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Chapter 49 Philip picked her up in his arms
Chapter 49 Philip picked her up in his arms
“Philip, why are you here?”
Joey was surprised to see Philip. She looked at Sarah, confused.
Joey had known that Sarah had broken up with Philip. Then why did Philip follow her to the remote and
mountainous area? Did he want to take Sarah back?
Kept in the dark, Joey just assumed that Philip must come here to look for Sarah.
Philip stared at Joey with his earnest sparkling eyes and smiled, “I got a text message from Sarah this
morning. She told me that you were going on a trip to the Village of Giant Salamanders. I thought I
could take a few days off to get away from urban noise and enjoy nature.”
Sarah, who was standing next to Joey, secretly frowned on his lack of courage, “Philip, why don’t you
just spill it out? Tell Joey that you came here for her. You are such a coward!”
Joey asked Sarah in surprise, “Sarah, when did you send Philip the message? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Sarah felt a little bit awkward. When John Walter had asked Joey to come here with him, Sarah
instantly became aware of his real intentions. Thus before leaving, she decided to tell Philip about the
trip because she knew he would certainly show up, In that case, John Walter’s plan would fall through.
However, Sarah couldn’t tell Joey the truth. She gave a dry chuckle, “I just did it for your good. With
your foot injuries, I thought Philip might be helpful. He is a strong young man and can carry you if we
go up the mountain. ”
“I don't think it is a good idea.”
Joey said, “It would not be an easy job to carry a grown-up up the mountain. Besides, Philip isn’t your
boyfriend anymore. Don’t bother him with such trifles.”
Sarah quickly gave in, “Sorry, my bad. But Philip came anyway and is standing right in front of us in
good shape now. Why do you care about him so much? You’re not his ex-girlfriend, I am.”
Joey recognized a jealous edge in Sarah’s voice. She gave Sarah a little push and explained, “What
are you talking about? I just care about him as a good friend.”
Embarrassed, Joey glanced at Philip and found him smiling and blushing. It seemed that he liked what
he had just heard.
It suddenly came to her that Philip…might like her.
But soon Joey shook her head. It was impossible.
Back in college, when Philip and Sarah started dating, Philip was the sweetest boyfriend Joey had ever
seen. It seemed that he had always been deep in love with Sarah. How could he move on so quickly?
Just then, a lean man in his thirties appeared in the yard. With an obsequious smile on his pockmarked
face, he bowed to Joey and Sarah the minute he walked into the room, “Hello, ladies, I’m the village
head’s apprentice Sam. Mr. Lewis has prepared a big dinner for you all. He asked me to invite you
over.”
“All right.”
Sarah nodded and then said to Philip, “Why don’t you come with us?”
She was eager to introduce Philip to John Walter so that the latter wouldn’t go for Joey anymore.
“Wait, who is this gentleman?”
Sam pointed at Philip and asked. If he remembered correctly, this handsome young man wasn’t part of
Mr. Walter’s crew. He was standing on Lewis’s left and it would be impossible for him to make a
mistake.
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Sarah said shortly. Somehow this skinny man was very annoying.
Sam wasn’t dumb and knew Sarah didn’t like him. He didn’t dare to ask any more questions, “Since he
is your friend, of course he is very welcome to go dinner too.”
“That's more like it.”
Sarah curled her lips. Then she asked Philip to carry Joey on his back to the dinner.
Joey hesitated because it felt too intimate to be carried on a man’s back.
But Philip didn’t mind it. He reassured Joey, “Just a dinner at the neighbor's house. It’s very near. Why
don’t I carry you in my arms and go there?”
Before Joey could respond, he picked her up in his arms and walked out of the house.
Sarah smiled significantly. Philip wasn’t timid as she had thought after all. She wondered how John
Walter would react to the intimacy between Joey and Philip when she showed up in Philip’s arms.