Josephine went for a check-up at a nearby hospital. The examination showed only skin swelling and a
cut on the corner of her mouth. However, half of her face had be swollen, making her too
embarrassed to see anyone. She didn’t want to see Ethan, as she wondered if he would find her
appearance ridiculous and unattractive.
“I won’t eat dinner. I want to go home. D-Don’t bother walking me back. I’ll take a cab,” Josephine said
as she held onto her swollen face and tried to leave quickly.
Seeing through her thoughts, Ethan couldn’t help but chuckle and ask, “What? Do you think I will find
you unappealing because of your appearance?” She remained silent without responding, prompting
him to state firmly, “I will only feel sorry for you, never disgusted.”
“I can’t face my parents right now. I’m afraid they’ll think I’ve been bullied outside, especially. if I tell my
grandfather. I can’t go home.” Josephine quickly thought of this and looked at the man who didn’t mind
her appearance. “Can I stay in your hotel suite for two nights until my swelling goes down?”
“Of course,” Ethan replied, thinking he needed to buy a vi as soon as possible. He couldn’t keep
letting this girl stay in the hotel with him forever.
Back in the car, Ethan thought about what Josephine had said to Luke earlier and turned to ask her,
“Are those words you said earlier genuine?”
Josephine blinked, immediately recalling what she had said earlier. One side of her face blushed as
she mumbled, “I just wanted to dispel Luke’s thoughts of pursuing me.”
She hadn’t given much thought to whether it. was sincere or not. Those words had juste out
without much consideration. “Anyway, I’m touched tonight,” Ethan said happily, even though she had
suffered.
Josephine blinked. She was willing to take that punch for him. She would have been heartbroken if
Luke had punched Ethan in his handsome face. Forget it. I’ll take the pain!
Since she had insisted on bringing Ethan here tonight, she could not possibly let him get hurt.
Josephine told her mother she had to stay. temporarily with her colleague toplete. their work. Her
mother asked who the colleague was and whether it was a man or a woman. Josephine replied that it
was Wren, and her mother agreed.
With a swollen face, Josephine followed Ethan back to his hotel. He ordered a big meal when they
arrived since they were both hungry. Josephine went to the bathroom and looked at her swollen, red
face in the mirror, feeling bitter inside When will the swelling go down? I’m not pretty right now.
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They had a romantic dinner seated by the French windows, but Josephine couldn’t shake off the feeling
of misery. She lowered her head and ate her food in small bites. However, it asionally tugged at her
wound, causing her to gasp in pain.
“Take your time,” Ethan urged her on the other end. Josephine put down half of her hair to cover up her
swollen face. Ethan saw her small actions, but he didn’t know how tofort her. Truth was, he
genuinely didn’t care. Even with half of Josephine’s face swollen, it didn’t affect his fondness for her.
After dinner, Josephine suddenly remembered that she had to work overtime to finish her article that
night. ‘Goodness, I still have to write a news article. I need it early tomorrow morning.”
Josephine finished eating and sat on the couch, thereafter turning on herputer to start working.
Her slender fingers danced on the keyboard, showing her experience in writing news articles.
It was said that hard-working men were the most handsome, but hard-working women were equally
charming. Ethan sat at the table, holding a ss of red wine, admiring how this. woman worked
seriously. He couldn’t take his eyes off her.
Josephine’s hair covered one side of her swollen face, but the other side remained delicate and
beautiful under the light. Her gaze exuded a professional andpetent aura. Ethan felt sorry for her
and brought a ss of water over, cing it in front of her. “Take a sip of water before you continue
writing.”