Chapter 565: 565: Not Taking Me Seriously

Chapter 565: Chapter 565: Not Taking Me Seriously

But did Joshua Clarke really not know how harsh Christy Xenos had been to Cindy Clarke behind his back?

According to Cindy, not necessarily.

He just didn’t care as long as it didn’t happen in front of his eyes.

He was happy to gloss over the conflict.

Just like when he had doubts about the source of the money Wendy Clarke used to open the restaurant, but he never asked, choosing to cover it up.

As long as he could get by, Joshua Clarke felt perfectly at ease.

He always had ways to make himself feel at ease.

But this time, what Cindy said was too serious.

So serious that Joshua Clarke couldn’t come to terms with it.

“What, you feel wronged?” Joshua Clarke pointed at Christy Xenos, his whole body trembling.

“Cindy is our daughter! You sold our daughter! Don’t you know how serious this is for a young girl?” Joshua Clarke roared angrily.

“No matter how much you bully Cindy, there should be a bottom line!” Joshua Clarke raged.

“In the past, when you favored Wendy Clarke at home, I didn’t want to disrupt the family as long as it wasn’t excessive,” Joshua panted.

“But I never thought you’d stoop so low as to sell your daughter!”

“When Cindy vanished after not being home for a long time, I searched everywhere for her. What did you and Wendy tell me? You said you didn’t know why Cindy left!”

“Cindy was framed and sold by you two; how could you not know why she left?”

“You knew it, but you hid it from me. You think I’m easy to deceive, don’t you?”

“You never took me seriously!” Joshua Clarke roared.

Tears filled Cindy’s eyes.

At this moment, seeing Joshua Clark taking her side and standing up for her, she felt no relief, no satisfaction, nor any peace of mind.

She didn’t feel protected by Joshua Clarke at all.

Instead, she found it ironic.

With so many doubts, Joshua had already suspected so much in his heart.

But five years, five whole years had passed.

The three members of the Clarke family lived in peace.

Joshua Clarke still enjoyed Wendy’s money.

Of course, Cindy knew that the money Wendy brought home was not from selling her.

Because Adrian Zhekova had thoroughly investigated it.

That money was earned when Wendy herself slept with Mr. Lopez.

“You little bitch!” Christy Xenos was furious, her eyes wide with anger, “I’m being beaten, and you’re actually laughing coldly!”

“You just can’t bear to see me well, hoping I’ll die sooner, right!” Christy Xenos screamed, about to get up and hit Cindy.

Cindy immediately shrank back, fearfully shouting, “Dad!”

“What are you doing!” Joshua Clarke immediately stopped Christy Xenos.

Seeing Cindy’s frightened face.

In the past, Christy Xenos only bullied Cindy when he wasn’t around.

Now, she was completely brazen, no longer bothering to hide in front of him.

Blocked by Joshua Clarke, Christy Xenos was fuming.

“Didn’t you see her laughing?” Christy Xenos shouted hoarsely, “I’ve been beaten, and she’s so happy! She wishes I was beaten to death!”

“What kind of daughter is this? You little bitch, you won’t die a good death!” Christy Xenos shrieked, “Was it easy for me to give birth to you after carrying you for ten months? And now you can’t wait for me to die!”

“Enough!” Joshua Clarke slapped Christy Xenos in the face again, pushing her back.

At this moment, Joshua Clarke suddenly felt a sense of protectiveness towards Cindy.

He protected Cindy, putting her behind him.

Joshua Clarke pointed at Christy Xenos and said, “Who is the one who can’t bear to see the other doing well? You sold Cindy and now have the audacity to curse her!”

Cindy, now hidden behind Joshua Clarke, revealed an even more blatant cold smile towards Christy Xenos, knowing Joshua couldn’t see her expression.

Christy Xenos shook with anger, breaking into tears.

“Let’s go!” Joshua Clarke suddenly said.

“What?” Christy Xenos was taken aback.

“We’re going back to Nork City.” Joshua Clarke said solemnly.

“We just got here, why are we leaving already?” Christy Xenos asked shrilly.

“I’m too ashamed to face Cindy!” Joshua Clarke turned around.

He said to Cindy, “Even though those things were done by your mother and sister, and I didn’t know about them, it doesn’t mean I’m not responsible.”

“It was my negligence that caused your suffering.” Joshua Clarke said heavily, “I’ve been an incompetent father and let you be wronged.”

Cindy didn’t respond; she didn’t want to say more, nor did she want to feel wronged.

Anyhow, saying anything more was just a waste of breath.

Now that Joshua Clarke knew she had been wronged, hadn’t he known before?

Was there any reason to say it now?

And besides, her ordeal couldn’t be described with just the word ‘wronged.’

Now, did Joshua Clarke think he could just cover it up with a single word?

Cindy lowered her head, quickly squeezed out some tears, and silently shook her head.