Chapter 5

During dinner, Mrs. Walsh noticed Joanne's swollen face and asked about it with concern.

I hit her at just the right angle, leaving no trace of a slap, just a faint swelling.

Joanne's gaze fell on me as she quietly ate her meal.

She pursed her lips slightly.

Then she told Mrs. Walsh that she accidentally bumped into the door frame, which caused her facial injury.

Mrs. Walsh could never have guessed that on my first day in the Walsh family, I had the audacity to slap Joanne.

Thus, she merely instructed the servants to apply an ice pack to her face to reduce the swelling.

"With your face so swollen, it seems you won't be able to attend tomorrow night's party. Just stay at home."