True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 62 He is the Substitute

Joey slapped Sebastian right across the face.

It wasn't a hard hit, but the insult was massive.

Who was Sebastian? He was a big deal in City B, an untouchable overlord, the cold and ruthless heir of the Winters Family.

No one had ever dared to slap him. Heck, even saying something rude to him could get you in serious trouble.

Even Alexander felt nervous for Joey.

He grabbed Sebastian and tried to calm him down.

"Sebastian, she's drunk. Don't take it to heart. Come on, I'll get someone to take you home."

As he spoke, he tried to pull Sebastian away, but Sebastian shook him off.

Sebastian glared at Joey, his face dark.

Seeing this, Julian immediately stepped in front of Joey.

"Mr. Winters, Joey's drunk. I apologize on her behalf."

Sebastian sneered, "You apologize on her behalf? Do you even have the right?"

With a grim face, he lunged forward, trying to pull Joey away from Julian.

But Julian blocked him.

"Mr. Winters, if you don't love her, let her go. Stop tormenting her. She's suffered enough because of you."

Seeing Julian protect Joey like she was a precious gem, Sebastian felt his blood boil and veins throb on his forehead.

He laughed darkly, "Let her go? Then what?"

"I'll treat her well and never let her get hurt." Julian spoke, looking at Joey with deep affection.

Anyone could see how much he loved her.

Such a loving gaze deeply stung Sebastian.

He suddenly felt that if he didn't act now, someone else would take away what he wanted.

His knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists.

He punched Julian.

"My woman doesn't need your protection!"

Julian, focused on protecting Joey, couldn't fight back.

Sebastian's punch landed hard on Julian's face.

Blood instantly flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He wiped the blood off his lips and sneered, "Who knows she's your woman? Have you ever protected her? Have you ever loved her, other than hurting her? Sebastian, I trusted you with Joey three years ago. I won't be so stupid again. I'll fight you to the end even if it costs me everything."

Every word he said pierced Sebastian's heart.

Joey was indeed his, but no one knew that.

In contrast, everyone except Joey knew about Julian's feelings for her.

Sebastian had no love for Joey, only physical desire.

Joey knew this, and so did his friends.

Sebastian had never felt so utterly defeated.

He rushed forward and pulled Joey from behind Julian.

Her small body fell into his chest like a soft kitten.

Sebastian's previously cold eyes softened when he looked at Joey.

His voice also grew huskier.

"Joey, look at me."

Joey opened her eyes and looked at him, dazed.

Her watery eyes, like a seductive demon, made his heart tremble.

He lifted her chin, his perfect face slowly leaning down.

His high nose brushed against her face, his voice seductive.

"Joey, open your mouth."

Thinking he wanted her to drink, Joey obediently opened her mouth.

But the next second, a large hand cupped her head, and hot lips sealed hers.

Sebastian's kiss was brief but unmistakably possessivr.

He gently bit Joey's lip, his voice low and ambiguous, "Be good, come home with me."

Then, he bent down to scoop Joey into his arms, smirking at Julian, "Now do you know she's my woman?"

Without waiting for Julian's reaction, Sebastian walked out.

Alexander was stunned.

When Sebastian got flirtatious, he was truly incomparable.

It was as if he had discovered a shocking secret.

Alexander patted Julian's shoulder and said with a smile, "Mr. Knight, some people, once missed, are missed for a lifetime. Others, unaware of their love before, become deeply affectionate once they realize it." After saying that, he whistled and walked away leisurely, leaving Julian alone with a gloomy face, watching them leave.

Sebastian chose to walk with Joey under the moonlight instead of taking a car.

He suddenly felt an intense reluctance to let go.

The closer they got to their separation, the more suffocated he felt.

He had never felt this way about anyone or anything.

The thought of Joey leaving him for another man drove him mad with jealousy.

He looked down at the drunken woman in his arms and called out hoarsely, "Joey."

Joey responded in a daze, opening her eyes to look at him.

Her small, cold hand slowly rose to cover his face.

Sebastian's heart tightened. He kissed her hand and asked in a deep voice, "Do you like it?"

As you reach the final pages, remember that 000005s.com is your destination for the complete story. Share the joy of reading with others and spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Joey nodded.

Her voice was soft and sweet, "Yes."

Sebastian suddenly smiled, feeling as if the knot in his heart had been untied.

"How much do you like it?"

Joey's watery eyes stared at him. Her fingers traced his eyes, nose, mouth, and finally rested on his sexy Adam's apple.

"Very, very much."

Sebastian felt a tingling sensation spread through his body, as if his heart had been electrified.

He lowered his head and kissed Joey's eyes, about to speak when he saw the tears welling up.

Then he heard Joey's tearful voice, "But you are not him! You are not him!"

With that, Joey buried her face in Sebastian's chest and cried.

She cried as if she had lost the love of her life.

Sebastian's joy turned to sorrow.

He grabbed Joey's chin and demanded, "Who is he?"

Joey sobbed, "He's the one I love the most. I've loved him for seven years, but he's gone. You look like him, but you're not him. He never hurt me; he only protected me. But you only hurt me." Sebastian stood there, stunned, staring at the woman sobbing in his arms.

A thought flashed through his mind, one he could hardly believe.

Joey had loved a man for seven years, and that man wasn't him.

He had been just a stand-in for that man.

Realizing this, Sebastian suddenly understood why Joey had agreed to his demands so quickly three years ago.

She had always seen him as a substitute for that man.

She had never loved him.

Sebastian's face turned dark as he gritted his teeth, "Joey, well done!"