Chapter 16
The verdict on Joshua was out.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and all his assets were mortgaged to the bank.
I went to the prison to visit him.
Joshua now had messy hair, a haggard face, and his eyes were filled with exhaustion and pain.
Seeing me, he still shouted desperately.
“Sarah Thompson! I know you like me, as long as you can get me out!
I’ll marry you!“.
I stood up straight, looking down at him, just like he looked down at me in the fire in my past life.
“You’ve lived two lifetimes, and you’re still so delusional?”
Looking at his terrified eyes, I continued.
“I’m here today to deliver the biggest surprise I promised you.”
I took out the paternity test report and threw it in front of him.
I said, word by word.
“In my past life, your mother begged me to be with you, to hide the fact that she had an affair.”
“Remember you said before that you felt an instant connection with Emily? It wasn’t fate, it was blood ties.
This child has to be born–now, guess what will happen to this child?“.
Joshua clutched the paternity test report, trembling violently.
“No! Impossible! It must be another trick of yours!”
His eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to tear me to pieces.
Not wanting to waste any more words with him, I left the police station.
Instead of going straight home, I went to where Mrs. Quinn was currently living.
Emily was her child after all, she had already lost Joshua, and she couldn’t bear to lose Emily as well.
She and Emily were now huddled in a small forty–square–meter apartment, and she took care of Emily’s daily needs.
I stood at the door and knocked on the window, ignoring Emily’s shocked and resentful gaze, and handed her the paternity test results.
“This child… is seven months old, right?”
Then I turned and left.
I didn’t go far, and I could hear the violent