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Chapter 8
Soon, a group of socialites led by Shayla approached her with mocking expressions.
As Joyce looked up again, she found herself surrounded by a crowd of people.
Shayla looked smugly at Joyce and said, “Joyce, after all these years of being Mrs. Norton, you were just standing alone, witnessing the sweet love between my brother and Elianna.”
“I have told you a long time ago that Zander’s crush is Elianna. He only married you to heal his old emotional wounds. It would have been wise for you to leave long ago. How can you still shamelessly cling to Zander like this?”
Joyce was in a hurry to go back and organize her things, and she had no intention of getting
nvolved with these people. Therefore, she decided to turn around and leave, no longer paying
attention to their words.
But these people became more and more excessive.
“Do you still think you can turn a chicken into a phoenix? Dream on!”
“If it weren’t for Elianna going abroad, do you think someone like you could become Mrs. Norton?
Dream on!”
“Don’t you have any idea in your own mind?”
“I’m telling you, if you had any sense, you would leave on your own and stop lingering in the
Norton family.”
They were talking while pushing her.
“What? Became mute?”
“I was talking to you. Did you hear me?”
Seeing Joyce remained silent, one of the hot–tempered individuals couldn’t bear it any longer and suddenly pushed her away!
“Bang!”
A deafening sound suddenly rang out.
Joyce fell heavily onto the towering pile of champagne behind her, shattering the glass instantly.
The transparent liquid and the bright red blood intertwined, creating a horrifying scene.
In an instant, everyone’s gaze focused on her.
Fande
ander on the stage witnessed this scene, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately
rushed over.
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Looking at Joyce lying on the ground, Zander’s eyes were filled with raging anger. He quickly crouched down and tightly embraced her in his arms.
He ordered someone to quickly go and fetch a private doctor, while raising his head and scanning the surrounding crowd with cold eyes.
“Who did it?!”
The people present were so scared that they remained silent, and no one dared to respond.
His face turned unusually gloomy, just as he was about to continue speaking, a bodyguard rushed over in a hurry.
“Mr. Norton, Elianna said she was feeling very unwell. You should go and check on her quickly!”
Zander held Joyce in his arms, and he furrowed his brows gently.
“Was it very bad?”
The bodyguard’s face was full of anxiety, “Elianna was in so much pain that she was crying.”
Zander hesitated.
He looked at Joyce, his eyes revealing a moment of conflict.
“Joyce, I…”
Joyce perceived his intention and made an effort to sit up from his embrace, her expression appearing rather indifferent.
“I understand that she was spoiled since childhood, and would shed tears at the slightest discomfort, and you always naturally took care of her.”
To everyone’s surprise, Joyce was the first to speak the words he wanted to express. He slightly parted his thin lips, but remained speechless.
And Joyce struggled to get up and continued, “It’s okay, you go, call the doctor too, I can manage on
my own.”
For unknown reasons, looking at her indifferent appearance, he couldn’t help but feel an indescribable panic in his heart.
In the past, she had also been so tolerant.
However, today she was so severely injured, she was overly forgiving.
There was no trace of him left in her eyes, as she had become completely unforgiving.
In the past, her eyes only had him.
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Why did she become like this?
Zander was about to say something when he heard Elianna’s cry of pain beside him.
Finally, he made up his mind and looked at Joyce apologetically, “Joyce, I will come to see you
later.”
Without hesitation, he decisively left her behind.
Seeing him anxiously pick up Elianna and walk quickly outside while comforting her softly, a
mocking smile couldn’t help but appear at the corner of Joyce’s mouth.
However, in the eyes of Shayla and others, his actions became a resentful expression after being
abandoned.
Well, I thought that by doing this, you could make my brother feel sorry for you, but in the end, he still dumped you.‘
“Joyce, if you had any sense, you would have voluntarily left.”
Joyce paid no attention to what these people said.
She found an empty room, treated her wounds with medicine by herself, and then left with
unsteady steps.
After returning to the villa, Joyce went straight to the stairs and went upstairs to pack her luggage.
She carried the heavy suitcase downstairs again, and casually placed the already signed divorce
agreement on the table.
Just as she opened the door, ready to take a step forward, her gaze unexpectedly met the person
who was about to step into the threshold.
Upon seeing Joyce, Shayla immediately stopped and blurted out her grievances, “Where did you go? Seriously, Zander was supposed to be watching over Elianna, but he was more worried about you, making me run this errand!”
Joyce’s expression was indifferent as she said, “I don’t need it, you can give it to Elianna instea
At that moment, Shayla finally noticed the suitcase in her hand, her face changed abruptly, and she tightly grabbed Joyce’s wrist.
“Where are you going?”
Joyce’s eyes were calm as water.
“It’s none of your business.”
Your younger brother had a crush on Elianna, and you have always hoped that Elianna could become your sister–in–law. Now that I am divorcing him, I am making room for her.”
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Shayla’s eyes widened, and her whole body seemed to freeze, she could hardly believe her ears.
After all, Joyce’s affection for Zander was well–known in the circle.
How could she leave so resolutely now?
She seemed to have realized something, her voice trembling slightly as she said, “Joyce, stop pretending. You loved my brother so deeply. You were willing to marry into the Norton family against all odds. How could you possibly get a divorce? I know you’re just trying to hide it, but give up, Zander won’t fall for it.”
Joyce’s expression remained unchanged, “Whether it’s true or not, the divorce agreement is right
there, you can verify it anytime. Shayla, with the way you look, could it be that you don’t want me to leave?”
Upon hearing this, Shayla’s emotions instantly became excited, and she quickly let go of Joyce’s
hand.
“I wish you would disappear right away! Once you’re gone, I will definitely celebrate properly! If Zander knew that you left voluntarily, he would be overjoyed!”
However, her voice was noticeably hollow.
Joyce, on the other hand, did not look at her again and simply said, “Well, I wish all of you the best
of luck.”
Afterwards, she turned around and left.
Watching her hesitate–free figure, Shayla’s heart sank suddenly, feeling completely thrown off
balance. Her heart tightened involuntarily, and she quickly called out to her.
“Joyce, aren’t you afraid that Zander will be upset when you run around everywhere?”
Joyce paused for a moment, holding onto the handle of her suitcase.
She turned her head and looked at Shayla and the mansion behind her.
She forced herself to act out the love for Zander for three years, and became the person that
everyone referred to as the clingy one who wouldn’t let go of Zander.
She lost her dreams, abandoned the path to the future, and even began to feel unfamiliar and
unrecognizable to herself.
In the past three years, she devoted herself to being a good wife, wholeheartedly taking care of household chores. However, she didn’t receive any respect and ended up losing herself completely.
She endured these frustrating days for a full three years.
Now, she could finally take a breath and be free.
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Joyce really laughed this time, laughing so genuinely and freely.
, wanted to start a new life.”
Everything here had nothing to do with her anymore.
Goodbye, the Norton family.
Goodbye, Zander.
She waved her hand towards the moon, pulled her suitcase, and slowly disappeared into the night…
