Over there, the atmosphere was romantic, but Grace couldn't stand it! "This is too much!" She slammed her hand on the table. "You're not even divorced yet, and he's ignoring you. Now he's out there with another woman. Does he think you're dead? That playboy is simply unforgivable!" With that, she stood up indignantly, about to storm over to Joseph's side.
"Grace!" Harper reacted and quickly got up to follow. Grace was Impulsive, she didn't want her make a scene. Besides, she and Joseph were secretly married, and she couldn't let Olivia know about their relationship. Harper grabbed Grace's arm and tried to pull her back.
"Don't pull me. I have to give those scumbags a piece of my mind!" Grace was really angry, and she was going to teach that couple a lesson today! She couldn't let Harper be humiliated!
"Don't be impulsive. Let's go back and talk," Harper said.
In the struggle, a waiter happened to be carrying a tray of hot soup. Unaware, he bumped into Harper from behind. The scalding soup spilled all over Harper, and she screamed in pain.
"Harper!" Grace looked at Harper, feeling at a loss. She wanted to lift her clothes and check, but it didn't seem appropriate, so she could only help her wipe off the dirt with a tissue, being careful not to apply too much force. She was on the verge of tears. "What should we do? It must be a serious burn!"
The commotion caught the attention of almost everyone in the restaurant, and they all turned to look. Olivia also looked over, but only saw the two girls in a fluster. She retracted her gaze. Joseph's gaze, however, fell on Harper, revealing an unknown emotion.
Grace supported Harper's arm, looking anxious. "Let's go, Harper. Let's go to the hospital." This girl was quite tolerant to pain, but now she was almost breaking into a cold sweat. It must be very painful!
"It's not that serious," Harper said. She subconsciously turned her head and met Joseph's icy eyes. The words got stuck, and she quickly looked away. She felt a sense of humiliation deep inside. It was so embarrassing to be seen in such a miserable state by him. He and she were like a perfect couple, while she looked like a clown.
"Grace," Harper pulled Grace,and said, "Take me to the hospital." She didn't care about the pain in her lower back, and she didn't dare to look back as she rushed out of the restaurant.
When Olivia looked back, the two had already turned and left, and she didn't even see the faces of the two girls. She withdrew her gaze, thinking about how to continue the previous topic, but she saw the man opposite getting up and taking his coat as if he was about to leave. She was surprised. "Joseph, where are you going?"
Joseph paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, "There's a sudden emergency so I have to go first. Take your time." With that, he turned and left without hesitation.
Olivia watched Joseph leaving hurriedly, and her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, lost in thought.
On the side of the road, Grace had a sullen face and stared at Harper, clearly unhappy. "I thought we were going to the hospital. Why do you ask me to go home?"
Harper smiled, trying to please her. "It's just a little burn. Why bother? I'll tell you as soon as I'm done and send a picture to you, okay?"
Grace laughed mockingly. "You're just acting tough!"
"I know my own situation. You go quickly!" Harper said, not giving her a chance to argue, and firmly pushed her into the back seat of the car. "You be good and hurry back. If you're late, your dad will put you in solitary confinement again."
Reluctantly, she was driven away by her own driver.
Watching the car disappear in the distance, Harper let out a sigh of relief. There had been many accidents today, and she could only digest some of the emotions herself.
However, Harper looked at herself. She seemed to have just crawled out of the trash can, and no one was willing to give her a ride. She opened the map to see where the nearest hospital was, and a white BMW stopped in front of her. The car window rolled down, revealing the man's perfect profile.
Harper's heart skipped a beat. 'Isn't he having a candlelight dinner with Olivia?'
Joseph saw her standing there stupidly, his expression tightened, and he said in a cold voice, "Aren't you getting in the car?"
Harper subconsciously licked her lips, tightened her grip on the bag strap and got into the car with her head down like a kid caught making a mistake.
Outside the window, the neon lights that were retreating rapidly lit up the entire city, but the interior of the car was eerily quiet.
All the way, Joseph had a gloomy face and didn't say a word. Harper even felt that the temperature in the car had dropped a bit.
Was he blaming her for ruining his date? Harper sat in the passenger seat and leaned forward, afraid that her lower back would touch the backrest. She quietly raised her hand to touch the burnt area and felt a sharp pain immediately.
Harper felt that her whole day's experience was too unlucky. Thinking about it, she felt extremely aggrieved, and a sourness rose from the tip of her nose.
She turned her head slightly and looked at the man beside her. Joseph's jawline was tense, and a coldness emanated from his perfect profile. Grace was right, this man was best at emotional abuse.
Harper pursed her lips and whispered to herself, "It's just a disturbance to his date with his ex-girlfriend.What's the big deal? Why is he so cold?"
Before she could finish her sentence, Joseph suddenly braked, and Harper, caught off guard, leaned forward.
"You..." She turned her head, about to ask him what was wrong, but she saw the man next to her squinting at her.
Joseph's arm lazily rested on the steering wheel, and he turned half of his body. With an unfazed halo in his eyes, he whispered, "What bad things are you muttering about me?" Harper immediately shook her head.
Joseph nodded slightly, and his lips curled in a seemingly invisible way. "Sit tight and wait for me."