Chapter 1593


    Watching Reginald''s retreating figure, Matilda muttered with a mix of frustration and disappointment, "Over thirty and still so unreliable. No wonder his dad was considering bringing in a son-inw to take over the Reed Group..."


    Matilda, Reginald''s biological mother, had watched her son grow from a mischievous child into a rebellious teenager. At one point, he even went off the rails, getting mixed up with a bad crowd andnding himself in a major mess. If it weren''t for Joshua''s connections, that incident could havended Reginald behind bars for life.


    After that scare, Reginald cut ties with his questionable friends and came home to help Joshua with the family business. Despite years inmerce and Joshua''s mentoring, it was clear Reginald wasn''t cut out for it, his demeanor more suited to an ouw than a businessman.


    No amount of corporate grooming seemed to shed his rough edges or make him a better businessman. Without Joshua constantly cleaning up his messes, the Reed Group would have crumbled long ago.


    Now, with Joshua seriously injured in a car ident, the future of the Reed family hung in the bnce, causing Matilda great worry, especially over her wayward son.


    Whether Matilda intended her mutterings to be heard or not, those around her caught every word.


    Joshua''s n to find a son-inw to inherit the Reed Group seemed more urgent than ever, and Lysander was his top choice.


    This was why Joshua had been so keen on arranging an engagement between Rosalind and Lysander. With Rosalind by his side, Lysander would essentially inherit the Reed Group.


    Rosalind and Lysander, a power couple in the making, promised to elevate both their families to unrivaled heights.


    And Thssa? She was just a humble designer, no match for Rosalind.


    Thssa''s spirit dimmed as she stepped back, apologizing, "Sorry, I got carried away and overstepped with Mr. Sinir. Please, don''t take it to heart."


    She exined her impulsive concern for Lysander as just that a moment of impulse.


    Rosalind snapped back to reality,


    regretting her jealousy over Thssa and neglecting Lysander quickly saying, "Lysander, good thing you didn''t take that cigarette from my brother. The doctor said you can''t smoke. Your healthes first."


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    "Yes, Lysander," Matilda added, her voiceced with sorrow, "We don''t know the full extent of Dad''s condition. If something serious happens, the Reed Group is counting on you, and Rosalind''s future is in your hands."


    Rosalind and Matilda encircled Lysander, one offering tender concern, the other burdened with heavy expectation, both tearful. Lysander should have beenforting them.


    Yet, seeing Thssa distancing herself, he felt an inexplicable irritation.


    Frowning, he said firmly, "Joshua will pull through. He''s strong and will lead the Reed Group for many more years. Don''t be pessimistic."


    He deliberately sidestepped Matilda''s hint about his engagement to Rosalind.


    Matilda, exchanging a nce with Rosalind, felt a twinge of


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    disappointment. Her words were meant to make Lysander


    acknowledge his engagement in front of Thssa, rifying who he was meant to marry.


    But Lysander dodged the topic.


    Matilda, undeterred, mentioned, "Zephyr mentioned that by next year at thetest, Rosalind should marry into the Sinir family."Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Lysander''s expression turned cold, "My grandfather''s decision doesn''t dictate mine."