Chapter 2070


    Lysander kept addressing him as Mr. Whitman, and deep down, Joshua felt a sting. It was a clear


    sign that Lysander and Thssa hadn''t forgiven him yet. Back in the day, ignoring Thssa and


    Lysander''s feelings, he had insisted on giving Rosalind the credit for taking care of Lysander—a role


    rightfully Thssa''s. Forcing Rosalind and Lysander together was his mistake.


    He had to admit, his affection for Rosalind outweighed his feelings for Thssa. His bias, driven by


    affection, had blinded him to Thssa''s emotions in moments that mattered most. Now, Thssa


    and Lysander had ovee their trials and were finally together. But the knot in their hearts


    towards him wasn''t so easily untangled. Lysander used to call him Joshua, but now it was the


    distant Mr. Whitman. Even though he was his father-inw, a simple "Dad" from Lysander wouldn''t


    have been too much. Yet, Lysander''s consistent and distant Mr. Whitman made Joshua''s heart


    heavy with sorrow.


    But he could only express this wish to Lysander, never daring to ask Thssa. At Joshua''s words,


    Thssa''s heart skipped a beat. His wish to hear her call him "Dad" felt like a heavy weight


    suddenly dropped into her heart, making it sink with difort. Her hand, gripped tightly around the


    fabric of her dress, was suddenly enveloped by a warm, dry embrace, the warmth spreading from


    her hand to her heart.


    This gesture from Lysander eased the chill in her heart and steadied her nerves. With a sideways


    nce at Lysander, his silentfort made her feel significantly better. In the short seconds after


    Joshua spoke those words, Thssa''s heart was a stormy sea, yet her exterior remained calm, as if


    undisturbed. Maintaining a polite smile, Thssa responded, "Three years ago, you promised to


    persuade Zephyr to let me take care of Lysander, and I agreed to ept you as my father. That


    settled our father-daughter rtionship."


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    Her answer was clever and soothing, yet devoid of emotion. She never denied their father-daughter


    rtionship. But did the title of "Dad" really matter? Joshua felt a slight constion, yet the


    bitterness was overwhelming. He could only offer a smile, unable to say more. Thssa''s words,


    though acknowledging their rtionship, reminded him that their bond was merely a transaction.


    It was just that—a transaction, devoid of familial love. When he agreed to help her with Zephyr in


    exchange for her calling him "Dad," their rtionship was recognized. But their father-daughter


    bond was born out of a deal. As for seeing him as a beloved father, she couldn''t.


    Joshua remained silent, pulling out a chair to sit. Rosalind approached the table, not sitting down,


    but facing Thssa as if defending her father from an injustice, saying, "Dad has always cared for


    you, yet you''re so ungrateful. I''ve never seen anyone as cold and heartless as you!"


    Rosalind''s words were direct and pointed. After speaking, she nced at Lysander, aiming to show


    him that Thssa was cold and heartless, unworthy of his deep affection.