My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 1045 - 1043: Why didn’t he treat Joanna Lawrence better before?

Chapter 1045: Chapter 1043: Why didn’t he treat Joanna Lawrence better before?

"I guarantee she won’t dare to fight back."

Joanna looked at him blankly, and after a while, asked doubtfully, "Mr. Parker, what are you...?"

She never expected.

That Frank Parker would show up at a time like this.

And moreover, he had even slapped that woman for her.

Was he standing up for her?

But their relationship hadn’t progressed to the point where she wanted him to stand up for her.

Thinking about the online rumors about them, Joanna frowned.

She and Frank Parker had just made headlines.

If someone were to capture the scene that had just unfolded, revealing that Frank had stood up for her, there would probably be more scandalous news coming up.

It would then be difficult to make a clarification.

If it happened once, it was gossip; twice was gossip, but could it still be gossip if it happened three or four times?

Especially since Frank Parker was not someone who liked to meddle in others’ affairs.

Would he stand up for her again and again if there was no relationship between them?

Even she couldn’t explain it, let alone others.

Joanna wasn’t sure if any of the onlookers had recognized her.

That woman had deliberately called out her name loudly, and she didn’t know if anyone had already recognized her.

"Even considering my relationship with Ashton, I can’t let others bully you." Meeting her puzzled gaze, Frank’s eyes flashed, and he unexpectedly felt a little guilty.

He didn’t dare to maintain eye contact with her.

Fearing that she would see through his thoughts.

So, he used his relationship with Ashton Heath as a shield.

But he knew precisely why he had helped her in the first place.

Helping her had nothing to do with Ashton Heath.

He had helped her because of a secret in his heart.

A secret that only he could know.

Joanna stared blankly for a few more seconds, and the doubt in her eyes gradually disappeared.

That made sense.

Although she had no particular friendship with Frank Parker, he and Ashton Heath were still very close brothers.

When he saw his brother’s wife being bullied, he couldn’t just pretend not to see it and do nothing.

Even if he didn’t like her.

At a time like this, he still had to step in and help.

"Thank you, Mr. Parker." Joanna had wanted to slap her back, but since Frank Parker had already done it for her, she didn’t plan to add another slap.

Moreover, that woman was already shivering with fear from Frank’s actions.

When she said thank you, Frank Parker’s eyebrows furrowed.

Her polite and somewhat distant attitude made him feel very uneasy.

He could sense that she was deliberately keeping her distance from him.

Was it because of the online rumors about them?

Or was it because his attitude towards her had been too harsh in the past, leaving a terrible impression in her heart, so she didn’t want to get too close to him anymore?

No matter what the reason, it was enough to make Frank Parker feel frustrated.

He now regretted it immensely.

Why hadn’t he been nicer to Joanna before?

It wasn’t just that he hadn’t been nice, but he had been so cruel...

Now that he knew all the truth, he wanted to treat her well, to make up for her, but it seemed as if he had no chance.

Even trying to be ordinary friends with her was so difficult.

"There’s no need to thank me." Frank Parker was feeling uneasy, and his mood seemed somewhat low. He glanced around casually and asked, "Where’s Ashton? Isn’t he with you?"

"Yes, I had dinner with a friend. He’s coming to pick me up now; he should be here soon."