Lysander closed his eyes, his face devoid of any emotion. Meanwhile, Thalassa watched from the side, her heart tightening with each insertion of the silvery needle, her brows furrowing slightly.

Just as Lydia was concentrating on the acupuncture, Lysander's phone in his pocket began to ring. Fortunately, the ringtone didn't disturb Lydia, who continued her work unfazed. However, the phone kept ringing. Though Lydia seemed unaffected, the continuous ringing was bound to be a distraction.

Seeing Lysander with his eyes closed, expressionless and unable to move, Thalassa walked over, reached into Lysander's pocket, and took out the phone, seeing that the caller ID showed Captain Payne. She looked at Lysander and said, "It's Captain Payne calling. Should I answer it for you?"

"Answer it," Lysander uttered.

Thalassa nodded, slid the answer button, and put the call on speaker.

Payne's voice came through the phone, "Lysander, Joshua indeed took Susan from the bar. Reginald was giving Susan a hard time, and Joshua gave him an earful."

felt a sense of despair. Joshua was indeed the man behind Susan,

why did he bother to acknowledge her as his daughter during the semifinals? Pretending to be

When she came back to reality, she saw Lysander watching her with his eyes open. "What

her and said, "Oh, is

undergoing treatment and can't really talk," Thalassa told

Tell him to take care of himself," Payne, ever considerate, had called to update Lysander about the Susan situation. Knowing Lysander was occupied, he

the bar was full of his informants. The moment Joshua showed up, he'd know. And whatever happened in

expecting Thalassa to

exchange of pleasantries,

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