247 The World is Small
âYes.â
âI was also surprised, so I specifically exhort Joseph to be careful,â Isabella said honestly as she ate.
âYou are so sweet.â
Angelina smiled mischievously and gently pinched Isabellaâs face, âYou didnât sleep well because you were worried about Joseph?â
Isabella blushed, âIâm very worried about him. Itâs legal to hold guns in America, so Iâm afraid what may happen if Joseph is reckless.â
âDonât worry, he will act with propriety.â
Angelina teased Isabella, then she went upstairs to change her clothes. After eating breakfast, Isabella said goodbye to Charlie and left the Wilson Manor.
When Angelina saw that Isabella had left, she looked at Charlie seriously, âGrandfather, the woman who Isabella was talking about could it be Stella?â
Charlie sat on the sofa with a cane in his hand. He was a little angry, âWhether she is or not, I will not allow Joseph to have any dealings with Stella!â
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Angelina thought about it for a moment, âI will ask people to extract some information and send away the old servants. As long as Joseph doesnât be reckless, I will not let Isabella know about the relationship between Joseph and Stella!â
Charlie nodded and sighed, âIsabella is very innocent. I hope that Joseph will cherish her and donât do anything stupid.â
âI will watch him.â
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At the weekend, Isabella contacted a senior from the design department with who she used to get along well. She arrived at the design department after about two trips.
She was informed to enter the department after the appointment. Isabella was amazed at the wonderful design here and pushed the door of the directorâs office.
âIsabella!â
âOctavio!â
Octavio was a doctorate student in the design department of Richmond Arts University and was much older than Isabella.
As a doctorate student, Octavio had already begun to tutor students or do research and rarely participated in the activities for undergraduates. Octavio was fond of modern drama and once participated in the drama club. He was forthright and cheerful, and often treated club members to dinner, so he got familiar with Isabella quickly.
âWhy did you suddenly visit me? Do you worship me and miss me so much?â
Octavio looked gentle, but he had a glib tongue. Isabella was used to his way of speaking and smiled, âIf I admit that I carry a torch for you, will your wife be angry and scold you?â
âYour words make me feel sad. Iâm not married yet.â Octavio said.
âReally?â
âIf you give me a wedding gift in advance, I will immediately get married.â
Isabella and Octavio laughed.
Isabella sat on the sofa and said seriously, âIâm here today for something to talk to you.â
Just then a young man walked out of the toilet. He wiped his clothes, âOctavio, the coffee stains canât be cleaned...â
The man made eye contact with Isabella when he raised his head.
Isabella was stunned. She immediately stood up and said awkwardly, âOctavio, Iâm so sorry. I didnât know you had a guest. Iâll wait for you downstairs!â
âWait!â
âWait! Isabella!â
Octavio and the man said at the same time. Octavio looked at him and thought about why he said this. While the man smiled at Isabella, âMiss, do you still remember me?â
Isabella was stunned when a stranger talked to her.
The man with a gentle temperament was handsome and tall. He wore a light brown blazer, which made him look very elegant.
Isabella stared at him and thought for a while. She frowned, âYou do look familiar, but...â
âItâs normal for you to forget me.â
The man couldnât help smiling, âYouâve been hit by me twice. At that time, you were dizzy, so you couldnât remember me.â
Isabella was stunned and suddenly remembered, âYou are the one I borrowed your car to change clothes that night!â
The man smiled.
He stretched out his hand, âMy name is Cedric, Cedric Stretton.â
âCedric...â
Isabella felt that his name was particularly familiar, but she could not remember where she had heard it before. She gave him a polite handshake, âMy name is Isabella, Isabella.â
âIsabella...â Cedric stared at Isabella with a little surprise, âAre you Isabella?â
Isabella nodded, âWhatâs wrong?â
âYou knew each other before!â
Octavio said happily, âCedric managed to return to China, and Isabella hasnât come to visit me for a long time. But you two met before. The world is really small.â
Cedric looked at Isabella thoughtfully and chuckled, âI think it should be fate.â
When Isabella saw Cedric looking at her, she remembered what she had done that night. It made her feel ashamed.
âI thought it would never be known, but I didnât expect that I will meet Cedric, and now he knows me. The worst thing is that he is Octavioâs friend. If he tells Octavio what happened between me and him, Octavio will tell others.â
âWhat should I do?â
Isabella blushed and was going to admit that she did this.
She thought for a moment and said gently, âIt was an accident. I hope Mr. Cedric can forgive me.â
Cedric saw through Isabellaâs thought, and looked at her, âIt indeed surprised me...â
Isabella immediately interrupted Cedric, stopping him from speaking out, âSince Mr. Cedric and Octavio have something to discuss, so I will leave for now.â
She nodded politely at them and intended to leave.
âDonât go.â
Octavio grabbed Isabella and said sincerely, âThereâs nothing important. He just accidentally spilled coffee on his clothes and went to clean them. Otherwise, he would have left. Letâs continue to talk about what you just said.â
Isabella was speechless.
She felt that sometimes Octavio was so enthusiastic that it would bother her. She did not want Cedric to hear what she was going to say, so she hesitated.
âWe will become more and more familiar with each other.â
Cedric poured a glass of water to Isabella. He had already completely understood Isabellaâs thoughts. He said, âSince we meet again and are all Octavioâs friends, we two are friends, right?