His Beloved Ex-Wife

Chapter 741 Saying Goodbye To The Old Days In the midst of the festive atmosphere, Lysander becthe one lifted the highest.

At midnight, colorful heart-shaped balloons filled the sky. Due to Lysander's elevated position, her view wasn't filled with the crowded heads below, but of a vibrant sea of balloons.

No wonder young people were fond of such flashy things. They were indeed quite beautiful.

Josiah held Lysander up for quite a while. Other couples around them had given up, with the girls being set down one after the other. Yet, Josiah continued to carry her steadily.

"Are you tired?" "No. Is it beautiful up there?" "Yes, it is very beautiful." "That's good then." In the end, Lysander, still worried about his injury, gently suggested, "You can putdown now." Only then did Josiah slowly crouch down and gently set both Lysander and Aurora on the ground.

Aurora still seemed unsatisfied, but her smile didn't fade. It grew brighter instead. She was babbling away in her own language.

Laughing, Lysander asked, "Do you think she wants a balloon?" Josiah scanned the surroundings attentively and said, "The balloons that were just released are long gone, but there are bound to be vendors selling little trinkets at the New Year's Eve event. Let's go and get one for Aurora." Having stood for so long, his injured leg was starting to ache slightly, prompting him to shift his stance to ease the pain.

Lysander glanced down at Josiah's shoes, which had somehow gotten scuffed by someone stepping on them. She repeated the question she had asked while in the air but which had been drowned out by the noise, "Is your leg fully healed? I was really scared when you suddenly liftedup." With so many people gathered around waiting for the New Year, if he couldn't hold her and she fell, it would be a minor issue, but if Aurora got hurt, it would be a big problem.

Thinking back to that moment, Lysander felt a mix of excitement and lingering fear.

However, Josiah appeared calm and composed. He chuckled lightly, saying, "Witharound, there's no need for you to worry about anything. Besides, both you and Aurora are so light. If I can't even lift the both of you, what kind of man would I be?" While talking, Lysander placed Aurora back into the stroller.

Josiah was tall enough to stand out in a crowd when walking down the street, and his strength was evident. Even in the jostling crowd, he never forgot to keep a close watch on Aurora's stroller.

Seeing how naturally he resumed pushing the stroller, Lysander said, "Let's go and see what's ahead." On New Year's Eve, not everyone was filled with hope for the upcoming year. Yet, even if it was merely an illusion to temporarily shed the unhappiness of the past year, it was enough to make everyone willing to immerse themselves in it.

Everyone had secrets they'd rather not share with others.

Silently, Lysander bid farewell to the memories of the past year in her heart.

Josiah, who was tall, quickly spotted a stall selling balloons not far away. Apart from various shapes of balloons, the vendor also sold a range of small animals crafted from long tubular balloons.

Those toys had a nostalgic charm.

Watching the balloon puppy swaying in the wind, Lysander murmured, "When I was a child, these kinds of balloons were quite popular. My father, fearing that I would forget everything and struggle to adapt in school, would often buy them forto play with my classmates. However, times were tough at hback then. Eventually, he learned to make these small animals himself." As she spoke, she suddenly felt she had lost her composure. Hastily, she added, "Who would've thought that not only does fashion trends revolve in cycles, but so does the toy industry? Perhaps in a few years, I might find myself at the forefront of fashion too." Josiah had just chosen a few balloons for Aurora and was tying them to the edge of the stroller when he heard her words. Immediately, he wanted to buy- some@ong tube balloons for her, but she stopped him in time. "I was just speaking casually. If we buy more balloons, there won't be any space left in the stroller." It was getting late, and they should head home.

Josiah noticed a fleeting moisture in Lysander's eyes but didn't say anything further. He simply purchased a few uninflated long balloons from the vendor while paying for Aurora's balloons.

The following morning, when Lysander opened her eyes, she saw a balloon puppy placed at her bedside.

I thought we didn't buy it last night? Lysander rubbed her groggy eyes, fearing that she was still in a dream. Ever since high school, she rarely bought these little trinkets anymore. Most of the ones displayed at hwere gifts from Harper.

For this, Daphne had often teased her. How did such a stunning beauty end up becoming such a straightforward woman? Eventually, she cto her senses and decided to get married, but the outcwas better left unsaid.to stay outside and bring a bunch of money with you all day.

Lysander noticed that the cradle next to her was empty. She assumed that Aurora had woken up while she was asleep and Josiah had taken her out to feed her formula milk. She didn't think much of it. She simply reached out to grab the balloon that was placed on the bedside table.

Once Josiah had recovered to the point where he could walk freely, he didn't stress Lysander about taking care of Aurora anymore. As long as he was awake, he would conscientiously handle everything, allowing her to sleep peacefully.

While Lysander was lost in thought, there was a soft knock on the bedroom door.

'e' Josiah was worried that the sound of opening the door would wake her up, so he pushed the door as gently as possible. He held Aurora in the crook of his arm and nudged the door further open with his elbow. He thought the noise he made was minimal, but as soon as he looked up, he found himself meeting her gaze.

They stared at each other, both surprised by the unexpected encounter.

"Morning." Lysander held the balloon puppy. Seeing Aurora looking at her with wide eyes, she stood up and shook the balloon playfully. It didn't take long for her to make Aurora smile.

In the early morning, even in the well-heated room, there was still a slight chill.

Josiah gently placed Aurora back into the crib and gently picked up a shawl from the end of the bed. He softly draped it over Lysander's shoulders and told her what he had done after waking up.

"Even our combined energy can't match up to Aurora's. She's been awake for an hour already and has even managed to smackin the face. I couldn't sleep, so I had to get up as well." Although he was complaining, his tone was relaxed. He was satisfied with Aurora's closeness to him.

With a sleepy look on her face, Lysander couldn't help but ask, "What's with this balloon puppy? You didn't go out early in the morning just to buy it for Aurora to play with, did you?" "I learned how to make it," Josiah confessed. As his gaze rested on her serene profile, he felt his heart skip a beat.

"Though it may seem presumptuous of me, I can't help but feel that your reason for stoppingfrom buying the long balloon last night wasn't because you didn't want it. Rather, you felt it was different from the one in your memory. So, I looked up a tutorial online and made one. What do you think of it?" It was quite a coincidence that Josiah chose the long tubular balloons to craft a balloon puppy, which looked the sas the one created for Lysander by Maverick.

That morning, Lysander, Josiah, and Aurora had breakfast in the greenhouse of the Guerra family's old house. Laura and Susan had such a delightful conversation with Howard and Molly that they didn't chfor the night. They even missed breakfast at home.

It was New Year's Day, and Martha had also gone hto celebrate the holiday.

Josiah, having honed his culinary skills under Martha's guidance, had no trouble preparing a meal.

However after growing ac ed

to the hustle and bustle, the m quietness was particularly unbearable. Once they entered the dining room, the square table, which had previously seemed just the right size, suddenly felt overly spacious.

"How about we have breakfast somewhere else? The sun is shining brightly today, and it's good for ve Aurora to get ssunshine, m Lysander suggested, proposing that they take Aurora to the smaller dining room for their meal. Josiah looked up at the floor-to-ceiling window and remembered something. "How about we go to the greenhouse? There's something I want to show you."