She spoke with a calm demeanor, showing no sign of anything unusual.
Frederic stared at her intently. "Do you think I would neglect you for her? Joey, am I that bad?"
"Weren't you always like that before?" Joey spoke neutrally.
"But this was a matter of life and death. Even if I were a scoundrel, I couldn't just ignore you."
Joey tied a beautiful butterfly knot with the gauze, giving a bittersweet smile on her face.
"Is that so? I'm not so sure."
Her words left Frederic speechless.
He grabbed Joey's wrist, his voice becoming huskier. "Joey, no matter what happens in the future, I won't leave you behind. Please believe me."
Joey smiled faintly. Her disbelief was obvious in her eyes.
Her trust in him had once been as strong as her current caution. She would never lose herself in his
