Chapter 1082

Lysander’s piercing gaze locked onto Atticus, his voice firm and steady. “Apart from helping your mom in deleting the radar surveillance, what else have you done?”

“To… to hack into a network…” Atticus began, but then he remembered the promise he made to Thalassa – a promise meant to be kept from everyone, including his dad. He couldn’t spill the beans.

His words suddenly lodged in his throat, and he gaped at Lysander, who was staring him down with an imposing intensity that made Atticus’ heart race with fear.

Normally, Atticus wouldn’t be intimidated by Lysander. He’d stare right back, furrowing his little brow.

But now, under Lysander’s penetrating gaze, Atticus’ eyes wavered, and he dropped his head, falling silent.

Lysander’s deep voice probed, “Whose network did you hack into?”

Atticus hung his head, his mind racing with panic.

demanded, his tone

network. She left some documents at work and didn’t want to go back for them, so she asked me

doe-like eyes, worried

secrecy?” Lysander asked, his gaze unwavering.

that I wouldn’t tell anyone. She was afraid of getting scolded by her boss,” Atticus mumbled, looking up through his lashes, his head still bowed, afraid that not meeting Lysander’s

mix of guilt and innocence.

His tone softened as he spoke, “Don’t worry, your mom’s boss won’t find out. Turn

to the matter at hand,

said, pulling out his tablet from a drawer and turning his back to Lysander as he booted it up, silently relieved that his quick thinking had kept his secret

Mommy go to work today? When will she

afternoon, which was usually the time she returned home. Why was it that only his dad had come back and not

slightly, his voice low as he answered, “She’s fallen ill and is

want to see her,” Atticus said, his voice filled with surprise

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