Chapter 1440Edwin was bending over to examine Joanne's wound. However, she abruptly pushed him away, and he fell to the floor.His thin lips were compressed into a line. His hair fell over his forehead and blocked his eyes, so Joanne couldn’t see the look in his eyes. Although Joanne had just slapped him in the face, Edwin didn't mind it. He hurriedly took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. Her shirt had been tugged by him and some buttons were open. "You're hurt. I just want to check your wound." He was drunk. His voice was hoarse. "Who got me hurt?" Joanne burst into tears in pain. Her ankle was in severe pain. It was engorged and numb. She braced herself against the wall and slowly rose from the floor. She ripped his jacket off, threw it at him, and hissed, "Don't pretend to be kind to me!" Then Joanne limped on her way out. She didn't pay attention to whether Edwin took the jacket or not. But her right foot was really hurting. After taking a few st
Chapter 1441Joanne was taken to have an X-ray. Her sprained ankle was caught in the door again. Although it did not hurt her bone, it severely injured her ankle. And her fair ankle was covered in bruises. It looked awful. She had to take some time to recover. As the doctor bandaged her, she couldn't help but huff as he wrapped her ankle in gauze. Her forehead was covered with sweat. She clenched her teeth and didn't make a sound. Edwin remembered Joanne couldn’t bear the slightest bit of pain in the past. She used to close her eyes tightly and moan when the doctor gave her a shot. Now she was hurting so badly, but she didn't make a sound. What had happened to her in the past four years? What had changed her so drastically? Edwin put his arm to her mouth and said, "You can bite my arm if you can't stand the pain." Joanne snorted, "Get away from me. You're dirty." Edwin's hand paused in the air, and his eyes darkened. His handsome face clouded over, but he wasn't an
Chapter 1442"Thank you. I'm flattered."Joanne's indifferent attitude made Edwin's guilt turn into unhappiness. He frowned. "If you hadn't run away at that time, you wouldn't have been hurt."People tended to blame the victims.At that time, if Joanne had not run, she would have been raped by Edwin.She felt it was not even worth it to fight with him and be angered by him.Joanne stopped paying attention to Edwin.Edwin seemed to realize now was not the right time to say that, so he went to the side, got a glass of water, thoughtfully put a straw in it, and brought the glass to her mouth. "Your mouth is dry. Drink some water to moisten it."Joanne didn't open her mouth, hating herself for being weak.Edwin coaxed in a low voice, "There's no point in getting angry with me and making things difficult for yourself."Joanne still did not open her mouth.Edwin's eyes darkened, and his mellow voice sounded again. "You said that you had come to the hospital because of me, didn't y
Chapter 1443…Joanne's eyes narrowed with fury, as if she could bore holes into him with her gaze alone, yearning to douse his face with a full glass of water.In this peculiar atmosphere, the doctor finally finished tending to all her injuries. Heaving a sigh of relief, he interjected, "You're so devoted to your girlfriend, Mr. Atherton, and Miss, you're truly fortunate."Edwin appeared to have a wife in name only, but since he had kissed this woman, it seemed fitting to call her his girlfriend.Joanne immediately countered, her voice laced with annoyance, "Doctor, you're mistaken. I don't even know him.""Uh..." Hadn't they just shared a kiss?The doctor couldn't quite grasp the complexities of modern youth.Edwin, however, was quite pleased with the doctor's assumption. "You're not wrong. She is my girlfriend. She is just acting up." With that, he wrapped an arm around Joanne's shoulder and asked, "Are you still thirsty?""Get lost!" Joanne didn't bother hiding her revulsi
Chapter 1444Sharon exploded with rage, "Who is that woman?" Teresa reassured her in a mild tone, "I took this picture at great risk. If Mr. Atherton finds out I had taken this picture and shows it to you, then I..." "I'll pass word to the director in charge of the show to be kind to you. Now can you tell me?" Sharon said through gritted teeth. "It’s Joanna," Teresa whispered, "She seems to be injured. Mr. Atherton took her to the hospital. They seem very close." "No way. Are you sure it was Joanna?" Sharon yelled, "Mr. Atherton taught her a lesson for me at the mall the other day. How could he be close to her?" "I sent you the picture. You can see for yourself. I ran into them and I said hi to her." Hearing Teresa so sure, Sharon bluntly swept all the stuff off the table. Her face contorted with wrinkles and she said viciously, "Keep an eye on them. If you see them again, tell me immediately." Teresa didn't dare offend Edwin, so she tried to find an excuse to ref
Chapter 1445As she turned over, her delicate lips were revealed. They were slightly open, from which a light snoring sound escaped. Her crimson lips were inviting, and Edwin casually took two steps forward.Joanne's body was emitting a faint medicinal fragrance, and Edwin's fingers brushed her long fine hair.He repeated his motion.He avariciously stared at her sleeping face, trying to smooth the folds between her eyebrows.However, just as his fingertips were about to touch her cheek, Joanne's phone suddenly rang on the bedside table.Edwin's first thought was to reject the call. He didn't want her to be disturbed at such a late hour.But Joanne didn't sleep too deeply. When the phone rang, she was awakened.In the dark night, she suddenly saw a robust figure at the head of the bed. Her face paled, and she subconsciously tried to call out to the nurse."Relax, it's me." Edwin turned on the bed lamp.The warm light lit up, and the ward was instantly bright. Joanne made out
Chapter 1446Just as Edwin was about to count to three, her brain reacted faster than her body. Joanne blurted out, "Okay! You can stay as long as you give me back my phone!"Who exactly was calling that made this calm woman panic like this?A ray of light flashed across Edwin's eyes as he slowly lowered his hand.Joanna's eyes were glued to the phone.She was about to get it back when Edwin's thumb fell on the Answer button."What are you doing? Don't answer it.""Mmm."Joanne's exclamation and a soft sigh in the receiver instantly overlapped. Edwin had broken his promise!He turned his palm in a circle and brought the phone back to his ear.He wanted to see who it was that made Joanna so nervous.Except for Patrick or Jack...How many others was she hiding?Joanne had the urge to jump out of bed to grab the phone, but the injury to her right foot held her down. She could only hold her breath, afraid that Tail would hear her voice and call her mom. She prayed that the p
Chapter 1447Joanne stifled any sound that might reach the girl's ears, biting her lower lip fiercely. Her eyes bore into Edwin like daggers, accusing him of his shamelessness.Edwin, not wanting to see her tears or vulnerability, decided to drop the matter of the girl's identity. Swiftly, he scooped Joanne up and placed her back on the bed."Alright, alright, I won't fight you for the phone."Meanwhile, far away in Mourpa, Tail pouted for getting no response from Edwin."Are you still there?""Did you lie to me?""Hmph!""Uncle Patrick... Uncle Patrick."The sound of the little girl's footsteps echoed, followed by the creak of a door opening.It seemed she was off to find Patrick.Soon after, Patrick's voice, tinged with a hint of laziness, came through the receiver. "Baby, what's the matter?""There's a weird man who keeps asking who I am. It's so strange. Am I being tricked?" Tail cooed, handing the phone to Patrick.Cradling Tail in the crook of his arm, Patrick chuckl