Chapter 23

Following a moment of static, Christian's tentative voice sounded from the recording, asking, "Have you truly moved on from him?" Upon hearing that, Joseph, who was lying on the hospital bed, immediately tensed and held his breath, not wanting to miss Winona's reply. It wasn't long before Winona's resolute and unwavering voice echoed in Joseph's ear, saying, "Yes, I have." Upon hearing her affirmation, Joseph's blood immediately ran cold. His fingers instinctively tightened around the bedsheet until his knuckles paled. His body seemed rooted to the hospital bed, unable to move even slightly. He felt his brain shutting down, with all mental processes ceasing, as if his world had utterly disintegrated in that very second. He could barely make out Winona's following words due to the intensifying ringing in his ears. It didn't really matter, though, as that single remark had already told him everything. She had truly moved on. It meant she no longer loved him and would never consider g