Chapter 995

Lucy’s eyes involuntarily shifted toward Bruce, who appeared visibly distressed. His face was contorted in a grimace, and he seemed to have lost his appetite entirely.

“I’m not implying there’s something going on between him and you,” Lucy clarified. “My suspicion is that he’s been cozying up with some other woman and you’re just covering for him.”

She went on, adamant that her suspicions were valid. Despite her doubts about Bruce, she would never believe he’d stoop so low as to lay a hand on his own flesh and blood.

“No, we spent all last night discussing Susan’s situation,” Thalassa said, her gaze shifting away from Bruce and towards Susan.

Susan was puzzled. “Discussing me? Why?”

“Isn’t it obvious? You’ve been dying to be Lysander’s girl, haven’t you? We were brainstorming ways to make that happen for you, to fast-track your way into Lysander’s world, Thalassa explained, her face an emotionless mask.

in deleting the video from Bruce’s possession. To maintain appearances, she had to

he would surely relocate the video to a

scoffed with a light laugh. “You’re kidding, right? You and Dad stayed up all night just to figure out how I could be Lysander’s girl?”

it was? I’ve been losing sleep over you. Are you really doubting my intentions?” Bruce cut in before Thalassa could reply, his voice strained

dalliances, he genuinely cherished his daughter. Throughout her life, whenever

goal of winning Lysander’s heart was a scheme

interest piqued as they talked about benefiting Susan. Bruce glanced at Thalassa,

Lysander’s world. How could he possibly comment?

but we scrapped them all,” Thalassa admitted. “Lysander is a cut above the rest, a

Susan had attempted to seduce Lysander once, and he hadn’t given her so much as a glance;

that humiliating failure still stung Susan.

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