Chapter 444

Chapter 444 Did He Just Kiss Your Neck

Josiah waited silently for her to continue.

“The situation hasn’t gotten so bad that we need to

make him disappear.” Lysander analyzed their situation clearly: “The thief broke in to steal and then tried to assault me. Both are undeniable crimes, and he will surely go to jail, but he doesn’t deserve to die.”

She hopped off the bed and walked out.

Josiah grabbed her, frowning. “Where are you going?”

“My phone is in the living room. I need to call the police.”

Seeing that Josiah still didn’t let her go, she added, “You acted in self–defense to protect me. Even if he is dead, it would be considered justifiable. I’m not trying to get you arrested. I’m not that heartless.”

Josiah snorted. “That’s debatable.”

Lysander didn’t want to argue with him right now and said, “Sexual assault is a violent crime. When the police arrive, I’ll explain everything clearly.”

Josiah’s smile vanished completely. “You still won’t listen to me.”

Lysander remained silent, confirming his words.

Josiah said in a low voice, “Lysander, we’ve been married for three years, but it seems you’ve never truly trusted me.”

“Is this really the time to bring that up? The guy outside could still be saved, but if we delay any longer, he might not be.”

“I just feel like I’ve failed,” Josiah said. “You’re very independent and strong–willed, but you’ve built a high. wall around your heart. You don’t come out, and no one can get in. I can’t get in, and neither can Adrian.”

Lysander said nothing.

“You didn’t lie to me about one thing: you don’t need love. Even without love, you can live well. Or rather, you

don’t allow yourself to fall into it. You rationally leave yourself an escape route and withdraw at the first sign of danger, protecting yourself to the fullest extent.”

“Isn’t that right?”

Josiah said, “I’m not saying you’re wrong. I actually admire you for always being able to make the most rational decisions. You did it when you left me and when you quickly aborted the baby to sever all ties with

me.”

“If you want to think of it that way, then fine.” Lysander took a deep breath. “This happened because of me, and I can’t just leave the mess for someone else to clean up. Besides, after such a commotion tonight, it’s hard to hide it from the police. Even if I were to follow your plan, I might not be able to escape punishment, and I don’t want to hide behind others like a coward.”

Josiah’s tone softened slightly. “The theft can be proven by the fingerprints in your home, but attempted sexual assault is hard to prove legally. He didn’t actually succeed, and they won’t find his biological

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Chapter 444 Did He Just Kiss Your Neck

Lysander thought for a moment and then loosened the coat tightly wrapped around her. She looked down at the torn her and collar of her nightgown and quietly said, “There is DNA evidence on this nightgown and on my neck. The police can collect it and compare it.”

Josiah froze, his breath catching. With his reddened eyes and tightly pressed lips, he looked frightening.

Lysander didn’t notice his reaction and continued logically, “I struggled and tried to scratch the thief’s face but didn’t succeed. However, his biological evidence is definitely on me…”

It wasn’t until the room’s atmosphere turned a degree colder did she look up and see Josiah’s furious expression. His pupils shrank, his hands clenched into fists. He gritted his teeth as he asked, “Did he kiss your neck?”

The question was blunt.

Lysander felt embarrassed and wanted to cover her neck but was afraid of wiping away the DNA evidence. She covered her neck with her loose hair and recalled, “He only touched it during the struggle.

Without looking back, Josiah walked out of the bedroom and asked, “Do you have a pair of pliers at home?”

Lysander’s already–soaked nightgown was drenched in cold sweat again. She hurriedly pushed off the blanket and put on slippers. After chasing him into the living room, she stopped him from grabbing the thief’s collar. “What do you need pliers for?”

Josiah’s face remained unchanged as he said matter–of–factly. “To pull out his tongue.”

There weren’t any pliers in the living room. His gaze swept across the cluttered floor and spotted a conveniently sized piece of broken glass.

Just as he bent down to pick it up. Lysander kicked it away, grabbed his sleeve, and stopped him. “Calm down, will you?”

The rain outside had lessened, and moonlight gradually filled the living room, illuminating their faces.

Josiah’s face was expressionless as he stared at the unconscious thief with a look of disdain. “He deserves it.”

Lysander clung to his waist, preventing him from acting impulsively. “I still prefer the gentle you from before.

Josiah lowered his head, looking into her eyes. Finally, he smiled sadly and asked, “If I became the gentle person I used to be, would you come back?”

Lysander didn’t answer his question.

“You won’t.”

He lifted his hand, and with a little force, he could have shaken Lysander off, but he couldn’t bring himself.

to do it.

This is the first time since our separation that you’ve voluntarily hugged me,” he scoffed. “And it’s for a scumbag”

Lysander quickly let go as if burned. “I just don’t wash things to escalate further.”

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Chapter 444 Did He Just Kiss Your Neck

“Yeah, I know.” Josiah snorted coldly. “I know you too well.”

The living room was eerily silent.

Lysander and Josiah stood still for a while before she quietly asked, “Are you calm now?”

Josiah grunted in acknowledgment hoarsely.

Only then did Lysander release Josiah and turn to squat beside the thief. Despite her disgust and fear, his survival was crucial to them.

The thief remained motionless, but upon her careful observation, she noticed a faint rise and fall in his

chest.

Lysander pressed her hand to his neck and sighed in relief. “He’s still alive.”

Josiah said coldly, “That’s because it was too dark to see clearly.”

Still worried, Lysander checked the thief’s condition carefully before wrapping her collar tightly and standing up.

“Though I’m not an orthopedic doctor, judging by his state of unconsciousness, he has multiple broken bones. Fortunately, none are fatal. However, the blood on his face looks bad, and he’s lost several teeth.”

Josiah wordlessly let out a cold laugh, his hand that had been hanging by his side gradually relaxed, revealing the blood smeared on his knuckles. It belonged to both the thief and himself.

Lysander found some tissues from the mess and handed them to him to wipe his hands. She then retrieved her phone to call 911.

Josiah stood by silently, with no intention of leaving.

Lysander provided the dispatcher with their exact address and detailed the thief’s condition, instructing them to bring a stretcher and stabilizers. Though not life–threatening, a sternum fracture could be serious if it punctured a lung, making a stretcher necessary for safe transport.

After hanging up, she looked at the shattered glass on the floor and asked softly, “The glass is quite thick. Did you break this glass with your bare hands?”

After calming down, Josiah finally felt the pain from smashing the glass with his bare hands. He retorted, “What else could I have done? Headbutt it?”