�Wasn't that when we left too, Quinton? We left maybe half an hour after that," Renee said slowly, realizing that it probably wasn't a coincidence.

It was clear that Joanne had purposely left at that time, and her reason for doing so was quite obvious.

"I might not have seen her, but she saw me that day. That's why she left..." Quinton hung his head sadly.

Joanne chose to run away without giving him a chance to find her. When Renee left the hospital with Quinton, Quinton was still downcast and quiet. Renee turned to him and tried to comfort him.

"Quinton, stop overthinking. I'm sure she's just scared and wants to protect herself; it's normal."

"Of course it's normal�she thinks I'm a controlling pervert, so she wants to stay far away from me. I guess I should just be grateful that she doesn't want to kill me." Quinton looked up at the clouds and

smiled bitterly.

"Maybe she's just biding her time waiting for the perfect opportunity to deliver the final blow." Renee shook her head.

"Quinton, stop. Let's just find Joanne and make it clear to her�"

�I would happily sink into the ocean with her if it happens again." Quinton interrupted her, his gaze distant.

Renee was scared by this sudden change in Quinton.

She needed to find Joanne as soon as possible and clear up their misunderstanding, but Joanne had disappeared.

Even the doctor had no idea where she went, so it would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

"Quinton, buck up. We'll come up with something and find her." Renee started the car and turned on the GPS.

"Do you know if Joanne has any friends in Beach City? Who's the most likely person she'll go to?"

"She doesn't know anyone." After a brief pause, Quinton continued calmly, "I killed her entire family, so the only person she knows is me." Renee was speechless for a moment.

Although she had heard it from Joanne, she still had her doubts... until now. She didn't know how to react to his statement.

After enduring something like that, it was only natural that Joanne would want to take revenge on Quinton.

If it had been Renee in her position, she would have done much worse.

"But Quinton, that's... very cruel. Joanne's family was your foster family. Why did you kill them for no reason?" Renee chose her words carefully.

"They deserved it. I killed them to protect Joanne." Quinton didn't sound the least bit guilty as he spoke calmly.

"Joanne would have died instead if I didn't do it. No... Joanne would have suffered a fate worse than death if they got her instead."

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