325 The Atmosphere Is Subtle


    Isabe immediately raised the te over her head. “Mr. Joseph, I haven’t touched it yet. You can have it all.”


    Joseph smiled wickedly. “Thank you. Just give me one piece with the fork.”


    Isabe felt that Cedric looked grim. She immediately pierced a piece for Joseph.


    Then something happened that surprised everyone.


    Joseph did not reach out to take the fork from Isabe’s hand. Instead, he leaned over and opened his mouth to bite the fried crab, ncing at Isabe’s shocked face...


    Isabe saw Cedric clench his fists tightly and he yelled, “Joseph!”


    “Sorry.”


    Joseph smiled wickedly. He bit the crab and returned to his seat. “I just want to prove that all of yours are actually mine.”


    Cedric’s face darkened. “We can’t share women although we’re good friends, Joseph.”


    .....


    Joseph raised his eyebrows and took the crab from Ste’s te, who looked stunned. “Ste, it takes a lot of effort to dismantle it, right? Let me help you.”


    Ste came back to her senses after a long time. “Thank you, Joseph.”


    “No problem.”


    Joseph always treated Ste gently. He dismantled the crab and Gerry came over to clean up the crab shell. Joseph asked on purpose, “Gerry, did you try to find the phone records that I missed? How did it go?”


    Isabe immediately looked over in surprise. Ste’s eyes narrowed.


    Gerry paused and clenched his fist. “Yes. But there were no missing call records.”


    Joseph was stunned. “No?”


    “No.”


    Joseph frowned slightly. Although he was speaking to Gerry, his eyes fell on Isabe suspiciously. “Got it. You can leave now.”


    “Okay.”


    Isabe frowned as well.


    Perhaps it was because Joseph’s tone was too serious, or maybe Joseph’s actions of “eating crabs” had upset Cedric. In short, the atmosphere at the dining table had be awkward.


    Jayden was the smartest. When he noticed that the atmosphere was a little off, he changed the topic. As he ate, Jayden asked excitedly, “By the way, Cedric, you said that you and Isabe have known each other since you were young. What did Isabe look like in the past?”


    Joseph paused.


    Cedric finally seemed to be in a better mood. He smiled, and the light in his eyes proved that Cedric was recalling some beautiful memories. “Isabe was a crybaby at that time and a little plump.”


    “Don’t say that I was plump.”


    Isabe poked Cedric and interrupted him, “Why not tell them the cuteness of me instead? You can’t mention my bad in the past.”


    Cedric said deliberately, “It’s fine. I like plump.”


    “Are you looking for a fight?”


    Theyughed out loud. Suddenly, the sound of a collision disrupted them.


    Everyone looked in the direction of the sound. Joseph was cutting a crab into pieces. Because of the angle and strength, the knife clicked the te. The juice on the crab was also sprinkled on the white tablecloth.


    “Be careful, Mr. Joseph!”


    “What’s the matter, Joseph?”


    Ste and Doris asked at the same time with concern.


    “It’s fine.”


    Joseph frowned and covered the stain in disgust with a piece of napkin. Ste thought about it and took the te in front of Joseph. “I’ll dismantle it for you. You can eat some other dishes first.”


    Isabe paused and pretended not to see what was happening, lowering her head to eat.


    The atmosphere became very subtle again. Because of Gerry’s “no record” reply, Isabe was a little distracted, and she seemed to lose her appetite, which was rare to happen.


    “What’s wrong? Can’t you finish the food?”


    “Do you have no appetite?” Cedric asked with concern.


    “Maybe I drank too much beverage.”


    “I can’t eat anymore,” Isabe said honestly.


    Cedric nodded. “It’s okay. Have some snackster. I’ll have them prepare some for you.”


    Then Cedric took the leftover in front of Isabe and ate it.


    “Cedric.”


    “Don’t eat it!” Isabe was shocked by Cedric’s actions.


    “Why? I’m not full.”


    Isabe’s face instantly turned red as she grabbed Cedric’s sleeve. “You know that’s not what I mean. That... That’s the leftover. It’s not clean!”


    “Not clean?”


    Cedric smiled dotingly. “You are so silly. What’s wrong with me eating your leftover? We are one. How can it be unclean?”


    Isabe became totally embarrassed. Although Cedric was gentle to her, she felt that he did all these on purpose today.


    Suddenly, there was a loud sound of a chair being pushed away. Joseph stood up. “Enjoy yourself, everyone.”


    Then he left the dinner table.


    Cedric lowered his eyes and took a sip of the red wine in his ss with darkness in his eyes.


    After the afternoon nap, Joseph and Cedric were fishing.


    Isabe heard cheers in the room. She didn’t know thepetition had begun until she came out. She lowered her head and looked at Joseph’s and Cedric’s fish baskets. Joseph had more than ten, and Cedric only had seven or eight.


    It was easy to tell who was doing better.


    When Cedric saw Isabee out, he smiled and pointed to the seat beside him and said intimately, “You’re finally awake. I thought you wouldn’t get up until dinner time.”


    “What are the people in the water doing?”


    Isabe saw many people in diving suits swimming around the yacht. “It’s so noisy. Can you get fish this way?”


    “They are trying to drive away the groups of fish.”


    “It’ll be easier for Joseph and me topete this way,” Cedric exined.


    Rich people really knew how to have fun.


    Isabe shook her head helplessly and giggled. “But it is obvious that you lost.”


    Isabe looked in Joseph’s direction. He was holding the fishing rod with a cold expression. It was as if he hadn’t seen Isabe at all. Yet, sitting next to him, Ste tilted her beautiful head and greeted Isabe.


    Isabe responded with a smile.


    “In terms of fishing, I can’tpare to Joseph.”


    “I don’t have any chance of winning,” Cedric exined. “I’ll be the one walking on the single-nk bridgeter.”


    “What is a single-nk bridge?”


    “Over there.”


    Cedric pointed at it and Isabe saw a wooden board stretching out from the deck and straight into the sea.


    “This doesn’t seem to be difficult. It must be exciting to walk on it.”


    Cedric smiled, his voice low and gentle. “Although I have a small chance of winning, I still hope you will pray for me to win.”


    Isabe sat beside Cedric and nodded.


    As soon as Isabe sat down, Cedric raised the fishing rod as a fish took the bait.