Chapter 565: 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.

Joshua Clarke was enjoying the money Wendy earned by selling herself.

But this matter, Cindy knew, Christy Xenos knew, and Wendy knew.

Joshua Clarke didn’t know, though.

Hadn’t he suspected?

He must have doubted the source of the money.

Combined with her disappearance without a trace.

Hadn’t he put two and two together?

And yet, even so, Joshua Clarke continued to enjoy it in peace of mind.

That was the innate selfishness in his bones.

All three members of the Clarke family were the same.

How could the now clear-headed Cindy feel any relief at this moment?

She only felt how ridiculous it all was.

All three members of the Clarke family were ridiculous!

Fortunately, she had long given up hope for them.

So now, when Cindy’s acting temporarily concluded, she acted as a cold and indifferent spectator.

Watching Joshua Clarke’s performance.

With all of Joshua Clarke’s attention on Christy Xenos, he didn’t see the cold smile that crept on Cindy’s lips.

Cindy’s gaze slowly turned towards Christy Xenos.

In the past, Christy and Wendy used to bully Cindy, but she could always endure it.

Even when she was being bullied, Cindy retained a bottom line, finding ways to ensure she didn’t suffer too much damage.

Although the process was difficult and tortuous, her ultimate goal was still achieved.

It wasn’t until the college entrance examination that Christy Xenos secretly changed Cindy’s college application choices.

So Cindy ended up staying in Nork City for college.

From that point on, it seemed difficult for Cindy to control the outcome of events like before.

Christy Xenos and Wendy Clarke became increasingly ruthless.

It was also from that time that any remaining trace of affection for them was completely erased from Cindy’s heart.

From that point on, Cindy told herself not to think of herself as a part of the Clarke family.

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Why should she put herself through that?

So now, Cindy watched with cold eyes as Christy Xenos cried with a tear-streaked face, showing no sympathy.

Christy Xenos happened to catch a glimpse of Cindy’s reaction.

“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.