Chapter 1382

Isabella listened intently to Joshua’s words, and suddenly, everything clicked.

She had exhausted her contacts, seeking any scrap of information about Joshua without

success.

Then, out of the blue, a friend mentioned that Joshua was having coffee at a local café. She couldn’t get there fast enough.

She had thought her friend shared the tip because of their close bond, privileged to know Joshua’s whereabouts before anyone else.

But no, it was Joshua himself who had leaked his own location, intentionally letting her know he was at the café.

Isabella couldn’t fathom Joshua’s game plan. A sense of unease crept over her, but still, she asked with a puzzled tone, “Why?”

“You’re searching for me, not just to show me the jade pearl but to announce that you’re my daughter, aren’t you?” Joshua lifted his gaze, his eyes shifting from their earlier aristocratic cool to the shrewd depth of a business mogul.

Under the weight of his intense stare, Isabella felt her resolve wobble. She had steeled herself for three days for this moment.

just one look from Joshua, all her

not in

stood up to leave.

her

what did he say?

even threatened her with disownment and homelessness for her and her mother if she insisted on causing a

this be

was Joshua’s play so different from what she

Joshua’s exit, her voice laced with desperation and indignation. “Why don’t

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Chapter 1382

Joshua’s patience had worn thin. He shot her a cold glance and sidestepped her to leave. He was done with the charade; his

words, Isabella felt her mind go blank, her body trembling with the impact.

knew she was an impostor?

to her, was just a bait to lure her in

of Joshua’s intentions dawned on her, anger contorted her face, and she kicked at

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