That day, after Cyrus and Alyssa reached an agreement, Cyrus returned home to update Winston and Mandy.

Winston had already assumed that Mandy had misidentified Remy, thinking it was just a result of her longing for Damien.

He hadn't held out much hope from the start.

Mandy, however, was devastated.

Her disappointment ran deep, and her emotions were heavily affected.

Initially, she was doubtful, but she eventually had to accept the truth.

She spent three or four days in bed, overwhelmed with despair.

It wasn't until Alyssa returned home that Mandy forced herself to sit up.

She pressed on, asking once more, "Lyse...

are you certain? Are you sure he wasn't Damien?" Tears brimmed in her eyes as she spoke.

Thanks to her meticulous self-care, Mandy always appeared refined and younger than her years, but she looked noticeably aged after just a few days of sadness.

"Mandy, I understand exactly how you feel,'"' Alyssa said, her voice thick with emotion.

She held Mandy's cold hands tightly.

"I wish more than anything that Damien was alive too...

but that man wasn't him.

He just looks a lot like Damien." Mandy closed her eyes, shaking her head in bitter disappointment.

but ever

his way home.” "Mandy..." Alyssa nearly burst into tears, but she held them

something profound and indescribable about the bond

and Alyssa understood

"Forget it.

this." Mandy

wiped her tears gently with

for me and have the driver get the car ready." After the helper acknowledged her instructions and left the room, Alyssa asked in a concerned voice, "Where are you going, Mandy?" With a cold gleam in her eyes, Mandy answered, "I'm

"You're...

going to see Mr.

Joseph?" "Yeah.

in biopharmaceuticals, so

She perked up immediately.

don't mind, I'd like to come with you!" Over an hour later, Alyssa and Mandy arrived at Belbanks Second

the visitation room, they met with Joseph,

his prison uniform

"Mandy...

Ms.

long period of reformation, Joseph sat politely before

carried was

through him, her silence speaking volumes about her lingering

had a specific

to avoid any awkwardness that might further alienate Joseph, so she greeted him cordially,

birth mother's passing, she and Mandy

Alyssa had never acknowledged any kinship with

was a revelation, as if Alyssa was

flustered,

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