Chapter 994

Johanna had never minded that, in her brother’s heart, Victoria was more important than she was.

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But she could not accept that Jamie would betray her for Victoria–dig into her corner and steal what belonged

to her.

There were so many things she had already yielded to Victoria. Why must even a man be taken from her?

Fury simmered beneath Johanna’s composure. For a moment, she wanted nothing more than to storm up to Jamie and demand an explanation. But in the end, she restrained herself.

“Thomas,” she said softly, “don’t take Jamie’s words to heart. He only… only wants me to marry well. That’s why he deliberately said those things.”

Thomas replied evenly, “He wasn’t wrong. You’re the cherished daughter of the Walton family. I’m just an ordinary man. I truly don’t deserve you.”

At once, Johanna rushed to counter him, her voice firm with conviction.

world, there’s no such thing as being

on him, earnest and heartfelt. “Thomas, in my heart,

believed, she would have been deeply moved by

said, “I think… it would be


full just moments ago, sank by degrees into cold emptiness.

tried to assassinate him in the hospital. Who knows what else he might pin on me

killer. That hospital was secured like a fortress. I can’t imagine how I could

can endure any criticism. But I will never

her voice urgent. “I’ll explain everything to Jamie!

have matters to attend to. I’ll

matter how she called after him, he did not look

chest tight with

Victoria sitting together in

her, Victoria asked gently, “Johanna, were you just with

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