Chapter 27

　　Isabella felt for the first time the pain and helplessness of the man. 　　Thinking of the moment when he protected her at the Parker's place, Isabella felt an impulse from somewhere and gently kissed his cold lips. 　　He was first startled, but as soon as he realized what was happening, he grabbed her and deepened the previous kiss. 　　No matter how intense the kiss was, he always carefully protected her hand, holding it in his palm like a precious treasure. 　　After a long while, he finally let go of her, and both of them started breathing heavily. 　　"Don't worry. I've got everything under control." 　　Joseph watched her go, quietly leaving only after all the lights in the room upstairs had gone out. 　　For the next two days, Isabella did not see Joseph. He only called back and said that his mother was fine. Just as Isabella had suspected, it was a case of anger-induced fainting, and Charlotte just needed some rest to recover. He assured her to stay calm. 　　She was somewhat worried, so sh