"What?"Nathan said calmly, "Nothing. Just be careful not to let the wound touch water. It will scab over in a couple of days."Isabella doubted whether Nathan was a Virgo or not. Not only did he handle the wound cleanly and neatly, but he even wrapped the bandage meticulously.They were not familiar with each other to begin with, and if it weren't for Joseph, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were strangers. Therefore, after the wound was bandaged, there was no need for much small talk, and Isabella bid farewell and left.When Isabella went back to Green Bay, Ruth immediately noticed the bandage on her hand."Oh my, what happened, Bella? Didn't you say you were going to the Parker's place for dinner? How did you hurt your hand? Is it serious? Does it hurt? Let me take a look!" Ruth grabbed her hand, with a worried expression on her face.Isabella comforted Ruth warmly, "It's okay, Ruth. It was just an accident. Just a small cut. I've already applied iodine to disinfect
Isabella felt for the first time the pain and helplessness of the man.Thinking of the moment when he protected her at the Parker's place, Isabella felt an impulse from somewhere and gently kissed his cold lips.He was first startled, but as soon as he realized what was happening, he grabbed her and deepened the previous kiss.No matter how intense the kiss was, he always carefully protected her hand, holding it in his palm like a precious treasure.After a long while, he finally let go of her, and both of them started breathing heavily."Don't worry. I've got everything under control."Joseph watched her go, quietly leaving only after all the lights in the room upstairs had gone out.For the next two days, Isabella did not see Joseph. He only called back and said that his mother was fine. Just as Isabella had suspected, it was a case of anger-induced fainting, and Charlotte just needed some rest to recover. He assured her to stay calm.She was somewhat worried, so she secretly called
Jasmine, realizing her slip of the tongue, quickly took hold of his arm and coquettishly said, "Of course, except for Bruno."Seeing Oliver with a nameless brand, looking more like a scholar, Jasmine concluded that he was not from an upper-class family and that there was nothing to lose if she offended him.Then, in a sarcastic tone, she said, "Isabella, your taste is really poor this time. What do you see in a man who can't even afford a high-end restaurant?""Are you finished talking?" Isabella struggled to suppress her anger."Miss, shouldn't you be asking yourself that question?" Oliver's words were gentle yet sharp."You!" Jasmine was left speechless by the retort, shaking Bruno's arm and pouting. "Bruno, they bullied me. Help me teach them a lesson...""Bruno, it seems like the lesson you learned last time wasn't enough." Isabella's gaze was as cold as ice."What do you mean by saying this? Bruno, what lesson?" Jasmine became anxious, afraid that the two might have some connecti
Sure enough, it was Jasmine. Isabella had never understood how Katherine had Ruth's clothes photos before, but now everything made sense."I knew you would say that," Isabella didn't expect Katherine to be charged with these accusations in the first place, "but if Joseph knew that your legs had sensation, guess how he would react?"Katherine's heart skipped a beat, "What did you say?!" How could she know?They had only met a few times, and Katherine believed she had concealed herself well, without revealing any flaws."You did indeed disguise yourself very well, with hardly any flaws. That day, you intentionally burned yourself to avoid letting me treat you, afraid of being exposed. So even when you were burned, you remained calm and silent. By the way, I admire your endurance. But you overlooked the fact that it is impossible to fake the physiological reactions of the human body. You can control yourself from making any sound through endurance, but you cannot control sweating..."Kat
Joseph saw the long-lost face, his eyes instantly softened, and he reached out his arms and embraced Isabella.He buried his head on Isabella's shoulder and softly said, "I miss you so much."Five words struck Isabella's heart all at once. She slowly reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, saying, "Me too.""My mom is fine now, she has been discharged from the hospital, and she has promised not to interfere in my marriage for the time being.""Really?" Isabella was not surprised."It was only after Kathy found her and talked to her that she changed her mind, but..."Isabella suddenly became nervous."It's just that our engagement announcement could only be made a month later."It also meant that their relationship could not be publicly announced within this month, most likely Katherine's idea.Isabella let out a sigh of relief and raised her hand to rub the stray hairs at the back of his head."It's okay."There was no difference to her whether it was one day earlier or one
On the other end of the phone, Jasmine, clearly awakened by the ringtone, mumbled, "Who?""It was your sister Isabella. Even though she wore a mask, those eyes are just too beautiful. It was definitely her. I couldn't have mistaken!" Anna Lawrence said with absolute certainty.As a good friend, she naturally sided with Jasmine and extremely disliked Isabella, but she had to admit that she liked Isabella's looks, especially her eyes.Jasmine jolted upright, fully awake, and anxiously asked, "Where did you see her?""Just a moment ago, the underground parking lot of the Parker Group."Speaking of this, Anna couldn't help but complain to Jasmine.As the pampered heiress of the Lawrence family, Anna didn't have to work. She just needed to stay at home obediently and wait to inherit the family fortune.But her father, for some unknown reason, had asked a friend from the Parker Group to forcibly place her in the secretarial department of the Parker Group.Today was Anna's first day at work,
After a simple lunch, Isabella informed Ruth and then took a cab to Sacred Heart Hospital.Her name, phone number, and photo were indeed on the list.The head of the Human Resources department told her that it was a decision from above and that she was only responsible for processing it. And then she kept urging Isabella to complete the onboarding procedures as soon as possible.Coming out of the HR department, Isabella saw Richard striding towards her."I didn't disturb you, did I?" Isabella asked uneasily, looking at Richard who was slightly sweating due to his hurried walk.Richard wiped the sweat off his forehead and chuckled, "No, no, I'm not busy right now."Upon hearing that Isabella was coming to complete her onboarding process, he, who had just come off the operating table, rushed over without even taking a sip of water.Isabella hesitated to voice her question. After hearing it, Richard scratched his head and honestly said, "Well, I'm not quite sure ei
"Really? No interview? And she got the job? Since when did Sacred Heart Hospital have such a precedent?" the other one asked."Since now. You don't know, the Parker Group is the largest shareholder of Sacred Heart Hospital. It's just a matter of a word if they want the hospital to hire someone!""So, you mean she got the job through the back door, and it was the back door of the Parker Group? Tsk, tsk...""Exactly. I heard she's really beautiful, like a movie star. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some sort of unspoken rules situation going on, haha!""It must be..."The unabashed mockery from the two people stung Isabella's heart. She didn't even know when she had left the restroom."The Parker Group is a shareholder of Sacred Heart Hospital...""Unspoken rules..."Until Richard stood in front of her, their words were still echoing in her mind.So it was Joseph who got her into Sacred Heart Hospital. No wonder he was so calm after receiving the messag