He carried her in his arms and took her to sit down at the desk.

“Hazel, I’m seriously apologizing to you,” he whispered as his eyes looked deeper. “I just want to know if I’m against Simon, will you take my side or take his side?”

“You...” She was speechless with anger. “Do you still need to ask that kind of question?”

“I’m insecure,” Joshua said quietly. “Hazel, he accompanied you when you were the most helpless, and I can tell you to treat him differently. In ...