ログインAs he spoke, Kenneth’s voice carried a hint of clenched restraint.He couldn’t understand where he had fallen short.Why Judy still seemed so preoccupied with that man.Joseph had already hurt her so deeply, so why was she still thinking about him?He couldn’t make sense of it.Were women really like this—drawn to the very thing that hurt them?He had treated her well, yet she seemed unsatisfied, still fixated on someone like Joseph.A man with no real accomplishments, stuck in between, unable to make even his own decisions about marriage—was someone like that really worth her feelings?“Judy, what exactly have I done wrong? Why are you still thinking about him? Or were you with me all along just to get back at Joseph? If that’s the case, do you think that’s fair to me?”Judy finally realized what had been going on.She looked at Kenneth, completely baffled, still not understanding what he was upset about.“What are you talking about, Kenneth? I don’t understand.”Her confusion only de
“See? You can’t even make your own decisions, so why expect others to follow them?”Judy said it with open mockery. It wasn’t that she looked down on Joseph; it was simply the truth.He couldn’t decide his own marriage, and he couldn’t understand the person he claimed to love.What kind of future could there be with a man like that? At best, it would only end worse.Other than that, Judy couldn’t see any other way forward.“So if being with you leads nowhere, why shouldn’t I look for another path?”Judy let go of Kenneth’s hand and stepped closer. The sarcasm on her face became even more obvious.“Don’t you think someone like you is incredibly selfish? If you can’t make things work, you don’t even want anyone else to move on either.”“I… it’s not like that.”As he spoke, Joseph instinctively took a step back. He wanted to defend himself, but in the end, he couldn’t say a single word.Because what Judy said was true.He had only wanted her to stay by his side. Even if he had nothing to
But as the saying went, luck was also a kind of strength.Since he had managed to be with Judy, then perhaps it was something fate had arranged all along.“How could it be so fast?”Joseph muttered under his breath, as if he had always believed everything would stay where it was, waiting for him, only to realize that things had been moving forward at a pace he couldn’t keep up with.Before he could even react, everything had already reached a fixed ending. And in all of this, what did that make him?He had come all the way here just to start over with Judy.But now things had slipped out of his control, even turning into something strange.They were heading in a direction he had never once imagined.Hearing his words, Kenneth’s smile deepened, barely able to hide his satisfaction.“If it feels right, then we stay together. And if we’re together, then of course we plan for a lifetime. You don’t actually think anyone’s been standing still waiting for you, do you?“Mr. Hunt, we’re not chi
Kenneth looked at Joseph with open provocation written all over his face.Seeing this, Joseph instinctively clenched his fists.He knew very well that, as he was now, he had no ground to stand on against Kenneth. Even if he wanted to compete for Judy, he had to ask himself whether he had the ability to do so.After all, even if Kenneth had come later, the fact remained—he now had Judy.And Joseph was nothing more than a failure who hadn’t taken care of her.The thought left a bitter taste in his mouth.But Judy didn’t mock him. Some things, once they began, were never meant to circle back for debate.What was done was done. What was wrong was wrong.There was no point arguing over how it all started.That was the kind of person Judy was—decisive and unburdened.“That’s enough. Let’s end things here today. I’ll pretend I never saw you, and I’d appreciate it if you stayed out of my life.”Her tone was firm. Since it was already over, there was no reason to keep disturbing each other.Was
Life had always been unpredictable. Miss a chance today, and no one would still be standing there tomorrow, waiting.That had been true before, and it was even more true now.Besides, the distance between him and Judy seemed to be growing wider and wider.“That’s not how it was. I just wanted you and my mom to spend more time together. She’s always been good to me, and you’re the woman I love. Of course she would come to care about you too…”Before Joseph could finish, Judy cut him off without hesitation.“Those are your thoughts. They have nothing to do with me. You’re always like this—so selfish. Even after everything that happened, instead of asking your mother, the first thing you did was come to me and try to explain yourself.“You always think I’m lying, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself—why would I lie to you? And what kind of person your mother is… you know it better than I do. You just refuse to admit it.”Hearing this, a flicker of conflict passed through Joseph’s hea
Otherwise, some things, if kept buried, would only leave both sides holding onto resentment.Judy understood this, and so did Kenneth, who stood beside them.That was why he didn’t try to interfere with either of them.“How could I not have cared about you?”Seeing that Judy was finally willing to talk things through, Joseph felt a surge of joy, almost overwhelmed by it.To him, this was a clear opportunity—one he had to seize.If she wasn’t willing to give him even the slightest chance, then it would truly mean there was nothing left between them.Because he understood that, Joseph chose to speak things out with Judy, instead of letting them continue dragging each other down.“If you really cared about me, you wouldn’t have left me alone in that house.”Hearing this, Joseph froze, not knowing what to say.But Judy didn’t give him the chance to hesitate. Some things were simply right or wrong—no matter how much one tried to make up for it later, the hurt that had already been caused w
Without all those complications, Aurora would have stayed by his side peacefully.Now that she was even taking the initiative to ask for his help, that alone was a huge step forward.In the past, Aurora would’ve kept everything to herself, never voicing any request for help.Lucas actually hoped she
Joseph’s voice was firm. “I have no reason to take that risk again. I have my own life to deal with now.”“This isn’t taking a risk, it’s about fighting back against the injustice she caused you. Don’t you think she deserves some payback?”Joseph looked away. “Find someone else. I really don’t have
“Fine, I think you have a point.”Megan finally gave in. Her reluctance to bring her cousin along had been simple.She just felt that with her cousin around, she would never be able to relax. He had been serious since they were kids.If anything, she feared him more than her own parents.She always
For a moment, Lucas felt a bit awkward.He simply wiped his mouth and handed the phone to Aurora.“If you don’t want me to answer, then I won’t.”Hearing that, Aurora found it rather amusing.“It’s your phone and your right. I can’t interfere with your decision to talk to her just because of my own







