Chapter 999

Ryleigh retracted her hand subconsciously. “Joe, but I’ve always only regarded you as my best friend. I’ve never thought about-”

Joe grabbed her by the shoulders, and his action made Ryleigh feel even more unfamiliar. “Joe, you-”

“Ryleigh, you once said that you wouldn’t marry Louis, and it’s just an arranged marriage…” Joe stroked her slightly cold cheek with his palm. “But the way you treated him when you were in the hospital made me realize that I might lose you very soon.”

Ryleigh moved Joe’s hand away, and her expression became slightly more serious.“ Joe, you’re the one who sent those photos to me, aren’t you?”

He did not deny it, nor did he admit it.” What would you do if it’s indeed me?”

Ryleigh’s shoulders trembled, and her lips moved slightly. “Why would you do this? I believed in you, Joe. I didn’t believe it even when Zee told me that it was you, and I thought that she was mistaken.”

Joe tightened his grasp on her shoulder and bent over to get closer to her. “Because I want you to leave him.”

Ryleigh’s body froze slightly as she stared at Joe’s possessive gaze in shock while he held her cheek. “I thought about giving you my blessings, but I realized that I couldn’t do so. I’m sorry, Ryleigh, please forgive me for being selfish.”

to kiss her, but Ryleigh pushed him away abruptly. “Joe,

was astonished. Still, he stepped forward and clutched her shoulder even harder. “Have you

I…” Ryleigh was astonished

in love

that she had had with Louis in the past, although they were all infuriating,

lip pressed

She started pushing harder and harder, but

sharp slap slashed through the

while Ryleigh’s face looked pale as she

at Joe and

to run forward. Her car was parked across the road, so she

in an instant when he saw

was a truck that was charging toward her. The horn and brakes sounded at the same time, overwhelming

ground immediately. The truck was forced to stop

she was alright, but her ears were buzzing, and she could not hear a thing that

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