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.

she'd vent her anger and forgive him. But Joey just watched quietly, not struggling or venting. Her tear-filled eyes watched him

Sebastian's tears finally flowed,

face in her shoulder, sobbing. His tears soaked

gaze fixed on the moon

caused ripples on the calm water. The moon floated like a

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

cheek, his

"Sebastian, do you want to make up for

ask, I'll do

embrace, took a step back, 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 to make up for anything. Relationships are mutual. I just hope that

handed it to Sebastian,

much Sebastian called after her, Joey didn't look back. She walked away under the cold moonlight, disappearing

and Julian didn't come to work. Rumor had it he went to find Todd's mother,

much attention and threw

Joey saw Elaine and Todd at

her return, the usually elegant Elaine's eyes

and down, and asked, "Joey, how have

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

Todd, who was looking up at her, and playfully pinched his

are

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