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Daphnegrewincreasinglyannoyedasshedwelledonthematter,shootingdaggersatJosiah.
Tensionfilledthe<b>air</b>.
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Josiahheardeverything,yetshowednointentionofretorting.Infact,hedidn’tevenseemfazed,simplygazinginLysander’sdirection.
LysandersecretlytuggedatDaphne’sarm.“It’snotwhatyouthink.I’llexinitalltoyouinabit.”
“Isthere<b>more</b>tothestory?”
“Yeah,it’ssomewhatplicated”
“Ididn’ttouchasinglepennyofthat fiftymillion,readytoreturnittohim<b>at</b>anymoment.Iwouldnevergivehimtheopportunitytockmailyouintodoingsomethingyou’reunwillingtodo.”
“It’snotaboutthemoney.”LysanderncedatJosiah,hertonesoftening.“Daphnedoesn’tknowaboutMs.Lionhart’ssituation.I’lltalktoheter.”
Henodded.“She’sstandingupforyou.Iunderstand.”
LysanderchuckleddrilyandnoddedasDaphnepulledheraside,whisperinginhercar,“What’sgoingonbetweenyouandJosiah?DidhedoanythingtoyouwhenyouwenttoApexCity?”
Lysanderavertedhergazesheepishly.“No.”
“Figures.Iheardhisfiancéewentwithhim.Hewouldn’tdaredoanythingtoyouinherpresence.”
Lysanderhummedinresponse,frowning.“Thingsarealreadyprettychaotic.Why’dyoubringDr.Suttonhere,too?”
Daphnewasquitetroubled.“Iknowwhatyouthink,butAdrianandIarefriends.It’sfineifyoudon’tepthim,<b>but</b>Ican’tjustsevertieswithhimoverthis,canI?”
LysanderthoughtDaphne’swordsmadesense.AdriandidhelpDapoday,andIhavenoevidencetoprovethathecamehereforme,nordoIhavetherighttostopDaphnefrominteractingwithAdrian.
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DaphnepattedLysanderonthearmreassuringly,“Don’tworry,Adrian’snottherelentlesstype.You’restillsingle,soofcoursehe’shopeful.I’msurehe’llgiveuponceyoufindaboyfriend.”
Lysanderreluctantlynodded.
Daphne,droppingthematter,yedwithAurorainstead.“Bytheway,whosechildisthis?Whereareherparents?”
Noneofthepeoplepresentlookedliketheyhadchildren.
ProppingAuroraup,Lysandersmiledgently.“She’sthedaughterofMr.Guerra’sfriend.Hermotherwenthikingandwon’tbebackforacoupleofdays,cingherinourcare.”
Our.ThatwordechoedinJosiah’smind,andhearchedhisbrow,hisinitiallyindifferentexpressiongivingwaytoawarmsmilemuchlikethethawingofsnowinspring.
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DaphnegaspedinsurpriselikehowLysanderdid.“Ishermothernotworried?Ican’tbelievesheentrustedheradorablebabytosomeoneelse.It’shingtoleavethebabywithyou,<b>but</b>toJosiah…Doesheevenknowhowtotakecareofachild?”
Lysanderchuckled,rememberingtoaskherabouttheimportantmatter.“Let’sputthebaby’smatteraside.How’sitgoingwiththattrumpcardyoumentionedbefore?Anynewdevelopments?”
Daphnepulledherfriendaside,sayingmysteriously.“ThisiswhyIcame.Besides visitingyou,I’mheretolookforsomeone.WhetherIcanfindthemornot,well,that’suptoluck.”
Lysander’sinterestwaspiqued.“Whoareyoulookingfor?Isshealsoattheresort?”
Daphnespokewithahopefulexpression.“DoyouknowabouttheLionhartfamilyfromHofcaster?Ibetyoudon’t.They’requiteinfluentialoverthere,especiallyintheventurecapitalcircle.IheardthattheLionhartfamily’syoundyhasbeenvacationinghererecently,soIthoughtI’dtrytofindher.Mygrandmahadsomeconnectionswiththeir family’soldergenerationbackintheday,soitmigheinhandy.”
“TheLionhartfamilyfromHofcaster?”Lysander’seyeswidenedinsurprise.Whataretheodds?IjustgottoknowNieva,andDaphnecamelookingforher.
Daphnenoddedearnestly.“Yeah,butitfeelslikealongshot.Theirfamily’seldershavealreadypassedaway,andmygrandmaisnotthatclosetothem.Ms.Lionhartmightnotevenknowabouttheoldergeneration’saffairs.IsupposeI’mjustclutchingatstrawsbingherethistime.”
Withalltheinformationaligningperfectly,itwasclear<b>that</b>the LionhartfamilyDaphnereferredtowasNieva’sfamily.
Lysandercouldn’thelpbutsigh.“You
Daphnewasexcited.“You’veseenher<b>?</b>
timingcouldn’tbeworse.Ifonlyyouhaeanhourearlier.”
“TheMs.Lionhartyou’relookingforisNievaLionhart,right?She’sthemotherofthebaby,”Lysandersaid,offeringadvice.“She’llprobablebackfromherhikingtripafewdayter.EverhartCorporation’ssituationisstablefornow,soyoudon’thavetorush.Whydon’tyouwaithereforawhile?”
Therewasnothingmuchshecoulddo.Afterall,sinceDaphnewasreliantonNieva’shelp,shehadnootherchoicebuttowaitforherreturn.
However,Daphnewasquiteimpatient,growinganxiouswhenshelearnedthatNieva<b>had</b>gonehiking.“HowcanInotbeworried?Opportunitieslikethisarerare.IfImissitthistime,theremightnotbeanotherchance.”
Shesuddenlypaused,asifrememberingsomething.“ThishotelisownedbyJosiah,isn’tit?Ms.LionhartrarelyvisitsHofcaster,andit’soddthatshesuddenlycamehereandchosetostayinthisresort,evenentrustingherchildtoyou…DidJosiahinviteherover?”
Lysandernodded.
Josiahnonchntlyadmitted,“Ms.Lionhartisindeedmyguest.”
“Whydidshesuddenlygohikingthen?”Daphneeximed,“Didyousendherawayagain?Seriously,Josiah,whatareyouupto?”
Exasperatedbyheroverthinking,Josiahsaid,“Ihadnoideayouwering.HowcouldIpossiblyhave
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predictedyourmovementsandsentherawaybeforeyoucame<b>?</b>”
Daphnewasleftwithoutaretort.
Josiahadded.“Besides,ifIreallywantedtosabotageyou,Icould’vestoppedherfroingaltogether.WhywouldIinviteheroverjusttosendheraway?”
Daphne’sfaceflushed.“Soyou’rereallytryingtohelpme?”
Insteadofofferinganyexnation,Josiahsimplyshiftedhisgazeindifferently.
WorriedthatDaphnewouldflyintoarageandruinJosiah’sefforts,Lysanderquicklyintervened,“Ms.Lionhartdecidedtogohikingherself.It’squitebeautifulhereinthemountains,andshehappenedtoneedsometimetoclearherhead.Calm<b>down</b>,will<b>you</b><b>?</b>”
Daphneclenchedherfists,takingadeepbreathbeforesaying,“Fine,butI’monlycalmingdownonyour
ount.
Lysandergaveheranout.“Thebaby’shere.Keepyourvoice–down,oryou’llscareher.”
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