Chapter 1376

Thalassa looked perplexed, the details of the situation clearly eluding her grasp.

Richard took a deep breath, deciding it was time to lay out the whole story for her.

“Do you remember when Lysander took you to meet Joshua that one time?” Richard asked.

Thalassa gave a slight nod; the memory etched deeply in her mind.

She recalled how, during that encounter, Susan had spiked Lysander and Joshua’s drinks, leading her to believe something had happened between Lysander and Susan. The thought had gnawed at her for quite a while.

It was only later that she discovered Lysander hadn’t laid a finger on Susan. That very incident was why the dinner had left such a lasting impression on Thalassa.

had some business with me,” Richard steered

scoured every antique store and collector’s shop but never came across anything like it. Yet, the one you’re wearing around your neck is the spitting image of what Joshua’s been searching for.”

pulled out his phone and flicked to a photo.

showed the exact jade piece in question. Though it was just a photo, the jade’s teardrop shape and emerald clarity were unmistakable. It was a genuine antique, indistinguishable from

the image on Richard’s phone to the jade piece she wore, her eyes widening in astonishment. “Are you saying Joshua’s been searching

seems so. I’ve done my homework. This jade piece is said to have once belonged to an ancient empress, a unique relic from the early Middle Ages. There’s no chance of a second genuine article out there,” Richard explained. Having promised

give you a reason?”

began to

a woman at a bar and left this piece of jade with her. After that, she vanished without a trace. He’s been looking for her ever since,” Richard replied to Thalassa’s question.

had exploded in her mind. She staggered backward, the realization hitting her could Joshua possibly be her…

continue the thought.

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