Chapter 1903

Chapter 1903

Joshua could hardly believe he was going to be a father again in his golden years.

His life had been straightforward - one son, Reginald; one daughter, Rosalind; and one secret lovechild, Thalassa. That was it. No more kids, or so he thought.

He had hoped that once he retired, Reginald would take over the Whitman family business. But Reginald turned out to be a disappointment, a real dud. Joshua feared that if the business fell into Reginald's hands, it wouldn't last five years before going belly up.

Initially, Joshua had placed his bets on Lysander, planning to marry Rosalind off to him so he could take over the Whitman legacy. But Lysander's heart wasn't in it - he only had eyes for Thalassa, and no interest in the family business.

thinking he could keep going for another thirty years. But ever since that car accident, his health had been on a steady decline. Managing the company became more than he could handle, and the empire he had built over a lifetime seemed at risk

dropped the bombshell - he had a son! And the kid was

now, Joshua had plans to groom this child as his successor, to give him the best education and send him to top-notch schools. In sixteen years, the boy

let anything happen to the

as Joshua moved towards her, threatening to jump out the window with the child in her

back, "Calm down,

you so scared of

child. They're nothing but trouble, and if they're gone, no one will be able to hold it over your head ever

finesse or the smarts to understand his father's deeper concerns. To him, Susan was just another woman

leverage-seeking mistake.

they jump, it solves everything without us lifting a finger. How can you not see

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