Chapter 302 A Sudden Appearance That Disrupts Plans

• The passage of time in the darkness felt agonizingly slow for Joyce. Although she had been waiting for what seemed like a long time, the outside world remained enveloped in darkness, with no sign of dawn.
• Suddenly, a loud "peng" sound reverberated through the room as the bedroom door was forcefully flung open, flooding Joyce's eyes with light. However, instead of bringing hope, the light revealed the drunken and gloomy face of Johnny.
• In a dazed state, he approached Joyce, casting a dark shadow over her and filling her heart with darkness. Instinctively, she stepped back, forgetting that she was cornered with a wall behind her.