The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1380

Thalassa’s face froze for a second, her breath catching slightly. She knew what Richard was asking.

He wanted to know if she was willing to go through with a paternity test with Joshua to acknowledge him as her father.

The word ‘father’ was something she had once yearned for, something she had desperately wanted.

As a child, she would see other kids being cherished by their dads, showered with affection, and she, too, had longed for that – for her own father to appear.

She had wanted to feel that paternal love, to have someone looking out for her mom as well.

But as she grew up, the arrival of Bruce shattered all her beautiful illusions about fatherhood.

To her, the term ‘father’ became synonymous with a nightmare.

was this mistaken bond of blood that caused Lysander to

of Bruce that her relationship with Lysander had plummeted to rock bottom, beyond any chance of warming up

endlessly, enduring humiliation, ultimately

word ‘father afraid of any stranger who might sudder claim

breath, Thalassa turned her face away, not answering Richard’s

anguish and her refusal to respond, Richard tactfully dropped the subject, offering her a gentle

…

Three days later.

pearl, had inquired her way to a high-end,

shop was serene. Joshua sat at a table with a coffee cup in hand, savoring his drink, while opposite him sat a barista skillfully preparing another brew.

with the bodyguard stationed outside before walking in. She spotted Joshua dressed in a simple, slate-gray t-shirt, which gave him an air of distinction. Despite his age, his

of cultured, understated

swirled around Joshua, the aroma of coffee filling the room. With silver hair, he sat amid the mist, looking almost ethereal as if he