Michael strangled Josephine, making it difficult for her to breathe. She made a hissing sound. “Mr… Davis… I… I can help you clarify.”
Michael had not completely lost his mind. He attacked Josephine because he was enraged, but he didn’t intend to strangle her to death.
Strangling Josephine to death would only dirty his hands. It’s not worth taking such a risk for a despicable and shameless wretch like her.
There were many ways to deal with Josephine, so there was no need for Michael to do it himself. Moreover, Josephine was right. What he needed now was Josephine’s clarification.
He needed her to clarify what happened back then so that Richard would know that he wasn’t a pervert and he hadn’t done anything outrageous.
As long as Richard trusted him, there won’t be any more opposition from the Clark family. Then, he and Abbie would no longer have to hide.
Michael let go of Josephine in disgust. He then picked up the wet tissue on the table and wiped his hands. “How are you going to clarify it?”
It seemed like Michael wasn’t going to harm her anymore. So Josephine breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ll go and see Ms. Clark. I will tell her that I plotted everything and convince her to believe in you.”
How could Michael let Josephine meet Abbie? Abbie had lost her memory and could not remember what had happened at all. Letting Josephine explain it to Abbie would only stir up trouble.
He sneered and said, “Haha! You don’t have to clarify to Abbie. If you want to clarify it, go and find Richard!”
“Mr. Clark?” Josephine shivered. As Josephine was the main culprit behind Abbie’s accident, she had been hiding not only from Michael but also Richard over the years.
Although Michael also had a bad temper, he was not as cruel as Richard. If she fell into Michael’s hands, she would still have a way out. She could clear his reputation for him, and Michael would not kill her. But if she fell into Richard’s hands, it would be different.
Richard would act without giving her a chance to explain. Because of this, Josephine didn’t want to agree to see Richard.
“Mr. Davis, I can’t meet Mr. Clark!”
“Why not?”
“I… I plotted against you back then and caused Ms. Clark to get into an accident. If Mr. Clark finds out that I’m the culprit, he’ll surely kill me!”
“Do you have a choice?” Michael sneered. “Everyone has to be responsible for what they have done. Now is the time for you to be responsible for what you have done in the past.”
Josephine was then taken away by Michael’s bodyguards, and she was locked up in a room.
After the bodyguards locked the door, Josephine breathed out a sigh of relief. She then sat down on the sofa in the room.
She knew that she had been put under house arrest. What she needed to do now was to contact Azalea.
Michael should have known that Josephine could not do much, so he did not confiscate her phone. Josephine had actually made extra preparations before she came.
She hid another phone in her undergarments. Although Michael did not intend to confiscate her phone, Josephine acted cautiously. She chose to send a message to Azalea using her hidden phone.
“I met Michael, and he has me locked up. He wanted me to meet Mr. Clark and clarify what happened. I can’t meet Mr. Clark. He will kill me.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t let you meet Richard. You should pretend to be obedient now and follow my instructions.”
“What should I do now?”
“Send a message to Abbie. Do what you did before.”
“If Abbie tells Michael, I will be in trouble!” Josephine was very worried.
“You can ask her for help first! Abbie is very soft-hearted. She will be surprised when she sees your request for help. Then add on a piece of scandalous news and tell her that you had a relationship with Michael. She will surely not tell Michael but seek confirmation of the authenticity of this matter first. That will be your best time to add fire to fuel.” Azalea sent Abbie’s phone number over.
Josephine gathered her emotions and send a message to Abbie. “Ms. Clark, I’m Josephine! Please save me!”
Abbie ignored the distress message sent by an unknown number. Who was Josephine? She didn’t know this person. Why did she send such a strange message to her?
Was it a prank or was it wrongly sent? Abbie ignored the message, so Josephine sent a few more messages to ask for help.
“Ms. Clark, please! I came to you because I’m desperate. You’re the only one who can save me now. Please help me!”
“Ms. Clark, please reply to me. Michael has locked me up. I’m terrified. He is surely going to kill me! I’m still so young, and I don’t want to die yet! Ms. Clark, I’m begging you!”
Abbie was feeling bored in her room when she received continuous text messages from an unknown number to ask for help. She felt that something was not right when Michael’s name was even mentioned.
After much thought, Abbie frowned and asked, “Who are you? Why are you asking me for help?”
“I’m Michael’s lover. My name is Josephine Barrack. He has me locked up, and I don’t know where I am. I terrified! I didn’t mean to disturb you, Ms. Clark, but only you can save me now. I have no choice but to approach you.”
Michael’s lover? When Abbie saw the message, it was like a heavy blow to her heart.
How could it be possible? How could Michael have a lover? It must be a prank!
As she was thinking, another message from Josephine came in. It was a set of photos.
They were pictures of Michael with a charming and flirtatious woman.
There were pictures of the woman staring at Michael affectionately and of them looking into the distance from a terrace. There were also pictures of them having fun on a beach, and of course, pictures of the two of them lying in bed together. The woman was lying on Michael’s chest and smiling alluringly at the camera.
After looking at these photos, Abbie was devastated.
Another message from Josephine came. “I met Michael in the United States two years ago. Ms. Clark, you don’t know me, but I know you. You must be surprised to see the photos and messages I sent. You might doubt if the photos are real or if I’m truly Michael’s lover. You might think that I am lying to you, but I am telling the truth. Ms. Clark, you actually know me. You only feel that this is bizarre because you have forgotten the past. Michael is hiding a big secret from you, which is you have lost your memory! You have lost all memories of you and Michael. Mr. Clark also knows about this. This is the reason why he doesn’t allow you to be with Michael!”