The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen)

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?

sigh escaping him. “That’s a

to his own ride and drove

the hospital room, Astrid held Thalassa’s hand,

is your biological dad? Why didn’t you

awake during the exchange between Thalassa and Joshua, and she h

reluctance, and it concerned

with her aunt. “Auntie, I’m scared. don’t want to have any expectations of a father anymore.”

led to

to

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,

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had used his claim as her father

“father” filled Thalassa with fear and despair.

sins, had taken out

the role of the father

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