Chapter 1379

Isabella, bold as brass, swiped something right out in the open, spouting all kinds of nonsense. She really must have a death wish!

She was just taking advantage of Thalassa being on her own, without Lysander watching her back. Isabella thought she was above everyone else, turning the truth on its head!

How dare she claim Thalassa’s jade pearl was stolen from her? The nerve!

Richard didn’t delve too deeply, but he believed Thalassa through and through. The jade pearl was a legacy from Thalassa’s late mother.

Thalassa had grown up without a father, raised single-handedly by Evelyn.

And there was Isabella, with both parents alive and kicking, suddenly spouting some cock-and-bull story about her mother having an affair and giving birth to her out of wedlock. Such a blatant fabrication.

An hour later, the ER doors swung open. Richard approached the doctor and asked, “How is she?”

“The patient is weak and went into shock from the stress. Some IV fluids should set her right,” the doctor explained.

okay, Richard let out a sigh of relief.

out, her blood-stained clothes had been replaced with a hospital gown. Her frail body lay on the bed, looking

He notic Thalassa’s eyelids fluttering a sign she was coming to. Lowering his gaze, he watch her intently.

slowly surfaced, and she opened her eyes to find a magnified,

shrank back,

Richard, why are you staring at me like that?”

had frightened her, Richard sat up straight, chuckled, and said, “Sorry, I just couldn’t help watching you’re about to

eased a bit more. “I’m

get in touch with David? See how Lysander is doing?” Thalassa’s first thought upon waking was of Richard reaching out for news about

was momentarily taken aback; then, a small smile played at his

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