Chapter 300

Joanna stopped dead in her tracks, clearly ready to have a serious talk with me.

I turned my head reluctantly to look at her.

Joanna met my gaze, looking more puzzled as she stood there, staring at me.

"Caroline, be straight with me. Ever since you saw Ronnie, you've been acting weird. Did something happen between you two?"

Joanna wasn't suspecting anything specific between Ronnie and me, but she had a gut feeling something was off.

She was sharp like that.

I sighed.

At this point, there was no way I could keep it from her any longer.

If I hadn't seen Ronnie earlier, I might have been able to pretend nothing had happened, but now...

The moment I saw him today, I knew that the fear and anxiety we had been suppressing were about to explode!

I took a deep breath. "Joanna, there's something I need to tell you."

Maybe my expression was too serious and intimidating, because Joanna waved her hand at me and tossed her ice cream cone into the trash.

She then walked over in her high heels and said, "Go ahead. Honestly, I've found it strange that you guys have been wanting to meet with me lately."

I gave a bitter smile. "You've always been very smart and perceptive. I never intended to keep this from you for so long."

But after saying that, silence suddenly spread between us.

Joanna seemed to be waiting for my response, blinking occasionally.

But she didn't push me to speak.

I stared at Joanna for a while, still unable to say anything.

Although seeing Ronnie made me feel that the whole situation was too complicated and I did want to tell Joanna the truth as soon as possible, now that I was alone with her, I didn't know how to start...

Just then, Kathy poked her head out and called us, "What are you two doing at the door? Come on in!"

Kathy's words interrupted the standoff between Joanna and me.

Joanna blinked, seemingly compromising, and said, "Let's go."

"If you have something important to say, we can talk later."

Without a doubt, Joanna prioritized the importance of the custom event over what I was about to say.

This gave me some time to collect my thoughts, and I nodded. "Let's go."

As soon as we returned to the event, I pulled Kathy aside and told her I had something on my mind, then grabbed Savannah.

"What's wrong?"

Savannah, suddenly pulled aside, was confused, thinking I was worried about hosting the custom event today.

She quickly came over to comfort me. "Don't worry, you're always great at handling these events. You're not only beautiful but also articulate. Kathy chose you for a reason..."

"It's not that."

I quickly explained what I had seen earlier at the event entrance, with Ronnie dropping Joanna off.

Savannah was stunned for a while.

It seemed like the news I shared had left her dazed and unsure of what to do.

I shook her hand. "I just told you something serious, and you have no reaction?"

After a long pause, Savannah finally spoke. "When I was away on business, you guys kept mentioning this, but I didn't realize it was this serious. Now that I'm back and hearing it from you, I'm suddenly scared..."

"Are Joanna and Ronnie really at this point?"

I nodded. "Yeah, it's serious. Did you think we were joking? Kathy and I have been stressed out, not knowing how to tell Joanna! Seeing Ronnie today, all my suppressed anger just flared up! If I hadn't seen him, I might have been able to hold back my emotions. But now, I really have to tell her. I'm just trying to figure out how to start..."

Some things are easier to think about than to actually do.

I'm stuck in a difficult position right now.

"Another reason is that when we met before, Joanna told us that her relationship with Ronnie wasn't good. They've been through a lot recently, and they haven't communicated much, especially in that aspect."

I lowered my voice, afraid someone might overhear.

"But seeing Ronnie drop her off today set off alarm bells in my head!"

Savannah swallowed. "I think I get what you mean. Are you worried that these small gestures might sway Joanna, and if they reconcile, then some things will definitely..."

"It's not exactly reconciling. They haven't broken up or fought. It's just that Joanna has been thinking about divorce."

As I spoke, an idea struck me.

Since Joanna was already considering divorce, maybe we could gently suggest it to her, and if she picks up on our hint, we could take it further?

Just as I was about to speak, I heard the sound of a cup hitting the floor behind me.

The noise startled me, and I turned to see Joanna standing right behind me.

Had she overheard my conversation with Savannah?

I hesitated, looking at Joanna, and saw that she seemed dazed, staring at me and Savannah.

Noticing my gaze, Joanna's expression changed. She instinctively started to walk away.

Realizing she must have heard us, Savannah and I quickly chased after her and finally caught up with her in the hallway.

"Joanna, where are you going?"

Joanna turned to look at me, then shook her head, as if she didn't know where to go.

Savannah and I sighed. "Joanna, if you heard what we were saying, do you have any questions?"

Joanna was a smart person, something I had been thinking about all day.

So I didn't think she would choose to ignore this.

She would ask me if she sensed something was off!

Just like she did at the entrance earlier.

Joanna stood there, staring at her shoes.

She was dressed beautifully and elegantly today.

Kathy had specially ordered a white dress for her, adorned with golden wheat decorations at the waist, making Joanna look stunning.

Looking at her radiant appearance, I thought about what I was going to say next...

Finally, Joanna made up her mind. "I did hear what you were saying. So, what you wanted to tell me is about Ronnie."