“Didn’t you dance twice with Miss Cynthia?” she asked, feeling uncomfortable.

His eyes became slightly deep as he asked in a deep voice. “Looks like someone has said something in front of you?”

“Yeah,” she nodded, “but I don’t believe them. I believe in you.”

Joshua had sneaked away from the party and had deliberately climbed through the window to look for her. Wasn’t he hiding all this from Ted? The moment she saw Joshua, Hazel believed him completely.

She felt ...