Chapter 284 Spreading Rumors

• "Joseph? Why are you back?" Fanny looked at Joseph with a mix of surprise and fear, unsure of where to place her hands and feet.
• "Fanny, you shouldn't have returned. Angela won't go easy on Zacharias if she finds out," Joseph said, his tone softening at the sight of Fanny's pitiful expression.
• "Joseph, I can't go back to the Lynch Family. That woman treated me so poorly before, and even though she's locked up now, people will still gossip about me."