Joseph froze, his brow furrowing slightly. "Grandfather! You..."William's expression remained serious."What? Did I say something wrong? You and Kathy have known each other since childhood, and you both understand each other's personalities. Not to mention, she even saved your life..." His face grew even darker as he continued, "You're not rejecting her because of Kathy's leg disability, are you?""Of course not."William asked again, "Then what?"Joseph spoke slowly, "She saved me, and I am grateful, but gratitude and affection are not the same thing. I only take her as my sister. Whether it is to repay her or out of sympathy, it is unfair to both of us.""Don't tell me all this nonsense. I just want to ask you, will you marry her or not?" William's tone was icy.Joseph's thin lips tightened, yet his stance remained unwavering."I'm sorry, but I can't comply."Having said that, he stood there with his hands hanging down, waiting for a more violent storm to come."Hahaha, good, good!

Isabella hurriedly explained, "I saw him at the Parker's old residence last time."Nathan couldn't help but glance at her, surprised that she didn't mention the scene in the hospital corridor.Back in the car, Isabella looked through the window at the two people standing face to face at the entrance. She couldn't help but admit that the scene of the two men together was very pleasing to the eye. One was handsome and charming, while the other was elegant and refined, attracting the attention of passing female patients and nurses."I heard that William came?""Yes. Kathy's legs have healed, and my mom asked me to pick her up and bring her back for the evening family banquet.""What about Ms. Watson?""She will be there too.""It's going to be fun."Nathan had a look of anticipation, as if he was about to watch a show."You guys just..." Joseph trailed off.He talked to Nathan, but his gaze remained fixed on Isabella in the car.Nathan pushed him and adjusted his glasses, then chuckled a

"Ah, yes...""Well, here's the thing. Joe and Kathy's wedding is on the 8th of next month. If you're willing, you can come to the wedding... Oh, I just remembered, Kathy still needs a bridesmaid. Ms. Watson is still single, right? That works out perfectly..." Charlotte said."Mom!" Joseph had already frowned.They had long known about Isabella and his engagement. His mother said it on purpose.Katrina chimed in, "Humph, a pumpkin from a small family dares to dream of marrying my brother, without even considering her own status!"She tried every possible way to get close to Joe, and now she knows Grandpa too. Who knows what hidden agenda she might have!" Katrina's words became increasingly offensive."Katrina!"Seeing her brother's increasingly unpleasant expression, Katrina immediately shut up and pretended to eat.Under the table, Isabella's anxious hand tightly clutched the hem of her clothes, unsure of what to do. Suddenly, William slammed his fork onto the table and exclaimed angr

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

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