True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 79 Symptoms of a Broken Heart

Sebastian lifted his eyelids, his deep eyes locked on Joey.

He wanted to see pain and reluctance on her face.

He wanted to hear her apologize and beg for his forgiveness, but instead, he heard something entirely different.

"Mr. Winters, I've sent my resignation letter to you and the HR director. You just need to approve it in the system. I've already organized the work handover and sent it to Dominic. If he has any questions, he can contact me anytime." Joey showed no pain; instead, she wore a slight smile, her eyes calm as she looked at him.

Sebastian clenched his teeth in anger.

He sneered, "Do you think no one else can do this job besides you? Joey, don't overestimate yourself!"

Joey smiled faintly, "I don't. Winters Group is full of talent. I'm just being polite. No one likes to be constantly mentioned by their former employer after they leave, right?"

Sebastian's grip tightened around the pen.

Then he took out a check from the drawer, wrote a number on it with a flourish, and handed it to Joey.

His tone was filled with sarcasm and disdain, "With your pretty face, this should be enough to compensate for three years. Don't pretend to be noble. Take it and get out of here forever."

Joey looked at the check with over ten million dollars and Sebastian's elegant signature. Her heart felt like it was scalded by boiling water, burning with pain.

What Sebastian had done was undoubtedly telling her in a roundabout way that she was just his mistress. Now that he was tired of her, she had to take the money and leave.

Joey masked her emotions and took the check from Sebastian's hand.

She smiled beautifully, "Thank you, Mr. Winters. I won't come back." With that, she turned to leave.

Behind her, Sebastian's cold and merciless voice came again.

"Take everything I gave you. I don't want any trace of you in the house."

Joey didn't even turn back, she replied indifferently, "Okay, I'll go get them now."

The office door closed behind her, and Joey's footsteps faded away.

Sebastian's long-suppressed emotions finally erupted.

He picked up the crystal glass on the table and threw it towards the door.

Joey's indifference and apathy clearly stung him.

He was the one who dumped her, but why did she show no pain and instead seemed relieved?

That night, Sebastian worked late.

He dragged his tired body back home.

When he opened the door, he was stunned by what he saw.

The once romantic and cozy home had suddenly become much colder and emptier.

All the decorations Joey had bought were now gone.

In their place was his former favorite cool white hue.

Feeling a sudden, tearing pain in his heart, he yanked off his tie and threw it on the ground. Sebastian hurried upstairs.

When he saw the scene in the bedroom, he punched the door hard.

There was no trace of Joey in the bed, the closet, the jewelry box, or even the bathroom.

Not even a strand of her hair was left in the house.

It was as if she had never been there.

Joey had left quietly.

From now on, she would disappear from his world.

Thinking about this, Sebastian felt an unbearable pain, as if something he had cherished for years had suddenly vanished.

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Dominic was puzzled.

He thought, 'Sebastian was always punctual, and it was time for his breakfast. Where could Sebastian be if not in the dining room?'

Dominic had a bad feeling and immediately rushed upstairs.

He pushed open the bedroom door and was hit by the strong smell of smoke, coughing uncontrollably.

He covered his nose and walked in, opening the window.

Dominic turned around and saw Sebastian sitting expressionlessly on the sofa, a cigarette still in his mouth.

The ashtray was piled high with cigarette butts.

There were also a bunch of empty wine bottles on the floor.

Dominic instantly understood what was going on.

Sebastian was showing signs of a breakup.

He handed a glass of water to Sebastian and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Winters, how about I cancel your schedule for today and let you rest at home?" Sebastian lifted his deep eyes, his voice hoarse, "I'm not that fragile."

"Mr. Winters, it's normal to release some emotions. Besides, you and Ms. Blackwood were together for three years. You'd feel sad even if a pet suddenly left." Dominic didn't dare to point out that Sebastian's behavior was clearly a sign of a breakup.

He just phrased it more tactfully to avoid hurting Sebastian.

Sure enough, Sebastian chuckled, "Do you think I'd be sad for her?"

Dominic immediately agreed, "Of course not."

He glanced at Sebastian and took out his phone, opening a website.

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He handed it to Sebastian and said, "Since Mr. Winters is so magnanimous, I thought I should report this to you. It shouldn't be a big deal."

He pointed at the clothes and jewelry on the webpage and said, "These look like things Ms. Blackwood used to wear. She must have put everything you gave her up for sale online."

Sebastian snatched the phone. When he saw those items and the seller's ID, his eyes filled with rage.

His teeth clacked as he bit down.

"Joey, this is how you deal with the things I gave you!"

Dominic pretended not to notice Sebastian's anger and deliberately brought up something to further upset him.

"Mr. Winters, don't be mad. After all, you and Ms. Blackwood have broken up. You told her to take those things. Why would she keep them? Who would be so foolish to keep their ex's things after a breakup? If the current partner saw them, they'd fight. It's a good thing, both avoiding waste of goods and their conflict. Ms. Blackwood is quite smart."

Sebastian's simmering anger was completely ignited by these words.

He raised his hand and smashed the phone against the opposite wall.

The phone shattered into pieces.

Dominic wanted to say something else to provoke Sebastian.

But when he saw the broken phone on the ground, he realized it was his.

He immediately crawled over to pick up the pieces, saying mournfully, "Mr. Winters, you promised not to get mad. This was a Valentine's Day gift from my girlfriend. I've only used it for two days. Now I have to apologize to her tonight." He held the broken phone pieces, his face full of sorrow.

Seeing his pitiful expression, Sebastian's mood inexplicably lifted.

He raised an eyebrow and asked, "How long will it take to apologize?"

"That depends on how serious it is and the amount of money involved. This phone cost my girlfriend over a thousand dollars, and it's a custom Valentine's Day edition. She probably won't forgive me even if I keep apologizing for the whole night."

Sebastian gave a mischievous smile and stood up from the sofa.

His tone was a bit teasing, "Good, you can beg for her forgiveness like that."

With that, he went into the bathroom.