Ch. 151..160

Chapter 151: She Spoke For Him

“Mom, this was not his idea,” Hazel hurriedly explained. “I wanted to wait until graduation to reveal our relationship. It was my own decision to cover it up. He didn’t teach me to be bad…”

Joshua’s heart was warm, Hazel spoke for him, he was pleased. However, the more she said good things about him, the more the Crowe family glared at him.

“Hazel!” she began with anger in her voice. “Even if it is your own decision, you only had the idea of deceiving your family after meeting him. Isn’t that his fault?”

Hazel was persecuted and powerless, she was not irrational.

Joshua wanted to disclose their relationship more than she wanted. She had always refused, and he would follow her. He was innocent, but her parents seemed to be unconcerned with the truth. They just wanted to make Joshua responsible for all of it.

Seeing that Hazel still had something to say, Joshua shook his head.

“Mrs. Crowe, this is indeed something I can’t handle,” Joshua said. “However, I want to clarify to you, you misunderstood Hazel.”

“Oh?” Several people were stunned.

They blame him, but Joshua did not rush to defend himself but actually explained for Hazel?

“You say.” Harry looked at him unexpectedly.

“Hazel was completing an internship, and although she is temporarily staying here, she just lived in the guest room. We both did not do anything disgraceful.” Joshua calmly explained.

The Crowe family’s biggest concern was whether or not Hazel had been taken advantage of by him. They did not want to ask her while he was sitting there. They are embarrassed to ask, and they thought that Hazel really suffered a loss, so they were upset with him. Their anger was eased when Joshua explained.

“Hazel, is this the case?” He softly whispered.

Hazel was now bowing her head, and she was even more embarrassed. The things they had done, Joshua dare not say. If she said anything about him seeing her naked multiple times, she was afraid she would never be able to see him again.

“Yeah…” Hazel nodded in disbelief.

“Fine.” Rachel thought she was shy and didn’t think much.

“Hazel, go home with us.” Harry stood up with an upset face. “We can’t change the past, but in the future, you should not have a relationship with him!”

“Dad!” Hazel looked at him with surprise. Her parents were never controlling or disrespectful of her opinions. Why did they insist on this arrogantly?

She hurriedly said, “You don’t understand Joshua, he actually…”

“Enough!” Harry’s face is even more upset, “Hazel, we are not in the same world with him! You choose him, you don’t want us?”

“Yes, Hazel, between him and us, who do you choose?” He said with a soft echo.

Hazel’s face turned pale.

She had thought that her parents would disagree with her and Joshua being together, but she did not think that they would use this method to force her.

Joshua looked angry.

It is okay for people to hate him, but they couldn’t treat Hazel like this.

“Mr. Crowe, you are irreplaceable in Hazel’s mind.” He said in a deep voice, “if you force her in this way, she will be sad.”

Hazel’s eyes were covered with a hazy mist, and the bottom of his heart was even more distressed.

Joshua knew the reason that her parents upset her like this? Whether she chooses Joshua or her parents, they were all important to her. Forcing her to choose really made her sad.

“Why doesn’t Joshua choose Hazel?” Ronald, who had never spoken, suddenly opened his mouth. “If you gave up Hazel, she wouldn’t have to be embarrassed.”

“Brother!” Hazel looked at him with grief and indignation. Her parents were acting like this. Why did Ronald have to be the same? Why did they force her like this?

“I will never give up, Hazel.” He sank his voice.

“Then you are treating Hazel just like this, but you would rather let her be embarrassed, wouldn’t you?” Ronald said in a deep voice.

Joshua lifted his eyebrows slightly. If Hazel’s parents hate him, then Ronald would be hostile to him.

“I think you can accept me. That’s what Hazel wants.” Joshua was not humble and not high-minded, and he said, “As the brother who knows Hazel best, you should understand her feelings.”

Ronald did not know how to reply. If he denied her feelings, does he mean that he doesn’t understand Hazel at all?

He didn’t like Joshua very much, he hated him before he even met him.

Hazel grew up being protected by him, but her sister was abducted by Joshua. She was so sad, and Ronald could not forgive him.

“I know you misunderstood me,” Joshua said calmly. “If you want to take Hazel away, I respect your decision, I think you have a lot of things to talk about. But I will not give up on her, never. ”

His voice was so earnest that the family believed in him. If he can say it, he can do it.

“Joshua…” Hazel shouted out his name painfully, and her eyes were full of discontent.

“Hazel, dear,” Joshua said gently, “I know that your family members are significant to you. If you really do something to hurt them, you will feel sorry and blame yourself later. Go home with them. Let’s be patient, and we will find a way to be together.

“Okay.” Hazel nodded obediently, but she felt even sadder.

If she refused her parents, their parents would be sad, but if she left like this, she and Joshua would be sad too. But in order not to embarrass her, Joshua would rather be sad.

“I will try to convince my family to accept you!” Hazel said firmly.

Harry’s face looked even worse, they were there while Hazel stood by Joshua.

What Joshua said was really what Hazel believed. She was a lovely obedient girl, but to do things against her parents?

What kind of magic did he give to Hazel?

“Go.” Rachel softly said, grabbing Hazel’s wrist.

They walked out of Denmark Residence, and the servant brought Hazel’s luggage to them.

The driver stopped the car in front of them. Rachel said unhappily, “No, we’ll call the taxi ourselves.”

“We can’t fit in one car,” Hazel suggested. “This is a big car. Let’s take this one.”

“Hazel!” Rachel clenched her teeth.

Chapter 152: I Have An Idea

“Mom, I am telling the truth!” Hazel blinked innocently.

Rachel was very depressed, and Hazel was really defending Joshua.

Hazel knew that her family didn’t want to have a relationship with Joshua, but she wanted to let them know him more.

Her mother thought she was so obedient and sensible, but it turned out that the rebellious period was a few years later than most girls.

“If you think there are not enough seats for us. We will call two taxis, are you satisfied?” He said with a dark face.

Hazel’s eyes were red, and Rachel had never been so fierce to her.

“Mom, forget it.” Ronald couldn’t bear it, and he whispered, “It’s just taking a car, it’s not a big deal.”

“What Ronald said is right,” looking at Hazel’s wronged look, Harry was also very distressed. “Is it convenient to call two cars?”

Rachel regretted it. She waved at her irritably. “Okay, I will listen to you.”

When they got in the car, Hazel looked out the window, upset, and did not say anything because of anger.

Suddenly, she realized the scenery outside the window, something was wrong. “This is not the way back to school!”

“Finally, talk to us? You got angry with us!” Rachel squinted at her.

“Mom, we are not going back to school?” Hazel hurriedly asked.

“Why are you going back to school?” she frowned. “I just said that we would go home. You didn’t hear it? We are going to the train station now.”

Hazel had a chill run down her spine.

Her parents wanted to take her back to city S?

Joshua didn’t know, he thought she was going back to school. She knew that if she went missing, Joshua would chase her, and things would only worsen.

She had to find a way to stop them.

Hazel said, “Mom, the classes are going to begin…”

“I asked for you. You haven’t had any classes recently. Don’t worry about school and just come home with us.” Rachel interrupted her words and was extremely tough.

Hazel bit her lip. She felt helpless and took out her phone, she secretly sent a text message to Joshua.

“Anxious! My parents want to take me home! Time to turn around!”

Joshua received Hazel’s message and smiled.

It seemed that Hazel was still angry with her family. He has received the news before Hazel’s message, the driver told him where the Crowe family was going. Hazel was asking for help via text messages, so he presumed she noticed it was not the direction to the school.

Since the Crowe family came, Joshua would make them stay. Even if they wanted to go, they have to agree to him and Hazel being together.

“Don’t worry, I have an idea.” Joshua quickly responded.

Hazel felt relieved. Joshua said that there is a way, then there must be a way.

They arrived at the train station, Harry had even bought tickets, and Hazel was beginning to lose hope, she did not see any sign of Joshua or his plan.

Looking at her absent-minded appearance, Ronald felt mixed emotions. After twenty years of being brother and sister, he was sure of what Hazel was thinking.

“Hazel, do you care about him that much?” he asked helplessly.

“Yeah.” Hazel nodded wrongly.

Ronald frowned unpleasantly. “But he made you feel so sad…”

Hazel hurriedly explained, “Those were misunderstandings…”

She wasn’t able to finish her words because a middle-aged man walked over to them. He was carrying a suitcase and wanted to say something.

“You are Harry?” The middle-aged man asked with temptation.

Harry looked at the man blankly. He thought for a long time and said, “You are Jim Shawn?”

“Right. Right. Brother, it is me!” Jim said happily.

Hazel was confused, and after hearing the talk, Hazel knew that Jim was a distant relative of Harry. He came to the city more than ten years ago and now had a small business.

“Harry, since we ran into each other, you must come to my house as a guest.” Jim said gratefully, ” You were there and saved my father’s life at one time, you are the reason for our family!”

“Jim, you are welcome. I am a doctor. It is my duty to save and help the wounded. Also, my uncle is family.” Harry said,

“We are in a hurry to get home. We are preparing to go back, but we will come to your home later…”

“Harry,” Jim suddenly lowered his voice. “The thing you should pay attention to…”

Harry changed his look, and he hurriedly walked to a corner with Jim.

Hazel didn’t know what the two talked about. During the period, Harry looked at Hazel complicatedly.

After a short time, Harry came back, and he sighed. “We rarely see our relatives, so we will go to his home for a few days.”

Eh?

Hazel suddenly felt that something was wrong. Suddenly, an uncle appeared, she was surprised then, but she was even more surprised when he only said a few words to her father, and he changed his mind.

She was beginning to feel that there is someone behind this act.

“What’s the matter with you?” Ronald pulled Harry aside and whispered,

“Are you saying that we have to take Hazel back?”

“No, we are just not leaving now.” Harry shook his head. “Jim said that he had found some clues about the past.”

“What happened in the past?” Rachel looked blankly, and suddenly, she seemed to think of something. Her facial expression changed, and she looked at Hazel.

“Don’t turn your head!” Harry hurriedly said, “Don’t make Hazel think more.”

“Okay.” Rachel nodded in a heavy mood. “Since he found clues, we will stay for a few days more.”

They agreed, naturally leaving Ronald and Hazel to have no option but to stay.

Jim’s home was in another district, it was a two-story villa. Once they arrived, they found out they would not be staying in Jim’s villa but one next to him.

He explained that he owned both and normally rented out the second one but a few days earlier, the tenant moved out.

After Hazel entered the villa, she went directly to the bathroom. She closed the door, took out her mobile phone and called Joshua.

Even though she had doubts, she was now sure Joshua had planned this.

In an area where the houses were so expensive, her uncle actually had two? If this was true, she was afraid that it would spread among relatives. Her parents had other things to worry about, they did not think much of it.

“Hazel, you missed me so soon?” said in a low tone.

“Who would miss you?” Hazel’s cheeks were red, and she proudly said.

“But I miss you.” He sighed softly, and his voice became softer.

Hazel felt her heart beat faster.

She took a deep breath and shyly said, “Don’t make trouble, I have serious things to ask you. You arranged the uncle?”

“Yes.”

“You are really capable of anything,” Hazel was stunned. “You can find the uncle who I have never spoken about… Wait, you should not have checked my family background!”

 

Chapter 153: I Don’t Want To

“Well, I did check it,” Joshua told her honestly.

Hazel’s heart was a bit uncomfortable.

The fact that she liked Joshua was one thing, but he went behind her back and checked her family’s history for generations. This was a completely different matter.

“I thought that only when I was a civil servant would I need my background investigated. ” Hazel said, “It was a requirement to be your girlfriend?”

“Hazel, don’t misunderstand,” Hazel whispered, “The Denmark family was in this city, but you are being taken to the City S. To assure your safety, I had to check at least to see if the Denmark family had any enemies there. How did you get adopted by the Crowe family?”

“My parents are definitely no problem!” Hazel hurried to say.

“Well, they really love you.” Joshua’s voice was extraordinarily gentle.

“But they do not agree with us being together.” Hazel was wounded.

“Don’t worry, I will get them to accept me.” He whispered.

“Okay.” Hazel frowned, and she asked with a little worry, “That…”

If she had the enemy of the Denmark family around her, it would be horrific.

He seemed to know what she wanted to ask. Joshua whispered, “I checked, the relatives of the Crowe family, there are no people related to the enemy of the Denmark family.”

Hazel was relieved. There was a knock on the door, she quickly said, “I will talk to my parents and will contact you later.”

She hung up the phone, walked out of the bathroom, and came face to face with Harry. He was waiting for her with a serious look, he was prepared to interrogate her.

“Dad, Mom,” Hazel felt bad, and she lost her smile. “Why are you so serious…”

“Sit down!” Rachel shouted.

Hazel immediately sat down opposite them.

In their home, Rachel always had the final say. Rachel’s personality was tough, and Harry was the type that loved his wife and his children. He usually did not try to compete with Rachel. Even when the two disagreed, they would communicate and work out their problems.

They did not disagree about Joshua, they were unified against him and Hazel being together.

“Be honest, what is going on with you and Joshua?” She had a cold face. “You would go to participate in a surrogate election?! Hazel, why would you dare participate in such a messy activity?”

“That was an accident!” Hazel quickly explained that Ariel registered her, and she only accompanied her to participate in the primary round. As a result, her dress fell off, Joshua helped her to solve the problem and settle the classmate’s filth.

She told them everything but purposely did not mention the details of Joshua’s flirting with her and misunderstanding that Joshua was a scoundrel.

Although she felt that there was a sweet, gentle love between her and Joshua, she could not tell her parents. They would think that he was deceiving her.

Harry, Rachel, and Ronald were still upset, but their faces did not seem as tense.

“In fact, those comments on the Internet were exaggerated, and they did not know the truth.” Hazel said with excitement, “He treats me…”

“Okay, we don’t want to listen to how you fell in love with him. It is a love story after you beautify it. You can keep it for yourself.” Rachel interrupted her impatiently.

Hazel looked at Rachel with an offended look. She hadn’t even started to talk about it, and Rachel saw through her. The situation was becoming very awkward.

Hazel was helpless and had to lay her cards on the table. “Mom, I really like him, I want to be with him!”

“What do you know about love?” Harry said. “You are young, inexperienced, and were persuaded by him. If he really cares about you, how can he make you so sad? You really think we don’t know anything?”

Hazel looked at Ronald angrily, and Ronald shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

“Why are you staring at your brother?” She frowned.

“Your brother said that you were coming home. We went to the train station and waited. Then he called to say that you were not coming home. We may be old, but we knew something must have happened. You changed your mind so quickly. I was afraid that you were unable to leave because of Joshua.”

“Yes,” Harry said. “He hurt your feelings first, and then he did not respect your decision. Have you not hated this kind of person before?”

Hazel hurriedly said, “Dad, Mom, it is not like that, these are just misunderstandings…”

“Okay, we don’t want to listen.” Rachel waved her hand impatiently.

Hazel was extremely frustrated, and for the first time, there was no way to communicate with her parents, no matter how she explained the situation, they would not listen.

“Do you still talk to your classmates?” Harry suddenly asked.

“There are few with whom I still have contact.”

Ronald asked, “What’s wrong?”

“You pick some decent and single boys,” Harry said, “Then take Hazel on a blind date to meet them.”

“I don’t want to!” Hazel stood up in annoyance. “I have a boyfriend, why are you sending me on blind dates?”

“You have met so little boys,” He said. “When you meet more people, you won’t be confused by Joshua. It has been decided. You have to go!”

“You…” Hazel bit her lip, and with a victimized look, she turned around and ran up the stairs.

Ronald wanted to say something, but he finally chased Hazel upstairs.

He caught up with Hazel and whispered, “Hazel, our parents are trying to do something good for you…”

“What? I can clearly see that they want to make the decision all by themselves!” Hazel’s eyes were red.

“Our parents can’t be blamed. You are treasured by all of us every day, but you are being tormented by Joshua. How can we like him?” Ronald said in a low voice, “Besides, rich families are not easy to enter. Hazel, we are very different. Our parents are distraught that you are being cheated.”

Hazel’s anger faded more than she thought possible, and she looked at Ronald, whispering softly, “Brother, you really misunderstood Joshua. He really does treat me very well…”

Ronald felt conflicted, his little sister was actually praising other men in front of him.

“Okay, our parents are going to be angry for a few days, you should not mention him again. It will only make your relationship with them worse.” Ronald sighed.

“What should I do?” Hazel asked.

“I thought that our parents seemed to have something to say, listen to them. When their anger is gone, we will meet Joshua and talk.” Ronald thought about it and said.

“Hey, why do you want to help me suddenly? What are you planning?” Hazel looked at him suspiciously. “My dear brother, don’t think that I don’t know about you telling our parents my secrets before.”

 

Chapter 154: It’s A Blind Date

It’s not that Hazel wanted to be suspicious of Ronald. It was just that there was no other real possibility.

Her parents were busy with work and rarely went online, even if they were on the Internet, they would just look for some professional knowledge.

When they had just questioned her, they obviously knew the whole story about her and Joshua, they obviously were told all the information by Ronald.

Ronald looked upset. He reached out and pinched Hazel’s cheek. “Hazel, you are my only sister, I don’t want to make you sad. Don’t you think I want to help you find a solution? Now, you actually still doubt my reason?”

“Brother, I was wrong.” Hazel hurriedly admits her mistake.

Ronald snorted and let go of her hand.

“Brother, don’t be angry,” Hazel said with courage. “What about the blind date? I don’t want to go.”

“You must go even if you don’t want to, or our parents will become angrier.” Ronald said, “Don’t worry, after you go, if you don’t like him, just reject him. Mom and Dad just want you to forget about Joshua. They don’t really want you to marry someone.”

Hazel was worried, but she nodded. What Ronald said was right, even if she is unwilling to go to comfort her parents, she must go on the blind date.

Ronald went downstairs to see Harry and Rachel, they seemed to be discussing something. When they saw him, they immediately stopped talking.

“Hazel go back to the room?” He said. “She is still angry?”

“Yes, still angry.” Ronald was feeling helpless. He managed to comfort Hazel’s emotions, but he could still tell she was angry.

“Hazel…” Harry sighed. “I knew that I shouldn’t scare the boys who liked her away. If she had experienced a relationship, she would not be so easy to be manipulated by Joshua. With Hazel’s first love to be such a high standard, I am afraid that it will be hard for her to fall in love with someone else.”

“This is not what I am not afraid of most!” Rachel became very angry. “What do you think these rich guys think about? They just want to play with a new girl. They don’t care if they ruin the girl’s life or not?”

“It’s too late to say that now.” Harry looked at Ronald. “You have listed all classmates and friends in the city, as long as you can get her on a blind date. Give me the list.”

“Dad, Mom, you aren’t really going to let Hazel go on a blind date?” Ronald frowned. “It doesn’t work. The people I know are good, but they can’t be compared to Joshua.”

“It doesn’t matter. We want to let Joshua know that Hazel didn’t care much for him.” He said, “That kind of rich guy won’t accept this and will break up with her.”

Ronald understood what his parents were thinking. Just as they deliberately had a bad attitude toward Joshua, they just want to arouse the arrogance of Joshua. As long as he broke up with Hazel, it would all be over.

However, Ronald thought that Joshua was not such a person, and he will not give up Hazel that easily.

“That is if Joshua doesn’t mind?” He sighed.

Harry and Rachel looked at each other, and they have never thought about

this possibility.

“Then think of another way. It is best to let him think that we are greedy for his money. Can he bear that?” He said, “Okay, go to make a list!”

Ronald was helpless. His parents were stubborn, but if they continued to do things their way, he was worried Hazel would be sad.

***

The next day, Harry and Rachel went out early, and Ronald took the reluctant Hazel to the cafe.

“Why drink coffee in the morning?” Hazel said unhappily. “I want to eat a waffle and a croissant…”

“You are not here to drink coffee.” Ronald said, “You have to meet six men this morning, eight this afternoon. You will meet each one for half an hour. I have arranged for you, and you should look nice.”

Hazel looked at him with surprise. “No, are you doing it for real? Fourteen men, you are trying to kill me?”

“This is our mother’s arrangement, and I have no way to stop it.” Ronald was powerless, “She said that when you have seen enough men, even if you really don’t like them, you may be able to reject them and then feel nothing for Joshua.”

“What is this?” Hazel wanted to cry.

What were Hazel’s parents thinking about? She thought about secretly installing a bug in their room and listen to what they were talking about.

“You just pretended that you are selecting a handsome boy,” Ronald comforted her. “Don’t worry, I will be just outside the room. If there is something wrong, you can call me directly, okay? I will go out and wait. I guess the first person is coming. .”

Seeing that Ronald walked out of the room, Hazel quickly took out her mobile phone and sent a few crying emojis to Joshua.

“What’s wrong? Hazel, don’t be afraid.” It seemed that she was not able to talk, Joshua sent a message back.

Seeing his reply, Hazel couldn’t help but feel her eyes swell up with tears. She felt so victimized.

“Joshua, my parents are trying to select a boyfriend…”

“Oh?”

“No, it’s a blind date. There are fourteen men for me to meet in one day. I feel like I will be tortured to death by them.”

Joshua looked at her reply, and he was speechless.

The Crowe family’s rejection of him was severe. They would rather arrange a blind date for Hazel than accept him, it seemed that it was not going to be easy to win them over.

“Where are you? I am going to come to find you.” He replied quickly.

Hazel told him the address, and she couldn’t help but ask, “Can you bring me a bug?”

“What do you want to do with the bug?”

“I don’t want to guess what my parents want. I want to listen directly.”

“… Hazel, this is not good.”

“I know, but I really can’t do it now!”

“Don’t worry, I will bring it to you. Have you had breakfast yet?”

“No. I’ll get it later. Come soon, I am waiting for you.”

Hazel smiled, when she thought of seeing Joshua, she felt happy.

Suddenly, the door opened, Hazel quickly hid the phone under the table.

A large man walked in, and he sat down opposite Hazel.

“Are you Ronald’s sister?” he asked.

Hazel smiled and nodded.

They spoke a few words when there was a knock on the door. A waiter pushed a cart in and put a plate in front of Hazel, there were waffles and fruit for her breakfast.

The waiter said politely, “Miss, this is your breakfast, please enjoy it slowly.”

“I didn’t order breakfast?” Hazel asked in shock.

 

Chapter 155: You Love No One?

vThe café did not serve these kinds of breakfast.

“This is what sir has ordered from the restaurant next door.” The waiter whispered.

Hazel felt loved, no wonder Joshua had asked her if she had breakfast.

Looking at the delicious dishes in front of Hazel, the man opposite her frowned unpleasantly.

“Those are all for you?” he asked.

“Yeah.” Hazel nodded. Did he want to eat too? This is what Joshua bought for her, and she did not want to share it with a stranger.

“Sorry, I don’t like women who eat too much,” the man lifted his eyebrows unpleasantly. “We are not suitable.”

Hazel was stunned. Really that is why they were not suitable? She was thankful, but that really was a ridiculous reason.

***

Ronald had been on the phone when the first gentleman left. He walked into the room and saw Hazel leisurely eating breakfast.

“What happened?” he asked awkwardly. “Why did he leave so soon?”

“Brother, you dare to ask me,” Hazel said with a sigh, “He actually suspects that I eat too much! Damn, he is so fat. Did he have the right to dislike me?”

Ronald was silent for a while. “Maybe he eats a lot. He is afraid that you will grab his breakfast. But you have eaten a lot… Wait, where is your breakfast from? Did Joshua buy it for you?”

“Yeah.” Hazel nodded. “Do you want some?”

“I am not hungry,” Hazel frowned. “Joshua came?”

“No,” Hazel shook her head. “He just ordered breakfast for me.”

Ronald frowned even more. Joshua must have known what Hazel was doing, he didn’t mind and helped Hazel buy breakfast?

“But brother, what kind of men did you find for me? Do I need to keep meeting men like that one?” Hazel was helpless.

“I had to find fourteen men in less than a day. Do you really think I am superman? People don’t go to work? If you don’t agree to be their girlfriends, you can just meet them without caring.” Hazel made a long face.

“Come on, the next one will arrive soon.”

Hazel sighed reluctantly.

The remaining men were more sensible than the first one. Most of them seemed to be normal except for one strange one, there was also one who was quite interesting.

However, Hazel all told them the truth that she was forced to come on a blind date and that she was not interested in a boyfriend. She was thankful that they all understood.

Hazel was supposed to spend the entire morning meeting men, but she managed to meet all of them within an hour.

She was refreshed and shouted at Ronald, “Who else?! Don’t say fourteen, according to this progress, I can finish forty dates a day!”

Ronald tapped on her head in annoyance. “Can you have a bit more patience with them? Do you need to just spend just ten minutes on each one? If you let mom know, you will definitely be scolded!”

“So, you must not let mom know!” Hazel said with a smile.

“You love no one?” Ronald was helpless.

“Brother, my heart only has room for Joshua,” Hazel shook her head gently.

“Even if others are better, I will not fall in love with him.”

Ronald’s eyes darkened a little.

“I am going out for a moment.” Hazel stood up.

“You want to take the opportunity to escape?” He frowned.

“Well, I need to go to the bathroom!” Hazel said, upset. “You sit here for an hour. I have needed to go for the last twenty minutes!”

When Hazel got to the bathroom, she turned on the water and sighed in disappointment.

Joshua said that he would come, and Hazel had been waiting for him.

It had only been a day since she had seen him, but she was beginning to miss him. She never knew that missing someone was such torture. She really wanted to see him.

Hazel turned off the water, she felt conflicted. Should she call Joshua?

But what if he was busy doing something?

She looked in the mirror to fix her hair before going back to see Ronald.

Joshua was standing behind her.

Hazel turned around happily and wrapped her arms around his neck. “You are here! How did you know I was in here?”

“I assumed your brother should not see me, so I asked the waiter to let me know when you went to the bathroom.” He smiled and circled her waist, and in his eyes, there was nothing but gentleness, “Hazel, I really miss you.”

His voice was so smooth and clear that Hazel’s heart jumped.

“I miss you too…” Hazel whispered.

Another woman in the bathroom looked at them. Hazel’s cheeks turned bright red, and she pushed Joshua away.

Joshua chuckled. He could not believe she was still so shy. He asked, “Let’s go somewhere else to talk?”

“Okay.” Hazel nodded.

She took Joshua’s hand and walked out of the bathroom but immediately pushed him back against the wall.

“What?” He looked at her strangely.

“My brother! He is coming over here! What should I do?” Hazel quickly said, “If we move now, we will definitely run into him.”

Joshua’s brows wrinkled slightly, Hazel did not want Ronald to see them together, he was a little hurt.

He grabbed Hazel’s wrist and quickly pulled her into the men’s bathroom.

He took her to a stall and quickly closed the door.

“What are you doing with me here?” Hazel was ashamed and anxious.

They were huddled in one stall, Hazel felt that even the air became hot.

“You are going to hide from your brother?” Joshua whispered. “He came here, presumably to use the bathroom. When he leaves, we will go.”

Hazel said with red cheeks, “Why didn’t we go to the women’s bathroom? Why did you bring me here?”

“You have been to the women’s bathroom,” he said in his eyes. “You will not have been in here before.”

The first time they met, it was the men’s bathroom in the bar. Hazel knew he was teasing her, so she replied, “I was trying to save my roommate.”

She changed the topic and asked curiously. “The male bathroom seems to be different from the female one. What are those hanging on the wall?”

Joshua looked at her strangely, and it seemed that Hazel ignored the men’s bathroom the night they met.

“What is it?” she asked.

“It’s for men to pee.” The flame in Joshua’s eyes was a bit stronger.

Hazel looked down at his body.

Joshua was going crazy, wondering what Hazel was imagining. She didn’t even know that every sight of her could make him crazy!

“Hazel,” he suddenly stepped forward and pushed her against the door. His voice sounded desperate, and he whispered. “Maybe I should help you with some knowledge about the male body.”

Hazel’s cheeks were a little redder, and she hurriedly said, “No need to… Em!”

Joshua kissed her lips and gently made a gesture to keep her silent.

Outside the stall, Ronald was walking in with his mobile phone.

 

Chapter 156: What Should We Do?

Hazel also heard Ronald’s voice, she nervously leaned on Joshua’s chest. She did not dare utter a sound, she was so afraid that they would be discovered.

If Ronald found them in the men’s bathroom together, the Crowe family would definitely be turned upside down. Her parents would never accept Joshua.

“… Mom, this method will not work,” Ronald said helplessly. “In the morning, Joshua ordered breakfast for Hazel. He didn’t mind that Hazel was on a blind date. Even if we continued, it doesn’t matter.”

Rachel sighed on the other end of the phone. “What should we do?”

“I don’t think the blind dates will work, and we should give up.” Ronald frowned.

“Hazel and her boyfriend are in a good relationship. I think the more we do, the more it will bring them together.”

“According to what you said, we just ignore her and agree to let them be together?” Rachel said with dissatisfaction. “When Hazel is abandoned, what are we going to say? Who will be the first to say I told you so?”

“I don’t mean this.” Ronald was depressed and helpless.

Rachel thought and said, “Canceling the blind date is okay, but Hazel will be handed over to you. You two have always had a good relationship. She listened to you from an early age, and you should try to persuade her.”

“Mom!” Ronald was anxious. “She can listen to my suggestions, but I can’t make her give up with three or two sentences. Are you forcing me?”

“I don’t care, just deal.” Rachel hangs up directly.

Joshua’s eyebrows lifted slightly.

He did not care much about the Crowe family, but Ronald and Hazel grew up together, and he naturally understood Hazel. If he tried to persuade Hazel, it could really cause obstacles for them.

Joshua and Hazel heard Ronald leave, she opened the door of the stall. She did not expect to see that someone else had come in and was standing at the urinal.

“Ah!” Hazel screamed, scaring the man. Joshua quickly grabbed her hand and put it to her eyes.

“What are you doing here? There are so many places you can go but you choose to go to a toilet stall for excitement!” The man was trembling after being startled, his hands shook, and his pants were wet.

Hazel was ashamed and annoyed, but she had the urge to find somewhere to be alone with Joshua. They were just hiding there, nothing happened, but of course, others would misunderstand.

The men’s bathroom was a really unlucky place for her, she couldn’t hold back the tears any longer. Joshua apologized and nodded, taking Hazel by the arm and leading her to a room nearby.

Closing the door of the room, Joshua leaned his head down and asked, “What did you see?”

“I didn’t see anything!” Hazel shook her head quickly. “He turned his back to me. When I was about to see it, you covered my eyes.”

“You don’t see it, and you are regretful?” Joshua blinked slightly.

“No, no,” Hazel’s cheeks were red, and she could not help but mutter, “I don’t think there was anything good to see, I have not seen it…”

Joshua was so light that he suddenly lifted her chin and asked if he smiled. “What did you see?”

Hazel stared at him angrily and said with a grin, “I have seen a bastard!”

“Which bastard?” Joshua asked.

“… a bastard who stole my heart!” Hazel was a little shy and didn’t look at his face.

Joshua was stunned, and he couldn’t help but smile.

The bastard Hazel meant was him? She was blunt. Joshua kissed her lips passionately.

“Don’t act like this, Joshua.” Hazel’s finger placed on his lips. “I don’t have much time now. Maybe my brother will come to find me after a while. Let’s discuss what to do first.”

“I will visit you and talk to your parents,” Joshua said.

He knew what Hazel’s parents are worried about. Although he was not sure how to convince them, he could at least try to get them to change their opinion of him.

“No, no!” Hazel kept shaking his head. “My parents are now angry, so even if you came to visit and they acted respectfully after you left, they would only hate you more.”

“What do you want me to do?” he asked.

“What about the bugs I asked you to bring?” Hazel reached out.

“Here you go you.” Joshua took out a small bug from his pocket and placed it in her palm. “Give me your phone, I will help you set up to listen.”

Hazel handed the phone to him. “I have to figure out why my parents are not willing to accept you, and then we will try to find a way.”

Joshua’s expression became dark.

The relationship between Hazel and the Crowe family was really good, so she would be trapped in the middle and that was the reason she would like to deal with their relationship in her own way.

He always has no way to reject her.

“Well, I am listening to you. But you have to promise me,” Joshua said with a smile. “No matter what happens, Hazel, you can’t give up on me.”

“I won’t,” she said firmly.

Joshua’s eyes twinkled, he did not say anything and returned her phone.

As soon as Hazel touched her phone, Ronald called.

“I have to go!” she hurried to said.

Joshua suddenly caught her waist and planted a deep kiss on her lips.

“Hazel, I will miss you,” he said quietly.

“I will miss you too,” Hazel said with a red face. The phone rang again

and she hurriedly said, “I really have to go.”

“Okay.” Joshua released his hand and let her go.

Hazel walked out of the room and quickly pressed the answer button.

“Hazel, have you fallen in the toilet?” Ronald said silently.

“You do care for me? I didn’t think it was possible?” She said with no anger.

“It’s possible you could fall in… are you really teasing me?”

“Not yet, but don’t force me to.”

“Okay, let’s go home, our parents changed their minds, you don’t have to continue dating in the afternoon.” He was vulnerable.

“Oh, that’s great.” Although Hazel knew about the conversation he had with their parents, she pretended to be surprised.

After returning to the villa, Hazel went straight to her parent’s room. She looked around for a moment and decided to put the bug under the table.

“What are you doing?” Ronald came to the door and asked with a frown.

Hazel turned around, trying not to appear too guilty, and said, “Nothing, I was just wondering why our parents haven’t returned yet?”

“They had to deal with something important, and Uncle also went with them,” Ronald said. “You don’t need to worry so much. Come to eat, I have something to talk to you about.”

 

Chapter 157: Marriage And Love Is Not The Same

Hazel was reluctant to follow behind Ronald. He had made all of Hazel’s favorite foods, but she still would not smile.

“Not tasty?” he asked.

“It’s delicious, but I have things to worry about, and I can’t eat.” Hazel sighed.

Ronald slightly frowned, and he put down his fork. “Hazel, let’s talk.”

Hazel sighed again, thinking what will happen will happen.

“Hazel, why do you think Joshua likes you?” he asked.

“Would you like me to ask him?” Hazel blinked. She took out her phone, and she was ready to call Joshua.

Ronald was speechless, Hazel simply would not cooperate.

“Okay,” he said helplessly. “You will continue to lie to yourself. Even though you have nothing, he still likes you so much.”

“Why do you say this stuff?” Hazel looked at him with disappointment. “Ronald, do you feel in your heart that I am that bad?”

“You are the best sister in the world,” Ronald was stunned, and he shook his head. “But Hazel, compared to Joshua, you are really nothing. Don’t you wonder why though, if there are so many more suitable girls he chose you?”

Hazel couldn’t help but frown, her heart felt troubled. Joshua knew who she was from the beginning, so he always spoiled and protected her.

She never thought about it, did Joshua really like her for her or just because of her identity and that he wanted to pay back his adopted parents by taking care of her?

After all, he is an earnest and caring person. Sometimes, he can even distress himself over love. No, she couldn’t doubt Joshua.

Taking a deep breath, Hazel said honestly, “Ronald, I know that you are all worried that Joshua will get tired of me and abandon me. Don’t worry. He is serious about our relationship. As long as I am willing, we could get married now.”

Ronald’s eyes lit up. He thought for a while and suddenly said, “Okay, I believe in you. Hazel, are you still planning to continue your postgraduate study?”

“Of course!”

“What about after graduate study?”

“I want to travel and look at the local customs in each place I visit and eat all kinds of food…” Hazel said happily, she never really thought about her future.

Ronald listened quietly and didn’t interrupt her, he knew Hazel’s heart was free.

Hazel’s mouth went dry, she stopped to take a drink of water, Ronald took the opportunity to ask, “If our parents agree, when are you going to marry Joshua?”

“Ah? Why are you suddenly asking this?” Hazel couldn’t help but blush. She did not know how to react.

“You are saying that you are serious, have you not thought about this?” he asked.

“Oh… wait after graduation.” Hazel thought for a moment.

“When do you plan to have a child?”

Hazel was puzzled. “Why are you suddenly asking all these questions?”

“Hazel, this is what you should be considering,” Ronald said calmly.

“Joshua is the president of Denmark Group. With his identity and status, would people expect him to have children? When you are married, you are not planning to have a child?”

Hazel was hesitant. She never thought about these things, so she and Joshua had not discussed them.

However, she is the only daughter of the Denmark family, and for their bloodline to continue, Joshua would probably hope that she would have a baby as soon as possible.

Ronald noticed that she did not answer, and he didn’t care. He didn’t need to know her answer.

“Actually, I suggest that you should be pregnant earlier,” Ronald said.

“A marriage certificate is not a guarantee. Joshua is a person who loves his reputation very much. If you have children, then your status will be completely stable. So, you must have a good relationship with your child. Even if Joshua betrayed you, as long as you have that relationship with your child, he would help you, and you will have a supporter.”

Hazel felt Ronald’s words were really harsh, and she frowned.

“Hazel, I know that you think that these words are hurtful, but if you want to marry into a rich family, you must adapt to the rules of it.”

Ronald continued. “In addition to children, I also recommend that you should hold a place in the company. You can learn more about the company’s affairs, not only can you help Joshua, but also help yourself. The deeper the foundation you have in the Denmark family, the better.”

Ronald sighed, and he said regretfully, “You will have to manage the company and take care of the children. I am afraid once that happens, if you want to go out to travel, there will not be much free time.”

Hazel was stunned.

Some of Ronald’s speculations were absurd, but there were two things he said that were right. After she married Joshua, he would likely want her to be pregnant as soon as possible, and he would let her manage the company affairs.

She finally understood why Joshua would bring her to important meetings. It was to train her in advance and let her learn everything she could about Denmark Group.

As Ronald said, when the company and the children become the focus of her life, her dreams may only be dreams.

“Hazel, marriage, and love are not the same,” Ronald said sincerely. “Love is love as long as two people are happy, but marriage is a responsibility. Are you prepared to abandon your dreams for Joshua?”

“I…” Hazel was undecided. She was only twenty years old, that would be the best time to see the world, there were so many things that she hadn’t tried. Is she ready to embark on another path of life that she did not plan?

“And,” Ronald said, “If you married him, you must be prepared to face a lot of attacks. In the past, you encountered something that you were framed for. It will likely happen again in the future. Sorry, Hazel, your family is not strong enough to give you the most secure protection.”

Hazel’s face was inexplicably pale.

“You need to think about it carefully.” Ronald stood up.

After picking at her food, Hazel returned to her room. She tossed and turned on her bed. She picked up the phone and put it down a few times, she wanted to call Joshua but didn’t dare.

Ronald’s words really made her panic. She was afraid that Joshua would force her to have children, and she was worried that Joshua would put too much on her shoulders.

She was even more afraid that he didn’t like her at all. It was just because she was the lost child of the Denmark family, so he felt responsible for spoiling and take care of her.

What made her most uneasy was what Ronald said last. She will never forget when the knife flew straight at her. She was terrified. What if one day someone goes after her relatives instead of her? What would she do?

Chapter 158: Don’t Be Afraid

The Crowe family raised her, and she was like their own daughter. She could not bring the Crowe family in it. If she did, she would feel constantly unsettled.

Hazel had been hiding in her room, not even going to have dinner.

Early in the evening, Harry and Rachel came home. They did not say much to Hazel, assuming she was still angry, but they did suggest Ronald should take her some dinner.

Hazel didn’t have any appetite to eat, so she told Ronald to take it away. She figured that her parents would be returning to their room. She picked up her phone and put her earphones into her ears.

Harry’s voice came, and he said helplessly. “You said that Hazel didn’t even eat dinner, it seems that she is furious this time.”

“Don’t worry about her, she will eat when she is hungry.” Rachel said. “I raised her and knew her temper. This girl won’t hurt herself.”

Hazel burst into tears. Rachel knew her, and she really intended to wait for them to sleep and then go to the kitchen to find food.

“But keeping a situation like this is not a way,” Harry frowned. “Hazel is serious this time. She is afraid that she really fell in love with Joshua.”

“What is falling in love? I think she was poisoned by romantic drama and a love story!” She said with dissatisfaction. “Even if Joshua is now true to her, what about the future? The higher she stands, the more attacks she will bear. How could she cope?”

Rachel continued to say, “We can’t help her anymore. Can we let her be terrorized? Instead of letting her face the situation in the future, I would rather she find someone who is suitable. Someone who is safe and peaceful for the rest of her life. If her husband terrorizes her, at least we can help her out!”

Hazel’s heart was warm. It turned out that was the reason her parents insisted on disapproving of her and Joshua? They disagreed just because they loved her and worried about her.

She just thought about being angry with them and never thought about talking to them. Hazel began to blame herself.

“The child is old enough, and she has her own ideas. Then we need to communicate with her slowly.” Harry sighed. “Just we don’t know when we can successfully find Hazel’s biological parents.”

Hazel was stunned and confused. What did they do for her biological parents?

“Harry, in fact, I am very opposing,” She was very conflicted. “I want to find them, and I don’t want to find them. Do you remember the situation when we picked up Hazel?”

“Of course. I remember.” Harry sighed sadly. “She was so small at the time.

Her body was blue, and she spent a month in the hospital before she passed the difficult period. If we were too late, she might have been saved.”

“She was so small and suffered so much. Looking at her struggling to live, I swore that I would baby her and not let her suffer even in a little bit of pain.” Tears were rolling down Rachel’s face, “Can you say for sure that she was abandoned by her parents? What were they so worried about?”

“If Hazel was really abandoned, we should let her parents see that Hazel is alive and healthy. She is lovely and very smart!”

Harry went to Rachel and rubbed her shoulder, “Rachel, we decided to send Hazel to the city to go to school, not caring what kind of parents they were but just hoping she could have a chance to meet them.”

“Whether they are good or bad people, we are not for them, but for Hazel. Hazel has the right to know where she came from and who her biological parents are. Even if Hazel wants to go back to her biological parent’s home, we should also support her. For this reason, we should help her find her parents.”

“I know, but I don’t want to,” Rachel said, through the tears. “We have been raising Hazel for so many years, and I fear that she will suffer. What if she acknowledges her biological parents and they mistreat her?”

“Then we can’t bear it,” Harry said righteously. “Even if they acknowledge Hazel, she is still our daughter! No matter the reason, they owe Hazel, but she does not owe them. If they dare to mistreat her, we will take Hazel back and end the relationship with them!”

“You are right,” Rachel said, holding her tears. “Even if Hazel is acknowledged, she is also our daughter.”

Hazel took out her earphones and was crying. It turned out that her parents changed their mind to stay in the city, entirely for her. They had put her before themselves, thinking only of her.

They wanted to help her find her parents and even worried that she would be hurt. They had not considered themselves. She treated them so hurtfully and was so angry, pulling, breaking their hearts over and over.

They saved her life and raised her for twenty years, but she did not show any appreciation in return. Harry and Rachel would even support her if she wanted to find her own biological parents.

Their love for her is so selfless, how could she involve the Crowe family in a dangerous situation?

She couldn’t do it. The tears couldn’t stop falling.

Hazel was feeling distraught as she took out her phone to call Joshua.

“Hazel, what happened?”

She heard Joshua’s gentle voice on the other end, but she only felt that her chest was heavy and was so upset that she could not breathe.

She covered her mouth tightly and feared that she would scream if she moved her hand.

“Hazel, don’t be afraid. What is the matter? Say it slowly.” Joshua’s heart was uneasy as he gently persuaded her to speak.

Taking a deep breath, Hazel trembled, “Joshua, I think you are right.”

“What?” He was amazed.

“Family members have never been tied with blood relations,” tears rolling down one by one, Hazel said, “My parents, they really love me.”

After finding out they were not her biological parents, she didn’t know how to face them. When they did arrive suddenly, they wanted to rip her and Joshua apart, so she became furious. She now realized that even if she wasn’t the biological daughter of Crowe, it shouldn’t affect their relationship. After all, Rachel, Harry, and Ronald were the closest people to her.

Joshua was still feeling uneasy. He always had a feeling that Hazel would say something he did not want to hear. He whispered, “Hazel, I love you too.”

Hazel felt her heart being torn, and she never thought that she would have to choose between her parents and Joshua.

Holding back the tears, she whispered and asked, “Joshua, can I be Hazel for my whole life?”

 

Chapter 159: I Let You Go

Joshua felt nothing but excruciating pain in his chest. Hazel was trying to say something. He already understood but did not want to accept it.

“Hazel, you don’t want the identity as the Denmark family’s daughter, or…” Joshua asked with some confusion. “You don’t even want me?

Hazel cried out louder and couldn’t stop. “Joshua, I’m sorry, sorry…”

Joshua’s voice trembled as he continued to make a final effort. “Hazel, what happened? If it is because your parents disagree, I can find a way…”

“No, it’s not because of my parents’ reason, it’s me,” Hazel wiped the tears, and she said, “Joshua, we are not suitable.”

Regardless of whether her parents agree or not, her true identity would bring danger to the people around her.

She couldn’t be so selfish.

“Hazel, don’t do this to me,” Despair began to spread in his heart. Joshua said with sadness, “Do you know how cruel this is?”

“I’m sorry, Joshua, I am really sorry,” Hazel burst into tears. “We should break up…”

Joshua’s face was pale. Hazel really didn’t want to be with him, and he felt her willpower.

Why is he always being abandoned?

He was an orphan and did not know who his parents were. After being adopted by the Denmark Family, his adoptive parents were very nice and smoothed his scars.

But then there was the accident that killed the only man he knew as a father, not long after, the woman who treated him like her son was so depressed that she passed away.

He still had nightmares about his mother holding his hand and saying she was sorry, but she would be with her husband and daughter. He felt complete abandonment at that time.

Over the years, he had been unaware of why he was alive. He managed Denmark Group only because his adoptive parents left it, he thought he would live alone forever, but then Hazel appeared.

She lit a fire in his life, and he felt he had a reason to live. He wanted to spoil her and give her a happy life, not only because she was the daughter of the Denmark family but because he loved her.

As long as she was willing to be with him, no matter who was working against them, he felt he had the confidence to accomplish anything.

But now, Hazel didn’t want him.

What was the point of working hard for everything?

“Hazel, didn’t we had a deal before? No matter what happened, you wouldn’t give up on me.” Joshua closed his eyes in pain, and he said almost desperately, “Please, Hazel, don’t treat me like this. Hazel, I can give you anything you want…”

Hazel was shocked.

Joshua, in her mind, has always been so proud, handsome, and impenetrable. He was always so elegant and calm. No matter what happened, he could always fix it.

But now, he was humbly begging her, he put his dignity on the line to ask her not to go.

Hazel felt his pain, and tears poured out again.

Why? Why was she the Denmark family’s daughter? Why was she not the biological daughter of her parents?

“Joshua, don’t force me…” Hazel burst into tears, and she really couldn’t reject him.

Joshua’s heart gradually sank when he heard her cries.

Did he actually make Hazel feel so much pain? What he wanted to give to her was always just happiness.

His heart was full of sorrow and grief. Joshua went to the balcony and looked up at the dark night sky.

He did not want Hazel to suffer any pain, and she must be feeling the pain to leave him.

“Oh, don’t cry,” he whispered softly.

Hazel still cried sadly.

“Hazel, since you feel like it is difficult to make a decision, let me do.” He grabbed the railing on the balcony and opened his mouth.

Hazel stopped crying, and she sobbed silently.

“I will give you what you want. If you want me to let go, I…” Joshua only felt that his throat was blocked. He took a deep breath and hardened his heart. “I let you go. Hazel, we are over.”

Joshua hung up the phone.

When she heard what she wanted to hear, Hazel felt even sadder. The sorrow of the tide seemed to have drowned her.

Her entire heart felt empty. It was over. She and Joshua made it through so much, only to break up in the end.

She cried helplessly on the pillow, letting her tears flow freely.

***

In the morning, Ronald made a large breakfast. Harry and Rachel sat at the table.

Rachel looked at the breakfast and asked, “Did you leave some for Hazel?”

“I have already left something for her.” Ronald frowned. “But…”

“What is it?” Harry asked.

“I took dinner to Hazel yesterday, and she did not eat anything.” Ronald sighed.

“Hazel, will not eat anything?” He is furious and anxious. “If she wants to be angry with us, fine, but she should take care of herself!”

Ronald was hesitant because he knew Hazel very well, and she would never use such a fierce method to anger them. He felt anxious, if she still hadn’t eaten, something must have happened.

“I will go upstairs and check on her.” Harry put down his fork.

Rachel also put down her fork and followed Harry, but she turned back and said, “Hazel?”

Hazel was walking downstairs, her face was pale, and her eyes were swollen from crying. Ronald’s heart hurt looking at her.

What on Earth happened? Why did he think that Hazel now was dealing with a much greater pain?

“Hazel, what happened?” Ronald greeted with a worried face. “What happened to you?”

“I’m fine. Brother, don’t worry.” Hazel squeezed a smile.

But her smile made the three people even more worried. They have never seen Hazel look like that, her eyes were so red, and she was clearly crying all night.

Rachel was very distressed and said with anger in her voice, “Hazel, just because you are not allowed to be with Joshua, you are doing this to yourself?”

“Mom, don’t be angry, Joshua and I…” There was a pain in her eyes, but Hazel never knew that only mentioning his name could make her heartache. She took a deep breath and kept the smile on her face as she whispered, “We have broken up.”

“Breaking up is not a big deal, you… what? Broke up?!” Rachel looked at her with surprise. Harry and Ronald’s facial expression was unbelievable.

“That bastard, he abandoned you so soon?” Harry growled. “It was true that those rich guys are bad guys!”

“Dad, you misunderstood.” Hazel sighed sadly, she had already injured Joshua and could not let him carry some unwarranted charges. “It was me who said we should break up, and he agreed.”

 

Chapter 160: Breaking Up Is No Big Deal

“What happened?” The three looked at her in amazement.

They were not blind and could clearly see that she cared so much about Joshua. She was angry with them over Joshua but to take the initiative to break up with him? They were confused.

“Nothing,” Hazel said. “I thought of what Ronald said, it was quite true. Rich families are not so easy to enter, so I broke up with him.”

Harry and Rachel looked at Hazel surprisingly. They were curious and stunned. What had Ronald been said to actually persuade Hazel into breaking up with Joshua?

Ronald still felt that something wasn’t right. Although he talked with Hazel, he did not think his arguments were strong enough to persuade her to leave Joshua.

He knew Hazel very well, and their talk would have made her sad, but with her loving Joshua so profoundly, she would bargain before giving up.

Was it that Joshua refused her? That was not very likely. He knew Joshua loved her.

Ronald felt even worse knowing that Hazel was not telling the complete truth. Something must have happened that would make her change her mind so quickly.

“Breaking up is no big deal,” Rachel sighed and held arms around Hazel. “You proposed to break up, and he agreed. He was bad. He didn’t have any taste and didn’t deserve my good daughter…”

“Mom, he is not bad. He is excellent. I didn’t deserve to be his girlfriend.” Hazel said stubbornly.

“Okay, let’s eat, don’t talk like that.” Harry hurriedly changed the topic. How can he not see that Hazel was still hurting?

Rachel led Hazel to a chair. Ronald thoughtfully put a bowl of porridge in front of her.

Hazel didn’t even look at it. She looked at Harry. “Dad, when are we going home?”

Harry stopped and looked at her curiously.

Usually, he would take Hazel and leave this sad place immediately, but he had to find Hazel’s biological parents before leaving.

“Hazel, we have some important things to do in the next few days. I have to stay in the city for the time being. You can hang out here with your brother during that time, is that okay?” Harry asked.

Hazel looked down, and she knew why they were staying.

She also guessed that person who gave them a reason to stay was Joshua. Perhaps, in the beginning, Joshua wanted them to find the Denmark family and find out her identity step by step.

However, she had already told Joshua that she only wanted to be Hazel,

Joshua understood what she meant.

Naturally, he wouldn’t let them find anything, just stay for a few days, and when they become desperate, they will give up and go home.

“Good.” She nodded and promised.

Harry and Rachel sighed. Rachel touched her head with pity, “Hazel, don’t worry, we will take you home soon.”

“Yeah.” Hazel nodded and smiled at them.

They felt even sadder when she was trying to pretend that it was okay. How did she expect them not to see that she was afraid they were worried, so she kept smiling?

After eating breakfast, Harry and Rachel went out, and according to their instructions, Ronald took Hazel shopping.

Hazel looked lost as she walked around the mall.

“Hazel,” Ronald came to her side, “Help me pick out some clothes.”

“Ah?” Hazel looked at him blankly.

“I haven’t bought new clothes since I got home,” Ronald said. “Your taste has always been good, help me pick out a few things, and I will buy you a few things for you.”

“You don’t need to buy any for me, I have a lot of clothes…” Hazel said without thinking. Before she finished her sentence, she suddenly stopped.

Recently, she got a lot of clothes because Joshua found all kinds of reasons to buy them. If a famous designer lacked a model, Joshua would suggest Hazel, they would be designed for her to see and try on. After she had worn it, the designer gave it to her.

Joshua had a bunch of little tricks, and he knew that if he gave her clothes himself that she would not accept them. It turned out that Joshua had always been so accommodating to her.

Hazel’s eyes hid a layer of misty fog.

Ronald was going crazy thinking of how sad Hazel was. He could see that she was thinking of Joshua, so he grabbed her wrist and said, “Pick me something. Look at these, which one is right for me.”

Outside the mall, a car parked at the end of the parking lot. Joshua sat in the car, looking at Hazel.

Jaxson was afraid to make a sound, but he wondered what happened between Joshua and Hazel.

Joshua asked him to follow Hazel behind, but he did not seem to want to say hello. What was he doing?

Their relationship did not need any more games and complications.

“Mr. President, don’t you need to go to find Miss Crowe?” Jaxson couldn’t help but ask.

“No, go back to the company.” Joshua lowered his eyes, and he just wanted to see her and make sure she was okay.

It seemed that Ronald was accompanying her, and the fact of their breakup seemed to have little effect on her. That was good, at least he didn’t have to worry about her.

Jaxson was confused, but Joshua did not say anything more, so he had no choice but to start the car.

Suddenly, Hazel stopped and looked at the door blankly.

“Hazel, what happened?” Ronald asked.

“Nothing.” Hazel shook her head, and she felt a wave of sadness for no reason.

“Do you think this one is suitable for me?” Ronald picked up a dress and put it against his chest.

“It’s perfect.” Hazel nodded absentmindedly. She was not paying attention that Ronald asked her about a dress, not a suit.

Ronald did pick out a few items, and Hazel said everything matched well.

Suddenly, Hazel’s eyes lit up as her eyes fell on a set of royal blue suits.

The suit was very stylish, lovely, but very suitable for… Joshua.

Hazel’s eyes were bleak, and she remembered Joshua, why? She actually felt that there was a shadow of Joshua everywhere.

“Do you like this suit?” Ronald looked at her eyes. He could not help but frown. “This was not for me.”

Indeed, Ronald was the bright type, while Joshua was a calm and elegant

type. This suit has nothing to do with Ronald’s style.

Ronald seemed to think of something, and he asked in a deep voice, “Hazel, what is going on with you and Joshua?”

Hazel looked at him blankly. “I have not said it clearly enough?”

“Hazel, I am your brother, even if you lie to our parents, you can’t lie to me.” Ronald’s facial expression showed he was upset. “If you really want to break up with Joshua because of emotional issues, you would be completely done and would not let him see you again. But what about you now?”