True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 142 I Didn't Lose Anything

Sebastian was about to call Joey to ask why she hadn't returned when the hospital room door opened. Isabella pushed Cordelia in, both standing at the doorway.

Isabella, still smiling despite being kicked out last night, said, "Sebastian, Mrs. Winters asked me to bring her to see you."

Sebastian's mood soured instantly. "You just woke up. Shouldn't you be resting instead of wandering around?"

Cordelia, looking pale but sounding strong, stared at Sebastian's wounds. "Are you risking your life for Joey? What good is she, other than causing trouble? Why are you so obsessed with her?" Sebastian's eyes flashed coldly. "She's my woman. How I treat her is my business. Living or dying for her is my choice. I don't need anyone telling me what to do!" "Sebastian, I'm your mother. Are you not even going to listen to me?"

"You used to be. Ever since you caused my child's death, you're not anymore. If it weren't for you saving Grandma, do you think you'd still be in the Winters Family?" Cordelia coughed

anger. "Sebastian, what's wrong with Isabella? How is she worse than Joey? She was the one you chose as your wife since childhood. You can't be so heartless to her." Sebastian sneered. "Really? Was she really the one I chose as my wife when I was a child?"

Both women flinched slightly at his words, but it quickly passed.

Isabella smiled to ease the tension. "Mrs. Winters, I don't feel wronged. Even if Sebastian never marries me, I'll always take care of you."

Cordelia patted Isabella's hand. "Don't worry, I won't let anything bad happen to you."

They awkwardly left the room. As they reached the elevator, they saw Joey coming out.

Cordelia, remembering Sebastian's disdain, flared up in anger. She stood from the wheelchair and swung at Joey.

Joey, looking down at her phone, was stunned by the hit. Seeing who it was, hatred flashed in her eyes. "Mrs. Winters, did the car accident damage your brain? Hitting people in public like this." "I'm hitting you, you bitch. If it weren't for you, my son wouldn't have almost died. Why don't you stay away from him? He doesn't want you anymore, yet you keep chasing after him. Don't you feel cheap?"

Joey's face went numb from the slap, and her eyes sparkled with stars. She clenched her fist. "Since you can hit and make a scene, it means your brain is fine and your body is okay. So don't blame me for being rude!" She raised her arm and slapped Cordelia hard, making her ears ring.

Cordelia, shocked that Joey dared to hit her, trembled with anger. "Joey, how dare you hit me!"

Isabella stared in disbelief. "Joey, she's Sebastian's mother. How dare you hit her!"

Joey sneered. "I'm hitting her! That slap was for my dead child. This next one is for all the times you framed me."

She slapped Cordelia on the other side of her face.

Cordelia was stunned, and Isabella was scared stiff. Both glared at Joey in anger.

"Joey, do you believe I won't have someone kill you right now!"

"Go ahead, it's not like you haven't framed me before. I want to see how capable you really are."

Cordelia, trembling with rage and bloodshot eyes, pointed at Joey. "Joey, don't think you can do whatever you want just because Sebastian desires you. One day, I'll make you pay dearly for these two slaps." With that, Cordelia left with Isabella.

Joey had Sebastian's protection, so Cordelia didn't dare harm her now. Plus, Derek had just decided not to divorce her because she saved Aurora, and she didn't want to make a big scene.

Her main goal was to keep her position as Derek's wife. Joey would get her punishment sooner or later.

Seeing Joey come in, Sebastian immediately asked, "Where did you go? Why did it take so long?"

"Just wandering around outside."

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"Joey, I'm in so much pain," he said.

Joey rushed over and was about to lift his shirt to check his wound when Sebastian grabbed her wrist.

He noticed the slap mark on Joey's face. His eyes turned cold as he lifted her hair. "Who hit you?"

Joey kept her head down, silent.

Sebastian gritted his teeth. "Was it my mom? I'm going to replace her right now!"

He tried to get out of bed.

Joey, whom he couldn't bear to touch, had been slapped by someone else. His anger was boiling over, veins bulging on his forehead.

But before he could move, Joey stopped him. "I didn't lose anything. I hit her back." And she had slapped her twice.

Sebastian looked at her in disbelief. "You're not lying to me?"

"No, I did it for my child. She deserved it."

Hearing this, Sebastian felt a pang in his heart.

He slowly pulled Joey into his arms and softly comforted her, "Joey, I'm sorry. I didn't protect you and our child."

Mentioning this brought sharp pain to both of their hearts. Because of the child, Joey had suffered a lot, creating a huge rift between them.

Since their breakup, this was the first time Joey had let him hold her without pulling away.

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Just then, the door to the hospital room opened.

Dominic saw the scene and froze. "Mr. Winters, I didn't know you were..."

Before he could finish, Sebastian coldly ordered, "Get out!"

"Yes, Mr. Winters, I'm leaving now." He gently closed the door and patted his chest in relief.

He had seen clearly just now. Sebastian's eyes looked like they could kill. If he had stayed a moment longer, he might have lost his life.

Joey snapped back to reality and pulled away from Sebastian. "I have to go to court today, so I'm leaving."

She grabbed her things and headed for the door.

Behind her, Sebastian's pitiful voice called out, "Joey, come back early after work. Everyone at home has gone on vacation. They don't care about me, and I only have you."

His voice was gentle and lingering, with a hint of pity. Afraid Joey wouldn't believe him, Sebastian played a voice message from Aurora.

"Sebastian, take good care of yourself. We're going on a trip abroad. I gave the housekeepers a vacation too, so you're on your own."

Joey could see what the Winters Family was trying to do. She glanced at Dominic outside the door and said, "You can have him stay with you. I still have to take care of Baxter."

Sebastian looked at her sorrowfully. "If you don't want to, that's fine. Dominic has to be with his girlfriend too. I can manage on my own. There are doctors and nurses, so I won't die. You go ahead." He waved at her understandingly.

Joey left the hospital room, feeling like she was committing a crime with every step she took.

Seeing her leave, Dominic finally dared to come in and report. "Mr. Winters, the paternity test results are out. Connie is indeed Ms. Blackwood's mother, but Angie has no blood relation to Isabella."