Chapter: 325

She pounded on the door, and made verbal threats.

No matter how much she yelled, Joshua ignored her.

He had bigger issues on his mind, and this was something he felt he had to do.

Keeping her locked up for a day or two wasn't a problem.

It wouldn't change anything, but it allowed him to release some of the frustration boiling inside him.

Lilliana saw the red mark on his cheek and immediately asked, “Who slapped you?"

Joshua had almost forgotten about the handprint on his face.

He touched his cheek and quickly came up with an excuse. "My dad."

“Why would he hit you?"

“It was just a small disagreement. He's been unstable because of his illness, so I didn't take it personally.”

Lilliana studied the mark on his face. Whoever hit him had delicate fingers.

The handprint looked more like a woman's than a man's.

Although she still had her suspicions, she hid it well and gently rubbed his cheek.

Nearby, Gina excused herself.

But Lilliana gave her a quick instruction. "Bring me a glass of hot water first."

Gina nodded in response.

The water had just finished boiling and was still dangerously hot. As Gina brought it in, she reminded Lilliana, "Miss Green, the water is very hot, so be careful."

Lilliana was too distracted by her own thoughts, so she didn't pay attention to Gina's warning.

After massaging Joshua's face, she grabbed the glass, only to let out a sharp cry as the heat burned her hand.

Joshua took her hand and kissed it gently. "Didn't she just tell you the water was hot? Be more careful."

Already feeling frustrated by the burn, Lilliana became even more irritated by Joshua's comment. "Who said the water was hot?"

"Calm down. Let me cool it down for you," he said.

Lilliana was still fuming from the burn, so she angrily called for Gina to return.

"It's boiling hot! How do you expect me to drink this?" she shouted.

Gina bowed her head. "I'm sorry, Miss Green. The water just finished boiling, and I did warn you."

"Stop making up excuses!"

Lilliana couldn't tolerate being disrespected in any way, so she demanded that Gina drink the boiling water right then.

Gina's face turned pale. "Miss Green, I."

Even Joshua felt it had gone too far. “Just let it go. Why don't you have her grab your favorite coffee and leave it at that? Calm down."

However, Lilliana had made up her mind. "Fine, but she still has to drink it first."