It was all his fault! He had forced Elena! Did he mean that Elena did not give her consent? The guy took the blame so that Elena would not be embarrassed. Old Master Garcia knew his grandson well; he would not force himself on a woman.
Lottie could not believe her eyes. Her son was such an outstanding person. He could have gotten any woman he wanted. Why would he force himself on a woman? That sounded bizarre. How was it possible? It was obvious that he did not want to make the woman look bad.
“Dad, shouldn’t we let them tidy up before we talk about it?”
Her son’s clothes were a mess, and he looked like he had been caught as he committed rape. She could not bear to see her son in such an embarrassment. The old master finally reacted. How could he make everyone stand there when Elena was in such a state?
“Let’s have a drink downstairs.” Butler Milo immediately suggested.
The old master agreed in haste. “Well, go and tell the kitchen to prepare for supper. Let’s go downstairs and eat.”
Ava and Sasha went out first, and Michael walked behind them. He did not even look at Elena. Perhaps, he did, but it must have been with the coldest glower and most ruthless stare ever.
Everyone was gone, and Old Master Garcia was the last to leave the room. He looked at Joseph and then at Elena; he was still a little shocked.
Butler Milo tugged the corner of his clothes. “Old master, go on. Don’t make the two youngsters feel even worse.”
“You’re right.” The old master finally left. Joseph and Elena were left in the room.
“Did someone do this to us?” Elena did not remember much of what had happened earlier. The last scene that remained in her head was that she was feverish, and she had fallen into Joseph’s arms.
She glanced at herself. Fortunately, even though her clothes were in a mess, she was still fully clothed. At least, nothing had happened. Joseph got off the bed and turned his back to her.
“Tidy your clothes first.”
Elena quickly adjusted her clothes. Joseph went to the restroom to make sure that he did not touch her, and he was relieved to learn that he did not.
No matter what had happened, Elena was at a disadvantage. Joseph did not expect that someone in the family would plot against him. Had the family become complicated? Did the family have to become that complex?
When the two of them got downstairs, the atmosphere in the lobby was a little too welcoming.
When he saw them, the old master, who had already recovered from his surprise, immediately waved. “Elena, come over here to me.”
Elena walked toward him obediently, but she did not forget to steal a look at Michael. He sat with Ava, who had just poured tea for him. They looked rather intimate together. Elena lowered her eyes and looked away as she walked toward Old Master Garcia and took a seat next to him.
Sasha suddenly laughed out loud. “It turns out that Joseph and Elena’s have quite a good relationship. Why didn’t we hear about it?”
Lottie said nothing. She had never heard her son mentioned a woman. Furthermore, he should look for a woman who could help him to further his career. Elena lacked that little point.
Joseph sat on the sofa next to Elena. He had recovered his usual calm and composed demeanor; he no longer looked ruffled as he had been in the room.
He looked at Sasha and said, “Elena still hasn’t agreed to my pursuit, so I have not made things public.”
Elena glanced at him, and Joseph reassured her with a look. Elena could only act as if nothing had happened and did not mention that they were drugged. They were at the Garcia family’s territory, so Joseph should be the one to handle the issue. She was an outsider, so she could not act so rashly.
“Oh, but you both already…”
Sasha glanced at the two of them and smiled behind the hand that covered her lips. “So, how can you say that the girl has not agreed?”
Joseph just smiled back indifferently. He would not answer that question. Then, he asked, “What happened just now? Why were all of you up there? Were you all looking for me?”
Regardless of his relationship with Elena, he could smell something fishy about it when they appeared at his doorstep at the same time.
“The maid said that she heard a girl crying in your room and thought that something was wrong, so…”
Sasha explained as she looked at Elena with a slightly enigmatic smile. “Well, it must have been a misunderstanding. Then again, it looks like something good is happening between the two of you.”
No one responded to that. Sasha paused to look at Ava and Michael.
“Dad, we have been talking about Ava’s relationship with Eldest Young Master Williams? And now, our Joseph and Ava’s sister… Oh, it is double happiness.”
After the old master had calmed down, he readily accepted the matter. He had already treated Elena as his granddaughter even though she was not. The earlier incident had completely turned things around. It was the best outcome he could ever ask for if Joseph and Elena got together.
Old Master Garcia did not care much about Ava’s relationship with Eldest Young Master Williams. If Elena were married to Joseph, she would have to stay in Garcia’s mansion in the future, and he would be able to see her every day! The more he thought about the idea, the more excited he was. He looked forward to it!
“Joseph, you have to be responsible for Elena if you have done such a thing.” The old master deliberately put up a stern look.
“Why don’t you get engaged first?”
“What?” Elena almost sprang up from the sofa in shock.
Engaged? What did Old Master Garcia mean?
“Of course, you have to get engaged! Joseph has already done that to you. This thing can’t go on like this. It is not good for you.” The old master squeezed her hand and held it tightly.
“Elena, don’t worry. Grandfather will fight for your justice, and I will never let this bastard bully you.”
“No, Grandfather Garcia, Eldest Cousin Brother, and I didn’t…”
“Ouch, I’m such a confused and senile old man. I even made you call him Eldest Cousin Brother, like Ava does.”
The old man patted his head and quickly said, “In the future, you should call him Joseph or Brother Joseph. Don’t call him Eldest Cousin Brother anymore.”
“But Brother Joseph and I didn’t do anything. We were just…”
“Everyone saw what had happened just now. Little girl, don’t be shy.”
When Sasha saw that her father was so happy, she went along with him. She asked, “Do you think that Joseph is not good enough for you?”