Chapter 775

The moment those words left her lips, the mood in the room shifted. Almost instantly, the expressions of many Holmes family members darkened. Joanna's remark carried an unspoken implication that Joshua mattered more than the rest of the Holmeses—an insult no one could ignore. Not everyone present knew Joanna and I were together. So when she made such a bold declaration, many were stunned. Their gazes flicked between me, Joanna, and Sophia, trying to make sense of what exactly was going on. Garth scoffed, visibly agitated. "Joanna, you need to understand something. You've come back to where you belong. That has nothing to do with who you're dating. The two shouldn't be confused." Joanna simply shrugged, unfazed. "I'm not confusing anything. I'm just making one thing clear to you—and everyone else in this room. "Yes, I've come back to where I belong, but only on one condition—Joshua stays by my side. If none of you can accept him, then don't bother accepting me either." She didn't