CHAPTER 550: CHAPTER 538

Based on his understanding of her, she would never leave if it was not an extremely urgent affair. She upheld a carefree and laid-back lifestyle.

It might be a very dangerous affair if she were to become so restless with anxiety out of the blue.

"It’s because... If we don’t go home now, my sunflowers will wither. Can’t you see why I’m in such a hurry?"

"Humph! What a good reason! Do you think I believe that?"

Jovan did not even bother to complain about that. He stated solemnly, "You even promised me just now that you’ll tell me right away if anything happens to you. You won’t lie to me. Are you trying to break your promise now?"

"Ah. Life is already hard enough. Please don’t expose my lie. It’s hard to talk about this now. I’ll explain to you in detail when we’re home."

While comforting Jovan, Joanna waited for the elevator.

Ding! The door of the elevator opened.

Coincidentally, the person she was trying to avoid stood right in the middle of the elevator. It was Ace.

They looked at each other in shock.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

"Why do you..."

Ace was about to say something to Joanna when he looked at Jovan, who was sitting in a wheelchair. His handsome face was full of astonishment.

"Jovan? Why are you here?"

He started to reorganize some details in his mind. Bit by bit, they began to connect.

He heard from Seraphina that Jovan was traveling the world with Joanna, his girlfriend.

So, the woman before him was Joanna.

She was the one who had been taking care of him and encouraging him. She promised that he would see her first after he regained his eyesight. However, just when everything seemed so beautiful, she suddenly went missing. So, she was that liar.

At the same time, Jovan was enlightened.

He tilted his head slightly and faced Joanna, who was behind him. "It turns out that your recent weird behavior is because of him... I should have guessed it. Who else can make you act so weird except him?"

"Ah, shoot."

Joanna smacked her forehead, oblivious as to how she should handle this situation.

She turned the wheelchair and sighed softly. She said in defeat, "Okay, we’re no longer in a hurry to leave. Let’s go back and sleep."

"In short, I’m your man. I’ll go wherever you go. So... it’s up to you."

Jovan lifted his chin slightly. Like a worthless man, he couldn’t see or walk, yet he seemed to be having the upper hand in the situation.

"You can’t leave!"

When Ace saw that they were leaving, he fell silent for a few seconds before he strode over and blocked them.

Disbelief dawned on him when he saw how vastly different Jovan was now. Knitting his brows, he asked, "Why... did you turn out like this?"

"You should ask yourself."

Jovan sneered. His gaze was full of mockery.

"What do you mean? Speak clearly!"

Ace did not understand Jovan’s baffling words.

’In the past, Jovan was extremely arrogant. How did he become so pitiful and weak... he looks exactly like how I looked half a year ago.’

His instinct told him that it must have something to do with him, given Jovan’s current condition. So, he had to figure it out.

"It’s late now. I want to rest. If you want to know, come to me early tomorrow morning. I’ll tell you everything.

"I’m sleepy. Push me back," Jovan asked Joanna.

"Okay."

Joanna nodded very obediently.

Watching their backs disappear from his sight; displeasure crept up Ace’s heart.

They were so harmonious and warm together, as an old married couple would. In comparison, he looked like an unreasonable maniac.

’What happened? Who can tell me? What the hell happened?

’I think I’m going mad!’

Without turning around, Joanna pushed Jovan back to his original ward.

She tucked him in after quietly making the bed and helping him back on it. She was quiet the entire time, with her chest stuffed with complicated feelings.

Finally, she still failed to avoid him. It might be their fates. It was destined that the simple incident would become complicated. The calm surface of the lake would be attacked by billowing waves.

Jovan leaned against the head of the bed. His handsome face was filled with a rare solemnity. He was also quiet all that while.

Only the sound of their breathing could be heard in the quiet environment. It was an odd atmosphere.

After sorting everything out, Joanna whispered, "I know you’re outraged. Go ahead and scold me if you want. I handled things poorly this time."

She had just promised not to hide anything from him again, yet she went on to conceal such a big issue. Anyone else would’ve been furious and disappointed, let alone a man like Jovan, who’d haggle over everything.

"You must be joking. Why should I scold you? I’m just a worthless piece of trash. I even have to rely on you to survive. What right do I have to scold you?" Jovan arrogantly spat as he kept his composure.

"Jovan, please don’t be so sarcastic. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to affect your mood. You know very well how petty you are. If I told you, you would flare up in a rage."

Joanna was dissatisfied with Jovan’s strange tone and complained about it without holding back.

Jovan raised both his hands in defeat and appeared slightly pitiful. "Look! I said only one thing, but you have so many excuses to retort to me. I don’t have the guts to scold you."

"Err..."

Joanna was rendered speechless.

It seemed that she had indeed overreacted, and it had caused Jovan to appear slightly aggrieved and pitiful.

She immediately apologized, "I’m sorry. You can scold me now. I won’t talk back to you."

Hearing that, Jovan became helpless. "All right, I meant it. I don’t have to scold you. It’s because you’re still destined to be with him. It’s an answer God provided you. Of course, you can’t be blamed."

"To hell with that! It was just an interlude. We’ll go now so he won’t find us again."

Joanna was about to pack things up when Jovan stopped her.

"Don’t. I’m exhausted. I don’t want to move now."

"Well, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? Since you bumped into him, let nature takes its course. Go ahead if you want to get back together with him. I’m satisfied enough to have you take care of me for half a year. I have no regrets now."

Jovan raised that remark with an undertone of grief.

"I told you that I won’t leave you. Don’t worry. Go to sleep. Nothing’s going to change even if I meet him again."

Joanna held his hand and promised firmly.

She knew what it meant to be grateful. Jovan agreed to save Ace because of her. Given how Jovan turned out in the end, she felt she should be responsible.

It was not her style to throw something away casually after manipulating it.

Jovan finally fell asleep. Perhaps it was because he had gotten her promise.

Joanna, on the other hand, tossed and turned in bed. She could not fall asleep no matter how she tried.

She got up from the bed and casually put on a coat, wanting to go out for some fresh air to calm herself down.