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.

hugged her tightly, sobbing. "Joey, I'm sorry. Sophia was right. I'm a bastard. I abandoned you

anger and forgive him. But Joey just

to become like this?' Sebastian's tears

face in her shoulder,

hands hung by her sides, her gaze fixed on the moon reflected on

gentle breeze caused ripples on the calm water.

Joey's heart was calmer than the lake. Maybe she'd been through too much, or maybe her

a long time, Sebastian lifted his head. His cold fingers touched Joey's cheek, his voice hoarse. "Joey, let's

calmly. "Sebastian, do you want to make up

you ask,

who was right or wrong, and you don't need to make up for anything. Relationships are mutual. I just hope that the next time we meet, we can maintain a normal colleague relationship. As

handed it to Sebastian,

didn't look back. She walked away under

Julian didn't come to work. Rumor had it

much attention and

Friday, Joey saw Elaine

usually elegant Elaine's eyes

up and down, and asked, "Joey, how

lightly. "I'm fine, Mrs. Knight. Please

bent down to pick up Todd, who was looking up

at her warily, then finally spoke. "Miss, are you going to

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