Chapter 1664


    The pain in her heart was so intense it circled back to tranquility. It was the kind of peace that felt


    like her heart had turned to ashes. Thssa gave a cold chuckle before replying to Joshua, “Did


    you ask me here just to say this?”


    “Thssa, give up on Lysander. You two can''t be together. I''ve heard that Callum has taken a liking


    to you. Callum is gentle, tender-hearted, and easy-going. If you spend your life with him, I''d be at


    ease. I want you to be happy,” Joshua said earnestly.


    The irony and destion of his words struck Thssa. Happy? How hollow that sounded. He was


    urging her to give up on her children''s father, simply to clear the path for his youngest daughter.


    Pushing her towards another man was just to secure his daughter''s future without worry. He never


    considered her needs and feelings, nor what would be of her four children. iming to wish


    her happiness, his actions were merely making way for his daughter.


    Although Thssa didn''t have many expectations of being with Lysander and was aware of the


    deep issues between them, being advised to step aside for Joshua''s daughter felt entirely different.


    This false veil of paternal concern, so eager to harm, showed Thssa once more the cruelty of


    being unchosen, the destion.


    “You''re overthinking it. I won''tpete with her. How you n her life is your business, but please


    don''t arrange mine,” Thssa said before turning to leave. No heartbreaking tears, no hysterical


    outbursts. Her words were as calm as if Joshua had brought up nothing more significant than the


    weather.


    Joshua said nothing more as he watched Thssa leave the hospital room. Herposure


    surprised him. He had expected tears, a struggle with pain. But she showed no signs of distress.


    Thssa proved stronger and more resilient than he had imagined.


    As Thssa stepped out, Matilda entered, asking Joshua with concern, “Well, did she agree?”


    Joshua lied: “She did.”


    “Really!” Matilda''s face lit up with joy. She hugged Joshua and kissed him, saying, “Honey, I knew


    you could make it happen. I love you so much.”


    Joshua was the only one who could clear the path for Rosalind''s marriage. And it was Matilda''s


    influence that hardened his resolve, choosing Rosalind over Thssa. After the ident, Matilda


    took care of him, whispering sweet nothings, ttering him until Joshua naturally leaned towards


    Rosalind.


    As Thssa hurried away from the hospital, she saw Lysander getting out of a stretched Lincoln,


    pushing a wheelchair. The moment she saw Lysander, her heart clenched, her breath lost its steady


    rhythm. Thinking Lysander hadn''t seen her, she quickly looked away, but his deep gaze caught


    hers. Their eyes met, and his intense gaze was like a beam of light cutting through her gloomy


    heart, breath-takingly painful.


    Thssa quickly diverted her gaze, pretending not to see Lysander and walked straight ahead. She


    intentionally took a longer route to widen the distance between them. As she walked, she could feel


    Lysander''s sharp gaze on her, making her heart race and her pain intensify as they came closer. At


    their closest distance, her heart beat furiously, a mix of panic and a strange hope that he might call


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