Chapter 107 Youâre a Bad Person Joe raised an eyebrow. âSpecial?â
Anna seemed to want to say more but suddenly recalled something her brother had mentioned. She took a few steps.
back.
âI wonât talk to you. Youâre a bad person,â Anna turned her head away from him.
Joeâs expression darkened instantly. âYour mother is portraying me this way to you?â
âYouâre not allowed to say bad things about my mommy!â Anna was instantly infuriated when she heard him criticizing Charlotte. Like a little firecracker, she charged toward Joe, her small fist pounding on his leg.
âWhat my brother said is right. Youâre a bad person! I never want to talk to you again!â
The commotion drew Charlotteâs attention. She rushed over to hug Anna tightly and glared at Joe.
âWhat did you do to her?â
Joe couldnât help but laugh in exasperation.
The child called him a bad person, and her mother looked at him defensively. What on earth had he done to deserve this level of condemnation?
Just as he was about to speak, a call from Wendy came in.
His expression darkened, and he saw both Charlotte and Anna turn their heads away simultaneously, refusing to look at him.
Joe suppressed his smile, grabbed his phone, and moved to the side.
âJoeâ¦â Wendyâs voice carried a tone of extreme grievance, âToday is the day of our engagement banquet! How much longer do you want to leave me alone here?â
Joe looked back at Charlotte and Anna, his voice slightly subdued. âIâll come back as soon as the results are out.â
With a touch of probing, Wendy asked, âCouldnât Charlotte stay there alone? Why did it have to be you accompany her?â
âIf I had known it would come to this, I would have rather never met you back then,â Wendy cried out.
After a moment of silence, Joe replied calmly, âI understand. Iâll be back soon.â
This was the first time he felt annoyance when Wendy brought up their past.
Joe walked up to Anna and looked down at her from a higher position. âWhat your brother said is all false. Iâm not a bad person.â
After saying this, he glanced deeply at Charlotte before turning to leave.
As he reached the elevator lobby, he ran into the head nurse rushing over with a thermos box in hand. She was speaking to someone next to her as she hurriedly walked by, âThis child has Rh-negative blood type. Be extremely cautious during the blood transfusion.
If anything goes wrong, the dean wonât spare you.â
Joeâs steps faltered slightly, but he didnât dwell on it and drove back to the banquet hall.
Initially, the absence of Sir Smith from the engagement banquet had already sparked quite a few speculations. Now, with Joe leaving without a word, Wendy faced explicit taunts, especially from those who had always disapproved of her actions.
Wendy was almost driven to madness by their sarcastic remarks and was about to confront them when Joe returned.
She hurried over to Joeâs side, her voice laced with grievances, âJoe, just because you left with them, Iâ¦â
Joe cast a faint glance at those people. Instantly, they walked away with awkward expressions, leaving only Wendy, who remained displeased.
âIs that all youâre going to do? Let them go like that?â Wendy looked incredulously at Joe. âI am now Mrs. Smith. Their covert insubordination is a direct affront to the Smith Groupâ¦â
âThey wouldnât dare.â Joe looked calmly at Wendy. âI remember you used to advise me not to care about those people.â
Previously, owing to the Charlotte incident, there were individuals who gossiped about them. Wendy consistently persuaded Joe to remain composed, saying that those people were merely driven by momentary curiosity. Now, with the situation altered, her attitude had taken a stark turn.