Female Novel
Chapter 1704: Offering Oneself
Chapter 1704: Offering Oneself
Five days later, Joyce arrived at the Ballard Group's villa as scheduled, according to her appointment
with Christian. It was time to meet Christian face-to-face.
Since Luther left the Warner residence in the middle of the night, he hadn't returned in these past few
days. He only sent a message through Aaron, saying that he had a sudden business trip and would be
back in about a week.
Joyce knew it was most likely a lie, but she didn't expose him. After all, he didn't even want to call her
back, indicating that he didn't want to deceive her with his own words.
But all of that was not important.
What was important was that she wanted to find out what kind of difficulties had led to the situation
evolving to this point.
Darrin drove and brought Joyce to the front of the Ballard Group's villa.
The grand garden mansion required walking through a long green lawn to reach the entrance. The
European-style castle-like house sat on the mountainside. It was dusk, and the castle was bathed in
the blood-red rays of the setting sun, appearing particularly enchanting.
The castle gate was about three meters high, giving a solemn feeling that inspired awe.
Darrin sighed, "The Ballard Group is truly impressive. They're a first-rate family, extraordinary."
Joyce stood at the entrance. It was her first time coming to Christian's home, and she didn't expect it to
be so stunning.
The butler, wearing white gloves, personally opened the door for them.
"Young Master, you've arrived. Please come in. Mr. Ballard is already waiting for you." The butler
respectfully welcomed Joyce and led them to the guest lounge where Christian was.
The mansion was large, even more magnificent than it appeared from the outside. The floor was
covered in marble, and the carpets in the corridors seemed to stretch endlessly. World-famous
paintings hung on the walls, and the displayed decorations were all valuable antiques from the previous
century, exuding an ancient charm.
Joyce and Darrin entered the guest lounge.
After the butler opened the door, they walked in one after another, and then the butler closed the door.
Christian was standing in front of a huge glass window. The arched glass was about two stories high,
perfectly cut into diamond-shaped pieces, allowing each piece of glass to refract the sunlight
beautifully. When the evening sun streamed in, it created several dazzling rainbow rays.
Christian turned slowly and his eyes lit up when he saw Joyce.
His excessively enchanting appearance was as captivating as ever.
"You're here. Please have a seat," Christian hurriedly approached, pulling Joyce to sit on the sofa.
Darrin stood behind Joyce, glancing at Christian. He couldn't help but feel astonished. He had always
thought that Luther and Joyce had a deep and loving relationship, but he didn't expect that Luther hadnovelbin
a past love before Joyce?
Joyce cleared her throat.
"If I tell you that Luther had another woman whom he deeply loved before you, would it break your
heart?" Christian suddenly asked, his charming face turning gloomy.
Darrin was taken aback, as he had always thought that Luther and Joyce had a strong bond. He never
expected that Luther had a beloved woman before Joyce.
Joyce felt a sudden pang in her chest. It seemed that it was related to a woman.
The biggest possibility for two men to have a falling out would most likely be because of a woman, and
she had already guessed it.
However, hearing it and knowing it for certain were two different things.
She took a deep breath and calmly asked, "The past doesn't matter. Just go ahead and speak."
Christian looked deeply into Joyce's eyes.
"I have a sister, although we aren't blood-related, we were very close from a young age. When my
sister was ten years old and saw Luther for the first time, she fell in love with him. In the following eight
years, they often had secret contact. My sister liked Luther, and Luther liked her too. They had long
planned to be together."
As Joyce listened to Christian's account, her eyes narrowed gradually.
She asked, "Did you personally witness their secret contact?"
Christian shook his head. "No, my sister told me about it. We confided in each other about everything.
She was very innocent, and she would tell me everything on her mind. So, I knew."
"When your sister was ten years old, how old were you?" Joyce asked again.
"My sister is the same age as you," Christian looked at Joyce, "So when I first saw you, I was reminded
of my sister."
Joyce understood. So, when Christian's sister was ten years old, Luther was fourteen.
"Please continue," she gestured for Christian to go on.