Alice’s sobs rang out. Her back shuddered while she sobbed.
Joshua sighed and gently patted her back, "This has nothing to do with you. You left Joshua and Natasha for so many years. Their actions have nothing to do with you."
A hint of cunningness flashed across Alice’s eyes. She remained buried in Joshua's arms.
After a while, Alice looked up still sobbing. "Is Luna alright? I went to visit her in the hospital this afternoon. She treated me very badly. She said vehemently that I was the one that urged my father to harm her...”
Alice wiped her tears. Her voice was hoarse, "I have already tried my best to apologize to her, but she would not even accept it. She also said..."
Joshua gently rubbed Alice’s back. "What did she say?"
"She said that the apple does not fall far from the tree. Sooner or later, I will also..."
Alice choked. She was so agitated she could not finish her sentence.
The hand that Joshua was using to gently rub Alice's back suddenly stopped.
After a while, he retracted his hands. "Are you sure
that Luna said that?"
Alice nodded fervently. Tears were still streaming down her face. "Of course. I was shocked too, that Luna would say such a thing..."
Joshua furrowed his brows. A hint of aloofness flashed across his face. "Alice, pretending to be miserable should only be done to a certain degree. Luna is not the type of person who would say such things. You and I know that clearly."
Then, Joshua got up and went upstairs. He said without turning his head back. "I know that Joseph harming Luna has nothing to do with you. Your voice i s hoarse already. Go have a good rest. I'm going to work."
Tears were still by the corner of Alice's eyes. She looked at Joshua's back with misty eyes. "Joshua, what are you talking about?"
Joshua turned back, smiled gently, and glanced at Alice. "You should know what I'm talking about.”
Although Joshua and Luna had not known each other for as long as he and Alice, Joshua was clear on what type of person Luna was.
She has suffered so many accidents and unfairness previously, yet she has never once muttered such words. How would she say those words to Alice?
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