The Marriage She Turned into War novel Chapter 210

Like brother, like sister.

A small crowd had started to gather, their curiosity piqued by the commotion. Joanna wiped away her fake tears as she sobbed dramatically about how I'd supposedly "humiliated" her and Joshua.

I stood there calmly, looking Joshua straight in the eye. My tone was cold but steady. "Joshua, I don't care if you want to blow this out of proportion. But before you do, you might want to think about how Abigail would react.

"Pull the same stunt once or twice, and maybe she'll believe you. But if you keep this up, don't you think she'll get suspicious—or even fed up?"

My words hit a nerve. Joshua's smug expression wavered as he realized I had a point. He quickly scrambled to his feet, pulling Joanna up with him.

"Joshua, what's wrong?" Joanna huffed, clearly frustrated. "You're not scared of this little punk, are you?"

She wasn't ready to back down, still eyeing me with the same disdain.

"And seriously, after everything I've seen, Abigail clearly adores you. Even if she hears about today, what's she gonna do? Blame you? Please."

Joanna pulled out her phone and waved it in front of Joshua to prove her point.

"If you're too chicken to call Abigail, I'll do it myself! I refuse to believe this loser can compete with you!"

The two of them were putting on quite the performance, but I was done wasting my time. I turned without a word, ready to leave.

"Samuel Gebb! Don't you dare walk away!" Joanna screeched, lunging toward me. She grabbed my arm, her grip tight and forceful.

Without waiting for a response, I turned to walk away.

But just as I was about to leave, I noticed a car parked nearby. The window slowly rolled down, revealing Abigail's face.

She sat there, calm and expressionless, watching the scene unfold. I had no idea how long she'd been there, but it didn't matter. Her presence didn't stir any emotion in me. It was obvious why she'd shown up—to back Joshua up, as always.

Whenever it came to me and Joshua, she never hesitated. She always chose him and pretended I didn't exist.

Joanna's face lit up the moment she saw Abigail. It was like she'd spotted her savior. She practically sprinted over to the car, her voice full of excitement and urgency.

"Ms. Bardot, you're here!" she cried, her tone almost desperate.