Chapter 63

Sophia stepped forward and slapped me hard across the face, her anger spilling over. "Joshua, what nonsense are you spouting again? I saw with my own eyes. You flung his hand away, and that's why he fell and hit his head." My cheek stung sharply, and a wave of dizziness washed over me. She wasn't done. Her words came like daggers. "Joshua, how did you become like this? You can be upset about Edison staying in the villa and treat him coldly, but you can't just cause unreasonable trouble!" I hadn't expected her to hit me, and the force made the stylus in my hand slip. It fell onto the table with a soft thud. Unreasonable trouble? Wasn't she the one being unreasonable? Swallowing down the surge of emotion rising in my chest, I replied weakly, "Think whatever you want." … Just then, as if on cue, Edison appeared in the doorway. Feigning surprise, he glanced between Sophia and Joshua before hurrying over to pull her away from him. His voice was laced with faux urgency. "What's goin