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Humphrey leaned over as usual to fasten her seatbelt, noticing her red- rimmed eyes and softly comforting her, “The video was an accident, I’ll get someone to clean it up. You’re not in a good state today. I’ll take you home to rest first.”
Joey slightly pursed her lips, recalling what he had said in the office, and tears uncontrollably spilled out.
Humphrey was slightly stunned, raising his hand to wipe away her tears, then seemed to remember something and opened the car door, “Wait for me a moment. I’m going to buy something.”
As the car door closed, Joey realized Humphrey had taken the wrong phone.
This book had been added on your bookshelf.
His phone was placed in the groove beside the armrest. Joey, almost on impulse, picked it up and entered Willette’s birthday.
The phone unlocked successfully, and Joey saw Willette’s name at the top of WhatsApp.
In their latest chat history, Willette asked if he could break it off with Joey before she returned to the country.
Humphrey replied: [Just a plaything, I never really got involved with her.]
Joey’s heart clenched sharply, forcing back the sourness in her nose as she continued scrolling up.
During the two years Willette was abroad, Humphrey called her every single day without fail, always around 8 PM.
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This was also the time he claimed he was holding a board meeting and absolutely didn’t want to be disturbed by Joey.
Besides that, he would transfer money to Willette every month,
amounts reaching six figures, done so swiftly that there wasn’t even a note attached.
Willette was good at acting cute, occasionally sending a few selfies asking for compliments. Humphrey would reply with cute pet emojis Joey had never seen before, reminding her not to dress too thinly and to be careful of catching a cold.
Looking at these chat records, Joey finally understood that she had never truly known Humphrey.
His gentle and considerate demeanor was just the tip of the iceberg of his passionate love for Willette.
When Humphrey returned to the car, she held an emergency contraceptive pill in her hand.
Humphrey gently stroked her head, speaking in an extremely tender tone. “Last night was too rushed. Take this just in case.”
Joey tightly clutched the pill box, her lips almost bleeding from biting them.
If she hadn’t heard it with her own ears, she would probably still be foolishly thinking that Humphrey genuinely cared for her.
Now, she was completely awake.
When the car stopped in front of the villa, Humphrey habitually went for a goodbye kiss, but Joey dodged his kiss and hurriedly unbuckled
her seatbelt.
The man narrowed his eyes and forcefully pulled her into his embrace.
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“Still upset about the video?
“I didn’t record the video, and the hotel manager has already been fired.” Humphrey lifted her chin. “Joey, I never intended to hurt you and never will. Our anniversary is coming up soon, I’ll make it up to you then.”
Compared to the truth, a lie disguised as kindness often hurt more.
Joey’s nose tingled as he pushed away Humphrey. “I’m going back. first.”
She almost ran into the villa.
Just as she entered the door, she collided head–on with her father, Henry Smith.
Henry’s face was dark, and before Joey could speak, he raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face. “Joey, I really underestimated you. Dating is one thing, but filming such indecent videos? You’ve shamed me to no end!
“No wonder those people at your school always target you; it’s all your
After scolding her, Henry threw a plane ticket in front of Joey. “I booked a ticket for you seven days from now; get as far away as possible and never come back!”
Joey picked up the plane ticket from the ground, her fingers trembling slightly, as if it were a verdict sentencing her to complete abandonment by the world.
Her dad was so ashamed of her and wanted her gone.
Funny thing was, she didn’t wanna stay either.
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“I’ll go,” Joey said calmly, “and I’ll listen to you, never coming back.”
Henry was stunned, thinking he’d misheard.
Back then, he’d arranged for Willette to go abroad for further studies, urging Joey to join, but she flat–out refused. After much probing, he found out she was head over heels in love..
He thought she’d refuse again.
But to his surprise, she agreed so readily this time.
Henry cooled down a bit and said coldly. “Willette’s back this weekend. I’m throwing her a welcome party. You should come. The video’s out there; if you don’t show up, it’ll just fuel those rumors.”
Joey nodded. “Got it.”
Joey took three days off from school.
She used those days to pack up all the stuff Humphrey had given her and listed them online at original price.
Three days later, Willette returned.
Henry hosted a welcome bash for her at the fanciest hotel in town, inviting all the big shots from the business world, including Humphrey.
Joey didn’t expect to run into Humphrey at such an event. Just as she turned to leave, Humphrey grabbed her wrist and pulled her to a quiet place.
He pinned her against the wall, his hands firmly braced on either side. of her. His hot breath hit her ear.
“You haven’t gone to school for days. You’re not replying to my
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messages, and not even on our anniversary. Joey, do you know how worried I’ve been?”
