The Billionaire’s Secret Quartet (Thalassa and Elowen) novel Chapter 1385

Thalassa bit her lip hard, her heart torn with agony and discomfort.

Richard had posed a question that represented her most formidable dilemma to date. She had no clue how to bridge the gap to Lysander.

"I might have a solution, if you're willing," Richard suddenly offered.

Thalassa's gaze, which had been steeped in despair, shot up, filled with hope and earnestness as she looked at Richard. "What is it?"

"Become Joshua's daughter," Richard said with a matter-of-fact tone. "Joshua and Zephyr are old college buddies, and the Whitmans and the Sinclairs go way back. If you were Joshua's daughter, it would be perfectly natural for Joshua to introduce you to Lysander. Zephyr would have no grounds to object."

Thalassa's delicate eyebrows knitted together, and she looked at Richard, her eyes brimming with tears.

Richard's handsome face held a steady gaze, waiting for her response.

Thalassa's breathing grew erratic, and through clenched teeth, she managed to say, "Mr. Richard, please contact Joshua for me. I want to take a paternity test with him."

Though she was utterly disillusioned with the concept of a father, and the very word cast a deep shadow over her heart, she was willing to confront these demons for a chance to care for Lysander.

Seeing her resolve, the tension in Richard's eyes eased. However, his voice still carried a bit of roughness from the stress earlier as he said, "Alright, I'll make the call."

Thalassa had finally come around to the idea of taking the paternity test with Joshua.

Richard's visit wasn't just to update her on Lysander's situation but also to fulfill a duty.

The last time she saw him, Lysander introduced him as a highly respected tycoon, someone who, like Lysander, stood at the pinnacle of society. She felt like even looking at him was an overreach.

But now, as she saw him again, he leaned on a dark green cane, not out of necessity, but as an accessory—a symbol of status and position.

His gaze upon her was gentle and kind, a smile playing on his lips. "Thalassa, we meet again. You seem to have lost quite a bit of weight since the last time."

She was naturally slender, and now she looked even more fragile.

Hearing concern from a stranger, Thalassa's heart clenched with a myriad of emotions. For a moment, she wanted to open up and accept his care, but the cost of vulnerability was too high, she had learned.

Before she could even begin to accept his kindness, Thalassa swiftly shut down, her face expressionless. "Mr. Joshua Whitman, let's get the blood test done. If it proves I'm your daughter, I only ask for one thing."