Chapter 260
When Joseph returned to their room with the milk in his hand, Paige was still fast asleep.
Chuckling lovingly, Joseph gently shook Paige to wake her up. "Babe, drink some milk before you
continue sleeping."
"Stop disturbing me... I''m sleeping!" Paige waved her hand around in irritation.
Seeing how childlike Paige was, Joseph couldn''t help butugh. Hepromised and putting the milk
on the bedside table before he reached out to take Paige into his arms.
However, since she was only half-awake, Paige thought Joseph was hinting at another round of
intimacy. So, she mumbled, "Joseph, I don''t want to do it anymore. I''II break into half if you don''t stop."
Joseph only brought the ss to her lips and assured, "I''m not doing anything. Just drink up the milk,"
to which she reluctantly opened her mouth with closed eyes. Then, he watched her in silence as she
bottomed the ss of milk before going back to sleep again.
Rendered speechless at how weak Paige was, Joseph decided that he would make her exercise to
build stamina.
Then, in fear of disturbing Paige, Joseph didn''t linger in the room any longer and left the room quietly
with the empty ss after tucking her in.
Meanwhile, in the dining room, Paisley, Danya, Lucas, and Bobby were seated for breakfast. Since
they were in a foreign country, and Joseph wasn''t keen on following the orthodox rules, the household
employees didn''t have to dine at a separate table.
Absent-mindedly, Paisley sipped on a ss of milk that Danya had poured for her.
She was truly disheartened to see Joseph pampering Paige to such an extent. If she were alone, she
would have pulled a long face earlier on.
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Danya, who had looked after her since she was a child, noticed Paisley''s displeasure at a nce.
Gauging that Paisley was about to lose her cool, Danya got up to serve her a bowl of porridge to
distract her, "Miss, you should try this almond maple porridge. It''s delicious."
"''Alright, I''ll have a try," Paisley snapped back to the present as she realized that she should straighten
herself up. With a forced smile, she took the porridge from Danya and put a spoonful into her mouth,
"Yes, it does taste good."
Lucas chimed in, "Ms. Anthony, please feel free to let them know if you prefer anything else. The chef
can cook for you."
"Sure, Uncle Lucas. Thank you," Paisley smiled.
And Lucas dly replied, "My pleasure. You''re wee to make yourself at home."
During their exchanges, Joseph returned to the dining table with the empty ss. One of the maids
came forth and ced a ss of milk and sandwiches in front of Joseph.
He took a sip of milk and instructed the servant, "Paige needs rest, so be careful not to disturb her."
"Yes, Sir Joseph," she answered immediately.
After a moment of consideration, Joseph added, "Oh, by the way, Paige likes spicy food. But she''s not
feeling well recently. So, maybe you can make something mild and savory for lunch, and also chicken
broth to help her feel better. As for the rest of the menu, it''s your choice."
"Of course, sir." Although the maids had been living abroad, their etiquettes were still like how they
were back in their hometown.
While Joseph was giving orders to the maid, Paisley listened with her head lowered as she ate her
porridge. She began to feel restless at the affection Joseph showed towards Paige.
She had always thought that Paige was just another woman to Joseph. She was sure that he would
break up with Paige once the excitement of something new gets old, just like how he treated the other
women in the past.
However, Paisley had a bad feeling after she had seen how Joseph acted around Paige.
Then, she realized something appalling.
Joseph might have really fallen in love with Paige.
It would be the greatest thing in the world to beloved by someone as remarkable as Joseph.
Paisley was green with envy and she was even more determined to fight for Joseph''s attention.
She couldn''t wait the day Joseph would treat her like how he treated Paige.
Paisley decided to move fast to kick Paige out of the picture so that she could rece Paige''s position
by Joseph''s side as soon as possible. After all, in Paisley''s eyes, Paige only had the looks and she was
nopetition for her.
After breakfast, Joseph went to work and he was bringing only Bobby with him. Lucas was left behind
to apany Paisley and Danya to make their new passports and shop for new clothes.
However, even though Paisley and Danya didn''t have to reissue their passports because they didn''t
lose them in the first ce, they had an act to keep up. Therefore, Lucas still left the house with Paisley
and Danya in a car after Joseph and Bobby left.
Since they were alone, Lucas dropped the act.
"Ms. Anthony, I''m sorry that you had to withess this. I didn''t know Miss Anderson woulde along
with Sir Joseph until I saw them on the ne, and I didn''t have time to call you after seeing that."
Danya was displeased to hear that, and she retorted, "What do you mean that you haven''t had the time
to call, Lucas? You should have tried your best to notify Ms. Anthony in advance once you knew Sir
Joseph invited that shady woman. That could have saved Ms. Anthony from the embarrassment."
Lucas took a nce at Danya. Although he was still smiling, his tone was icy cold when he spoke, "I
apologize for not calling sooner. But what are you going to do next, Ms. Anthony?"
"That''ll have to depend on you. What can Miss Paisley do when there''s another woman in the house?
At the very least, you should have dealt with that woman before asking for our n!" Danya interjected.
She couldn''t bear to see Paisley being wronged like this.
"I''m talking to Ms. Anthony, Danya. Not you. Who are you to speak for your employer just as you
wish?" Lucas replied in annoyance.
He had been working for the Dawson family as their butler for decades and he was trusted by Hayden.
Due to the responsibility and power that Lucas held, no one had dared to go against him for years.
Noticing Lucas''s displeasure, Paisley apologized in an instant, "Lucas, please forgive Danya. She
didn''t mean it. Please don''t have to take this to heart."
"I won''t. But you''ll have to make a decision now, Ms. Anthony. Do you still want to move forward with
our n? If you don''t, you''ll have to tolerate it for another day or two until we find an excuse for you to
move out from the vi. Otherwise, I''m afraid that you''ll have toe up with something as soon as
possible."
Paisley was stunned as she processed what Lucas had just said. She didn''t think Lucas would put it so
tantly.
As far as she knew, Lucas wasn''t someone so direct. She was sure that the sudden change in his
attitude was because of Danya''s words from earlier.
Paisley glimpsed at Danya and med her for her reckless behavior, but it wasn''t the time for her to
point fingers at Danya. She had to properly articte her answer because she knew it would eventually
reach Hayden''s ears.
She wouldn''t give up on Joseph. So, naturally, she needed to discuss the following steps with Lucas.
"Of course we''re going to carry on with the n. That''s why I''m here, Lucas. What do you think we can
do next?"
"Sir Joseph is tied down with work at thepany, so Miss Anderson wouldn''t be a problem during the
day. I''m thinking that maybe you can bond with Sir using this opportunity. What do you think, Ms.
Anthony?"
"It''s brilliant. What do I need to do?"
"Can you speak Italian?" he asked.
To which Danya interjected with pride, "Ms. Anthony is fluent in fournguages."
"Great! Then I''ll put Sir Joseph in charge of a coboration case with an Italianpany. Since he
doesn''t speak Italian, Ms. Anthony could stand in as the interpreter. And you can assist him from the
side if he runs into any problem, which he would. He doesn''t know much about managing apany.
He''ll see you in a different light for sure."
"No problem! I appreciate your help, Lucas," Paisley was overjoyed. It would be impossible for Joseph
to not see the good in her if they were hanging out all day long for work.