Chapter 269 Shattered Ties and Hidden Pain

• "Joshua, have you been through a lot?" Vivienne's wide, glistening eyes stared up at him, brimming with concern.
• He paused, slightly taken aback, then chuckled. "Who told you that? What have I suffered?"
• "It's… Dad said so!" Vivienne's delicate face showed a trace of heartbreak as she suddenly clutched his hand tightly. "He said you grew up in an orphanage before being taken back to the Frasers. Joshua, I really like you. I don't want you to suffer anymore!"