Tom was a smart person. When he saw Isabella's expression, he knew what she was thinking. He smiled and said, "What's wrong now? Miss Payne?"
Isabella felt very aggrieved and she sniffed. She had such a nasty fall, and Tom was actually laughing at her! She really didn't know why grandpa and dad thought of letting her marry such a man!
"You!" Isabella lost it and cried out with eyes reddened.
Tom was stunned. He was just joking with Isabella. But he meant no harm to her, and Isabella was crying? She was being such a baby.
However, he was also a man who couldn't stand women crying. He said quickly, "Okay, okay, let me help you up.What are you crying about anyway? I was just joking with you. Don't you feel it?"
When Isabella heard Tom say this, she was even more aggrieved and angry. When had she ever been wronged like this? She slapped Tom's hand away and scolded angrily, "Leave me alone. I don't need your help. You annoying fellow, ugly pig!"
Tom was speechless. Now, a few passers-by walked by and looked over when they heard the noise. They pointed at him and thought that he had bullied Isabella. He scratched his head and said, "I was just joking with you. Well, the ground is dirty. There are really ants crawling over. It will not be good if they climb up on you then."
"You rascal!" Isabella scolded.
Tom was even more confused. What had he done to be called a rascal? Wasn't he being kind and helping her now? Soon, he realized what Isabella meant. She misunderstood that he said ants would climb up her butt. This was a great injustice. He didn't mean to flirt with Isabella at all.
But when he thought about it, he believed that she had the right to think that way. Now that Isabella was wearing a skirt and sitting on the ground, there were really ants coming over. And he was actually being a rascal by saying that to Isabella.
"Cough!" Tom quickly cleared his throat and said, "You misunderstood what I meant. I didn't mean that. Well, get up quickly. Someone is watching this way. Later, they would all think I'm bullying you."
Isabella now seemed not to care about anything, glared at Tom and scolded, "What had I misunderstood? You had indeed bullied me! When I go back, I must tell grandpa that you bullied me and took liberties with me!"
Tom was stunned on the spot. What was going on? When did he do that?
"Hey, can you be reasonable? Since when have I took liberties with you? I haven't touched you from the beginning to the end." Tom said angrily.
"I don't care. You just did!"
Tom was also getting worked up. This Isabella was too unruly and unreasonable. Obviously, he saved her, but he was accused with something he hadn't done. "Okay, okay, then sit tight. I won't try to help you anymore."
Isabella was a little scared when she saw that Tom was really leaving, but she was also very stubborn. She gritted her teeth and no longer wanted to beg Tom.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt a few ants crawling over. They made her itchy. She was so scared that she screamed. She grabbed Tom's clothes and threw herself at Tom. "Ah! Ants!"
Tom was just about to leave when he was accidentally grabbed by Isabella and almost lost his balance. Fortunately, he reacted so fast that he steadied himself in an instant and did not pounce on Isabella. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain himself even if he got ten mouths on him!
Isabella grabbed Tom and tried to stand up, but she sprained her ankle so badly that it hurt so much as soon as she tried. Seeing that she was about to fall down again, Tom quickly put his arms around her waist in time and picked her up.
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