True Love Deserves a Second Chance

Everyone turned to see Theodore at the door in a gray suit, looking disappointed and heartbroken.

He walked up to Isabella, pointed at Angie, and asked, "Who is this woman, and why is she in the Old Mansion's basement?" Theodore seemed gentle and refined, but Isabella knew it was just a facade.

When he decided to be ruthless, he was as tough as Sebastian. That's how he got such a high position in the Vale Family so young.

Isabella shook her head, crying. "Theodore, it was Sebastian who abandoned me. He doesn't care about me because of Joey. I was so mad I found Angie to get back at Joey."

She looked at Sebastian, sobbing. "Sebastian, you promised to marry me before I was even born. Why did you abandon me? No matter what I do, you never see my worth. I did all this because I love you." She collapsed into Darren's arms, crying harder. Now that the truth was out, she hoped her tears would earn some sympathy and forgiveness from Theodore and Sebastian.

Sebastian clenched his fists, his voice icy. "So you drugged Joey and had her kidnapped? Did you do all this?"

Isabella shook her head. "I didn't. Your mother doesn't like Joey. She doesn't want Joey to marry into the Winters Family. She only wants me as her daughter-in-law."

Sebastian's lips twitched. He had guessed right-it was all his mother's doing. No wonder Joey said all her misfortunes were because of him. The person hurting her was his own mother.

Sebastian felt immense pain, a kind he'd never felt before. 'I warned Cordelia not to touch Joey, so why did she still go her own way? Just because she doesn't like Joey and doesn't want her to marry me, she wants to destroy her. If her scheme had worked, Joey would have been ruined.' His eyes grew colder.

He turned to Theodore. "You're the head of the Vale Family. If you don't handle this, don't blame me for breaking our brotherly bond!" His words were cold and sharp.

Theodore knew what Sebastian meant. Sebastian was ready to go against the Vale Family for Joey. In the business world, Sebastian was a beast. If he went mad, he could change the entire landscape of City B. The Vale Family couldn't compete with him.

Theodore looked sternly at Isabella. "Apologize to Joey, then go to the Vale Family's confessional room for three months."

Isabella shook her head in fear. "Theodore, I'm your sister. You can't be so cruel. You know I've been afraid of being alone since I was a child. Sending me to the confessional room is worse than killing me. I was wrong. I'll apologize to Joey and beg for her forgiveness. Just don't send me there. I'm scared."

Seeing his daughter cry so miserably, Darren got furious. "Are you trying to drive her to death? She already has depression. She won't make it alone in that place. Besides, you can't blame her for this! It was all Cordelia's idea. Without her pushing, Isabella wouldn't have done such a thing."

"If anyone tries to touch her today, they'll have to go through me first!"

Sebastian pressed his tongue against his cheek, a wicked smile forming. "Then, Mr. Vale, don't blame me for being rude. I won't let Joey be bullied."

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"Sebastian, don't forget Isabella almost died saving you. She also lost her ability to have children. You can't be so heartless to her!"

Sebastian's eyes darkened. "She has hurt Joey multiple times. Do you think I still care about that favor?"

His words hit Isabella like a bolt of lightning. 'Sebastian doesn't care about the favor anymore, all because of Joey. I can't use it to threaten him now.'

Realizing this, Isabella felt utterly hopeless. Her only lifeline was gone. She couldn't get close to Sebastian or rely on him to save her.

Isabella's crying suddenly stopped. She looked at Sebastian with tearful eyes. "Sebastian, don't be angry. I'll apologize to Joey and accept Theodore's punishment. I'll go to the confessional room. Just don't be angry. Don't let me ruin your relationship with Theodore. I'll do anything."

She spoke with heartfelt sorrow.

Sebastian's face showed no emotion, and his words were even colder. "If I don't see Isabella in the confessional room in two days, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

With that, he turned and left.

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Just as he got into his car, Dominic called. "Mr. Winters, Mrs. Blackwood posted on Twitter. She wrote about all the harm Angie did to her."

Hearing this, Sebastian's heart tightened. He had seen how terrified Joey was of her past and how much she rejected Angie. But now, she had revealed her scars to everyone, despite her psychological issues. How much courage did that take? Sebastian immediately took out his phone and opened Joey's Twitter. Her latest post was already trending.

Every word felt like a stab to his heart. She wrote about being bullied at school because of her mother Angie, attempting suicide multiple times, and having severe depression. Angie had forced her on the rooftop, causing her condition to relapse.

Reading this, Sebastian felt a sharp pain in his chest, making it hard to breathe. His vision blurred.

Joey had severe depression. Her relapse on the rooftop was due to her depression. He read these sentences over and over, each time feeling suffocated by the pain.

They had been together for three years, and he had no idea. Joey had even told him that Isabella wasn't the only one who could have depression and that she could have it too. But what did he say back then? He told her not to be unreasonable and that depression wasn't like a cold that anyone could catch.

She had told him about her depression, but he didn't care. He thought she was just making excuses to get his attention. That day, when she cried in Julian's arms, it was because her condition had relapsed.

Sebastian felt like every nerve in his body was being torn apart. He angrily pounded the steering wheel, gritting his teeth and cursing, "Sebastian, you're such a bastard!"