Tyler gave a helpless smile. "Sebastian, my wife warned me ages ago that if I told you anything, she''d divorce me. She only said one thing: you don''t deserve to know the truth. I''m sorry, man." Before Tyler could finish, he hung up.


    Sebastian cursed in anger.


    Joey had driven only a short distance when Julian called her.


    "Julian, what''s up?"


    "Dennis ran away. Our only witness for the court hearing the day after tomorrow is gone."


    Dennis was someone she had saved, and he was her only witness.


    At this critical moment, Dennis ran away. Joey knew without guessing what had happened.


    She mmed on the brakes, the screeching sound of tires filling the air.


    Hearing this, Sebastian immediately ran over.


    He banged on the car door. "Joey, open the door!"


    Joey was still talking to Julian.


    "He''s injured. Escaping on his own is a death sentence unless someone took him away."


    "Someone was at the scene, and there were signs of a struggle. I''m looking into it. I guess it was either the Vale Family or the Winters Family."


    Hearing this, Joey suddenly turned to look at Sebastian through the car window.


    Her tear-filled eyes were cold.


    Sebastian finally opened the car door and pulled Joey out.


    He looked her up and down. "What''s going on? Do you know how dangerous this is?"


    His tone was erratic, and his breathing was unsteady.


    Then he stared at Joey''s slightly red eyes and hugged her tightly.


    "It''s okay. From now on, you''re not allowed to take calls while driving."


    Joey pushed him away, her voice cold and stern. "Sebastian, is it so hard for me to prove my innocence? If you don''t believe me, fine, but why do you stop me from finding other evidence? If Isabe is so important to you, go find her. Why do you keep clinging to me?"


    Her hot tears welled up in her eyes, but her stubbornness kept them from falling.


    With those tear-filled eyes, full of stubbornness, grievance, and hatred, she looked at Sebastian. Sebastian''s heart suddenly ached.


    He frowned at her. "What evidence are you talking about? Joey, when did I ever stop you?" Joey let out a coldugh and immediately took out a badge from her bag.


    The badge still had her blood on it.


    "Sebastian, that day I arranged to meet Dennis at an old factory in the suburbs to buy the video from him. But when I got there, I found he had been beaten. He was covered in blood, and the evidence was taken away. I found this at the scene. Can you tell me this has nothing to do with you?"


    Sebastian took the badge from Joey''s hand. Seeing the bloodstains, he remembered that Joey had a cut on her palm that day when she drank too much.


    It turned out she was hurt by this badge.


    She thought he was behind it, which was why she went drinking.


    He looked at Joey with aplicated expression. "It''s true that my people wear this badge, and they were there that day, but they didn''t take him. I''m investigating this too, and I promise to give you an exnation."


    "You don''t need to investigate. The court hearing is the day after tomorrow. Isabe has already med her worsened depression on her arm injury, which prevents her from ying the piano. So, I''ve already caused her minor injuries, and I''m guilty of intentional harm, punishable by up to three years in prison. Are you satisfied now?"


    Sebastian pulled her into his arms, hisrge hand gently stroking her reddened eyes.


    He softlyforted her. "Don''t worry. I''ll find Dennis. I won''t let you go to jail."


    Joey''s smile turned bitter. "Then what? You find Dennis, help me win the case, and I owe you another favor. What will it be this time? My body or another child? Sebastian, you protect Isabe, allowing her to frame me, yet you keep getting involved with me. What do you want? My body or my dignity? Tell me, and I''ll destroy it right now."novelbin


    Joey''s eyes, filled with sorrow, held a resolute gaze.


    Sebastian had never seen her like this.


    If she had a knife in her hand, she would really do it.


    Did she hate him so much that she would rather destroy herself than stay by his side?


    Sebastian felt a sharp pain in his heart.


    A look of unprecedented mncholy appeared on his chiseled face.


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    His thin lips pressed into a straight line, and he remained silent for a long time.


    Sebastian just quietly looked at Joey.


    After a long while, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Joey, can''t we go back to how things were? Aren''t you tired of arguing with me every day?"


    Tears welled up in Joey''s beautiful eyes, but she managed a faint smile.


    "Then find someone to make me lose my memory, so I can forget the pain of not finding you when I was on the brink of death, forget that you treated me like a pet for three years, forget your decision with Isabe to take my child. Can you do that, Sebastian?"


    Sebastian looked at her in shock. "When did I ever abandon you in a life-or-death situation? Didn''t I save you when you fell into the water? And what child are you talking about?."


    Joey pushed him away and looked at him coldly. "You want to know? Ask Isabe and see what she says."


    With that, she drove away without looking back.


    Watching her car disappear into the distance, recalling her resolute expression, Sebastian''s eyes turned icy cold.


    He took out his phone and called Dominic.


    "Find out who my mom has been in contact with recently. Dennis was probably taken by her. No matter what, you have to find him." August 3rd.


    Joey wore a serious yet stylish outfit: a white shirt paired with ck pants.


    She stood in the courtroom, answering the judge and opposingwyer''s questions with grace and ease.


    Despite Isabe and Elizabeth''s usations, Joey used her skills as a topw student from R University to turn the situation around. The case was moving in a positive direction.


    At that moment, the opposing side suddenly presented new evidence.


    "Your Honor, I have a recording here that proves Mr. Winters and Ms. ckwood are in an improper rtionship."


    Hearing this, Joey froze.


    Her hands clenched into tight fists.


    A few secondster, the solemn and silent courtroom echoed with the voices of Alexander and Sebastian.


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    "Do you need to get your eyes checked? Which eye of yours saw that I like her?"


    "If you don''t like her, why did you buy her so many things? Who would believe that!"


    "Isn''t that par for the course?"


    Upon hearing this recording, Joey copsed into her chair.


    Because she knew this conversation was real; she had heard it herself.


    She never expected that her rtionship with Sebastian would be her downfall.


    The opposingwyer continued, "We have verified this recording, and it is indeed Mr. Winters'' voice. Therefore, Mrs. ckwood and Mr. Winters have a sugar daddy and sugar baby rtionship that could end at any time. "Mrs. ckwood felt threatened and dissatisfied when my client returned, as Mr. Winters would always leave her to take care of Ms. Vale. That''s why she attacked Ms. Vale.


    "She then paid Dennis from the tech department to delete the video.


    "Her actions caused my client to suffer an arm injury, excessive blood loss, and Ms. Vale lost the opportunity topete in an international pianopetition.


    "Ms. Vale''s depression worsened, leading to multiple suicide attempts.


    "Mrs. ckwood''s actions constitute intentional harm. Please, Your Honor."


    Despite Julian listing all of Joey''s remedial actions and presenting her blood donation proof,


    Joey''s guilt for intentional harm was already established. These pieces of evidence could only reduce the time of judgment.


    Joey stood quietly in the defendant''s box, watching the judge''s mouth move as he recounted the entire case.


    As she saw the judge''s gavel about to fall, she resignedly closed her eyes.


    She never thought that what would ultimately defeat her was her and Sebastian''s rtionship, which was scorned by the world.


    Even if she won the appeal, she couldn''t withstand the pressure of public opinion.


    Just when she thought it was all over, the courtroom doors opened.


    A man''s voice came from outside.


    "Your Honor, I have new evidence proving Joey''s innocence."