LOGINLife 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
The more importance he gave someone, the more they pushed their limits, eventually convincing themselves they held a special place—Joseph was exactly that kind of person.So sometimes Kenneth didn’t even bother arguing with him, to avoid wasting his breath.As long as he protected the person he wanted to protect, that was enough.Everything else didn’t matter. Sometimes, less trouble was better than more.After hearing this, the light in Joseph’s eyes rekindled.At that moment, he felt that what Judy said actually made a lot of sense.After all, he had truly treated her well before. Why was it that not only did she fail to appreciate it, she kept attacking his confidence again and again?If that was the case, wasn’t Judy being a bit too harsh?“That’s exactly how I see it. You left without a word. Did you ever think about how I felt?”“Judy, I treated you well back then. Why do you have to be so cruel to me?”Once certain things started, neither of them could hold back from venting at
“Besides, we’re all adults. Don’t you think what you’re doing is embarrassing?”Joseph’s heart skipped a beat, and he realized the situation wasn’t as simple as he had imagined.So, Joseph looked at Judy, his eyes carrying a faint, almost imperceptible plea.“Judy, have you forgotten our promise? We used to be so close. Do we really have to make things this awkward?”When Judy heard this, her gaze turned even colder. “You forced all of this on me, so what right do you have to judge me?”But when Joseph heard her words, he felt wronged and couldn’t quite understand how things had turned out like this, when he believed he hadn’t done anything wrong.“Judy, I don’t understand what you mean. I don’t know what terrible thing I’ve done to you. I just think I should do what I’m supposed to do.“And from my perspective, you were the one who betrayed me first. So why are you pushing all the blame onto me?”From beginning to end, Joseph wore an innocent expression, and even now he still didn’t u
Right now, there were too few people on her side. She needed a reliable partner.Only then could she ease the pressure she was under; she couldn’t afford to place all her hopes on Edwin.He was never someone dependable. Yvonne had known that for a long time.She had simply lacked a better option before.But now that Joseph was in the picture, why should she keep compromising, keep relying on Edwin for everything?Wouldn’t that only make her choices seem limited?At the thought, Yvonne became even more certain that working with Joseph was the right decision.She couldn’t let Edwin think he was her only option. Otherwise, he would only grow more arrogant.Sometimes, the more choices there were, the wider the path became.After hanging up, Joseph fell into a long silence.He didn’t know whether the decision he had just made was the right one.But he still wanted to win Judy back and she wasn’t giving him any chance.She had even moved with Kenneth just to avoid him.The thought alone left
Now, Yvonne had laid everything out in the open.“Is it that I’m being harsh, or is that just the truth?”She let out a cold scoff. “If you can’t even see where you stand, then there’s no point in you trying to win back the woman you love, let alone working with me to deal with Aurora. I’m even starting to wonder if I should find a different partner.”At that, a flicker of unease rose in Joseph’s chest.He had to admit that Yvonne was driven, sharp, and valuable as a partner.Finding someone like her wasn’t easy.Sometimes, when an opportunity appeared, it had to be seized, not waited on.Hearing him fall silent, Yvonne spoke again, quieter this time.“So? Have you made up your mind?”“Are you going to work with me to deal with Aurora?”Joseph clenched his fists.He didn’t want to admit but she was right.Whether he liked it or not, the situation was already in front of him.He had to move forward. Waiting for someone else to save him was no longer an option.“I’m in.”The moment he s
Her father had already done so much for her. Yvonne believed a person had to know when enough was enough. She truly did not want to ask her parents to do anything more for her.Her life was still long. For the rest of it, she wanted to live for herself.With that thought, Yvonne became even more det
That meant Yvonne was absolutely enjoying it.That was what made her endearing.She never forced herself to endure anything.If his touch had truly made her uncomfortable, she would’ve pushed him away long ago by any means necessary.But instead of resisting, she responded with equal intensity. Just
All of this had already pushed the staff to their limit.So, when Aurora and Yvonne were compared side by side, Aurora’s sudden composure and decency actually caught everyone by surprise.They had always assumed that people like her—wealthy and privileged—lived entirely in their own world.After all
It could even be said that it never existed at all—it was entirely Yvonne’s wishful thinking.But how could parents possibly say something like that outright?No matter what, Yvonne’s original intention was not malicious. Wanting to climb higher would, in fact, benefit the family as well.If she tru







