True Love Deserves a Second Chance by Nox Shadow

Chapter 277 Suggestion to Separate

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned to look.

Sebastian clicked his tongue a few times. "Have you never experienced the pleasure of sex? Is that why you're

so proud? Look at you, you're so exhausted you can barely breathe. You should take smore supplements

later." Alexander angrily kicked him. "I was just out for a run! And for your information, | could go at it for three

days straight and still be standing strong."

Theodore, after hearing this, lifted his knee and jabbed Alexander in the lower back, causing him to jump up in

pain.

Alexander said, "Theodore, are you jealous because you seein love?"

Theodore sneered, "That was just a fluke, you gonna succeed more to makeenvy you."

Alexander pointed at them. "You guys are looking down on me? Just wait, you'll see."

The brothers hadn't gathered together in a while, so when they finally met, they couldn't help but banter. As

they were horsing around, a black Rolls-Royce drove into the yard.

Derek got out of the car with Elise. He not only opened the car door for her but also helped her with her clothes,

his eyes never leaving her.

Alexander nudged Sebastian with his elbow. "What's going on? Is Mr. Derek Winters interested in someone

again?"

Tyler curiously added, "Sebastian, could she be your future stepmom? She seems gentle and kind, much better

than your real mom."

As they whispered among themselves, they heard Derek's hearty laugh. "You guys always start fighting as soon

as you meet. How can you still be like kids at your age?"

Derek, very gentlemanly, took Elise's hand and introduced her with a smile, "Letintroduce to you. This is

Leonard's mother, Elise Guise. You can call her Mrs. Guise."

In unison, they all said, "Hello, Mrs. Guise."

Elise smiled and nodded. "Hello, everyone."

Alexander teased with a smile, "Uncle Derek, what's going on? | haven't seen you this happy in years. Are you

planning to get married again?"

Derek laughed and kicked him lightly. "You always were the cheeky one."

Tyler joined in the teasing, "Uncle Derek, we're just speaking the truth. Both you and Mrs. Guise are single, so

why not give it a shot? You could set a good example for us bachelors."

Alexander immediately retorted, "You're wrong. | have a girlfriend now. Theodore is the only bachelor."

Seeing them joking around, Elise smiled warmly. "You guys are still the sas when you were kids, always

picking on Theodore. Be careful, or he might fight back."

Remembering this, Tyler looked at Theodore. "Him, honest? He's sneaky. When we teased him as kids, he got

mad and secretly tore up all our homework, making us get punished by the teacher."

Everyone burst into laughter. Only Sebastian frowned deeply. His hands, hanging by his sides, clenched into fists

involuntarily. He pondered, 'How did Mrs. Guise know about this? Why does she know so much about us? Who is

she really, and what is her connection to our family?"

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The others were too busy joking to notice this detail.

Sebastian calmly said, "Mrs. Guise, Joyce has been craving your pastries since this morning." Hearing this, Elise

smiled and said, "You boys have fun catching up. I'll go check on Joyce."

With that, she walked towards the villa's hall. The others followed, leaving Derek and Sebastian alone.

Sebastian took a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Derek. "Have you found any clues after spending so

much twith Mrs. Guise? Who is she really? What happened between you two? Do you have any memory of

it?" Sebastian lit the cigarette for Derek, who took a deep drag and said in a low voice, "She knows many of my

habits and sometimes mentions things from the past. But I've investigated all the women I've had contact with,

and there's no one like her.

| even wondered if | had amnesia and saw a doctor, but they said my brain was perfectly fine. So what's going

on? Is she like a character from a , traveling from the past or future?"

Hearing this, Sebastian smirked. "That's all fiction. You really believe it? As long as Mrs. Guise's identity is

uncertain, Cordelia can't be charged with harming her. Joyce askedabout Connie's case today. We can't keep

it from her much longer." Derek took a few puffs of his cigarette, squinting. "Logan has the support of the Black

Wind Society. I'm afraid the Winters Family is facing a major crisis. My biggest concern is Joyce. Logan knows she

means a lot to you, which is why he keeps trying to harm her to manipulate you.

Because of Cordelia, she's already lost Connie. If she suffers more because of the Winters Family, | would feel

deeply guilty towards Connie."

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joy of reading with others and spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Sebastian looked at Derek

with deep eyes. "What do you mean? Are you askingto give up on Joyce? That's impossible. | will never leave

her."

With that, Sebastian took several deep drags of his cigarette, coughing violently from the rush.

Derek patted his shoulder sympathetically. "Clifton and | have discussed it. If it ever comes to that, separating

from Joyce might be the best way to protect her. You wouldn't want her to lose her life because of you, like her

mother did." "That won't happen! | have bodyguards protecting her 24/7. She'll be fine."

"Sebastian, don't you think Joyce has sacrificed too much for you? Since she got pregnant, she gave up her

career. To avoid danger, she's been confined to this place, and even then, she's been hurt. Do you want her to

live like this forever? Hiding here, afraid to go out?"

Sebastian's eyes reddened as he looked at Derek. "Dad, we've been through so many hardships. We'll get

through this one too. | believe | can protect her and our child. | will find out who Logan really is."

Seeing the pain in his eyes, Derek patted his shoulder sympathetically. "Logan is just a nhe used as a child.

We don't know who he is now. He could be right under our noses, but we wouldn't know. The enemy is in the

shadows, and we're in the light. We're at a disadvantage.

This is just a suggestion. Ultimately, it's up to you and Joyce. The most important thing right now is to handle

Connie's case and not let Joyce be too upset."

With that, Derek walked towards the hall.

Sebastian was left standing in the yard, smoking one cigarette after another. After an unknown amount of time,

he suddenly heard Joyce's voice behind him. "Sebastian, why aren't you coming in?"

Sebastian immediately put out his cigarette and turned to walk towards Joyce. He hugged her tightly, his eyes

moist and his heart aching. Leaning on her shoulder, he said hoarsely, "Joyce, | won't let you go. We'll always be

together."