Chapter 39 in ling drunjtsented and heartbrok began to cry , lonking quite pitiful . " Mi muni savide enough . W Why did you have to stumble into me ? Are you blind ?" His voice an shumed , tart . She had never 4218 Sermaine . Ha took care of her ect of her life . Clearly , he reserved that "Mi. Jout , bed lene . Vly looking where your H of her laughter , Jeshua turned around ing for face was chand and up of ide cted to witness ska ha scene . She coulds ' t help but think , " koshua realy in 13:54 Sun , 1 dun Chapter 39 Wendelyn was beyond mortified . Her face burned clemson , not from shyness , not from shyness but from humiliation . Right now , she couldn't even bear to be in the same place as Joshua , let alone adinke him . And to make matters worse , Shermaine had seen everything . In an instant , whatever pride Wendelyn had left was utterly shattered " Interupt ? Not at all . You came at the perfect time , " Joshua said , his tone calm but cutting . Just then , Jameson and the others walked out of the study . When he saw Wendelyn sprawled on the floor , which he thought was such a disgrace to the family , bis face darkened with anger . " Wendy , what are you doing lying there ? " Wendelyn , her ankle throbbing , wobbled to her feet and explained , embarrassed , " Sorry , Dad , I drank too much and lost my balance . " Jameson's gaze shifted to Joshua . After years of navigating the business world , he had easily seen through Wendelyn's intentions . He bellowed inwardly . " This is ridiculous . She can seduce Joshua all she wants , as long as it stays hidden . But not here , not with my mother and brothers around . If Joshua decides to make an issue of it , who's going to end up embarrassed ? Suppressing his fury , Jameson barked , " Why'd you drink so much tonight ? Since you were drunk , you should have stayed in your room instead of wandering around here . Go back to your room , now . " Hearing Jameson's voice , Ruth came out of the room . " What's going on ? Why are you yelling at Wendy like that ? " meson couldn't exactly tell her about Wendelyn's behavior . " You came just in time . Tako her back to her room so she doesn't make a fool of herself " Ruth's temper flared instantly . " Even if Wendy made a mistake , you can't talk to her like that . Do you have any idea how much honor she's been bringing to this family ? " " I told you to take her away , not to argue with me ! " Jameson snapped . Ruth was about to retort when Wendelyn quickly grabbed her anm . " Mom , I know I messed up tonight , Please don't argue with Dad . Let's not make things worse ." After all , there were not only family members present but also outsiders . Wendelyn was wise enough to know that if things escalated , she'd be the one loh humiliated Besides , Janice would soon return from her walk . If she found out what had happened , she'd surely call Wendelyn a seductress for coveting Shermaine's fancé . Wendelyn couldn't bear that kind of insult . " No way . He's got to explain why he said you made a fool of yourself " Ruth was determined to stand up for Wendelyn , Jameson was consumed by anger as he thought , " When we first got married , she was sharp and capable . But ever since Shermaine went missing and she fell gravely ill , she has become so stubborn and clueless Wendelyn's face turned pale , " Mom , please . It was my fault for drinking too much and making a fool of myself . Don't blame Dad . " Hearing this , Ruth finally realized her daughter was in the wrong and managed to rein in her temper . But as she glanced around , she noticed several other people in the hallway and thought , ' This is bad . " Meanwhile , Clyde , who had been eating leftovers in the kitchen , heard the commation upstairs . He rushed up to see Wendelyn , red eyed and pitiful , being scolded by Jameson . When he saw Shermaine watching with interest , he , ever prone to filling in the blanks with his imagination , assumed she was the reason for Wendelyn's scolding . He thought , " Just you wait , Shermaine'll make you pay for causing trouble for Wendy Shermaine was unbothered by his hateful gaze and couldn't care less about whether he'd been eating leftovers . She exchanged a look with Joshua , and they both headed downstairs . Leslie , an outsider , was curious about what had happened upstairs , but he knew better than to stick his nose into their business . Just then , he saw Joshua and Shermaine coming down the stairs . 2/3 13-54 Sun, 1 : JUM Chapter 39 Sharmaine's smile was captivating . Joshua asked , " Is it really that funny ? " " rea " Shermaine replied , still smiling . Not long af , Janice returned from her walk . After saying their goodbyes , Shermaine and Joshua finally left . The car was waiting outside . Joshua bent down and get into the lusnious Rolls Royce first , and Shermaine followed , her mind still on what had just happened , which she found amusing . As she took a step , her foot accidentally hit the car's frame , and she stumbled forward , filling straight into Joshua's arms . Joshua remained perfectly still . His crisp , clean scent of cedarwood filled Shermaine's senses , refreshing and intoxicating all at once . Shermaine was usually agle , but in the cramped space , she only ended up crashing into Joshua's solid chest . Her chin throbbed with pain , She let out a soft , muffled groan , complaining inwardly , ' Is he made of iron ? He is so rock solid . For some reason , likely because of what Wendelyn had done , Shermaine felt a twinge of unease . She couldn't help but wonder if Joshua would think she was also trying to seduce hir Hearing her gasp of pain , Joshua tilted her chin , as if checking for injury . 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