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Lysander asked, “What’s so urgent?”

Following Josiah’s instructions, Carol explained, “It’s the invitation to next week’s summit. The invitation for Thorne Constructions and Energies has always been sent to Mr. Guerra. This year is the same, so I sent it to you to avoid any delays.”

“Okay, thank you,” Lysander said. “Where did you send it?”

“To the address where you’re currently living”

Lysander hesitated. “But I’m not at home right now, and I won’t be returning soon.”

Garol quickly asked, “Where are you now?”

“Central Hospital.”

Carol breathed a sigh of relief. “No problem, there’s still time to change it. I’ll take care of it now.”

About half an hour later, the summit invitation was delivered to Lysander. She opened it to find a single, elegantly folded card.

The design was indeed tasteful–pristine hard paper with gold–embossed calligraphy in both Ecronese and Stounian.

It was formal and of high quality.

Seeing she clearly wanted to go, Howard encouraged her, “Don’t worry about the hospital. I and the caregivers will take good care of your mom. You have nothing to worry about.”

“Sure.”

Howard reassured her, “Your mom and I both believe in you.”

Lysander called home.

Laura said that the house situation was settled, and Michelle was excitedly shopping for her upcoming overseas summer camp. Her father had gone out drinking with his old friends, and she herself was at Camila’s house.

Laura said, “Zach is busy with work, and I have some free time, so I came to accompany her. We’ve been friends for so many years, we should take care of each other.”

Laura didn’t have many friends, and Camila was her best friend.

Lysander didn’t want her mother to become a full–time housewife only revolving around her husband and children.

As one aged, finding close friends became increasingly difficult.

While Camila herself was fine, she had a son with a heart of stone,

Now, with Michelle going abroad and the house situation resolved, he probably wouldn’t cause trouble for

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With everything ready, Lysander could start preparing for her business trip.

She bought the cheapest ticket in advance, then dug out her old suitcase from her time in Stounia and carefully packed what she would need in Apex City.

Daphne’s call came swiftly.

got my grandmal I really have to thank Madam Susan for this time. She’s so kind, gentle, and amiable. I don’t understand how she could have a son like Josiah…”

“How’s Grandma Elisa doing?”

“She’s doing well. She was just urging me to get married… I’m really overwhelmed. I want her to be healthy, but when she is, she nags me all the time.”

Lysander chuckled, “That’s how the older generation shows love. Besides, Grandma Elisa is getting older. Cherish the time she nags you, so you don’t regret it later.”

Daphne understood the implication in Lysander’s words.

“I know. I’m not opposing her now. I just say ‘yes, yes, yes‘ to everything she says to keep her happy.”

“You’ve matured.”

“We’ve all grown up,” Daphne reflected philosophically. “But growing up comes with a price…”

A gust of wind blew in, and Lysander coughed into the phone.

Daphne had the habit of calling Lysander periodically to update her. Hearing her nasal voice, Daphne asked with concern, “The temperature dropped drastically recently. Are you catching a cold?”

“Maybe a little.”

But it wasn’t due to the drop in temperature.

It was from that night when the thief caused trouble.

Josiah had broken the window, and she had worried more about whether he had hurt someone rather than the cold draft blowing in all night.

Since then, her throat had been sore. The following few days, she consciously drank more water, and the symptoms vanished.

Who would have guessed that this morning, things suddenly took a turn for the worse?

Not only was her throat sore at the moment, but she also had a bit of a stuffy nose, and her head was aching slightly.

Daphne was worried. “Can you still travel?”

Lysander answered from a doctor’s perspective, “I just caught a chill and got a cold. I’ll still be able to catch the flight to Apex City the data after tomorrow.”

“Don’t forget to take your medicine,” Daphne reminded her, knowing how important the summit was.

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Lysander assured her, “Yes, don’t worry, I’m a doctor myself. I’ll be fine.”

But soon after, she had to eat her words.

The cold came on strong, and she started to develop a fever.

The next day, her fever spiked, and she had to antipyretic to get some sleep.

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take an

On the day of the flight to Apex City, she herself up tightly, wearing a mask, and headed to the airport fully covered up.

the boarding pass. “Have a pleasant journey.”

After checking in her luggage, the staff handed herding pass. Looking up, she saw two familiar

With a splitting headache, Lysander numbly took the

figures.

Josiah and Tiffany were walking through the VIP lane, already on the walkway, separated from the regular passengers.

Lysander paused.

Josiah had called her the night before to ask if they should book tickets together.

Wanting to avoid him, she had booked her ticket carly and declined his offer.

Josiah hadn’t insisted.

There were many flights from Harborbrook to Apex City every day. She hadn’t expected to end up on the same flight.

Still, it should be fine. They probably had different seats and wouldn’t run into each other.

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The flight was popular, and the cabin felt crowded as soon as she boarded.

Her head pounded as she navigated the narrow aisle to her window seat. Her headache had gotten worse.

Finally, seated, she leaned against the cabin wall to rest.

Next to her sat a middle–aged man with a briefcase, likely a business traveler. He greeted her kindly.

Worried about spreading her cold, Lysander didn’t dare remove her mask. After nodding in acknowledgment, she fastened her seatbelt and leaned toward the window, hoping sleep would alleviate her discomfort. But the headache made it impossible to rest. When the plane stabilized, she requested hot water from the flight attendant to take her medicine.

The cold medicine’s drowsy effect was a blessing, and she soon fell into a restless sleep. However, she couldn’t sleep well and was easily awakened by any noise.

In a daze, she heard a familiar voice beside her, “Excuse me, could I have a blanket?”

The voice was so close it had to be the middle–aged man speaking to the flight attendant.

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Her words stopped abruptly as she recognized the person beside her.

When had the person sitting next to me changed to Josiah?