Chapter 130 Begging for Forgiveness
Sebastian's eyes were full of pain.
He held Joey gently, stroking her back with a trembling voice. "Joey, you can yell at me, hit me if it helps. Just don't bottle it up, okay?" Joey didn't resist. She was too tired to argue or feel sad about Sebastian anymore.
She smiled faintly. "Sebastian, I should thank you. If I'd fallen for Julian before knowing about the child, it would've hurt more.
Tonight didn't cost me much. Just some gossip and pitying looks. People will forget soon enough."
Just like when everyone at work knew she was Sebastian's kept woman. She was used to rumors; maybe it was her fate.
As a kid, she was gossiped about because of Angie. As an adult, it was her relationships.
Joey spoke calmly, as if it wasn't her problem.
Sebastian's heart ached. "Joey, was the surgery painful? Were you scared by all the blood?"
Joey's calmness wavered. She looked up, tears in her eyes.
"The doctor said it would hurt, but I didn't feel it. Maybe because no physical pain compares to the pain here." She pointed to her heart, smiling slightly.
Her calm facade, despite the pain, broke Sebastian.
her tightly, sobbing. "Joey, I'm sorry. Sophia was right. I'm a
took Joey's hand and slapped himself, hoping she'd vent her anger and forgive him. But Joey just watched quietly, not struggling or
a heart be hurt to become like this?' Sebastian's tears finally flowed,
her shoulder, sobbing. His
hung by her sides, her gaze fixed on the moon
the calm water.
Joey's heart was calmer than the lake. Maybe she'd been through too much, or maybe her heart was dead, making her
touched Joey's cheek, his voice hoarse. "Joey, let's make up.
calmly. "Sebastian, do you want to make
ask, I'll do
and said calmly, "Then stay away from me. Our past is over. I won't dwell on who was right or wrong, and you don't need
his jacket, handed it
didn't look back. She
come to work. Rumor had it he
and threw herself
Joey saw Elaine and Todd at her
her return, the usually
down, and asked,
smiled lightly. "I'm fine, Mrs.
who was looking up
her warily, then finally spoke. "Miss, are you going to take my dad away from
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