Chapter 1662


    She noticed it too—since the car ident, Joshua seemed to have aged years, not just days. Even


    the hair at his temples had turned significantly grayer. His overall vitality seemed diminished, not as


    robust as before.


    When Thssa asked him how he was feeling, Joshua cast a weathered nce her way without


    directly answering her question. Gazing ahead with a mncholy look, he let out a soft sigh and


    said, “The doctors told me about my condition. My spleen ruptured in the ident, and there was


    internal bleeding. Luckily, I was rushed to the hospital in time, but you know how crucial the spleen


    is to a person''s health. Even though my life was saved, my body will age more quickly now. Who


    knows, one day, I might just...”


    “No, that''s not going to happen. Medical science hase so far; with the right treatment, you''ll


    gradually recover,” Thssa quickly interjected, cutting off his words. His defeatist talk terrified her.


    Though Thssa and Joshua hadn’t spent much time together and their emotional bond was thin,


    deep down, she couldn’t help but worry about him, afraid of what might happen to him. The


    connection of blood was mysterious; even without much interaction, concern for one another was


    still a natural response.


    Moreover, Thssa had witnessed too much loss and separation. Each goodbye was a long


    torment for those left behind, a source of deep pain. Her cousin had drowned at a young age, and


    her uncle had died of grief soon after, leaving her aunt alone in her sorrow. Having seen her aunt''s


    agony, the despair of losing both a daughter and a husband, Thssa knew the depth of that pain


    was indescribable. Then, when Leopold passed away, followed by her mother, Thssa had


    endured the pain of losing loved ones all over again. She was truly frightened of experiencing more


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    So when Joshua began his sentence, Thssa already braced herself for the worst, her heart


    tightening in fear of that dreaded word. Joshua stopped speaking, seeing Thssa''s anxious


    expression, he felt somewhatforted. At least it proved Thssa cared about him, not as


    indifferent as she seemed on the surface.


    Joshua said, “What I’m most worried about is you and Rosalind.” Thssa tensed up. He was


    worried about her and Rosalind? Did she really mean that much to him? Never having been firmly


    chosen before, Thssa felt her heart tighten and her nose sting at his words. For someone who


    had lost all forms of love, to suddenly hear someone express concern for her was indescribably


    touching and poignant.


    As Thssa’s nose began to tingle with emotion, Joshua continued, “I''m confident about you,


    though. There’s no obstacle you can’t ovee. No matter the adversity, you always manage to


    fight your way to a brighter ce.” Thssa was puzzled, her brows lightly furrowed.


    Joshua went on, “Rosalind, on the other hand, has been pampered her whole life, never having


    faced real adversity or been hardened by life''s challenges. She''s not as resilient. I see her


    obsession with Lysander as a potential downfall. If she loses hope of being with him, she might not


    be able to recover, bing despondent, maybe even doing something reckless.”


    Thssa looked up sharply, shocked and disbelieving at Joshua’s words, guessing what he was


    about to imply next. The touch of emotion she felt was still lingering in her heart when Joshua''s


    words struck her anew. The disappointment and self-mockery she felt in that moment were as


    intense as the initial touch of feeling loved. Oh, how she had thought she might finally receive a


    father''s love.