Chapter 1832
Lysander closed his eyes, his face devoid of any emotion. Meanwhile, Thalassa watched from the side, her heart tightening with each insertion of the silvery needle, her brows furrowing slightly.
Just as Lydia was concentrating on the acupuncture, Lysander’s phone in his pocket began to ring. Fortunately, the ringtone didn’t disturb Lydia, who continued her work unfazed. However, the phone kept ringing. Though Lydia seemed unaffected, the continuous ringing was bound to be a distraction.
Seeing Lysander with his eyes closed, expressionless and unable to move, Thalassa walked over, reached into Lysander’s pocket, and took out the phone, seeing that the caller ID showed Captain Payne.
She looked at Lysander and said, “It’s Captain Payne calling. Should I answer it for you?”
“Answer it,” Lysander uttered. Ads by PubFuture
Thalassa nodded, slid the answer button, and put the call on speaker.
Payne’s voice came through the phone, “Lysander, Joshua indeed took Susan from the bar. Reginald was giving Susan a hard time, and Joshua gave him an earful.”
There was clear annoyance in Payne’s voice. Hearing this, Thalassa felt a sense of despair. Joshua was indeed the man behind Susan, with no twist in the tale.
If Joshua was helping Susan set her up, why did he bother to acknowledge her as his daughter during the semifinals? Pretending to be the good father in public, while secretly aiding Susan in her schemes? What did he stand to gain from this?
Thalassa stood frozen, lost in her thoughts without asking Lysander how to respond, immersing herself in her reflections. When she came back to reality, she saw Lysander watching her with his eyes open.NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.
“What should I say?” she asked, realizing her oversight.
As soon as she spoke, Payne on the other end heard her and said, “Oh, is Ms. Everhart on the line? Is Lysander busy?” Ads by PubFuture
“He’s currently undergoing treatment and can’t really talk,” Thalassa told Payne.
“Alright then, I’ll let you go. Tell him to take care of himself,” Payne, ever considerate, had called to update Lysander about the Susan situation. Knowing Lysander was occupied, he didn’t want to intrude further.
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Even though Payne had his people leave, the bar was full of his informants. The moment Joshua showed up, he’d know. And whatever happened in the bar, Payne would be well informed.
He had intended to update Lysander about the situation, not expecting Thalassa to answer. His earlier remarks must have upset Thalassa again. With a brief exchange of pleasantries, Payne ended the call.
Thalassa didn’t put the phone back into Lysander’s pocket but left it on the coffee table, casually telling Lydia, “Please continue, there shouldn’t be any more interruptions now.” Content belongs to
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She seemed to brush off the incident Payne reported as if it was just a minor disturbance to Lysander’s treatment. Lydia, not overthinking it, resumed her acupuncture on Lysander.
In the afternoon, after Lydia had left, Thalassa wheeled Lysander upstairs for rest Once he was comfortably on the bed, she turned to leave, only for Lysander to grasp her wrist with a firm hold. Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
Thalassa looked back at him, asking gently, “What’s up?”
“I just want you to stay with me for a while,” Lysander said. “But I have things to do…”
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