"That's a lot of baloney. It's you who are dissatisfied with me doing the experiment with Joseph. You're
jealous of me."
Joseph frowned and helped Edith stand up, his expression sullen.
"Edith, go to the hospital yourself first."
Joseph had seen the rapid corrosion of the skin on her calf, and his dark eyes looked even darker.
"Joseph, I'm sorry. But as you know, I'm married, and I won't have any delusion about you. How could I
hurt Kathy?" she said softly.
Joseph turned a blind eye to her, instead, his gaze landed on Kathy who was two meters away.
The harmful liquid was spilt all over the floor. Kathy had to step on the liquid to get out of there.
It was absolutely dangerous, so she had no choice but to stay where she was.
However, Edith still held Joseph's hands tightly, not letting him go.
"Edith, let go of my hand," Joseph's countenance fell.
Edith got flurried and let go of Joseph's hand while a well-built manly silhouette hugged her from
behind.
Conor came to her.
Seeing the black wound on her calf, his eyes blazed with anger.
He carried Edith in his arms and said in a deep frosty voice, "Joseph, if anything happens to her, I'll
hold you personally responsible."
It was not yet known whether Joseph took Conor's words to heart because his attention had been
focused on Kathy. Putting on the foot covers, he slowly approached her step by step.
The moment his hand was about to touch Kathy, she pushed his hand away.
Only then did he notice that her whole body was trembling. She was scared.
Joseph crouched down, held the foot covers in his hand, and lifted her legs slowly.
Kathy pursed her lips, staring at the handsome face close at hand, she gradually felt a sense of relief.
"You're all right, Kathy." He held her hand with his warm palm.
He couldn't conceal the worry in his eyes, held her face and gave a kiss on her forehead comfortingly.
"Do you believe me?" Kathy asked.
"Kathy, no matter what happens, I'll always believe in you." Joseph looked down at her, touching her
forehead with his forehead. His body was trembling just like her.
In the car, Joseph fastened his gaze on Kathy's face.
Kathy was stared into nervousness and uneasy by his eyes.
"You…don't stare at me." A faint pink coloured Kathy's cheek.
What Edith had just said flashed through her mind. She asked him, "If I'm disfigured, would you
despise me?"
"No, you won't be disfigured. Kathy, don't talk nonsense." Joseph looked solemn.
"Just now, Edith told me that you would despise me. You two are close, and she should know you very
well."
Kathy said, somewhat jealous.
Joseph held her face and leaned down on her. She was trapped by him and had nowhere to escape.
He said deeply, "The only person I want to know more about is you."
Kathy paused. Why would she inexplicably have her mind in the gutter?
She didn't come out of the trance, yet she had been kissed by Joseph ardently. His kisses were
domineering and authoritative, making her addicted to his kisses.
…
In the hospital.
The skin on Kathy's arm was burned by the solution for a long time. Although the wound had been
treated, the doctor said it might leave a scar.
The location of the wound was not obvious, but it was still clearly visible when she raised her arm.
Joseph asked John to buy scar cream. He said to Kathy in a low deep voice, "I won't let your wound
heal with a scar, don't worry."
Kathy gave him a smile. She actually didn't care so much.
Indeed, she was angry at being intentionally hurt by Edith.
At night, when they returned to Joseph Bay, Kathy was in a state of anxiety all night. After Joseph
stayed in bed with her for a while, she finally fell asleep.
But she slept restlessly, her hand kept tugging his robe.
Joseph got up from the bed and called John.
"Let the Legal Department work out a termination agreement. The Joseph's group is going to suspend
cooperation with HL Pharmaceutical Company."
HL Pharmaceutical Company was Edith’s new company.
Soon after he hung up the phone, Conor called him.
Joseph's face clouded over.
"Mr. Joseph, Edith's injury is severe and it's caused by your wife," Conor said with undisguised
reproach in his tone.
"What if I say my wife is innocent?" Joseph said coldly.
"Edith is fond of beauty, she won't hurt herself. She told me it was your wife who didn't let her go."
"Conor, I've collected the solution and investigated it. It's not easily available on the market. Check if it
belongs to your family."
Conor remained silent, clenching his fist.
"Edith is your sister. Don't you believe her?"
"I trust my wife. Conor, if Edith made trouble, I'll never cooperate with HL Pharmaceutical Company
again, and I'll never let her come back to City N."
On the other side of the hospital.
Conor's face taut when he heard the busy signal on the phone.
He pushed the door and walked into the room. Edith was crossing her arms anxiously, her eyes moist
with tears.
"Conor, will my leg be scarred…" Edith sobbed out.
"I'll find the best doctor for you. Let's go back to Country B, don't worry."
Edith replied with a heavy heart, "It's useless, the solution has corroded my skin…"
Conor hugged her close to him. "Edith, I won't let anything bad happen to you."
"Joseph…doesn't he believe me?" Edith asked with a tremulous voice.
Conor remained silent.
The next day, Edith received the termination agreement.
Her hands trembled, and she immediately tore the agreement to pieces.
When Conor came in, he saw Edith's sullen expression unfolding before his eyes.
He frowned, looked at the agreement scattered on the floor, and picked them up.
"I won't agree to terminate the contract."
"Joseph just wants to inform you. The project has already been suspended," Conor said.
"So, should I go back?"
"Why are you so desperate to stay by his side?" Conor pinched her chin, and his eyes were blazing
with anger.
In fact, he didn't agree with the cooperation between Edith and Joseph, but she insisted on going her
own way, he had no choice but to comply with her wish.
But since such a thing happened, no matter who was right or wrong, he didn't want Edith to stay here
again.
Anyway, he couldn't wield a lot of influence here.
Edith pursed her lips, "What do you mean?"
"I know what you are thinking about, but don't keep pushing my button. I love you and that's why I
always indulge you. But please bear your identity in mind, Mrs. Nicholson," he reminded her.
"I've never forgotten it, but this project is very important to me and I can only work with Joseph," Edith
said in a low voice.
She and Joseph had already discussed this medicine when they were in university, and they both had
reached a high degree of consensus on this medicine, so she hoped that she could develop it as soon
as possible.
No one except Joseph reached this reasonable level of competence.
"I know this is your wish, I can help you realize it too."
Edith looked frosty and said, "Only he can help me."
Suddenly, Conor let go of her hand with his face contorted with rage. "Tonight, go back to Country B
with me."
"What if I don't?"
"Do you think Joseph will allow you to stay?" Conor said coldly.
The colour drained from Edith’s face. Looking at the agreement next to her, she bit her lip firmly.
…
At Joseph Bay.
These days, Kathy didn't go out while Joseph didn't go to work in Joseph's Group as well. Only John
would come to report to him the progress of the work.
The wedding dress had been delivered. Kathy looked at the dress studded with diamonds, she didn't
even want to hold it in hand.
It was like a sweet dream.
The memories after she married Joseph came to her mind. For her, she was not entirely altruistic about
this wedding.
Suddenly, there were footsteps outside the door. Joseph put his work aside and came to her.
"Let me help you put on the dress."
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