Chapter 258

Although I no longer had feelings for Sophia, I was still married to her, so it was not right for me to get too involved with Joanna. It wouldn't be good for either of us. When she saw me distancing myself, she furrowed her brows and asked, visibly upset, "Joshua, you don't trust me? Are you afraid I'll spill your secrets?" "It's not that," I replied. She misunderstood my intentions completely. As I was about to explain, she said straightforwardly, "I overheard most of your conversation just now. If you're short on money, I can lend you some." She must have assumed that since I mentioned having issues with Sophia and needing money, lending me some was the only solution she could think of. But I couldn't accept her money. I looked at her calmly, speaking in the same tone I always used. "Joanna, I'm Sophia's legal husband. Even if she doesn't love me, I won't lack money." Given everything that had just happened, I wasn't in the mood to accompany Joanna to see a doctor anymore, so