The only thing peculiar about this âBarbie dollâ was that she was wearing a blue surgical mask that covered everything except for a pair of bright eyes.
This made the others curious about the face hiding behind that mask.
She followed by Josephâs side obediently and tensed up when she saw the group of people chatting happily.
Her heart was pounding.
In the past, she feared social interactions and crowds.
Now that she was disfigured, her condition worsened.
Her face was drained of all color and she took cover behind Joseph intuitively.
Joseph stared at Charlotte in confusion, âI thought itâd be fun with more people.â
âOh my, Itâs the first time Iâve seen Mr. Joseph being so considerate to others before,â a voice interjected.
Charlotteâs eyes widened and stared at the man.
A thirty-year-old man in branded casualwear was speaking to them.
âLet me introduce you guys. This is my sister, Charlotte Lynch. I expect you guys to treat her with respect,â Joseph introduced Charlotte and brought her in front of the crowd.
Charlotte bit her lip and did not dare to face the others.
Her expression seemed particularly awkward.
âItâs a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Lynch, Iâm Willâ¦â the man bowed and extended a hand towards Charlotte.
Josephâs eyes narrowed when he sensed Charlotteâs uneasiness. He slapped the manâs hand aside and snapped, âKeep your filthy paws to yourself. Thatâs my sister youâre trying to touch!â
âOh, come on.â Will retracted his hand and whined, âThereâs no need to be so petty, is there, Mr.
Joseph? A handshake wonât hurt.â
Joseph scowled, âWhat if you scare my sister? Go away now and leave her alone!â
He had not wanted these men to get close to Charlotte, especially after noticing her timid expression.
After all, Charlotte was sensitive and a bit autistic. Normally, she would remain silent at home and jump in fright whenever he raised his voice.
Joseph never felt such a strong sense of responsibility before.
âAh, how hurtful! Mr. Joseph, donât tell meâ¦â a handsome man exclaimed as he placed a hand on Josephâs shoulder. He grinned wryly, âIs there something going on between you and your sister that we shouldnât know about?â
âStop spouting nonsense,â Joseph spat as he whacked the man on the chest. âKeep your dirty thoughts to yourself.â
âMy, what a quick denial!â
âMs. Lynch, take off your mask! We canât say we know you if we donât even know how you look like.â
âMs. Lynch, are you still studying?â
Josephâs group of friends started to overwhelm Charlotte with questions.
Charlotte was shy and timid by nature.
However, when she heard them tease each other, she let her guard down a lot.
It looks like these men are all very rich, but that doesnât make them difficult to get along with.
Will noticed that she was different from the other ladies that tagged along. In his eyes, Charlotte was introverted and bashful.
He smiled gently, âDonât mind us, Ms. Lynch, we just like it to be lively.
Charlotte shook her head and replied softly with a smile, âItâs alrightâ¦â
When they heard her melodic voice, everyone was taken aback.
They got curious as to how beautiful the face behind that mask was.
âMs. Lynch is young. So all of you watch your mouths and make sure not to be a bad influence.â
âThatâs right!â