Nobody really knew the details, but word on the street was that Joshua had roped in Lysander and Thalassa to get to the bottom of things. And Susan? Yeah, she got hauled off by the cops. Seeing how respectfully the director was treating Thalassa, Hertha nudged her arm, urging her to speak up.

Feeling Hertha's impatience, Thalassa smiled at the director and said, "Here's the thing, I saw Angelina with a kid yesterday, and I was curious about him."

It took a moment for the director to realize she wasn't talking about the boy Joshua had been carrying but the child with Angelina.

"The question you're asking is the same one Mr. Whitman had yesterday."

That piqued Thalassa's interest even more: "Joshua asked about him?"

"After finding out about the kid's situation, he decided to arrange for a personal therapist to help with the autism."

the first to

holding the child, Hertha thought he seemed so timid, barely speaking a word. Compared

this world, the orphanage is his only home. Although we try to give the children here as much attention as we can, it's never quite the same as parental love. Over time, the lack

latched onto a key point: "So, you're saying the kid's

mix of nervousness and eagerness as she looked at the director. Her heart was racing, like a tightly wound spring suddenly let loose, bouncing wildly out

faced with a different reality, she was desperate to prove

towards her,

the truth: "Georgia and Angelina hired Jayden out for some errands in exchange for a donation to the orphanage. Yesterday, Angelina brought Jayden back, saying they'd come to

not Alar?" Hertha asked again, her

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