Hecked the ability to love, too. He thought he loved Joanna, but he didn''t.


    When he saw her sleep with other men, he felt nothing but disgust.


    But when Natalie was always around him, he found her annoying. He thought a woman should have some self-respect, a life of her own.


    He was wrong. That was how Natalie showed her love for him. She cared about everything because he was her everything.


    Seeing her with other men made him angry, jealous. After she left, he always felt like a part of him was missing.


    He thought he was just used to her presence, but as three months, then six months passed, the hole in his heart only grewrger.


    These past few days, with Natalie living with him again, he felt that empty space being filled.


    He was also realizing that his rtionship with Joanna had crossed a line, all because she had once saved his life.


    The more Sebastian thought about it, the more of a jerk he felt.


    He stood up restlessly and nced at his phone. Natalie hadn''t called him.


    As her husband, when she was in trouble, he had refused to listen to her exnations and instead sided with Joanna and her friends to bully her.


    He didn''t know when it started, but he had single-handedly pushed away the woman who loved him.


    Suddenly, he saw a news alert. Natalie had been taken away by the police near a shopping center. His pupils contracted. He grabbed his car keys from the desk, left the office, and headed for the police station.


    ***


    At the Yates family residence.


    The Yates family lived in arge high-rise apartment downtown, which was convenient for her parents'' work.


    At that moment, Yeri was sprawled on the couch with her tablet, enjoying the drama online. Seeing Natalie get trashed was so satisfying.


    She was scrolling and chatting with Joanna at the same time.


    [Joanna, Natalie is so finished this time.]


    Joanna: [Thanks, Yeri. Once this is over, I''ll help you with that business deal your dad wanted.]


    Yeri was thrilled. She could finally help her father with his work.


    Her parents would be so happy.


    Suddenly, a furious pounding came from the door.


    Yeri jumped.


    She put down her tablet and went to open the door. The sight of her father, his face contorted with rage, made her flinch.


    She quickly took a step back. She had never seen him this angry before.


    "D-Dad, what''s wrong?"


    Her father shoved his phone in her


    face, showing her the video. "Yer


    what is Joanna to you, your mother?


    Your queen? Why would you


    would you do


    something like this for her, just to


    clear her name?"


    He was so furious he could barely speak coherently. Everything he had worked for his entire life was destroyed.


    Yeri was terrified and burst into tears. "Dad, what are you saying? She''s my friend. We''ve known each other since college. She''s been good to me, you''ve always known that!"


    "Good to you? She''s been good to you, so we, your parents, have been bad to you? Fine! I''ll help you packe your things. Go live with her


    Whatever she tells you to do, you do it. We''re just your parents, we can''t make you do anything, can we?"


    "We told you to study, but you thought we were pressuring you. But one word from her, and you''re online defending her. She''s the one who puts food on your table, right? Go to her Let her take care of you from now


    on."


    Yeri was stunned and started crying harder. She had never seen her father this terrifying.


    "Dad, please stop, you''re scaring me. What''s wrong? Why are you saying these things to me?"