Isabe''s n to frame Joey flopped, and now she was getting sent to a remote spot to repent.


    Feeling down, she went drinking with friends. After too many drinks, she called a designated driver to get her home. She got in the car, gave an address, and dozed off.


    She didn''t know how long they''d been driving before the car finally stopped.


    Thinking she was home, Isabe opened her eyes.


    But she saw a deste, empty field.


    She realized she''d been tricked.


    Just as she tried to escape, a ck hood was thrown over her head.


    Then came a brutal beating.


    It felt like her insides were being shattered.


    She wanted to scream, but something was stuffed in her mouth, making her nauseous.


    She didn''t know how long itsted, but she was in excruciating pain.


    Lying on the ground, she begged for mercy.


    She thought it was over, but then she was dragged into a pool.


    The water wasn''t deep, but it stank.


    She tried to climb out, but the fence was locked.


    She realized she was at a rundown pig farm, likely in a pigsty.


    Feeling sick, she vomited all the alcohol she''d drunk.


    By the time she was found, it was already noon the next day.


    She''d been soaking in pig manure for over ten hours.


    An inte celebrity live-streaming found her.


    Theodore saw her through the live stream.


    News of Miss Vale being thrown into a manure pit spread fast online.


    Isabe cried and cursed, "It must have been that bitch Joey. Theodore, you have to avenge me."


    Theodore, heartbroken by his sister''s actions against Joey, felt more sympathy for Joey than disappointment in Isabe.


    He looked at her coldly. "The doctor checked you. No external injuries, no broken bones. Tomorrow morning, I''ll have someone take you to the family''s repentance room."


    Isabe, in tears, couldn''t believe it. "Theodore, I''m in so much. How could I not have any broken bones? Why don''t you care about me? Why are you still sending me to the repentance room? Do you not love me anymore?" She tried to move closer to Theodore, but he deftly avoided her.


    He gently patted her head, his voice cold. "If you don''t want us to be destroyed, you don''t have to go."


    The next morning, Dominic came over.


    He took the injured Isabe to the family''s old house in the suburbs.


    Isabe moved into an old house, only 160 square feet, surrounded by the Vale Family''s repentance rooms.


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    Looking at the dpidated room, the leftovers on the table, and the destend nearby, Isabe angrily swept everything off the table.


    Her eyes filled with a hatred she''d never felt before. "Joey, I will get my revenge!"


    After dinner, Joey took Baxter downstairs for a run.


    The psychologist suggested more exercise to help with her depression.


    Baxter was excited, running ahead the whole time.


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    Baxter barked happily at Sebastian, circling around him excitedly.


    Sebastian, looking less tired, squatted down and gently rubbed Baxter''s neck with his slender fingers.


    In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Have you been taking good care of Mom?"


    Baxter barked twice.


    Sebastian put a bag around Baxter''s neck and smiled. "This is a gift for your mom and you. Can you deliver it?"


    Baxter barked obediently and ran towards Joey.


    Joey, having run 3 miles and sweating profusely, sat down on the grass when she saw Baxter.


    She rubbed Baxter''s head. "Didn''t I tell you not to take things from strangers? Why don''t you listen?"


    She smiled, taking the bag off Baxter''s neck, about to open it when she heard a familiar voice.


    "It''s from me. I''m not a stranger."


    Joey''s smile froze. She looked up to see a tall figure standing in front of her.


    Sebastian, in a ck shirt and gray trousers, looked even more handsome under the warm light.


    His eyes were filled with caution as he watched her.


    After what felt like forever, Sebastian walked over and squatted down.


    He looked at her, his voice slightly hoarse. "Joey, are you okay?"


    He carefully tucked the wet strands of hair behind her ear.


    The warmth from his fingers spread through his body.


    He wanted to pull her into his arms and express his longing but held back, waiting for her response.


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    Joey avoided his touch, a faint smile on her lips. "Thanks for your concern, Mr. Winters. I''m fine."


    Fine enough that no one had contacted her about awsuit in a week, and she had to undergo psychological treatment every day.


    Fine enough that she woke up from nightmares every night.


    All of this was caused by his mother and Isabe.


    Sebastian saw the coldness in her eyes, and his heart ached.


    His voice became even more hoarse. "Joey, I''m sorry. I know the harm they caused you is immense. I''ll make it up to you. Isabe is in the repentance room. I''ve removed my mother from all her positions in thepany. Grandma is praying for you at home. I even consulted Mr. ckwood and had Angie sent to prison."


    "If there''s anything you''re not satisfied with, tell me. I''ll do whatever you say, just don''t ignore me."


    Joey listened, her expression indifferent. "Sebastian, if you had ever loved me in the past three years, I could ept whatever they did to me, at least I would have had your true love."


    "But the fact is, between us, it was just a game of sex without love. Why did you make me endure so much?"


    "Don''t you think that''s unfair to me?"


    "Joey, I..."


    He wanted to say "I love you," but those words felt weak and powerless.


    If he loved her, he wouldn''t have said such hurtful things. If he loved her, he wouldn''t have chosen to believe Isabe over and over again.


    Sebastian couldn''t bring himself to say those words, just looking at her deeply.


    Joey pushed Baxter into his arms, her tone indifferent. "Take Baxter with you. Don''te back again."


    No matter how much Baxter barked, she didn''t look back and went straight into the elevator.


    Sebastian was about to chase after her when his phone inconveniently rang.


    He answered it impatiently.


    "Mr. Winters, there''s an issue with the medication Ms. ckwood took."