Hazel was still lost in thought. It was indeed not a wise decision to come here with Joshua. She just stood there and did not speak a word, but she was still being pulled into the situation.
Mabel was about to reach for Hazel, holding her hand to slap her and looking at her furiously. Hazel was scared of the woman coming toward her, so she moved out of the way. At the same moment, Joshua stepped in between Mabel and Hazel, the slap landed with a loud smack on his cheek.
The room suddenly got very silent, everyone was in shock and looked at Joshua.
"Joshua Denmark, go away, don't protect this bitch!" Mabel shouted at him in a daring voice. She had slapped Joshua! It made her a little scared, so she was trying to justify her actions.
"Mrs. Young, if you talk to me like this, do not blame me for being impolite," Joshua said in a cold voice.