Yosef completely ignored him. He pulled out his phone, made a call, and asked, "Are you almost here?"
The person on the other end said something, and Yosef simply replied, "Good."
Then he hung up.
Henrietta turned to look at him.
Yosef casually slung an arm around her shoulders. "Britney is on her way."
Henrietta's eyes widened slightly.
So... he was finally going to confront them directly?
It wasn't long before Britney walked in, accompanied by Joaquin.
Henrietta whispered, "Joaquin is here too?"
Yosef replied smoothly, "Yes, I asked him to come as well."
Henrietta understood instantly. So... he hadn't chosen Britney after all, had he?
For some reason, she felt a surge of pure happiness at the thought.
Britney greeted Yosef and Henrietta first before rushing over to Aster's bedside.
She reached out and affectionately patted his head. "How are you feeling?"
"Britney, I'm getting discharged tomorrow morning," Aster told her.
Britney nodded, then turned to face the couple. She spoke up first, saying, "Yosef, why did you ask Joaquin and me to come down here? If this is about compensating us for the accident... I really don't think it's necessary. We run in the same circles. Helping you out wasn't a big deal."
Yosef locked eyes with her. "This isn't about money. It's about your dear brothers, who have taken it upon themselves to relentlessly harass my wife under the guise of 'pursuing' her."
"You can't just expect people to stop having feelings for her simply because she's married."
Admittedly, Britney had a point.
There was no law stating that married women couldn't be admired from afar.
Yosef retorted, "Admiring her in secret is fine; nobody cares about that. But knowing full well she's married and still publicly throwing yourselves at her—relentlessly stalking and harassing her—do you honestly believe that's acceptable behavior?"
Britney bit her lip, looking genuinely aggrieved. "But... but..."
Before she could finish, Aster cut in. "My sister is right. Some people just can't hide their feelings. We can't help wanting to treat the person we like well, which is what pursuit is all about. Isn't courting someone just a way of showing you care?"
"We just adore Henrietta and can't help wanting to be good to her. Why do you insist on calling it harassment and interference?"
Both siblings certainly had a knack for twisting the truth to suit their narrative.

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