Yvonne bit her lip. She was fuming, but she could not afford to offend anyone here. She took a step forward and apologized between tears, “I’m sorry, Ms. Lynch, I didn’t mean it. I hope you can forgive me.”

Charlotte seemed not to have heard her.

As if he could sense her fear, Joseph patted her back in a soothing way. “Don’t worry, Lottie. I’m here. I won’t let anyone bully you.”

At that moment, a charismatic voice called out from behind the crowd, “May I ask what’s going on here?”

This familiar voice made Charlotte’s body turn stiff.

She did not dare to look up.

She had not heard the familiar voice for days. Why am I hearing his voice now?

She had hoped so desperately to take a look at Lochlan’s familiar face, but she did not dare to reveal her face.

She hid in Joseph’s embrace like a timid mouse, wishing with all her being she could run away from reality.

Joseph’s voice rang, his chest vibrating rhythmically as he spoke, “Mr. Fraser, it’s been a while.”

her lip and remained motionless in Joseph’s embrace. For some reason, his embrace felt warmer than

though she did not know this man well, he had given her a hug when she

then as well when she thought

Joseph

who had treated her

would rush to

scared of my face

not dare to

Mr. Fraser and me if you were here for

Olivia’s voice, her heart

recalled what Mrs. Fraser said about how Lochlan went for a matchmaking

even married yet and you’re already siding with him?” Will

No, don’t.

see Lochlan at all. More accurately, she did not want

I’m so ugly…

to

Charlotte felt terrible.

nearly in

Joseph knew that the party

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