Chapter 566

The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 566 Opposites Attract

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She reached out to take the items that Josiah had been carrying for her. It was only after he had returned to his own unit that she took out her keys to open the door.

After being away for a while, the arrangement of the room had become somewhat unfamiliar. The air was also stale. Fortunately, before Lysander went on her business trip, she had closed the windows and covered everything to prevent dust. Otherwise, there would have been a great deal of cleaning to do that evening.

The Ragdoll kitten was lively and clever, unafraid even in unfamiliar surroundings. Once Lysander had turned on the lights, it began to meow, asserting its presence.

Lysander bent over, gently placing the kitten onto the ground.

Though White Coat hadn’t returned home yet, its toys and bed were still there. The home clearly showed signs of having housed a pet. The Ragdoll kitten extended its little paws, scratching the soft dog bed a few times before starting to play with the toys inside.

Lysander couldn’t help but smile, feeling reassured as she went about her own business. After she finished. her bath and came out, intending to find a hairdryer to dry her hair, the Ragdoll kitten had completely adjusted to its new environment. It was enthusiastically using the cabinet in the entranceway as a cat tree, continually climbing up,

Unfortunately, the kitten was simply too small right now. Even with all its might, there were places it couldn’t jump up to. Seeing its owner come out, it finally gave up trying, choosing instead to run to her feet and start playfully winding around her legs.

Lysander was careful not to step on the fluffy tail of the kitten, carefully sidestepping it as she moved.

Ding dong-

Someone was ringing the doorbell.

Given how late it was, Lysander could easily guess who the visitor was, even without having to think about iL

She crouched down and replaced the water in the kitten’s bowl.

Josiah was persistent, standing right outside the door and saying, “Lysander, I came to borrow something. Do you have iodine at home?”

Still on her guard, Lysander reminded him, “You should have a first aid kit at home, right? I remember seeing it when you had gastric last time.”

Without a moment’s hesitation, Josiah responded naturally, “There’s only gastric medicine inside.”

After deliberating a few seconds, Lysander slightly cracked open the door.

In the hallway. Josiah was seen wearing a loose, casual outfit. A faint mist clung to him, suggesting he was fresh from a bath. His hair, still wet, was slicked back atop his head, revealing a bandage on his smooth forehead.

Without the fringe falling over his forehead to conceal it, the wound on his brow became even more noticeable.

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“Did it get wet?”

“No, it’s just… I accidentally bumped into the shower head.”

“Did you actually manage to bump your head on the showerhead that’s placed so high up?”

“I’m tall.”

Speechless, Lysander rolled her eyes at him, clearly disbelieving.

“Really.”

While speaking, Josiah gestured toward his wound.

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The bandage, which was originally pure white, was now tinged with a faint pink hue, and it seemed a bit damp as well.

At the end of the day, the injury was inflicted by Maverick, and Lysander truly couldn’t ignore it.

She sighed softly. “Come in. I’ll help you with that. If you really did get water on the wound, just dabbing iodine won’t do.”

Wearing the slippers he had taken from his own home, Josiah confidently strode through the door.

The Ragdoll kitten was very welcoming, seemingly accepting him as its second owner. It began to meow and act cutely once again.

After opening the door for Josiah, Lysander went to fetch her own first aid kit. Upon turning around and witnessing the scene, she couldn’t help but be rendered speechless.

This was her first time seeing such a clingy cat. Could it have been deliberately chosen by Josiah?

Josiah seemed to feel quite at home. He settled down on the couch and started petting the cat.

“It seems like the cat likes you more.

Josiah said, “This is a female kitten, so could it be… opposites attract?”

“It’s still just a child.”

Lysander placed the first aid kit on the coffee table, creating a soft click. Then she asked, “Are you sure you just got hit by the shower head?”

The hallway was dimly lit, obscuring some details from view. It wasn’t until Josiah sat in the brightly lit living room that she could see everything clearly.

This was far from a mere wound getting wet; it was clear that the entire bandage had been thoroughly soaked.

Josiah touched his nose, subtly clearing his throat to mask his discomfort. Then he murmured, “I might have gotten it a bit wet when I was handling the shower head.”

What he said was the truth; he just omitted some details.

For instance he had turned on the water before grabbing the showerhead which resulted in the iet of

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water hitting his face directly.

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“Is this what you call ‘a bit‘? Do you know how troublesome it is when a wound comes into contact with

water?”

Lysander meticulously disinfected her hands first, then carefully took out a pair of medical tweezers. With great caution, she began to remove the bandage that had become tightly adhered to Josiah’s wound due to being soaked in water.

Her medical kit at home was always well–stocked, but even the most meticulous tools couldn’t spare Josiah the pain.

When Josiah was having his wound cleaned in the hospital’s ER department, his expression didn’t change, and he didn’t even hiss in pain. However, when Lysander was the one tending to his wounds, he seemed to transform into a completely different person. Not only was he visibly wincing in pain, but he also drew in several sharp breaths.

Upon seeing his pain, Lysander decided to make it quick. With a firm and decisive grip, she ruthlessly tore off the bandage and adhesive tape.

This time, Josiah let out a groan from the sheer pain.

Lysander asked in confusion, “Does it hurt a lot?”

Josiah wanted to keep a poker face, but he found it momentarily impossible. Taking a deep breath to regain his composure, he said, “I didn’t say it hurts; I was just a bit unprepared mentally. It was too sudden.

“This needs to be swift, decisive, and accurate. Doing it slowly would only cause more pain‘

“Okay,” said Josiah. “I’m all right. Just go at your own pace.”

Lysander didn’t press further. She simply picked up a cotton ball soaked in iodine to disinfect his wound.

“Lysander, is there a chance of infection if it comes into contact with water?”

“Right now, it’s hard to tell. But with an open wound like this, if it gets

infected, it could be problematic. We might have to reopen the wound to clean it and then stitch it up again…”

She spoke calmly of the cases she had personally witnessed before.

For some reason, Josiah misheard her words and thought she was talking about the anesthesia failing. He could not bear it any longer and asked, “Did you also scare your patients like this back in the hospital?”

Lysander swapped a fresh cotton ball, speaking leisurely, “Being hospitalized is already tough for pregnant women. As a doctor, it’s my duty to take care of their emotions, so I always try to uplift them with positive.

words.”

Josiah expressed his dissatisfaction, “So, are you trying to intimidate me now?”

Lysander didn’t think that at all. Instead, she asked, “Are you scared?”

“I’m not afraid at all.”

Josiah wasn’t exactly afraid of pain, but the process of tending to his wound was far more intense than he

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Lysamler stood in front of the couch as she helped him with his wound.

Sted the edges of the

laceration were slightly pale, but it wasn’t inflamed. Concealing her relief, she said, “And here I thought at big guy like you was afraid of pain. But you should really be more careful. Don’t let the wound get wet again.”

“Get it.”

Whenever Josiah glanced up, he could see her hanging hair strands and delicate chin, stirring a slight

emotion within him.

Lysander was so engrossed in tending to Josiah’s wound that she failed to notice the subtle change in his expression.

Engrossed in the tranquility of the moment, Josiah casually explained to her. “I’ll be more careful. Earlier, I just forgot about my injury and started washing my hair directly. If it wasn’t for the pain from the wound, I would have completely forgotten about the injury on my head.”

Lysander didn’t ask any more questions. After she finished cleaning, she replaced the dressing with an appropriate bandage over the wound. “Don’t forget this isn’t waterproof when you wash your face later.”

Josiah answered seriously, “All right.”

Lysander aftempted to put the items in her hand back into the first aid kit, turning to the side as she did so. However, she stumbled and ended up falling back.

Without thinking, Josiah reached out to protect her but ended up getting knocked over onto the couch behind him by her sudden movement.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Josiah had his hands raised in surrender. “It has nothing to do with me, really.

Lysander was entirely sprawled on his chest. Glancing back, she noticed that at some point, the kitten had scattered the ball of yarn that was kept in the doghouse. It was a chaotic mess on the floor, one end tangled

in the doghouse, the other end squashed under the couch.

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Meow!

It seemed like the culprit was brave enough to bear its mistake.

Lysander was seething inside but was unable to vent her frustrations. She quickly stood up. “I know it has nothing to do with you.”

As the delicate warmth that had been in his arms left, Josiah slowly sat back up, gently rubbing his chest with his hand.

Lysander’s eyelashes fluttered. “Did that hurt you?”

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