The Bound Between Us

Chapter 521

Joey crumpled to the ground, utterly helpless. His legs wouldn't move, and he couldn't muster the strength to get back up. He looked completely defeated, and the crowd couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

Mrs. Jenkins, always the town busybody, had been giving Gianna a piece of her mind just moments before. Now, seeing Joey in such a state, she was furious. She stormed over to Gianna, shoving her hard and slapping her across the face. "You heartless witch! How can you be so cruel? Your man's down, and you don't even care? People like you deserve a good thrashing." Mrs. Jenkins was infamous for meddling in everyone's business without ever really getting the facts straight.

Gianna, her cheek stinging from the slap, lost it. She shoved Mrs. Jenkins back with all her might. "He got what he deserved! That's karma for his betrayal! So what if I took his money? Without me, he wouldn't have earned a cent. That money was mine to begin with. Joey, you've got the nerve to come after me? Why don't you just drop dead already?"

Her rage boiling over, Gianna grabbed Joey by the collar and screamed in his face, "You should've died in that accident! Look at you, living like a dog, depending on others for everything. Doesn't it shame you? Even your own parents can't stand you when you soil yourself. What's the point of your pathetic life, wasting everyone's time and air?"

Every word cut deep, and Joey's thoughts drifted to the disdain from those around him, the women who once flocked to him, and the promising career that all crumbled because of Gianna.

Sent back to his hometown, Joey's parents barely cared for him, disgusted by his condition. He overheard them saying they wished he'd just fade away, which pushed him to seek out Gianna in Riverdale.

he died, she'd only

and youth, she'd just spend

Joey felt a murderous

together then!" he roared, using all his strength to push her to the ground. From his pocket, he pulled out a bottle of sulfuric acid

I won't let you enjoy my money with someone else. You

all,

police arrived soon after. Gianna was

got a call from the hospital and rushed over, breaking down in tears

of Gianna and Joey's brutal street fight, including the horrific acid attack, had

opinions were divided-some said Joey was too harsh,