Chapter 1660


    Lance looked at Zoey, his eyes full of affection, and said, "So, we''re ying the ''girlfriend'' card


    now? Don''t worry, I''ll handle Thssa''s registration. She''s a perfect fit. Inpetitions like these,


    who cares about work experience? It''s all about the dazzle of the designs."


    Zoey beamed at Thssa, "Hear that? You''re totally in. Add Lance on WhatsApp, and you can sign


    up tomorrow."


    Thssa quickly pulled out her phone, her manners polished yet modest, and humbly said to


    Lance, "Let me add you as a contact."


    "Sure thing," Lance responded, whipping out his phone with ease.


    Once they were connected, Thssa felt a wave of relief wash over her. She raised her ss in a


    toast, filled with gratitude towards Lance and Zoey, and also made a special mention of Dr. Jamal


    for introducing her to them.


    The next day, Thssa reached out to Lance and signed up for the Azure Star jewelry design


    competition.


    Just after sending the registration email, the sound of her doorbell echoed through her apartment.


    Closing herptop, Thssa went to answer the door, a spontaneous smile lighting up her face as


    she said, "Hertha, I just signed up for—"


    But her excitement froze mid-sentence as she saw Rosalind standing there, not Hertha. Her smile


    faded, her voice losing its warmth as she asked, "What brings you here?"


    Seeing Thssa reminded Rosalind of the four children Thssa had with Lysander, who was soon


    to be her own husband. The sight of Thssa choked her up.


    Thssa was a thorn in her side, a constant irritant in her marriage, and there was nothing she


    could do about it.


    Gone was Rosalind''s usual grace and intellect, reced now by resentment and bitterness as she


    said, "I didn''t want toe here, but my father insisted on seeing you. I guess I had to make the


    effort."


    Thssa''s brows knitted slightly, "Why does he want to see me?"


    She remembered the car ident that had left Joshua, her father, in a critical condition. She had


    been worried sick until the doctors assured her of his safety. Since then, she hadn''t visited him,


    partly because she felt out of ce.


    Rosalind and Matilda had made their disdain for her crystal clear, and with them taking care of


    Joshua, her presence would only serve to worsen their animosity towards her.


    "Why he wants to see you? How should I know? Just go, and you''ll find out," Rosalind snapped, her


    tone icy.


    Thssa hesitated, aware of Rosalind''s underlying issue with her potentially iming a stake in the


    Whitman family fortune. Visiting Joshua could indeed exacerbate Rosalind''s grievances.


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    Yet, Joshua was her father. Blood ties weren''t easily ignored, and refusing to see him might hurt


    him.


    Recalling how, three years ago, Joshua had warmly weed her back into his life and even


    secured her a chance to care for Lysander, Thssa''s resolve softened.


    In light of Joshua''s past kindness, she couldn''t bring herself to outright ignore him. She still felt a


    duty to consider his feelings.


    "Go ahead, I''ll follow shortly," Thssa finally said.