Aurora Walton and Lucas Carter novel Chapter 1684

He had no real grasp of the situation back home.

If he went back now, it would only anger his father.

After thinking it over, Joseph decided it was better to stay where he was.

After all, he still had things to take care of here.

And if he returned, he had no idea how his father would treat him.

Besides, the goals he’d set for himself, the things he wanted to accomplish, were still unfinished.

Going back now would only leave him with regret.

The next day, Joseph went straight to Judy’s house again.

He found her busy working on her studio projects.

The man she lived with didn’t seem to restrict her movements at all.

That discovery surprised him.

He’d always thought Judy was trapped here, that she had no freedom and that was why she refused to leave with him.

But now it didn’t look that way.

If she wasn’t being controlled, then why did she still refuse to go with him?

Hiding nearby, Joseph watched the villa closely, waiting for his chance.

When Kenneth finally left the house, Joseph decided to wait for Judy to come out.

Soon enough, she stepped outside, heading off to handle studio business.

At once, Joseph came out from the corner and grabbed her arm tightly.

“Come with me. You shouldn’t stay here.”

Judy stared at him in confusion, then, realizing who it was, yanked her arm free.

His voice twisted into a bitter sneer. “What am I trying to do? Maybe you should tell me. Look at what I’ve become. Isn’t all this your fault?”

Judy struggled to breathe, feeling his grip tightening around her neck.

“What do you mean by that?” she managed to gasp out. “We… we have nothing to do with each other anymore. I want you to stay out of my life.”

“Impossible!” Joseph’s voice rose sharply.

“After everything I’ve done for you, you think you can just erase it all with one sentence? How could you?”

He leaned even closer, his eyes wild.

“You really think you can walk away and pretend none of it ever happened? Not a chance.”

Instead of loosening his grip, Joseph tightened his hand around her neck.

Only when Judy’s face turned pale and her lips began to lose color did he finally let go, allowing her to gasp for air.