Chapter 195 Tricking Her Back
"Leonard saw this coming. He glanced up slightly. ""Aren't you scared of facing more danger when you go back?""
Joyce shook her head. ""I can't let Sophia handle this alone. I need to avenge her.""
Leonard knew Joyce's temper since they were kids. She was usually gentle, but when she got mad, no one could stop her.
He sighed. ""Alright, let's go. I'll take you to the hospital.""
Two hours later, Joyce opened Sophia's room door. Instead of Sophia, she saw Sebastian.
He looked pale and tired, with an expression she'd never seen before.
He walked over and gently hugged her. ""Don't worry, Sophia just has a broken thigh. She's out of danger.""
Joyce was stunned. ""Wasn't she in a coma?""
Sebastian kissed her forehead, his voice hoarse. ""I'm sorry, Joyce. I couldn't let you leave with the child alone. That child is our love, my hard work. You can't do this to me.""
Joyce realized she had fallen into Sebastian's trap. He had spread false news to force her back.
Tears filled her eyes. ""Sebastian, do you even know? I should be the one lying here. They were trying to kill me and the baby.""
""I know. I've got people investigating. We'll find out soon. I won't let anyone get away with this."" Sebastian gently stroked her back.
His heart still clenched at the thought of what could have happened to Joyce.
Given the severity of the impact, the chances of the child surviving were slim. If anything happened to the child, he felt he and Joyce would never reconcile.
He whispered, ""Joyce, I'll protect you and the child. If you want to leave, I'll give up everything and go with you. Just let me take care of you and the child, okay?""
Joyce was moved. She sniffled and said, ""We'll talk later. Take me to see Sophia first.""
""Okay, as long as you don't leave, I'll do anything."" Sebastian smiled slightly, holding Joyce's hand as they walked to another room.
Sophia lay in bed, her right leg in a cast, her head bandaged.
Despite this, her anger hadn't faded. She glared at Alexander. ""Seeing you hurts. Just go.""
Alexander laughed angrily. ""I misunderstood you were pregnant, and you hold a grudge? I've already apologized.""
""It's not about apologizing. It's about your attitude. You think our profession is unethical. Alexander, don't think you're any better, flirting with the nurses here.""
Alexander smirked. ""Are you jealous?""
""Are you kidding? Who you sleep with is none of my business!"" They were arguing fiercely when they saw Joyce and Sebastian at the door.
Sophia's eyes widened. ""Joyce, you went through so much to leave. Why are you back?""
Alexander raised an eyebrow at Sebastian. ""Someone must've exaggerated your injuries to trick her into coming back.""
Joyce rushed to Sophia's bedside, grabbing her hand, her eyes red as she looked at Sophia's injuries. ""Sophia, does it hurt?""
Sophia laughed. ""No, the surgery was under anesthesia. I can use this time to rest. Don't worry.""
Alexander chuckled. ""I don't know who was crying from the pain just now.""
""Alexander, will you shut up?"" Sophia snapped.
Alexander mimed zipping his lips.
Sebastian frowned at him. ""How's the task I gave you?""
""All done. Sophia's medical record shows a miscarriage. We announced the child was lost due to a strong impact. I've told the doctor to keep it a secret. There shouldn't be any problems. But who do you think did this? Even you didn't know Joyce was pregnant. How did they know?""
Sebastian's eyes narrowed. ""Maybe they were just targeting Joyce.""
At that moment, his phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he stepped out to answer.
As soon as he picked up, Theodore's urgent voice came through. ""Sebastian, Joyce's car had an accident. How is she?""
Sebastian gritted his teeth. ""You still have the nerve to ask? If you hadn't rushed to expose Isabella's identity, the mastermind wouldn't have taken such extreme measures. Do you know how much danger Joyce would've been in if she were in that car?""
Theodore was stunned for a few seconds, then asked, ""It wasn't Joyce who got hurt?""
""It was her friend,"" Sebastian said coldly. ""The brakes were tampered with by someone from the Auto Dealership. The person I caught wouldn't admit who ordered it. Besides Isabella, there's no one else.""
Hearing this, Theodore's eyes turned cold. ""I'll investigate. Take good care of Joyce. If it was Isabella, I won't let her go.""
Hanging up, Theodore drove home. Since returning from City C, he had kept Isabella under house arrest. If she wanted to hurt Joyce, it could only be through the phone.
As soon as he walked in, the housekeeper reported that Isabella was in a great mood today, singing and dancing in her room.
Theodore's lips curled into a cold smile. He knew Isabella thought Joyce was the one who got hurt. She was celebrating her success. Theodore walked upstairs and pushed open Isabella's door.
""Theodore, why are you back?"" Isabella immediately stopped dancing and ran over with a smile.
Theodore handed her a cake without showing any emotion. ""You've been good lately. Here's a reward.""
Isabella was a bit overwhelmed. Theodore hadn't been this nice to her in a long time. She immediately took the cake, tears in her eyes. ""Theodore, I'll listen to you from now on. Please don't ignore me.""
Theodore patted her head. ""Eat up. I have a conference call in the study.""
With that, he turned and left. Ten minutes later, he pushed open Isabella's door again, seeing her asleep on the bed.
Theodore took her phone and walked into the study. When he turned on the bug in the phone, his gaze became icy and intense."
