ushernet Chapter 165 I was angry but had nowhere to direct it Part 3
Chapter 165 I was angry but had nowhere to direct it Part 3
"What are you doing?" Even the usually unflappable Luna was thrown into disarray.
She had anticipated Betty's anger, perhaps even a physical confrontation, as the woman in black by Betty's side assumed a defensive stance, subtle yet unmistakable.
But instead, Betty knelt before her, completely throwing Luna off.
Luna reached out to help her, then withdrew her hand, finally asking the question as she glanced towards the camera, perhaps fearing that her reaction might provoke me, watching from the control room.
"If you were able to capture me, you must know everything that's happened.
Then you surely know where Justin is.
I don't ask for anything else, just tell me where Justin is, if he's safe, how he is...
If possible... let me see him... please..."
Betty knelt before Luna, looking up into her eyes.
Though kneeling, her gaze was firm, devoid of any pleading, as she struggled to maintain the last shred of her dignity.
Her eyes brimmed with tears, but she fought to keep them from falling as she looked up at Luna.
Seeing Betty kneeling before Luna, my heart ached.
The memories of Betty's kindness echoed in my mind.
I am not heartless; rather, I am someone who remembers kindness.
To repay kindness with kindness is one of my guiding principles.
It is said that a man's knees bear gold, and surely, the same applies to a woman.
Betty has always been a strong woman, a role model, naturally exuding a certain charisma and authority.
Now, she clung to a sliver of dignity, letting go of all pretense.
"Heh, thinking of your husband now? What, no longer concerned about your little lover's son?"
Luna regained her composure, waved the woman in black away, and spoke harshly to Betty, her eyes filled with hatred and scorn.
"I can't save anyone now. Not even myself. All I want to know is how Justin is doing. I ask for nothing else."
Betty's face stiffened at Luna's words, then she bowed her head, and the tears that had been welling up finally fell.
She gave a bitter smile and said, her expression one of helplessness and despair.
"As for Michael, please don't hurt him. He's just a child. All the mistakes are mine, and I'm willing to bear them alone..."
Betty raised her head again, showing Luna her tear-streaked face for the first time, having given up her last bit of dignity.
"Don't you want to know who I am? Don't you want to know what my relationship with Justin is?"
Luna, seeing Betty's state, perhaps felt she had pushed too hard.
My mind cleared of all else, I sprinted towards the destination...
Following the path Luna had taken, I reached the previously closed door, now open, with the woman in black who had just left the screen standing beside it.
She seemed startled to see me, reaching out to stop me, but hesitated and withdrew her hand, perhaps caught off guard by my sudden appearance and aware of my unique status.
Entering the room, I saw several doors, one wide open.
Through this doorway, I could clearly see Luna's back.
Without a second thought for anything else, concerned only for Betty's safety, I charged towards the door and finally faced Betty, whom I hadn't seen in so long.
Standing at the doorway, Betty, who had been staring down the barrel of the gun, seemed to sense something.
Her gaze shifted from Luna to the door, locking eyes with me.
In that moment, her eyes widened, and the tears she had been holding back flowed freely.
Luna, too, turned around, her expression one of surprise.
After exchanging a look with Betty, I turned my gaze to Luna.
Her actions were unacceptable.
Regardless of the circumstances, Betty was my wife.
If anyone was to punish her, it should be me.
I couldn't accept this humiliation of Betty.
At that moment, there was only concern for Betty, no resentment.
"I'm sorry..." Before I could speak, Luna quickly lowered the gun from Betty's forehead, meeting my eyes briefly before looking away, as if she had momentarily lost control of her emotions.
Seeing Luna's reaction, I found myself unable to reproach her, as I was no one to her.
"Let me talk to her..." I said quietly to Luna.
Upon hearing this, Luna's eyes flickered with worry and reluctance, but she eventually nodded.
Luna walked past me, her figure exuding a cold detachment.
After Luna left, I turned my attention to Betty.
I had intended to quietly leave this city and the world behind, avoiding facing Betty.
Yet, fate had us meet in another woman's house, making the past days feel surreal, like a dream.
I had been avoiding Betty because I felt guilty, even though she had betrayed me.
For some reason, I couldn't bring myself to hate her.
Sometimes, I wondered if I was too weak, but at that moment, my heart settled, and I looked into Betty's eyes.