Chapter 1282
Before long, the boat docked at the shore.
With a gentle hand, Thalassa helped Evelyn up onto the land. They needed a ride back to the hotel.
Lysander hailed a cab, and soon the group of four were on their way back to the hotel.
Callum, who was nursing a twisted ankle, lagged behind.
With concern etched on her face, Thalassa quickly escorted Evelyn back to their room.
Lysander followed suit. Turning around, Thalassa found his towering frame beside her. She took a deep breath and tried to shake off the heaviness in her chest.
“Mom’s and my clothes are all in this room,” she said to Lysander. “Did you bring any clothes with you? If not, you might
soaked through.”
2 want to hit up the mall for a new outfit. Yours are
What she was really saying was that she and her mother needed privacy to change
clothes.
Lysander had claimed their room the day
night. After today’s ordeal, Thalassa War and Evelyn had to bunk elsewhere for the
again.
determined not to let him displace her mother
“It’s fine. I can find another room.” Sensing Thalassa’s wary of Lysander, Evelyn stood to
leave.
But Lysander turned and strode out of th
Once he was gone, Thalassa let out a sigh
room after a brief glance at Thalassa.
of relief and helped Evelyn settle back down.
“I’ll grab the clothes. You should take a warm shower first.” Thalassa rummaged through their suitcase-it was packed with a few changes of clothes for the trip.
She handed a set to Evelyn and waited outside while her mother showered,
After a while, Evelyn emerged, and it was Thalassa’s turn.
Exiting the steamy bathroom, Thalassa found Evelyn sitting on the bed, her eyes glazed over, lost in thought, devoid of their usual spark.
Thalassa dreaded seeing her mother like this. She sat beside her and asked softly, “Mom, what’s on your mind?”
Evelyn snapped back to reality and glanced at Thalassa. “I’m thinking about Lysander.”
Thalassa waited for her to continue.
“Why would someone of his stature leap into the water to save me? He got completely
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drenched. He must have done it for you. He’s kind to those around you, yet he won’t marry you.”
The thought weighed heavily on Evelyn’s heart.
Thalassa felt a pang in her chest at her mother’s words, her gaze dropping slightly.
Should she tell her mother that Lysander had hesitated for a long time before deciding to save her? That he only jumped in when he saw her sinking and couldn’t bear it any longer? Would that disappoint her?
Besides, Thalassa had stopped fretting over whether Lysander would marry her.
She had given up on that a long time ago.
And now, even if Lysander wanted to marry her, she wouldn’t accept.
“Mom, don’t overthink it. If you’re tired, why not take a nap?” Thalassa suggested.
Evelyn looked at the bed where she had sat in her wet clothes, dampening the sheets.
Understanding her mother’s hesitation, Thalassa stood up, walked over to the nightstand and picked up the phone to call the front desk.
“I’ll call the front desk to have them change the sheets,” she said while waiting for the call
to connect.
Soon enough, someone answered. Thalassa said, “This is room 201. Could we get a change of sheets, please?”
“I apologize, but our standard policy is to change sheets in the morning at nine. We’ve already done so today.” the front desk replied.
Thalassa was surprised. She hadn’t expected a refusal.
“Our sheets are wet. Besides, didn’t you change them outside of the usual schedule just yesterday?” she inquired, a hint of confusion in her voice.
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