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Joseph felt a sense of unease as Scarlet abruptly grabbed him and spoke frantically.

He was originally anxious for a while when a rush of realization hit him. He recalled Christopher mentioning yesterday that Zacharias‘ match had been arranged, and Scarlet seemed to have agreed, too.

In the midst of his confusion and Scarlet’s urgency, he had completely forgotten it. What’s going on? Something seems off.

Scarlet continued to be restless, and her voice grew increasingly desperate. “Bring that wretched Angela here! If something happens to Zacharias, let her make amends with her life!”

Her voice had become raspy, and her eyes were bloodshot red.

“Mom!” Joseph shouted suddenly as if trying to snap her out of it.

He gripped her arms tightly and stared into her somewhat dazed eyes. “Mom, Christopher said you agreed to the match arrangement before. Don’t you remember?”

He wanted to confirm the truth of Christopher’s words.

The rush back here, on top of Scarlet’s incessant questioning, caused his thoughts to go in various directions. His mind went blank, and he somehow forgot Christopher’s words.

Scarlet remained bewildered as if stuck in a trance. “I don’t know!”

She shook her head incessantly, and her already disheveled hair resembled a mop.

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turn paler by the second, he felt both worried and anxious. He knew pressing her for answers now wouldn’t get him anywhere. “Mom, please try to calm down,” he urged. “Please,

calm down

drained of colors, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Still, she stubbornly gritted her teeth and insisted, “You’re not allowed to use Zacharias‘ kidney!”

even if

pledge, she suddenly passed

quickly called for a doctor, who reassured him that Scarlet had simply passed out from the shock and exhaustion, with no serious. consequences. Only then did he

Fanny burst in. “Joseph, what’s going on with Mom?” she asked anxiously,

it seemed she had dashed over here in a panic.

health, her face was

her looking so weak and vulnerable,

to take care of yourself. Your health isn’t fully back yet,” he assured

there breathless as her eyes darted nervously. “Are

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stay here with her,” she suggested.

firmly. Scarlet’s collapse had been too sudden, and he hadn’t had the chance to fill Fanny in on the

let something slip, it would make Fanny distressed. Fanny is so kind–hearted. Knowing that Zacharias wants to donate

seeing his solemn expression, she didn’t insist on staying. She hesitated and said, “Then should we let Christopher take care

expression darkened at the mention of

absolutely not!” His sudden

met his gaze, and uncertainty

and startled, he realized he needed to reassure her.

persuading Fanny to leave, Joseph

o’clock, and the cethey had agreed upon was about twenty minutes away. Time was he

ming out, and

he know that as soon as he

the ward and took a

in the afternoon, after Jonathan took Angela to

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had promised Jonathan could be by her side in her meeting with Joseph, so as soon as the agreed–upon time approached, Jonathan hurried back home to fetch her.

entered the private room, Jonathan barely glanced at him, and

holding Angela’s soft hand, but he couldn’t play with it on the table like

time and noted that

he arrived at the private room, he didn’t even sit down before speaking, and he even

silent. His stern expression clearly hinted at his displeasure with Joseph.

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