True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 308 The Situation was Dire

The next morning, Joyce woke up to find Sebastian already gone.

She was starting to get used to him not being around. She knew he had a lot on his plate and was dealing with some serious stuff. More importantly, she knew he was always torn about whether to leave her. After living together for over three years, she could pretty much read Sebastian's mind.

Given the current situation, for Randall's and Elise's safety, Sebastian couldn't fight back directly. He had to lay low for a bit, wait for the right moment, and then strike.

But Kevin was worried Sebastian would retaliate, so he started using outside forces to go after Sebastian's supporters. This dragged Joyce's family into the mess too.

If Joyce separated from Sebastian, and the Taylor and Vale families stopped supporting him, they'd be out of the woods. But if that happened, Sebastian wouldn't stand a chance against Kevin on his own.

When Joyce thought about this, her eyes filled with tears, but she still smiled, gently stroking her belly, and softly said, "Baby, your daddy will get through this, right? We won't leave him."

Joyce got out of bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up. When she came downstairs, she saw the Vale family's butler, Reginald Thorneberry, standing in the hall.

Reginald looked like he had something urgent.

Joyce walked over and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Reginald looked troubled and said, "Mrs. Winters, I know it's not the best time to come to you, but I don't know who else to turn to. The Vale family is facing a huge financial crisis. The cash flow has been cut off, and all imported spare parts have stopped shipping.

"This has caused the factory to halt production, and a ton of orders can't be fulfilled, leading to massive penalties.

"Several shareholders are losing it and have banded together, threatening to take drastic measures. Mr. Theodore Vale is already overwhelmed, and the public pressure is immense."

Hearing this, Joyce wasn't too shocked; she had seen it coming. She calmly asked, "How big is the Vale family's financial gap?"

"Right now, it's over $7 billion, and if this keeps up, it'll only get worse."

Joyce glanced at Benjamin and said calmly, "Dad, I should have about $4 billion in assets under my name, right? Take it out to help Theodore."

Hearing her words, Benjamin immediately objected, "Joyce, that's your wedding gift; you can't use it."

"But the Vale family is in trouble now; I can't just stand by. These crises are all because of me."

"Joyce, if Sebastian finds out, he'll be really upset."

"We won't tell him, and he won't know."

Seeing her determination, Benjamin shook his head helplessly and went upstairs to get a card, handing it to Reginald. "Here's $4 billion. Take it to Theodore; it might help him through this urgent crisis."

Reginald didn't dare accept it and waved his hands repeatedly. "Mr. Blackwood, I can't take this. I came here to ask Mrs. Winters to think of a way to persuade Mr. Theodore Vale. As long as he cuts ties with the Winters family, this crisis will pass."

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Joyce smiled faintly. "There are only two ways to cut ties with the Winters family: one is for me to divorce Sebastian and never see him again, and the other is for me to cut ties with the Vale family. Reginald, do you think Theodore would do that?"

Reginald lowered his head, feeling defeated. He knew Theodore too well. No matter Joyce's relationship with Sebastian, Theodore, being his childhood buddy, wouldn't just abandon him.

Reginald sighed and said, "Alright, I'll take this money for now. Once the Vale family gets through this crisis, Mr. Theodore Vale will return it to you."

With that, he turned and left.

Watching him go, Benjamin looked at Joyce with a heavy heart. "Joyce, I know you're hurting, and so is Sebastian. Maybe a temporary separation is the best choice for both of you." Joyce's long-held tears finally spilled over. "Dad, why do we have to go through so much?"

Benjamin hugged her, trying to comfort her. "Hard times will pass, but this one's a biggie. No matter how capable Sebastian is, he can't fight against several conglomerates at once; he's outmatched." Joyce looked up at him. "Dad, if we all leave him, won't he be even more miserable? How will he save his mom and his grandfather?"

She couldn't imagine the pain Sebastian would be in if she really left him. He wouldn't see her or their child. He had always been looking forward to the birth of their baby.

Benjamin sighed helplessly. "Joyce, stop thinking about it. You have only a month left before giving birth; you need to stay happy, okay? I made you your favorite sandwich. See if it's as good as Elise's."

Sebastian sat in his office chair, with Tyler and Alexander on the sofa. The three of them sat facing each other, all looking very serious.

After a long silence, Sebastian finally spoke, "Neither of your families should get involved. I've already dragged the Taylor and Vale families into this; I don't want to pull you guys in too."

Tyler shot back, "That's not fair. If Theodore can help you, why can't we? You're looking down on us?"

Alexander added, "Even though our families aren't as powerful as the Taylors, together we can still be of some use. We can't just watch you get bullied; that's never been our way."

Tyler nodded, "Yeah, we've always faced things together."

Sebastian's cold eyes looked at them. "Getting involved means getting destroyed; don't you get it? The Taylor family is so powerful, yet they can't withstand it. How can your families? Kevin wants to wipe out all my support to make sure I can't rise again. He has my mom and my grandfather under control; I can't confront him directly. This needs careful planning."

"Then what will you do? You can tell us not to get involved, but what about the Taylor and Vale families? They're Joyce's family. Are you really going to divorce Joyce to separate from them? Sebastian, if you really separate from Joyce, I think Sophia, that Firecracker, will blow you up." Alexander angrily lit a cigarette.

As they were discussing their next move, Dominic burst in, looking tense. "Mr. Winters, something happened. Ms. Winters has been detained by the local police in Snowpeakia for allegedly stealing state secrets. She's been taken to the local police station for interrogation."

Hearing this, Sebastian froze. He had sent Bianca to Snowpeakia to sell some assets. But he never expected Kevin to use such a method to detain her.

Snowpeakia was Kevin's stronghold, so rescuing Bianca would be very difficult. It seemed this battle was getting worse and worse.

After thinking for a long time, Sebastian said, "Arrange a plane to Snowpeakia for me; I need to go save her."