusttrustintheprofessionbilitiesofthesurgeonsatyourhospital.”
“Idon’tbelieveyou,”Lysandersaidseriously.“You’renotavoidingbandagesbecauseyouthinktheylookugly,areyou?”
Josiahtouchedhisnoseinanattempt toavoidanswering.Hemerelyturnedaroundtoask,“Saffron,isAuroradoingalright?”
Saffronworeapuzzledexpression.“Huh?What’swrongwithAurora?I’vefedherformandchangedherdiaper.IsthereanythingelseIneedtodo?”
Lysandersaidcoldly,“Don’tchangethesubject.Ignoring aproblemwon’tmakeitdisappear.Lookinggoodshouldn’t<i>be</i>yourpriority.”
Josiahgaveawrysmile.“I’mnot evenmarriedyet.WhatifIhaveascaronmyface?”
Lysander<b>was</b>silentforamoment.“Noteveryoneissosuperficial,basinglovesolelyonappearances.”
“Yeah,youreallydon’tjudgesomeonebyappearances,”saidJosiah.“YouevenconsideredbeingwithsomeonelikeZachary.”
WhenitcametoZachary,Lysanderstillfeltalittleunsettled.“IfZacharydoesn’ebackforalongtime,Mdm.Camwilldefinitelycallthepolice.They’llcheckthesurveince camerasandthen…Areyoureadyforthat?Whatwillyousaywhenthetimes?<b>”</b>
Whiletheywerespeaking,theyhadalreadyreachedtheentranceofthehospital.
Josiahdeliberatelyslowedhispace,assistingSaffronincarryingAurora’sbabystrollerdownthesteps.
First<b>,</b>heletSaffrongetintothebackseatofthecarwithAurora.Then,heneatlyfoldedupthestrollerandceditinthetrunkbeforefinallygettingintothecarandstartingit.
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Lysanderstoodunmovedwhereshewas.
Josiahpattedthepassengerseat.“Getinthecar.”
However,shewaswaitingforhisanswer.
“Thewoundhasbeenstitchedupwithacolorlesssuturethread,”saidJosiah,leaningbackinhischairasifhewasgivingintoher.“AsforZachary,likeIjustmentioned,he’sinite.”
Lysanderleanedinforacloserlookandindeed,thrgestwoundhadbeenstitchedupwithacolorlesssuturethread.
Shewassomewhatupset,“Sinceit’salreadystitchedup,whydidyoulietomejustnow?”
“Youtellme?”
JosiahncedbackatSaffron,softeninghisvoicetocoaxLysander,“Allright,let’sget inthecarfirst.IjustreceivedamessagefromNieva.She’salreadybackandwaitingforus.Weshouldn’tkeepherwaitingtoolong.
Leftwithnootherchoice,Lysandergotinthecar.
“DoesGuerraGrouphaveasubsidiaryinite?”
Whiledriving,Josiahchuckledlightly.“It’ssuchatinynation,whywouldIestablishasubsidiarythere?”
“ThenZachary…”
“Hewasnningtomake somethingoutofhimself,wasn’the?Therearefewerpeopleoverthere,makingiteasier forhimtoachievehisdreams.Hissessrestsonhisowncapabilitiesnow.”
Lysanderstudiedhimforamoment.Josiahseemedrxed,notlikehewaslying.
Zacharycertainlydeservedpunishment,butshecouldn’thelpbutfeelthatendingsomeone’slifelikethiswasjusttoogruesome.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
“AreyouscaredImightkillhim?”
“Haveyoueverkilledsomeone?”
Takingadeepbreath,Josiahresponded,“I’veneverpersonallid ahand onanyone.”
Lysanderloweredhergaze,studyingherownfingers.“Isitbecauseofbusiness?<b>”</b>
“Itwas,atthebeginning.”
“Canonereallytakealifeforthesakeofmoney?”Lysanderasked.“PerhapsbecauseI’madoctor,everylifeisprecioustome.Ican’prehendtheruthlessnessofthebusinessworld.”
Josiahsaid,“Themorepowerisconcentrated,themorebrutalthpetitionbes.Sometimes,it’snotthatIwanttoharmsomeone,but theywanttoharmme.I’mjusttryingtoprotect myself.”
“Icaprehend,butstillstruggletofullyunderstand.”
“Youdon’tneedtounderstand”saidIosiah.“Aslong<b>as</b>I’maround.Iwon’tletvoufacesuchissues”
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“Josiah.”
“Hmm?”
“WasHarry…alsosenttoite?”
“He’sreallydead.”
Lysanderswiftlyturnedherheadtolookathim.
Saffron,whowasinthebackseat,<b>was</b>alsostartled,gaspinginshock.