Chapter 1048


    Lysander''s gaze was deep and brooding. A cold,manding aura emanating from him, silencing the


    chatter around.


    He ignored Elowen''s small talk; he wasn''t here for sightseeing, and he certainly didn''t believe Thssa


    had brought the kids here for a holiday either.


    Little Dorian, who had been engrossed in a model airne, paused and looked up as Lysander


    entered. His almond-shaped eyes sparkled like stars, instantly losing interest in the toy ne and


    dashing toward his father with tiny, hurried steps.


    "Daddy, you''re here!" Dorian ran up to Lysander, wrapping his small arms around his other leg,


    nuzzling his head against him in an affectionate gesture filled with love for his father.


    Atticus walked out of the room, holding Sophia''s hand, his young eyes fixed on Lysander, yet not


    showing the same excited delight as Elowen and Dorian.


    Atticus'' handsome little face was puffed up, his thoughts unreadable. While Sophia, with her cherubic


    and adorably cool features, beamed with joy but restrained herself, gazing reservedly at Lysander.


    That was when Evelyn emerged from the room and caught sight of Lysander standing in the hall. She


    gasped, almost unable to catch her breath. Her heart raced with fear.


    After taking a deep breath, she mustered the courage to speak, her voice trembling, "You... you...


    you… How did you get here so quickly?"


    She had hoped, as Callum had said, that they were beyond Lysander''s reach and that they could live


    quietly here. Her dream had barelysted a few hours before turning into a nightmare.


    Lysander had tracked them down, dropping into the vi as if from nowhere!


    With an icy nce, Lysander silenced Evelyn, who shivered under his gaze and was too frightened to


    utter another word.


    His presence was overwhelming, not something the average person could contend with.


    Seeing the children and both Thssa and Evelyn, his anger stirred, barely contained. His re turned


    to Callum, who was standing protectively in front of Thssa. "Move aside!"


    Callum''s heart sank under Lysander''s intimidating presence, but he didn''t budge. He made a promise,


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    and he wasmitted to helping Thssa to the end.


    "Lysander, you''re nothing to Thssa. What right do you have to control her?" Callum held Lysander''s


    gaze defiantly.


    Lysander''s patience had run dry; he wouldn''t waste any word with Callum. Hemanded his


    bodyguard, "Throw him aside, and break his legs!"


    The bodyguard stepped forward forcefully, grabbed Callum, and threw him to the side.


    Callum, shielding Thssa, stumbled as he was shoved away.


    A path was cleared between her and Lysander. Thssa''s heart raced with panic, her limbs failing her.


    "Ouch!" A groan escaped Callum as the bodyguard struck. Pain etched in his voice.


    Thssa''s eyes widened with shock as she rushed to protect Callum, struggling to pull the bodyguard


    away.


    "Stop! Don''t hurt him, please don''t!" she pleaded while tugging at the bodyguard.


    But the bodyguard was relentless, his fists pounding down on Callum, who grunted with each blow.


    Desperation took hold of Thssa. In a frantic move, she wrapped her arms around Callum and


    shielded him with her own body from the bodyguard''s punches.


    The moment Thssa embraced him, ripples of emotion stirred through Callum, and his body was


    tensing.


    The bodyguard''s fist, poised to strike Thssa''s back, suddenly hung in the air. He looked to Lysander


    for direction.


    Thssa was shielding Callum; should he continue?