Joshua shifted his gaze to Luna. “The one you should apologize to is her.“
The butler paused, then approached Luna hesitantly.
“Ms. Luna, I— “
“I don’t want your apology. “ Luna raised her head proudly as her cold eyes swept across the butler’s old
and wizened face. “You dare say the rumors you spread about me, the way you discredited me, insulted
me, all of these were done out of your own volition?“
“Of course.“ The butler raised his eyes and looked at Luna. “Besides me and my daughter, could there
be anyone else?“
Luna barked out a cold laugh and did not bother to answer his question nor accept his apology. She
raised her eyes and looked at Joshua, who stood in the distance with his arm around Alice. “If Mr. Lynch
has decided to let it go, then there’s no point in me pursuing this matter any further.
“I’m not feeling very well, though. Forget I ever attended this banquet.“
With that, she ignored the reactions of the crowd behind her as she lifted her skirt and left the hall.
Luna did not know what she was upset about. She was the victim, and the final winner after the rumors
had been cleared, but she somehow felt like a clown. Like a deserter.
The sight of Joshua with his arms wrapped around Alice and how he lied for her kept replaying in her
mind’s eye.
Everyone keenly watched as she strode out and her tempo increasing as she went, growing more and
more anxious.
The woman’s high-heeled shoes tapped against the clear marble floor, producing clear clicks as she
walked.
Joshua stood in place as he gazed at her retreating form. A tinge of pain seemingly sliced across his
heart.
“Joshua.“
A long while later, the farce ended and the crowd dispersed. Alice carefully extracted herself from
Joshua’s arms.
She bit her lip carefully, her eyes timid and innocent. “Thank you for helping me just now. I know you said
that to comfort me. I won’t take it seriously…“
Joshua lowered his eyes, raised his hand slowly, and caressed the face he had longed for six years.
“You’re right. We shouldn’t give up on the relationship
we’ve built for so many years, just because of a woman I’ve known for a month.“
He bent down and laid his hands on her shoulders gently, looking at her. Even though his actions were
cold and distant, his gaze was sincere. “Let bygones be bygones. I won’t look into it any further, and
neither will Luna. Still, I hope you can trust me
more, and don’t cause such troubles again. If you do it again…
“I won’t protect you anymore.”
With that, the man let go of her, turned, and headed to the private room on the second floor to look for
Dennis.
Alice remained in place. Instinctively placing her hands on the spot where his hands rested on her
shoulder just a moment ago, a gush of sweetness burst into her chest.
She knew it! Hard work paid off, after all!
The time and effort she spent for the past six years would not be obliterated in less than a months’ time!
Raising her eyes, she looked at Dennis, who was drinking and stuck in a conversation with Joshua on
the second floor.
A hint of self-satisfaction flickered across her eyes as she took out her phone and sent a message to
Dennis.
(Get Joshua drunk.]
She wanted to stick a fork in it and get it done that night.
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