Chapter 75

Joseph relaxed slightly when he saw Hannah's smile. He leaned down and kissed the corner of her mouth. Then, he said, "Did Beatrice upset you? Don't interact with her anymore. Let me handle it, okay? Don't harm your health over someone like her." Hannah was about to mention her meeting with Beatrice when she asked, "Wait, how did you know I met with Beatrice?" Joseph nuzzled the top of Hannah's head, his eyes flickering. "Just a guess. Didn't you two plan to meet earlier?" "Oh," Hannah replied, slipping out of Joseph's embrace. She tilted her head to look at him and continued, "She told me the kids argued because of you." There was no need for loyalty between Hannah and Beatrice as it was all pretense anyway, and Hannah was not about to keep Beatrice's secret. Nonetheless, when Hannah had agreed not to tell Joseph, she mentally crossed her fingers, invalidating the promise. "Because of me? Why?" Joseph's expression mirrored Hannah's confusion. "I don't know. Beatrice wasn't sure