The next morning, after finishing her breakfast, Thalassa received a call from Joshua Whitman.

"Go home for lunch today," Joshua said on the phone.

"Go home? To which home?" Thalassa asked, puzzled.

"Back to the Whitman family. Your sister's back in town, and Matilda too. They'd like to have lunch with you," Joshua replied with a seriousness that matched his words.

Her sister?

Rosalind Whitman?

The so-called sister Rosalind was the child Joshua had with his current wife, Matilda.

It had been three years since Thalassa and Joshua had recognized each other, and he had taken her to meet the Whitman family only once before, introducing her to this new set of relatives. She suddenly had a half-sister and a half-brother - Joshua's children with other women, completely unrelated to her mother.

uncomfortable with this arrangement. Joshua had wanted her to live with the Whitman family, but she couldn't bear the thought of staying with strangers, especially when she wanted

them my regards. I really don't

you? Leave Lysander with the staff at Royal Estates. It'll be fine. Lunch is at noon, so don't be late," Joshua didn't leave any room

Thalassa couldn't argue.

was Joshua who had fought for her chance to care for

might never

YOUR

had promised Joshua that if he secured this opportunity for her, she would

fulfill the role of Joshua's daughter, that

entrusted Lysander to Fitch, asking him to take good care of him, and then she set off for the Reed

Starhaven, located in the suburbs surrounded by an

and now, a year later,

driveway, she walked

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