True Love Deserves a Second Chance

Dominic got the hint and joined in the mocking. "Great idea! Ms. Blackwood avoids court, and Mr. Winters gets a wife. Perfect!"

He even made a 'perfect' gesture at Isabella.

Isabella was so mad she almost bit her tongue. 'Am I giving Joey a chance?'

Seeing Isabella's changing expressions, Joey sneered inside.

Joey glared at Sebastian. "In your dreams! I'd rather go to jail than marry you!"

She turned to leave, but Sebastian grabbed her wrist. "Joey, you can't leave me. I got hurt because of you. You can't just abandon me."

Sebastian held her hand tightly, eyes full of sorrow, looking obsessed.

Watching Sebastian chase Joey, Dominic tilted his chin at Isabella. "Ms. Vale, see that? True love changes people. When have you seen Mr. Winters so clingy? Only with Mrs. Blackwood. They're a perfect pair of quarrelsome lovers, right?" He nodded at Isabella and walked out with a smile.

Isabella's anger hit its peak.

She knocked over the medical kit, glaring in Joey's direction. "Joey, you won't get away with this!"

Near the exit, Joey stopped and looked coldly at Sebastian. "Do you think I planned this?"

Sebastian's gaze was deep. "I wish you did."

At least it would mean she still cared, still got jealous.

Joey smirked. "I'm not Isabella."

Isabella would do anything to get what she wanted, but Joey didn't want Sebastian anymore.

Seeing her mocking smile, Sebastian felt a pang in his heart.

She wasn't the Joey from three years ago, who'd do anything to be with him.

He gave a bitter smile, voice hoarse. "I'll take you home and handle the rest."

He took Joey home and even bought her a late-night snack.

He stood downstairs watching her leave.

He wanted to hug her from behind, follow her upstairs, and do the wild things they used to do.

He missed her. Missed her so much it hurt.

But he knew that would only push Joey further away.

He wanted not just Joey's body, but her heart.

The heart that used to be devoted to him.

Recalling the past, Sebastian felt a sour ache in his heart.

As soon as he got into the car, he saw Julian and Maxwell running over.

"Joey!" "Joey!"

They ran up to Joey, looking her over, eyes full of worry.

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"Joey, what happened? I kept calling but couldn't get through. Then that bastard Sebastian told me you were kidnapped. We wanted to rescue you, but he stopped us. Did he set this up to make you grateful?" Maxwell was confidently talking when he suddenly got kicked from behind.

A cold voice followed, "Who are you calling a bastard?"

Maxwell, with his special forces training, easily countered the attack. He grabbed Sebastian's arm and twisted it back, making Sebastian cry out in pain.

Joey quickly intervened, "Maxwell, let him go. His arm is injured."

Maxwell reluctantly let go. "Alright, since Joey asked, I'll let you off."

Sebastian glared at him. "I asked you to protect Joey, but you failed. Yet you still have the nerve to fight me."

Then he turned to Joey, his voice softening. "Go upstairs, take a shower, and eat something. If you're scared, call me."

Maxwell pulled Joey upstairs. "No need. I live right across from her. I'll protect her."

With that, the three of them went upstairs together.

Although Sebastian didn't want Joey to be with them, he had more important matters to attend to.

Back in the car, his expression turned cold. "What exactly happened?"

Dominic replied while driving, "Everything points to Ms. Blackwood. There are her bank transfer records, the messages she sent to those two guys, and their testimonies. They firmly identify Ms. Blackwood as the mastermind." Sebastian sneered. "Joey is a lawyer. Even if she did it, she wouldn't leave any evidence."

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"That's what I thought too. So someone is framing her."

Sebastian's eyes darkened. "Framing her is just the surface. The real purpose is to make Joey give up on me, to have her raped."

Dominic hesitated. "Mr. Winters, I don't think Isabella could pull this off alone. Someone must be helping her from behind. The aphrodisiac incident, Angie's threats, Elizabeth's disappearance, even the doctor who operated on Ms. Blackwood is missing. All these events are connected, pointing towards Ms. Blackwood. It seems like someone wants her dead. Who could be so ruthless and powerful?"

Sebastian's eyes grew even darker. A suspect suddenly flashed in his mind. Thinking of this, he clenched his fists. "Find Angie."

By the time they arrived at the asylum, it was past 3 AM.

The director, seeing it was Sebastian, hurriedly ran out from his quarters, sweating. "Mr. Winters, why are you here at this hour?" Sebastian looked at him coldly. "I'm just here to find someone. Why are you so nervous?"

The director stammered, "Mr. Winters, Angie is missing."

"When did this happen?" Sebastian's voice was icy.

"Just yesterday. A delegation came to inspect the place. After they left, Angie was gone."

Sebastian's aura turned even colder. He glared at the director. "Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"

"You were publicly courting your lover yesterday. I didn't want to spoil your good mood."

"Idiot!" Sebastian cursed and headed straight to the surveillance room.

Angie was like a ticking time bomb for Joey. He had to find her quickly.

But after watching the footage several times, he still didn't see Angie.

A living person had just vanished into thin air.