"Thalassa, you could've just admitted it," Richard Draven said, initially eager to stick around for the drama until Lysander's icy glare hit him.

Rubbing his nose, he added, "Uh, I've got things to handle back at my antique store. Take it easy, Lysander."

No sooner had he spoken than Lysander grabbed a fork from the dining table and hurled it his way.

Luckily for Richard, he was quick on his feet; otherwise, he'd have been hit.

Getting involved in Lysander's personal drama was like playing with fire, and Richard knew it too well. But then again, Lysander's drama was the kind everyone secretly wanted a piece of, given how rare it was Thalassa sat there, head bowed, biting her lower lip, her hands on her lap twisted in nervous tension, bearing the weight of Lysander's piercing gaze as if it was tearing her apart. Moments before, she was passionately defending herself, but now, faced with a circular pendant and an unexpected addition of twenty thousand dollars to her account, she was at a loss for words.

shifted to Fitch, who

over how to investigate the theft of the circular pendant, but in no time, the truth had

Thalassa felt oppressively thick, a sharp, chilling gaze drilling into her,

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Lysander would discover the secret of their

she had secretly borne his children, the consequences would be dire. He disliked children and certainly didn't want her to have his. His feelings towards her were nothing but hatred, using her as an outlet for his anger. If he found out about the four children she bore him, even if he didn't care for them, he would take them away from her side. Being separated from her children, to her, would be the ultimate torment. And

her wrist. His

pulled her up and led her upstairs, kicked the bedroom door open, dragged Thalassa in, and slammed the door shut, tossing her onto the bed. Thalassa yelped, caught off

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