Chapter 781

"Joshua, what's wrong?" Joanna asked. "Did something happen that I don't know about?" I pressed my lips together. After a brief hesitation, I decided to tell her everything about the conversation I had had with Glen. I didn't leave out a single detail. Joanna listened quietly. Her expression grew complicated. She stayed silent for a long moment before finally speaking in a low voice. "Joshua, I actually already knew." My heart jumped. I looked at her, confused and stunned. She turned her eyes toward the distance. When she spoke again, there was a quiet sorrow in her voice. "In the car, on my way back to the estate with Aunt Nydia, she told me about the engagement." Nydia? I couldn't help but wonder what stance she had taken on it. My expression shifted involuntarily, and I couldn't help tightening my grip on Joanna's hand. She gently patted the back of my hand to calm me down. "Aunt Nydia has treated me kindly," she said. "She said she doesn't want the family to control my l