This wasn't the first time Joey had heard such words.
The last time was at Elise's birthday banquet when Mavis had said something similar.
Joey didn't dwell on it and instead smiled slightly. "By your logic, Scarlett and I look alike too. Are we destined to be connected as well? Seems more like we're destined to be enemies."
Seeing that Joey wasn't buying it, Martin smiled bitterly.
"Joey, don't lump me in with Scarlett. We have a deep-seated hatred. Her mother killed mine and took away my sister. I will never be on the same side as her."
To earn Joey's trust, Martin shared the story of his mother's murder and how his sister was switched at birth.
Joey saw the pain of loss and the yearning for his sister in his eyes.
She felt a twinge of empathy, and her resistance began to melt awa
