Female Novel
Chapter 287
"Shut up, Josiah!" Austin barked at Josiah. Then, he shot Chloe a disapproving look and said, "She just
wanted you to buy something. You don't have to be dramatic and make things look so bad."
Chloe shook her head in dejection, "Mr. Shelley, you've misunderstood me. I didn't think it would turn
out like this. I didn't mean it!"
Josiah sneered, "Why are you putting the blame on her? The one who wanted to eat can buy it herself.
Or if you feel that it's too much of a hassle for Andrea, you can buy it for her. You don't have to give
Chloe a hard time."
"Josiah, what do you mean?" Austin — initially intending to stop the quarrel between two girls-was
ticked off. He looked at Josiah and questioned, "You're purposely picking a fight, aren't you? What did
Andrea do this time?"
The two men opposed each other in a tit for tat, and the air in the room was particularly tense.
At this time, Hendrix put down the glass in his hand on the table so forcefully that it
made a noise, distracting Austin and Josiah from their dispute. Hendrix looked at the two people and
coldly asked, "Did you two call me here just to let me see you quarrel?"
"Hendrix," Austin mumbled. "It's all because of this woman!"
He pointed at Chloe with a look of disgust.
He had always liked to lay the blame on the people that he didn't like for things, and I had gotten used
to it because I used to be the one receiving it.
Although I didn't like Chloe either, I couldn't help but feel sympathetic for her this time.
Hendrix frowned. Glancing at Chloe, he asked with a light voice, "You don't want to go?"
Chloe quickly shook her head, "No! I mean, I can buy it for Miss Burton."
Hendrix lifted his eyebrows, "Then go."
Chloe glimpsed at Josiah. Seeing that he didn't say a word, she got up and headed out of the room.
After Chloe left, Hendrix looked at Josiah and asked, "Do you love her?"
"No," Josiah gulped his glass of wine sulkily, not saying anything else.
"Then don't fight with Austin over such a small matter," Hendrix said flatly. Then, he looked at Austin
and added, "Next time, be careful with what you say and how you say it."
Austin gravely nodded and raised his glass to Josiah, "Josiah, I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking straight."
Josiah didn't say anything, but he raised his glass and sipped on the wine. The disagreement between
them seemed to have been solved.
I was envied of the friendship that men have. It was so simple. Nothing mattered once it passed.
Just like how it was with Chloe. The three of them continued to chat like it didn't happen.
Andrea, on the other hand, was still a little unhappy. After sitting with tightly pressed lips for a while,
she got up and went out.
I also felt a little restless after sitting for a long time. So, I leaned closer to Hendrix and whispered into
his ear, "I'll go out to get some fresh air."
Nodding, he stood up and said, "I'll come with you."
I shook my head, "No, I can go alone."
Pushing him back to his seat, I smiled softly at him and left the room too.
The Paramount Hall was large, and there were all kinds of people from various walks of life. I dared not
to go too far for fear that I would run into trouble, so I only walked along the corridor.
Soon later, Andrea came out of the washroom and saw me wandering about in the corridor. She pulled
a mocking smile and said, "You look like you're going to give birth soon, aren't you? You'd better pray
that you can safely give birth to him, and he'll grow up safe and sound."
I frowned at her blatant threats, and I could feel my knees getting weak. Leaning against the wall to
steady myself and making sure that I would be safe for the time being, I looked at her and said, "I
thought you would at least learn to be kind to others since you have reunited with such a prestigious
family. But based on what you've said, you're even worse than before. It's no wonder that Hendrix
couldn't stand you now."
"You-" For a moment, Andrea was so angry that she couldn't speak. She glared and continued,
"Arianna, how dare you speak to me like this? Do you think you can bind Hendrix to your side with the
child? Let me tell you, that's impossible! It's easy for the Moores to kill a person, let alone a baby. Donovelbin
you still think you can give birth to him? I won't let it happen!"