True Love Deserves a Second Chance by Nox Shadow

Chapter 17 You Regretted It

"What did you say? It was you who pushed me toward Sebastian back then?"

Mrs. Blackwood Sr. snorted coldly.

"Did you really think it was Sebastian playing the hero? Use your brain a little. Someone with Sebastian's status wouldn't just randomly show up in such a remote alley. If it weren't for the scheme your cousin and I devised to deceive him and bring him there, you wouldn't have had these three years of luxury. But you, you're not content with that. You still want to climb up to the position of Mrs. Winters Jr. Have you ever thought that with a shameless mother like yours, no prestigious family in the entire city would dare to marry you? You must return to Sebastian's side no matter what, or else I will expose all the dirty secrets about your mother."

The old lady spoke through gritted teeth, as if Joey had no blood relation to her at all. The blood from Joey's forehead dripped into her mouth, carrying a metallic taste that quickly spread throughout her oral cavity. She suddenly felt nauseous, not because of the blood, but because of her own family.

from her uncle's family, treated her like a commodity and pushed her towards Sebastian. What was even more tragic was that she had been completely unaware, believing that

her desire for marriage just to be with him. She devoted herself to being Sebastian's secret lover without any complaints. Little did she know that in the eyes of others, it was all a

wiped the blood off her face and smiled bitterly. There was an unprecedented stubbornness in her voice. "I will no longer let you manipulate me, and I will not go back to Sebastian. From now on, whether the Blackwood family lives

she turned and walked toward the door. Just a few steps out, she saw her father standing there. His face was filled with an expression of disbelief, tears glistening in

because I haven't been filial enough, or is it because I haven't sacrificed enough for the Blackwood family that you would treat my daughter like this?" The realization that his own beloved mother had orchestrated his daughter's suffering pierced Mr. Blackwood Sr.'s heart

to support him. "Dad, please don't be angry. I'm fine. You just had heart surgery, you can't get agitated." Mr. Blackwood Sr. looked at

father into the car and drove straight to the hospital. After the doctor's examination, Joey was informed that her father had become overly exhausted after the surgery, and the recent shock had greatly