Chapter 356

I quickly detected her malice beneath the facade of kindness.

Her hurtful comment about my painful past stung, and I replied, "You had such a tragic childhood, yet you've managed to achieve success on your own. You're braver than I am."

Joey's childhood was a nightmare for her. As soon as I mentioned it, her expression froze.

"I envy your happy childhood," she said, visibly struggling to control her anger.

"People who have had fortunate childhoods continue to heal throughout their lives. That's why I was able to move on from my unfortunate marriage so quickly," I responded, returning to my magazine.

"During that livestream, Max said he wasn't the father of your child. Have you ever thought about finding the man you had sex with?" Joey probed.

Initially, I had wanted to find him, but that desire faded over time. Without a child connecting us, there was no reason to be tied to a one-night mistake.

Only Wendy and Steven knew that I had been searching for him. I wouldn't share my tr