Yannie was a little shocked when Joshua brought up Riley.
A split second later, she let out a bitter chuckle and said, “I’ll leave Riley with Thomas.”
Riley was sick and needed to be hospitalized long–term for her treatment.
Unlike Thomas, Yannie knew she was not wealthy nor possessed Thomas‘ intelligence, so she would
not be able to provide Riley with the lifestyle she deserved. Things would be different if Riley were to
live with Thomas.
Thomas would provide only the best for her so that she would grow up a healthy, happy child.
At the thought of this, Yannie curled her lips into a smile and glanced at Joshua. ” Mr. Lynch, are you
bringing up Riley…to try to convince me not to leave?”
Joshua narrowed his eyes and shook his head. “It’s shameful to use a mother’s child to keep her
hostage, so I never intend to do anything like that.”
Yannie’s heart lurched when she heard this.
A split second later, she paused and said, “Well…what are you trying to say, Mr. Lynch?”
Joshua furrowed his brow and explained slowly, “Thomas is my cousin, so it might not be my place to
say this, but the truth is, even though I agree that he will be an amazing father, he’s still not capable of
raising a daughter all by himself.
“You, on the other hand, are far more thoughtful and considerate than he is. When you were helping
Luna, I could tell that you, like your mother, helped her greatly when it came to small details.
“Besides, your mother also once helped Luna and I take care of our three children, so…
He fixed his gaze on Yannie and continued, “If you truly want to leave Thomas, I strongly advise you to
bring Riley with you, where she’ll be better off.”
Yannie never expected Joshua to say this to her.
She was so stunned she could not even speak, and after a long moment, she finally lifted her head to
stare at him dazedly, biting her lip. “Mr. Lynch, you…
“Riley used to be my and Luna’s adopted daughter, so it’s only natural we’d want her to be happy.
Besides…”
He fell silent for a long time before finally adding, “She and our second daughter were born at the same
time and eventually switched out for the other, so in a way, we’re fated to be.
“Even if Thomas were not my cousin, I’d still want her to grow up happily and healthily.
“I’m making this request on behalf of the child, but if you feel that Riley will be a burden to you and
affect your life…”
“No!” Yannie bit her lip and interrupted him before he could even finish his sentence. “That’s not what I
meant at all! Riley…”
Yannie could not stop her tears from falling anymore. “I’d never want to give up on Riley if I had a
choice, but…”
She lifted her head to stare at Joshua with tear–stained eyes. “After I leave Thomas, my mother and I
will have no choice but to return to our former lifestyle, and we can never afford to provide Riley the
same kind of lifestyle Thomas can, so…”
Joshua paused for a moment.
He had never considered this before.
“Luna and I will help you. The first few years you decide to live on your own, we’ll continue providing
you financial support so that Riley gets the health treatment she needs, but after a few years, we hope
to see you becoming more and more independent to a point where you can raise Riley on your own.
I’m sure it won’t be difficult for you.”
When Luna left him…she had raised three children on her own against all odds.
Joshua could not help feeling sad at the thought of this.
He turned his head away and continued, “Of course, you and Thomas need to discuss this at great
lengths as to who should gain custody of Riley.
“The only reason I decided to talk to you about this is just to give you my opinion. I hope you don’t feel
too burdened by the prospect of having to raise Riley on your own.
“Finally, I hope that you and Thomas will part ways after talking things through instead of leaving him
without any closure. Otherwise, he won’t cease to flip the entire world upside down in search of you.”
Yannie bit her lip and was silent for a long time before finally nodding. “I will.“
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