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.

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

slapped himself, hoping she'd vent her anger and forgive him. But Joey just watched quietly, not struggling or venting.

like this?' Sebastian's tears finally flowed, and he cried out Joey's name in

buried his face in her shoulder, sobbing.

gaze fixed on

ripples on the calm water. The moon floated

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

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

you want to make up for

whatever you ask, I'll do

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

took off his jacket, handed it to Sebastian, and got in the

Joey didn't look back. She walked away under the cold moonlight, disappearing from

to work. Rumor had it

and threw herself into

Joey saw Elaine and Todd at her

the usually elegant Elaine's eyes turned

grabbed Joey, looked her up and down, and asked, "Joey, how

fine, Mrs. Knight. Please come

pick up Todd, who was looking up at her,

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

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