Chapter 23

Joshua caught a bad cold and had a high fever for the next few days because he'd stood in the rain for such a long time. However, he just kept calling Melody's name despite being very ill. Next to him, Angel sat in a chair, looking utterly defeated as she stared unmovingly at him. Her love for Joshua had long dissipated since she got exposed as his cheating mistress, went into a very difficult early labor, and her fan fought Joshua until they both tumbled down the stairs and missed meeting his baby for the very last time. The only emotions she had left for him were hate and frustration. She had fallen to her state all because of Joshua. However, she also knew that Joshua had spoiled her way too much in her earlier years, and she simply couldn't survive independently without him anymore. She couldn't leave him. If she lost him, she wouldn't be able to live for long. Nobody would want to take in a woman whose reputation had fallen into the dumps like hers. The only thing she could d