63 Scared Out of Her Wits
Jane sneered, âDoris deserves it. She did whatever she wanted at school because her father is the vice principal. Now, she got what she deserved. I heard that she cried everywhere and even asked for her boyfriendâs help. But itâs didnât work either, because itâs said the man that kicked her out was a person no one dares to offend.â
âWho would do such a good thing for us...?â
Isabella heaved a sigh of relief, âHowever, itâs not a good thing to use violence against violence. Besides ... Heavens, I donât care about these insignificant things at all. I still want to cry because I didnât get the prize, one million!â
At the same time, Joseph, who was dressed in formal way, sneezed heavily in the office of the president of the Global Group under the Wilson Consortium.
âMr. Joseph, have you caught a cold?â
Gerry said with concern, âIâll send for Doctor Morris now.â
âI am okay.â
Joseph remembered the awkward situation when he had to have a cold-water bath to suppress his lust after being âseducedâ by Isabella last night. He frowned unhappily, âWhat did you say to me just now? Say it again.â
âItâs Zachary. Mr. Zachary is visiting you again. He has been waiting for more than half an hour.â
.....
âI donât want to see him.â Joseph said impatiently, âIsnât it because of Dorisâ expulsion? Let him go!â
âYes.â Gerry said respectfully, âI will immediately refuse him.â
âWait.â
Gerry immediately stopped, âMr. Joseph, do you have any other instructions?â
Joseph leaned back on the chair and tapped on the table with her finger. âZachary is always a troublesome guy. Look, just tell him that his girlfriend offended my girlfriend. Thatâs why Doris ended up like this. If he bothers me again, I will show no mercy to him.â
Gerry was stunned but immediately said, âYes!â
Seeing Gerry leave, Joseph raised her eyebrows and was about to get back to work when the phone on the table suddenly rang.
Joseph looked at the number and immediately sat upright. He picked up the phone and respectfully said, âGrandpa.â
âYes!â
âNo problem! I thank Grandpa on her behalf. She will definitely like it!â
âYes! I will pick her up on my own! Yes! Donât worry! Yes!â
...
In the student dining hall of Richmond Arts University.
âStir-fried peppers!â Isabella excitedly placed the plate on the table and said, âHot stir-fried peppers!â
âDo you need to be so thrifty?â
David glanced at Isabellaâs plate and gave her one of his chicken drumsticks. âEvery time I eat with you, I feel so guilty that I even dare not eat meat.â
âOh? Itâs for me?â
Isabella unceremoniously stuck in the drumstick, âSo if you feel guilty, give it to me. I donât mind!â
David and Jane were Isabellaâs childhood friends. They were close friends of the family. They had played together since childhood, and they had a strong friendship. They started to form a gang and cause troubles everywhere when they were in kindergarten.
When she was in primary school, Isabella was smaller than other kids because she was abused in the Smith family and suffered from malnutrition.
When David and Jane saw her for the first time, they felt that she was easy to bully, so they took her pencil case and bag.
However, the two fellows became kind and righteous somehow. Not only did they begin to bring Isabella into their small team of two, they also frequently fed her and protected her.
It could be said that Isabella can live to today was half the credit of these two fellows.
âWhat do you give it to her for? She recently lives with a rich relative. Itâs said that there are plenty of delicacies every day.â
Although Jane said that, she still gave Isabella two pieces of fried fish, âDonât you see that she is fatter?â
âIt seems to be the case.â
David looked at Isabella, âWhich relative of yours is so generous? Your fatherâs relatives? What did he do in the early years?â
âA distant relative.â
Isabella could not say that she had been threatened to be his girlfriend, so she could only casually say, âHe just came back from abroad and wants to live with me for a few days.â
The phone rang.
Isabella picked up the phone.
âWhere are you?â
Josephâs voice came through the phone. He nearly roared because his neighborhood was noisy for some reason.
âIâm at school.â Isabella immediately replied.
âOf course I know you are at school! Iâm asking the exact location.â
âDining hall!â Isabella hurriedly looked around and said, âItâs the third dining hall. Is there anything? You....â
...
Before Isabella could finish speaking, Joseph hung up the phone. Isabella held the phone and said disdainfully, âWhy is this man like this? Canât you hang up after I finish?â
âWho is it? Look at your expression. You seem to be quite helpless.â Jane giggled.
âI am rather helpless.â Isabella sighed, âA strange guy.â
âOh, man or woman? I like strange guys. Why donât you...?â
Jane suddenly stopped talking and stared fixedly at Isabellaâs backward direction. Isabella raised her head and saw David also looking at her back.
Isabella suddenly felt that something was wrong and turned around.
âMiss Isabella, Mr....â
âOh, my dear cousin!â
Isabella shouted, stopping Gerryâs words and pulling him out of the dining hall.
Jane looked at David, âDoes Isabella have such a handsome cousin?â
âProbably he is that distant relative? He dresses in Armani from head to feet. Hey, a rich man! No wonder Isabella can eat big meals every day!â
Outside the dining hall.
...
Isabella propped up her knees and gasped, âGerry, why do you suddenly come to our school?â
Gerryâs breathing wasnât disturbed at all, and he expressionlessly said, âMr. Joseph wants to see you.â
âSee me?â
Isabella leaned against the wall and continued panting, âWhy donât you tell me on the phone if he wants to see me? We can talk about it when I go back at night.â
Gerry said respectfully, âYou can ask him this question yourself later.â
â...â
Isabella looked at Gerryâs poker-face and gave up struggling. âAlright, where is he?â
âOn the playground behind.â
âNot bad. There arenât many people there. Heâs keeping a low profile this time.â
Isabella muttered as she walked back to the playground.
Something thundered.
The wind started to blow. Isabella saw many people running past her and felt perplexed, âWhat are these people doing? Put away the sheets because the wind suddenly blows up?â
After that, she almost was scared out of her wits as soon as she passed the corner.
A helicopter stopped on the grass in the middle of the playground. The propeller at the top of the helicopter thundered and rotated, making a loud noise.
The trees in the surroundings waved wildly as the students piled in piles.
âMr. Joseph is on the plane.â Gerry reminded.
âOh My Gosh!â
Isabella scratched the wall, âI was just praising him for keeping a low profile. Canât he just show up like a normal person? Does he have to take a helicopter?â