241 He Comes!
Lukas saw Isabe curled up and hugged his knees. Obviously, she recalled the sad memories of the past. Heforted her softly, “I also believe that uncle couldn’t have secretly modified the gas path for extra benefits.”
Isabe looked up at him, “Thank you.”
Lukas shook his head and smiled bitterly, “I remember when I was young, and I often saw you being bullied by your ssmates. I thought you were naughty and provocative.”
“But when I grew up, I found out that because that explosion covered far and wide, almost half of the street was blown up. Some of the rtives of the ssmates were affected, so they transferred their hatred to you and your mother and often bullied you.”
Isabe nodded, “You’re right, when I was a child, the most I heard was that my dad was a murderer.”
Lukas looked at Isabe’s side face with upset under the firelight, he lowered his eyes, “I’m sorry, Isabe. I was just trying to free you from the usations. I didn’t mean to bother you with the past. Let’s forget it, Rosy might have said it casually. Perhaps no one knew the truth.”
Isabe asked seriously, “I remember you told me that Rosy said that unconsciously. Why was she unconscious?”
Lukas paused.
“Was she drinking or dreaming?” Isabe asked curiously.
.....
Lukas looked down and his eyes flickered. Then he said after a long pause, “She shouted out of control after we reached the climax.”
“To what ...”
Before Isabe could say that word, she suddenly realized what Lukas meant. She bit her lips awkwardly and ced her chin back on her knees, “OK, I got it.”
“So it might be nonsense.”
Lukas’s eyes were dimmed and he said quietly, “Forget about it when you go back tomorrow. It has been so long, and it is meaningless. Just let it go.”
“Never.”
Isabe’s voice was not loud, but very firm, “Although I don’t remember my father, I want to get to the bottom of the explosion.”
Lukas was stunned, “How?”
“I don’t have a n yet.”
Isabe rubbed her two bare feet, “But I will do my best. I also want to know whether my father’s death was a coincidence or a deserved one. If not, I will secure justice for him.”
If Slike’s death was because of Carl, then after she married Joseph, she would be able to investigate it.
Lukas frowned as he looked at Isabe’s face with stubbornness. After a long pause, he smiled in relief and extended his fist, “How about counting me in for this tough mission?”
It suddenly reminded Isabe of the tacit understanding between Lukas and her when they were students. She smiled and made a fist bump with him, “You are so straightforward... Will you drag me down?”
“Two heads are better than one. I will be helpful for you.”
Isabeughed, “We have a long way to go!”
“May we seed!”
They looked at each other and smiled as if all the conflict between them had vanished. Isabe was beaming when she suddenly saw a ck figure in the rain.
“Bang-”
Lightning shed across the sky, and Isabe was shocked.
“Jo ... Joseph?”
If it wasn’t for his cold and thin eyes that were too sharp and familiar, Isabe almost couldn’t believe that the person who was wearing muddy shoes and in a sorry state was Joseph. Because he should be in the Peace City far away.
Joseph stood in the rain. He was drenched although he held an umbre. His hair was cluttered against his eyes. The rainwater fell down his cheeks.
He nced at Lukas, then looked at Isabe. Then he smiled at Isabe and turned to leave.
“Joseph!” Isabe shouted.
“Wait! You forget the umbre!”
Isabe shook off Lukas’s hand and jumped down from the high tform at the door. She ran out to catch up with Joseph.
“Let me exin, Joseph.”
Isabe trotted behind Joseph, “Lukas was just worried about my safety. I didn’t ask him toe and we were not on a date. Although we are not married yet, I am very loyal to you!”
Without saying anything, Joseph continued to walk forward.
“Darling, did youe to take me home?”
Isabe smiled tteringly, “The mountain road is so muddy, how did you get in here? By the way, I wanted to call you, but there was no signal. How did you find me?”
Josephpletely ignored her.
“Darling, darling!”
Isabe didn’t care about the mud in the mountain, she followed Joseph closely and grabbed his sleeves tightly. She knew that if he went back with his misunderstanding, he would never see her again!
Joseph suddenly stopped.
And Isabe crashed into his back.
“Let go,” Joseph said coldly.
“Darling, I was wrong.”
The rain trickled down Isabe’s delicate face. She didn’t hold an umbre, so she was drenched and was in a sorry state. However, she still looked up at Joseph and coaxed, “I know you are angry. Don’t hold it back, you can scold me. You came all the way for me. I am so touched that I am about to cry. Can you go back to the house and dry your clothes first? Or you will catch a cold!”
Joseph looked down at Isabe, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he said in a cold voice, “I’m not your B-n. Since you can’t let go of Lukas, get lost!”
“It was not like what you thought!”
“He is just my brother now!” Isabe pulled Joseph’s sleeve tightly.
“Well, your brother ...”
Joseph pinched Isabe’s chin, “I underestimated you and Lukas. What a nice excuse!”
Then, he flung away Isabe and turned to leave!
“Joseph! Please don’t go! Please!”
Isabe was wearing slippers, so she couldn’t catch up to Joseph. She was so anxious that she tripped over a rock under her feet and fell to the ground.
Joseph’s eyes shed. He stopped and turned to look at her.
Seeing Joseph look at her, Isabe desperately crawled forward. She grabbed his pants and choked, “Joseph, I was wrong and you can scold me or do whatever that can please you now, just don’t ignore me. I like you so much! So why would I be entangled with another man? Besides my mother, you are the best person to me!”
Joseph’s Adam’s apple kept rolling in anger. After a long pause, he crouched down and covered Isabe with an umbre. He took her hand, “Get up first.”