Chapter 226

I sensed that something was off. There was a faint sense of unease creeping into my heart, as if something unknown had transpired. Just then, Abigail suddenly cast a cold glance at Joshua. Joshua's expression immediately grew tense. He clasped his hands tightly together, as if he had been caught doing something bad. What happened next caught me completely off guard. Abigail turned her gaze to Joshua, then said in a dissatisfied tone, "Who gave you permission to come into my house?" Joshua, who looked aggrieved just moments ago, froze the instant he heard her words. Filled with shock and disbelief, he asked, "Abigail, what… what do you mean?" Perhaps he was expecting Abigail's first reaction to be of concern instead of questioning his presence here. For a moment, he couldn't quite accept what just happened. His eyes reddened as he bit his lip gently, as though trying to muster the courage to say something, but ultimately failing to do so. "I… I saw that you weren't responding to