Chapter 9

Joseph Lachlan

I felt bad for being rude to Mary earlier in the car, especially after the incident; it was the last thing she needed. Thankfully, she didn’t notice it and forgave me very easily.

I normally don’t get angry, but seeing how badly Joshua was treating Mary made me angry—angrier about the fact that a woman like Mary was just taking it.

I have too many obligations to go against him, but she doesn’t. She could just dump Joshua and be with someone who knows what he has when he is with her. A man who cherishes every second he gets to spend with her. A man who worships her and feels overwhelmed whenever she spares him a look.

It angers me.

As we walk into my house, Mary flashes me a huge smile.

“You don’t live in a mansion?” she asks, surprised.

“Well, it’s just my mother and I, so I thought it was a bit ridiculous,” I said, and she nodded her head.

I don't understand how small irrelevant details about me make her so happy.

“I agree. Half of my childhood, I used to be scared of g