Chapter 404 Can We Talk?

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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anxious. He knew pressing her for answers now

Scarlet couldn’t calm down at all.

body trembled uncontrollably. Still, she stubbornly gritted her

he immediately made a promise. “Mom, I promise, even if the match is successful, I won’t

his pledge, she suddenly

the shock and exhaustion, with no serious. consequences. Only then did

what’s going on with Mom?” she

and it seemed she had dashed over here in a

her already fragile health, her face was now deathly pale from the hurried

her looking so weak and vulnerable, Joseph felt a tug at his heartstrings.

worry. Mom’s alright. But you need to take care of yourself. Your health isn’t fully back yet,”

breathless as her eyes darted nervously. “Are

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stay here with her,” she suggested.

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

Scarlet let something slip, it would make Fanny distressed. Fanny is so kind–hearted. Knowing

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

expression darkened at the

His sudden firmness startled her.

gaze, and uncertainty flooded her

wide–eyed and startled, he

leave, Joseph checked the time.

the cethey had agreed upon was about twenty minutes away. Time was he needed to leave

ming out, and

he know that as soon as

and took a seat beside the unconscious

took Angela to the coffee shop,

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Joseph, so as soon as the agreed–upon time approached, Jonathan hurried back

Jonathan barely glanced at him, and his attention was still primarily focused

but he couldn’t play with it on the table like before, so

checked the time and noted that

seemed in a hurry. As soon as he arrived at the private room,

stern expression clearly hinted at his displeasure

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