Chapter 109 Face-to-Face Provocation
Sebastian felt like he'd been punched in the chest when he saw Joey, making it hard to breathe.
The streetlights reflected in his eyes, amplifying his pain.
He didn't even notice the cigarette burning his fingers.
He just stared at Joey, afraid she'd vanish if he blinked.
He wanted to ask if she'd had another nightmare and comfort her.
The more he wanted to, the more his heart ached.
Without realizing it, he clenched the burning cigarette butt in his hand.
The sharp pain brought him back to reality.
He grabbed his phone to text Joey, but then remembered she'd blocked him.
When he looked up again, Joey was gone.
He leaned against the car, accidentally setting off the alarm.
Joey sat dazed on the sofa, tears streaming down her cheeks.
The more she thought about Sebastian, the more it hurt.
She thought being called a caged bird after seven years of love and three years together was the worst.
But Sebastian's constant indulgence of Isabella hurt her more.
Joey curled up on the sofa, hugging Baxter tightly.
Baxter's soft fur slowly warmed her cold body.
days, ignoring calls,
lay on the sofa
returned to the law firm, her colleagues were
had lost a lot of weight, her face pale, and her
her like this,
and asked softly, "Why are you here? Didn't I
bitter smile. "I'm fine, Julian. I want to
use work to
her wounds to
and said gently, "I have a case that needs some documents
at him for a few seconds, then asked, "Don't I have my
this is just temporary. Everything will get better, trust me."
a faint
She had expected this.
caused
on the door. "Mr. Knight, someone wants to see Ms.
perked up and opened the
when she saw who
joy of reading with others and spread the word. The
are you
Blackwood, I'm here to apologize. I shouldn't have targeted you, causing the Angie incident to affect you so much that no
if you forgive me and plead with Sebastian for me, my dad will give you all the Vale
to apologize, but her
Vale Family's leagl cases. How Sebastian treats you is his business, not mine. Don't come looking for me. You're
father separated from the Blackwood Family, and most of his assets were taken by your grandmother. He needs a partner. If you plead with Sebastian for me, I can have my dad help your
help both you and your father's business. You have
gaze stayed
thought Joey would agree for
care about what Sebastian gave me. Do you
left Isabella
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