Chapter 531 Irreparable Bonds

• "Joshua, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
• As expected, David stood outside, though he had come alone, without an entourage. By the time Joshua emerged—dressed in fresh clothes, his expression a frigid mask of indifference—an unmistakable tension had settled between them.
• Noticing Joshua's silence, David grew increasingly uneasy. His voice carried an urgency that bordered on desperation as he hurriedly explained, "Joshua, I only just learned what happened! I never imagined anyone could be so unhinged! I went home to investigate, and I swear to you—it wasn't your mother's doing! She's already drowning in regret!"