Chapter 821

I reached over and gently held her hand. My voice softened as I said, "Joanna, no matter what happens, I'm not going anywhere. I'll always stay by your side." "I believe you," she replied. Her lips curved into a faint smile, though it looked more like a grimace than anything else. Seeing her like that made my heart ache. "Joanna, don't force yourself to hold it in. If it hurts… you can cry." She shook her head slowly. "I'm alright. Joshua… thank you for being here with me." Hearing her say that stirred a complicated emotion within me. Joanna was strong, always had been. But that strength only made me ache for her more. The next moment, she turned toward me suddenly. "Joshua, don't you want to ask me anything?" I blinked, a little caught off guard. Scratching the back of my neck, I nodded. "Yeah. I do. When did you start suspecting Mr. Holmes Senior?" Everything that had happened today had caught me off guard. I was still trying to process it. Joanna let out a low, bitter laugh.