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.

commodity and pushed her towards Sebastian. What was even more tragic was

becoming a lawyer and 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

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 or dies, it has nothing to do with

speaking, 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 his eyes. Mr. Blackwood Sr. covered his chest with one hand, looking at Mrs.

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

had heart surgery, you can't get agitated." Mr. Blackwood Sr. looked

examination, Joey was informed that her father had become overly exhausted after the surgery, and the recent shock had greatly impacted his recovery. He needed to be hospitalized for observation for a few

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