West Mountain’s terrain was complex. For a girl with a poor sense of direction, it was really easy to get
lost.
Joseph paused for a moment, as if he did not know what to say. He only responded indifferently and
pulled her hand to go back.
As he stepped out of the bushes, Joseph took off his raincoat and draped it over her.
In the dark night, he led Kathy the way back without hesitation. Her hand had always been clenched
into a fist. Rather than being pulled by him, his hand wrapped around her fist, and she had never been
able to open it.
After walking down for almost half an hour, they could finally see the light at the foot of the mountain. In
the rainy night, it was like a landscape painting.
Kathy walked more slowly and she staggered a little.
Joseph finally stopped. He wiped the rain off his face and looked at her with a slight frown. "Are you
tired?"
Kathy forced a smile. "No."
If it was Kathy from before, she would have already thrown herself into her arms and cried.
Joseph pursed his lips and said calmly, "Don't cause me any more trouble."
She avoided his gaze and said ok.
It was already early in the morning when they walked back to the courtyard where they lived. The old
couple was still waiting worriedly. They finally heaved a sigh of relief when they saw the two of them.
Kathy pulled away his hand and sat down in the hall. She gritted her teeth and touched her feet.
The hostess’s eyes were sharp. She saw her swollen red ankle at a glance. "Ouch," she said with
concern. "How did this happen?"
Kathy looked at the hostess embarrassedly and thanked her sincerely who had immediately taken the
medicinal liquor.
Joseph stood at the side all the time and his expression was extremely sullen.
The host took a clean new towel and handed it to him. He urged," Quickly dry the hair for your
girlfriend."
He slowly took it and walked to Kathy's side. His fingertips brushed her wet hair.
The swelling on her ankle hurt her. Kathy was trying hard to endure it all the way. Finally, she was
numb.
As he approached, the soft and dry towel rubbed her hair. Kathy subconsciously wanted to escape.
Joseph seemed to have expected her movements long ago. He stretched out his hand and fixed her
cheek and wiped her hair.
The smell of medicinal liquor was very pungent. Neither of them said anything. Only when the hostess
left did Joseph frown and ask, “Why didn’t you say you sprained your foot?"
Kathy's voice was low and calm. "It doesn't hurt."
It was quiet around, and only one could hear each other's breathing.
Under the orange light, he carefully studied her expression. His tone became cold. "Kathy, you're
torturing yourself."
Kathy's originally calm gaze gradually became emotional. She opened her mouth and wanted to say
something, but she quickly became expressionless. Finally, she said, "It doesn't matter."
It didn't matter what he thought of her, or what she will be.
Everything had already happened. That was all.
He finally tossed the towel aside and angrily said, "Kathy."
Kathy just stood up on the table coldly and raised her eyebrows. She smiled and asked, "Then why do
you come to me?"
She looked tired. She did not wait for Joseph to answer and walked towards the stairs with a limp.
Her shadows lengthened in the night. The stairs were high and steep. Every time she took a step up,
the ankle that had just been given the medicine was particularly painful.
Kathy supported the power of both hands on the armrest. She walked slowly but intently, not caring
about the deep gaze behind her.
At last she sat on the bed sweaty. After changing her clothes and shrinking into the thin blanket, Kathy
gradually closed her eyes, but remembered when she lost her way in the mountains during the day:
she didn't feel scared at all, as if she just walked along the mountain road like this, it would be nice if
she couldn't get out.
After Angela left, her world experienced a huge collapse. After leaving Joseph, all her firm beliefs
collapsed in an instant.
She knew simply because of Joseph, she could last until now.
However, the current Joseph only made her feel like she was in an abyss. No matter what, she could
not climb up.
Just now, when he pushed aside the bushes, she was not at all happy to be rescued, but her mood
became even heavier, as if she was about to face a nightmare she didn’t want to continue. She hid, but
after a long time, she was still found.
There was a sound beside the bed. Joseph's cold voice made her come to her senses, "Get up."
She opened her eyes and there was a steaming bowl of soup on the table.
"This is ginger soup that the hostess cooked for you." He said it simply.
Kathy sat up and reached out to reach the bowl. Without saying a word, she directly drank the ginger
soup. After she finished, she lay down in silence.
The wooden bed creaked and Kathy moved inside. "Kathy, don't forget you've never been alone."
Kathy didn't understand what he meant, nor did she want to find out.
She closed her eyes soon, but she did not fall asleep.
There is no moonlight or lights around. The distance between them is so close, but the distance
between their hearts is so far.
Her soft lips were pressing against his chest, slowly moving up. Her hair smelled moist, slowly
wrapping him little by little.
The man's long and narrow eyebrows frowned slightly, watching the active movements of the woman in
his arms. He suddenly dragged her directly into his arms and pressed her under him.
"What are you doing? I saved you, so you are thanking me?"
"That's right." Kathy raised her head and put her arm around his neck. When she touched his lips, she
bit it gently.
Her breath still had the strong smell of ginger soup. He quickly reacted and grabbed the back of her
head and kissed her heavily.
After a long time, Kathy's eyes were filled with tears.
When Kathy woke up the next day, Joseph was leaning against the window, looking thoughtfully at the
phone in his hand, but his eyes fell on her.
She woke up quickly, thinking that something was wrong with Booth Group or her mother.
"Is there something wrong with Country F?"
He walked over slowly and sat down on the edge of the bed. His eyes fell on her thin shoulders, which
were covered with hickeys. His cool fingertips gently rubbed them slowly and he looked so obsessed.
"Nothing." He just smiled softly.
Kathy quickly looked away. She would not be confused by Joseph.
"When shall we go back?" she asked.
"Tomorrow night."
"Oh." Kathy answered obediently and turned her head.
Her eyes were empty, as if she had no soul at all.
Joseph's eyes suddenly became sharp.
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