Chapter 1551


    No matter what, they couldn''t let Joyce see Stanley.


    Having reached a consensus with his wife, Jonathan took one step forward and blocked the door.


    Meanwhile, Caitlin spun on her heels and persuaded Joyce to go back instead of letting here out.


    A mocking glint shed across Stanley''s eyes when he realized their intention.


    They don''t want Joyce to see me, huh? Ha! I won''t let things go their way!


    “Joyce!” he called out.


    Both Jonathan''s and Caitlin''s faces contorted in unison.


    How could he call Joyce''s name out loud? He wants to attract her attention so she wille out!


    Jonathan couldn''t stand it any longer. He grabbed the broom by the door and glowered at Stanley.


    “Stanley, will you only give up after forcing us to our deaths? If you want to take revenge,e at us.


    Don''t involve my daughter. If you insist on targeting my daughter, don''t me me for retaliating. I''ll risk


    my life to protect her!”


    With that, he charged toward Stanley and hit him with the broom.


    Stanley furrowed his brows in pain, but he didn''t fight back. Staring at the door, he dered, “Joyce, I''ll


    count to three. If you still don''t show yourself, don''t me me for hurting your father.”


    His words merely served to increase Jonathan''s anger, as thetter hit his back again and again


    harder.


    Every hit he made elicited muffled sounds.


    Behind the door, Joyce had realized what was going on.


    Stanley is here and wants to see me. Dad doesn''t want me to see him, so he hit Stanley with the


    broom. However, Stanley is threatening me to go out or he''ll retaliate. Dad''s weak. If Stanley fights


    back, Dad won''t be his match.


    Joyce panicked and started resisting Caitlin. “Mom, let me go. Let me go out.”


    Caitlin shook her head stubbornly and refused to let her head out. “No, you can''t go out. Joyce, it was


    hard enough for you to forget him. What if you remember him after going out? Do you want to suffer all


    over again?”


    Joyce was startled.


    She had no idea how much pain she had suffered previously. However, from bits and pieces of


    information she had heard from her parents and friends, she had learned that she used to be tortured


    and nearlymitted suicide.


    The scar on her wrist was still visible.


    As Joyce spaced out, Caitlin took the chance to push her toward her room.


    Soon, Joyce regained herposure and came to a stop. “Mom, I know what you''re worried about, but


    I must head out. Dad is still outside. What if Stanley takes action against Dad if I don''t go out? Mom,


    you don''t want to see Dad getting hurt, do you?”


    Caitlin froze.


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    Of course she wanted her husband to be safe.


    If something were to happen to Jonathan, she would be at a loss.


    As Caitlin seemed stumped, Joyce added, “Mom, let me go out. Don''t worry. I won''t remember who he


    is. I promise, okay? We don''t know if Stanley is telling the truth. This concerns Dad''s safety, so we can''t


    risk it. Dad is no match for Stanley. He''s a middle-aged man.”


    Words eluded Caitlin, for she knew that Joyce was right.


    They couldn''t risk Jonathan''s safety.


    There was no point crying over spilled milk if Stanley were to take action against Jonathan.


    In the end, Caitlin released her grip on Joyce.


    Once Joyce regained her freedom, she rushed to the door and ran out. “Dad!”


    Outside, Jonathan''s hands holding the broom froze midair. He turned over his shoulder and frowned.


    “Why are you here? Who told you toe out? Where''s your mom? Caitlin, bring her inside now!”