Chapter 404

"Lu!" Joey exclaimed in disbelief. "What reason could you have for pushing me away like this? Could... could the rumors be true? You and Mrs. Walker..."

Suddenly, as if everything became clear, Joey excitedly moved forward, trying to embrace Luke. "Lu, you're doing this to protect me, aren't you? That must be it!"

Luke avoided Joey's embrace, his expression turning to disgust. "You really are ill."

Luke's reaction snapped Joey out of her happy delusion. Looking hurt, she said, "Lu, is it because of that incident? That wasn't my fault! I didn't want it to happen either. What's done is done, I can't go back and change the past."

As she spoke, Joey pitifully tried to grasp Luke's sleeve.

Luke took out his phone and dialed Stephen's number.

Joey tried to stop him. "Lu, I'm perfectly sane! I finally gathered the courage to express my feelings. Why do you keep hiding your true emotions?"

"I've never liked you - not in the past, not now, not in the future. There's nothing to hide."

"L