Joshua became more and more agitated as he spoke. "Mommy, didn't you notice? I was confused at the time. Although I and Shawn weren't on the same page, I had a good relationship with Nicole. I wouldn't even harm Nicole, so why was he always on guard against me?"

Gale coughed. "Well..."

How should she explain that? Even Shawn cleared his throat awkwardly.

At that time, he did not know Nicole and Joshua were siblings. He thought Joshua was a smooth-talking playboy trying to win Nicole's heart