Chapter 39

He didn’t ask why. Yesterday, Sarah told him that Joey was breaking up with Ben Hawk because of the latter’s unfaithfulness. He believed that Joey wouldn’t go home because she didn’t want to see her fiancé. To be honest, he was secretly happy about it.

Joey nodded first, but soon she shook her head, looking frightened, “No, I’m not going....I’d like to go to Sarah’s place.”

As a result of Ben Hawk’s assaults, the mere idea of being alone with men was intimidating to her, except Allen. Although Philip had never done anything remotely sexual to her, she couldn’t restrain her fear, which she believed was unfair.

However, she had asked Allen to leave on the phone. She didn’t think that it would be a good idea to go to him right now. After much thought, she decided to go to her best friend Sarah’s place.

Unaware of Joey psychological struggle, Philip assumed that she was just too shy to be alone with a man. Though slightly disappointed, he smiled and nodded, “All right, Sarah’s place then.”

Half an hour later, Philip and Joey arrived at Sarah’s apartment and bumped into Sarah who had gotten off work downstairs. Sarah was worried when she saw Joey’s bandaged feet, “Joey, what’s wrong with your feet?”

Sarah’s concerned eyes triggered Joey’s tears again. Still in Philip’s arms, she cried hard on her shoulder.

Philip and Sarah had no idea what to do. Eventually Philip carried Joey to Sarah’s bedroom and closed the door so that the girls could talk to each other.

Joey bit her lips and told Sarah about Ben Hawk’s sexual assault. Nevertheless, she was too embarrassed to go into details. After Sarah knew what had happened to her, burning with rage, she was eager to go find him and teach him a lesson.

“Sarah, please don’t go.”

Joey immediately reached to stop her. While she lifted her hands, her breasts felt so painful that she gasped. Ben Hawk had really done a number on her breasts.

“Why not going? Ben Hawk was such a bastard. I will beat him up for you. Probably break one of his legs so that he wouldn’t be able to get out of bed for half a month.”

Sarah was furious.

“But you're no match for him...”

Joey was anxious because she didn’t want Sarah to take risks to avenge her. She just needed someone to talk to and it had to be Sarah.

The Lord Mayor Falls in Love with Me “Of course I’m no match for him. But Philip is. He was a taekwondo master back in college. Now he is a coach in the largest taekowndo gymnasium in our city. I bet he will defeat Ben Hawk.”

Sarah was determined and revengeful.

Joey shook her head, “Forget it. I don't to want to make a scene...”

She chose not to get back at Ben Hawk because she didn’t want Allen to know about it.

Sarah was disappointed and unhappy, “You’re just too weak. Ben Hawk is a bully. Compromise wouldn't do you any good. You’ll regret it someday.”

Joey knew Sarah was just being protective of her. She held Sarah’s hands with gratitude, “Sarah, I see. I’ll be more careful. Besides, I’m planning to move out. Ben Hawk won’t be able to bully me anymore. Don’t be angry. Ouch...it hurts.”

Sarah immediately put Ben Hawk behind, and asked Joey with concern, “Where does it hurt? Do you feet hurt?”

Joey shook her head shyly and pointed at her breasts, “It’s here.”

“What?”

Sarah paused for a second and jumped to her feet in anger. A girl of experience herself, she instantly realized that Joey’s pain had been inflicted by Ben Hawk in the sexual assault. However, Joey wouldn’t allow her to take revenge on him. So she had to repress her burning anger, “Take off your clothes. Let me check it.”

As she spoke, she reached to unbutton Joey’s shirt.

“You'd better not.”

Joey was very embarrassed.

Sarah pretended to be angry, “You don’t need to be shy around me. We were roommates who used to take showers together back in college, remember? I know how your breasts look like. Stop being shy and show me your breasts. You might need to see a doctor if you really got hurt.”

Chapter 38 Let’s go to my home