All Chapters of When Love Turns Its Back: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Nadine spoke with a questioning tone, confidently turning the tables.Joanna couldn't understand where her confidence came from, but she had no interest in wasting words."Nadine, I don't care if Joy was forced or willing, but if you think you're going to take her uterus, it's not happening."Nadine sneered. "Joanna, you're only interfering because you don't want me to have the chance to bear Jeremy's child. That way, your child can conveniently become the heir to the Hansen family. Isn't that right?"Then, with a cold laugh, she added, "But whether your child can even be born is still up in the air. You're dreaming of leveraging your child for power—it's way too soon for that."Her words left Joanna frowning sharply. They carried a clear threat—Nadine wouldn't let Joanna safely deliver her child.It made sense. For years, Nadine had poured all her energy into tying Jeremy to her.After everything she had done to climb to where she was, there was no way she would let Joanna giv

Joy glanced around Joanna's apartment before cautiously stepping closer and calling her softly. "Joanna."Joanna, engrossed in The Codex of Change, looked up at the sound of her name."You probably haven't had lunch yet. Come sit and eat with me," she said, setting the book aside and standing up with a warm smile.Joy glanced toward the dining area, where steaming dishes were laid out on the table.Though she wanted to join Joanna for lunch, she thought about her boyfriend, Nathan Cross, waiting outside. Shaking her head, she said, "Thank you, Joanna, but my boyfriend is waiting for me outside. I'll skip lunch.""You're leaving now? With your boyfriend?" Joanna asked, looking at her.Joy nodded, her expression brightening with a sweet, blissful smile. "My boyfriend knows about how my mom and brother tried to force me to sell my uterus. He was furious and said he'd protect me. He's taking me back to his hometown, and we'll never return to Clementson City.""Really?"Joanna wasn'

Before Joy could speak, Helen jumped up and began shouting, pointing her finger accusingly at Joanna."You heartless woman! To frame Ms. Slinger, you abducted my daughter and forced her to slander Ms. Slinger. Claiming she paid to buy Joy's uterus—ha! How could you even come up with such a ridiculous lie? It's laughable!"As she spoke, Helen threw the five thousand dollars Joanna had given Joy onto the table."And look at this—this is the five thousand dollars she bribed my daughter with. It's all here! We don't want this dirty money. What if we get struck by lightning and die early?"Jeremy, who had been silent with a cold expression, glanced at the stack of cash. His face darkened further as his icy gaze turned toward Joanna."Joanna, did you give her this money?" he asked, his voice filled with chilling suspicion."It was her!" Nathan interjected. "When I picked up my girlfriend from Maplewood Residences, she already had this money in her hands."Joanna ignored everyone else

Elliot stormed up to the 38th floor and poked Joanna on the forehead as he scolded her."My dear boss, can you please stop being so soft-hearted and playing the saint? You always end up getting stabbed in the back! It's the classic story of the snake and the farmer."Joanna nodded sincerely, accepting his criticism. "You're right. I won't do it again.""Promise me," Elliot demanded, his tone firm.Joanna nodded again. "I promise."Elliot gave her a sharp look before sitting across from her. "We have the product launch event tomorrow. Are you going to show up and shock these two scumbags?"Joanna shook her head. "Eterna Group is still miles behind Hansen Group. Jeremy probably wouldn't even bat an eye.""Who says that?" Elliot retorted indignantly. "Eterna Group has only been around a few years! And let's be honest, Jeremy is only where he is because he's standing on the shoulders of generations of the Hansen family."Mark my words, in ten years, Eterna Group will definitely sur

At Maplewood Residences, Joanna woke up after a good sleep. The whole ordeal with Nadine and Joy had already been pushed to the back of her mind. However, she hadn't expected Joy to be just as greedy and despicable as Helen and Benjamin.While she was having breakfast, her phone rang with a call from an unfamiliar number. When she answered, it turned out to be Joy.Joanna hadn't expected Joy to have the audacity to call her."Joanna, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have slandered you yesterday, but I was forced to. If I hadn't said those things, my mom and brother would've beaten me to death, and Nathan would've left me," Joy said, her voice trembling with guilt and remorse."It's fine. You don't need to worry about yesterday. Let's just pretend we've never met," Joanna replied coolly, her tone indifferent. She genuinely didn't care anymore.Besides, letting someone like Joy affect her mood wasn't worth it. Her time was too valuable to waste even a second on someone undeserving."Reall