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Kate was surprised when he touched her; she looked up at his handsome face as her heart pounded.

"Are you cold?" Joseph pulled her closer.

"No," Kate snapped. She didn't mean to, but she was confused, plus it was a hot evening. If she was honest with herself, she felt hot because of her pounding heart and having Joseph so close to her.

"Still uncomfortable?" He kept asking.

Kate noticed that he seemed to be asking her a lot of questions, most of which were concerning her. She didn't know if she was just misunderstanding or if he was different from his usual demeanor.

"Come on," Suddenly, Joseph jumped out in front of her and bent down, "I will carry you."

"Carry me?" Kate gave him a skeptical look, stunned.

"Hurry up!" He urged impatiently.

With that, Kate Smith climbed onto his back, and in a daze, wrapped her arms around his neck. She hoped he couldn't feel how fast her heart was beating.

All of the previous intimate moments felt as if they were nothing more than a formality, but at that moment, Kate felt it was real. She felt her body pressed against the warmth of his back; she felt safe and secure.

"Are you tired?" After a few minutes of walking, she said, "I'm fine. I can walk on my own."

"Don't you want to play tricks on me? I thought it was your fun to tease me," Joseph mocked.

"Trick?" It turns out that he is carrying me only to satisfy my desire to tease him. Kate had mixed feelings and wanted to say that she was only joking at the restaurant and didn't mean to bully him. However, she didn't know if it was necessary to explain, and in all honesty, no explanation could unravel the profound misunderstanding between them.

When they arrived at the mansion, Amy was shocked to see Joseph carrying Kate on his back.

The last time Joseph came back with her in his arms, and he was carrying her this time. I thought they didn't have feelings for each other. When did they become so intimate? Amy asked herself.

Furious about what she saw, Amy picked up her phone and sent a text to Anna.

"You can put me down now..." Kate giggled. She didn't want Joseph to carry her all of the way; it would be exhausting even if he had more energy.

Without saying a word, Joseph carried her to the bedroom. After gently putting her down on the bed, he asked, "Still uncomfortable?"

She was overwhelmed by the rare concern, "No ... I'm alright ..."

Kate did feel much better, but Joseph continued to frown, "You lie down and rest. I have to deal with something."

Joseph left to speak with Amy before going to his study.

Amy walked in with a tray of fruit and smiled with concern, "Lady, Lord Joseph said that you had an upset stomach and asked me to prepare some fruit for you."

"Thank you," Kate smiled; she couldn't believe how sweet Joseph was acting.

Amy awkwardly scratched the back of her head, glanced at her cautiously, and stared for a while before asking, "Lady, you and Lord are ..."

Seeing her hesitate, Kate knew exactly what Amy was wondering.

"Well, we are pretty good," Even if it weren't good, she wouldn't let Amy think any different. After all, Amy was on Anna's side and concerned about any relationships Joseph had.

The harsh reply stunned Amy for a moment.

Seeing her dumbfounded, Kate picked up a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth, "The fruit seems so much sweeter tonight, probably because Joseph told you to prepare it."

Amy smiled awkwardly, "Yes, Lord is very concerned about you."

"He is, otherwise I don't think he would have carried me all the way back home, right?" Kate knew she was acting a little childish, but she wanted to annoy Amy.

Amy couldn't fake a smile any longer; she snarled with jealousy, "You walked back? Lord… Lord Joseph carried you back…"

"Yeah, I got carsick, and Joseph was so distressed that he suggested we walk the rest of the way home. But he worried that I was too tired, so he insisted on carrying me," Kate sighed with a smile. It wasn't intentional to annoy Amy; it was real.

Amy could see Kate glowing; it was like a knife cutting into her heart. She couldn't stand to be in the room with Kate any longer, "Have nice rest, Lady. I need to go back downstairs."

"Good!" Kate smiled proudly, yet still being polite. She was aware that as soon as Amy left the room, she would report to Anna. Once she heard that Joseph carried Kate, Anna would be outraged, and there was nothing she could do.

**

When Anna got the text from Amy, she through her phone across the room and yelled, "Kate, you bitch!"

Dora was still awake when she heard shouting coming from Anna's room. She rushed to find out what was happening.

Leo thought about following her but decided not to when he looked at his wheelchair.

"Anna, what is going on?" Dora walked over and stopped Anna, who was just about to smash a vase, "Talk to me! Breaking things will not solve your problems. Besides, you will be scolded again by your father if he finds out you are smashing expensive ornaments."

Anna then stopped with a tearful look, "Mom, Joseph is really in love with that bitch!"

"You mean Kate?" Dora's face turned red with fury, "The little bitch is nothing but competition for us!"

Anna, thinking of Joseph's coldness toward her, grabbed Dora's hand and said anxiously, "Mom, help me! I can't lose Joseph, and I definitely can't allow that bitch to have him!"

Dora was worried that Daisy would overhear them, "Don't worry. I do whatever I need to, to ruin that little bitch's happiness!"

"But ..."

"Don't be so pessimistic. Everything's going to work out," Dora couldn't do anything at that moment, but she needed Anna to calm down.

Back in her room, Dora vented her anger at Leo, "How can you sleep when your daughter is so upset?"