The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Joshua's oversight was peculiar, to say the least. In the midst of introducing his youngest son, he somehow forgot to mention Thalassa. It seemed like Thalassa was also making her first visit to pay respects at Harper's grave.

He had introduced every member of his family to Harper, except for Thalassa.

No wonder Lysander had raised an eyebrow.

After Joshua's admission, Lysander shot him a look that was neither here nor there, devoid of reproach yet not entirely forgiving either.

Lucas, ever the peacemaker, chimed in with a grin, "Yeah, Thalassa's part of the Whitman family too. We've known that for the past three years. And hey, my brother went public about Thalassa being his daughter in front of the whole world." Lucas might not have been in close contact with Joshua's family on a daily basis, but he was well-informed about the significant events in their lives.

He also kept an eye on the news about Joshua's family.

jewelry competition, where Joshua had defended Thalassa against accusations of fraud, denying she used fake materials in her designs, and publicly acknowledged her as

of the hurt inside her

in many ways, especially when it came to matters involving

involved, Joshua showed

but it was there his love for

Thalassa wasn't greedy or

mentioning this incident of Joshua's unequivocal

you for acknowledging me as part of the Whitman family. You don't have to blame yourself; I've never held it against you," Thalassa

emotions so intense that his nose turned a shade redder, struggled to find the words,managing only

empathy were almost

smile, calming not just her own emotions