Chapter 1388

Joshua had always been a man of clear boundaries between his professional and personal life.

Favors were debts to be repaid, and grudges were not to be left unattended.

Richard had done him a solid by tracking down those elusive jade pearls and their owner.

In gratitude, Joshua knew the best way to show his appreciation was to throw more business Richard’s way.

Richard was touched by his gesture and replied, “Can’t thank you enough for looking out, Joshua.”

With a final glance back at Thalassa, Joshua turned on his heel and left.

Richard followed suit, stepping out into the crisp air.

Outside the hospital, Joshua turned to Richard and asked, “Did you say Thalassa’s mother passed away in a car accident just a month ago?”

“Yeah, tragic accident,” Richard confirmed.

A car accident?

made Joshua pause, a sigh escaping him. “That’s a damn

own

hospital room, Astrid held Thalassa’s hand, her tone earnest.

dad? Why didn’t you talk

between Thalassa and Joshua, and she h overheard.every

Thalassa’s reluctance, and it concerned

hand, Thalassa could be her true self with her aunt. “Auntie, I’m scared. don’t want to

led to

led to despair.

appearance had sparked a hope for some semblance of warmth or kindness from a father figure, even if he turned out to be a scoundrel. But Bruce was nothing but deceit and cruelty, even threatening Thalassa’s mother’s life.

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his claim as her father to extort and

Thalassa with

sins, had taken out his

role of the father every torturous

free from the disaster Bruce had brought into her life, knowing he wasn’t her real dad, the sudden appearance of this stranger claiming to be

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