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.

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

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

a heart be hurt to become like this?' Sebastian's tears finally flowed, and

in her shoulder, sobbing. His tears soaked

her sides, her gaze fixed on

the calm water. The moon floated like

lake. Maybe she'd been through too much, or

time, Sebastian lifted his head. His cold fingers touched Joey's cheek, his voice hoarse. "Joey, let's make up. I'll

him calmly. "Sebastian, do you want to make up for

you ask, I'll

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 the next time we meet, we can maintain a normal colleague relationship. As for anything else, I

his jacket, handed it

back. She walked away

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

pay much attention and threw

work on Friday, Joey saw Elaine and Todd at

return, the usually elegant Elaine's

and down, and asked,

fine, Mrs.

to pick up Todd, who was looking up at her,

"Miss, are you going to take my dad away from my

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