True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 50 Her Past

She was in despair, crying uncontrollably. Still, behind her tear-stained face, there was a rare fierceness.

Sebastian lowered his gaze, his cold fingertips gently wiping away her tears. "Don't worry, I will investigate this matter and tell you what I find. Please don't cry."

He had never felt this feeling before. The feeling of being afraid of losing something and struggling desperately.

He knew very well that if Mr. Blackwood Sr. was really in trouble, he would no longer have an excuse to keep Joey by his side.

At that moment, there was only one thought in his mind, and that was to hold Joey tightly and not let her leave his side.

While the two were embracing, the doctor came out of the ICU.

"The patient is currently in a weak state of consciousness. You can go in and talk to him. Try to bring up topics he likes. The sooner he wakes up, the better his prognosis will be."

Joey quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll go in now."

Sebastian was about to follow her, but she stopped him.

"My dad can't handle any excitement. You're not allowed to go in."

"I won't say anything, I'll just be there with you."

He had never spoken to anyone in such a low and submissive voice. He just wanted to be by her side, and he just wanted Mr. Blackwood Sr. to wake up soon.

Perhaps even he himself didn't know why he was doing this.

The two of them changed into sterile gowns and approached Mr. Blackwood Sr.'s bed.

Joey held her father's hand, and hot tears fell on it.

"Dad, you promised me that you would never leave me, so why are you breaking your promise now? Do you know that if you leave, I will have no family left, and no one else will love me in this world? Are you really that cruel? I was already abandoned by mom, and now I risk losing you, too. Am I really that unlikable, that neither of you wants me?"

Thinking of the past, Joey laid her head on her father and sobbed softly.

Sebastian stood by her side, gently stroking her head.

He had lived with Joey for three years, but he had never seen this vulnerable side of her.

She longed for affection and was so afraid of being abandoned.

At that moment, Sebastian wanted to know more than ever what Joey had experienced in the past.

Just then, his phone rang. He walked into the adjacent sterile room and answered the call.

"President Winters, I found out that the woman is indeed Secretary Blackwood's biological mother. Seven years ago, due to some trouble at home, she was kicked out of the house by Mr. Blackwood Sr.

"This incident had a significant impact on Secretary Blackwood. She was cornered in the classroom by her classmates' parents, her clothes torn and photos taken. They insulted her, saying she was just as wanton and seductive as her mother. The situation escalated, and Secretary Blackwood became a pariah.

"Later, Joey fell seriously ill and had to transfer to another school. But I couldn't find out what illness she had or where she went to school until she entered college. I believe those days must have been so tough that Mr. Blackwood Sr. erased all the records that existed."