Chapter 1646


    The reporter droned on, but Thssa was miles away, her focus entirely on the figure behind the journalist - Lysander. She observed his expressions, his gestures, catching his lips moving, forming words.


    Though the broadcast only carried the reporter''s voice, leaving Lysander''s words swallowed by silence, Thssa''s heart raced as she tried to catch what he was saying, desperately attempting to read his lips despite herck of skill in lip-reading.


    She missed most of what was said, but thest few words were crystal clear.


    "I agree!"


    If she saw right, those were indeed his words!


    Realizing the context in which he said those words sent a sharp, acute pain through Thssa''s heart, making her breath catch.


    Then, on the TV screen, Joshua shed a satisfied smile, taking Rosalind''s hand and cing it in Lysander''s, binding their hands together with a look ofplete contentment.


    Rosalind, looking both elegant and sweet, sneaked peeks at Lysander, radiating happiness.


    Even without hearing the words, Thssa understood the situation all too well.


    Lysander had agreed to an engagement with Rosalind. Was that the meaning behind those three words he uttered?


    Why?


    Hadn''t Lysander exined to her,


    just a while ago, that his


    engagement to Rosalind was a


    decision made behind the scenes by


    Grandpa Zephyr and Joshua,


    without his consent, and that it


    wouldn''t count?


    It was after that exnation that she, carried away by the moment, had responded to his kiss, so passionately that her wheelchair had toppled over.


    And now, in such a short time, Lysander had agreed to this alliance with Rosalind?


    Recalling David''s recent words, along with Rosalind''s remarks she overheard at the hospital, Thssa thought she grasped Lysander''s motives.


    His investment in a jewelry ventureBelonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    had tanked, cutting off his return path to the Sinir group leadership. Marrying Rosalind, however, would grant him control over the entire Whitman Group, given that it was Rosalind''s dowry. Content belongs


    to


    With the Whitman Group at hismand, reiming the presidency of the Sinir group would be a walk in the park, wouldn''t it?


    So, was Lysander choosing Rosalind over her, all for the sake of his career and status?


    This realization left Thssa with a bitter taste, a turmoil of emotions churning within her.


    Clutching the remote so tightly her knuckles turned white, she was barely aware of the physical strain.


    Finally, the reporter left the hospital room, and silence settled. Joshua, still holding Rosalind and Lysander''s hands together, refused to let go, wanting their grip on each other to tighten.


    Relying on an oxygen tank, his body weak from the ident, the crash had taken a significant toll on him.


    Rosalind was Joshua''s beloved


    daughter, and the ident had only


    intensified his concerns for her. He


    feared leaving her behind without ensuring she was in good hands, worried she might suffer in the future.