Everyone who was watching either gasped or exclaimed in surprise. There were no ambiguities in Joseph’s words and actions. Anyone with a brain could tell what this all meant.
Joseph took Rose's hand and applied a little pressure, which frightened her at first. Quickly realizing what it was about, she turned to Joseph and smiled.
Then, she moved away from him and approached Melissa. To everyone else’s shock, Rose slapped her twice, causing her to scream.
Melissa's face, which had just calmed down, immediately swelled up again.
"You dare to hit me?" Melissa said in disbelief, looking pitiful with tears in her eyes as she stared at the other woman.
Rose scoffed. Trying to play the victim now, was she? What an actress.
"So what if I hit you?" Rose replied, looking down at Melissa in a
