348 Lucky Maple Leaf


    Joey said, “Did you see that? Isabe woke up. I knew she was pretending to be unconscious. Isabe fainted too abruptly just now. She is not good at acting. In the future, no matter which young master Isabe marries, she has to improve her acting skills. Otherwise, she can’tpete with other women.”


    Peter asked, “Gerry, do you need a cigarette? Don’t be so expressionless!”


    Gerry answered quietly, “No need. I have to keep an eye on them. I don’t want to see them die in front of me.”


    Peter pped his forehead and said, “That makes sense. This isn’t a boxing ring. Do we need to call an ambnce in advance? Mr. Joseph is the only heir of the Stretton family!”


    But Gerry said, “No need. I’ve already called Doctor Morris. He is eating snacks in the car. He is on standby.”


    Hearing Gerry’s words, Peter said, “Gerry ... You are really considerate. It seems that Mr. Joseph has caused a lot of trouble before.”


    Gerry didn’t reply.


    Isabe had waited for three minutes, but no one cared about her. Thus, Isabe got up speechlessly, patted the dust off her body, and turned around to leave.


    Cedric was the first to see Isabe’s move and yelled at her, “Isabe!”


    .....


    Then, Joseph punched Cedric in the eye.


    Joseph looked at Isabe and shouted, “Isabe, where are you going?”


    But the next second, Cedric punched Joseph’s cheekbone.


    Isabe shrugged and rolled her eyes. She said, “It’s getting boring, and I’ve had enough. You two continue. Call me to inform me of the results. I’ll take the fruits to see you in the hospital. You two can keep ignoring me and fighting against each other!”


    Cedric hurriedly chased after Isabe and yelled, “Isabe! I can exin!”


    “Don’t touch her!” Joseph stopped Cedric. Then, he said to Gerry, “Gerry, tie Isabe up and bring her back to the manor!”


    Gerry stood up and replied calmly, “Yes, Mr. Joseph.”


    Cedric immediately ordered, “Peter! Joey! Stop Gerry!”


    Peter and Joey also stood up and said calmly, “OK.”


    Somehow, Joseph and Cedric felt speechless about their subordinates’ calmness.


    Gerry, Peter, and Joey walked to Isabe.


    Isabe looked at Joseph and Cedric, who were pulling each other away from her. She made a fierce expression and warned Gerry, Peter, and Joey, “Don’te closer! Otherwise, I will...”


    Isabe made a gesture of cutting her neck. Then, Isabe’s hands wed the air, and she said, “I will scratch your faces!”


    Joseph knew Isabe meant it, and he immediately covered his face. But Cedric didn’t know it. Cedric wanted to continue to move forward, but he was stopped by Joseph again.


    Seeing this scene, Isabe shook her head resignedly, turned around, and left.


    On the way to the bus stop, Isabe lowered her head and sighed continuously. She feltplicated in her heart. Suddenly, Isabe bumped into a person.


    As a result, the books in that person’s arms fell to the ground.


    Isabe immediately squatted down to help that person pick up the books. She apologized, “I’m sorry! I was a little distracted just now and didn’t see you! I’m sorry!”


    Isabe picked up the books and stood up. But when Isabe handed the books to that person, she was stunned.


    The young boy in front of Isabe had a pair of beautiful dark blue eyes that were clear and deep.


    The bridge of the boy’s nose was high, and his skin was white. His facial features were more sculptured than that of ordinary people.


    Isabe thought this young boy should be mixed-race.


    He was very handsome.


    “It’s OK.” The young boy smiled brightly.


    The young boy took his books from Isabe’s hands and said, “Miss, you must have encountered something sad. You have to be careful when walking on the road.”


    Isabe suddenly remembered that there were tears on her face. She hurriedly wiped the tears away and said, “Thank you.”


    Then, Isabe heard the young boy say, “Here you are.”


    The young boy took out an exquisite bookmark made of a red maple leaf from his book and handed it to Isabe. He exined, “I made it myself.”


    Isabe hurriedly waved her hand and said, “Thank you, mate. But I...”


    “It’s fine. It’s not something valuable.”


    The boy smiled brightly and stuffed the bookmark into Isabe’s arms. Then, he said to Isabe, “It can bring you good luck. You won’t have anything to worry about in the future.”


    Isabe looked at the boy’s warm and clean smile. She smiled and nodded sincerely, “Thank you.”


    The boy said, “Goodbye then.”


    Isabe replied, “Goodbye.”


    Isabe looked at the back of the boy as he left, and she calmed down a little. The kindness from a stranger made Isabe feel much better.


    The fight between Joseph and Cedric ended because Isabe went to Jane’s apartment to ask for shelter. Thus, neither Joseph nor Cedric won.


    “Wow, you quarreled with your man!” Jane looked at Isabe.


    Jane was in high spirits and kept saying, “Do you think your man is a scumbag. Did he ever scold or hit you? You said you wanted to marry him. Do you regret it now?”


    Isabe was cooking in the kitchen and frowned when she heard this.


    Isabe thought Cedric was warm and gentle. Joseph was straightforward, and he would sometimes act like a lecher. However, Isabe couldn’t tell which of them she favored for the moment.


    Joseph cheated on Isabe, and he didn’t care about Isabe at all. Isabe was hurt in her heart by Joseph. However, Isabe still had feelings for Joseph. On the other hand, although Cedric was a gentleman and was someone that Isabe knew when she was a child, Isabe didn’t know much about Cedric. Isabe and Cedric had only been together for a few days. In fact, Isabe couldn’t say that she had romantic feelings for Cedric.


    Being torn between Joseph and Cedric, Isabe thought she was really a fickle woman.


    Isabe said to Jane with a frown, “Can we change the topic? I don’t want to talk about it now.”


    “Alright! Alright! Alright! If you’re willing to cook for me, you can say whatever you want to say,” Jane said.


    Then, Jane changed the topic and said excitedly, “The graduation ball will be held the day after tomorrow. Have you decided on your dance partner?”


    Isabe was stunned.


    Isabe forgot the graduation ball at all. Isabe had invited Joseph to the graduation ball before because Joseph was Isabe’s fiancé at that time. But now, Isabe felt it was embarrassing.


    Isabe did not know how to answer, so she asked back, “Have you decided on your dance partner?”


    Jane answered, “Of course.”


    “Who?” Isabe smiled and asked, “Which boyfriend of yours? Have I met him before?”


    Jane turned her eyes and said, “You’ve seen him before. But he is not my boyfriend yet.”


    Isabe was stunned and was slightly surprised. She said, “You’ve already invited him to a ball. Why do you say that he is not your boyfriend? You scared me, Jane. It doesn’t sound like something you would do.”


    Then, Isabe asked with a smirk, “Is him your true love?”


    Jane flicked her fingernails and ced one of her legs on the coffee table. She put on her ck silk stockings and said, “True love? Well. It’s a bit difficult. I haven’t taken him down yet.”


    “Wow!” Isabe was surprised.


    “Difficult?” Isabe raised her eyebrows.


    Jane said, “Yes, he is the smartest person I have ever met.”


    Jane pursed her lips and clenched her fists, looking determined to win. She said firmly, “But don’t worry. I believe I can take him down during this ball!”


    Isabe looked at Jane’s serious expression and couldn’t help asking, “Since I’ve seen him before, who is he?”


    Just as Isabe finished asking, someone knocked on the door. Jane said excitedly, “Speak of the devil!”


    Isabe was stunned and immediately asked, “Jane! Didn’t you say that you don’t have a date with a boyfriend tonight?”