It was indeed Joshua's plan that Simon came to save Hazel.
But if Simon told Hazel about it, she would perhaps guess something and might affect their plan. It was not that he thought Hazel was going to slow him down. Like Joshua, he was afraid that Hazel would be in danger.
"Pumpkin, you think too much, don't you?" Simon spoke smilingly, "You should know about my relationship with that guy. How could I obey him?"
"Oh?" Hazel looked at him with a half-smile. "Master King, tell me then why did you come to save me so coincidentally today?"
"I followed that woman. I guessed she was after you, so I came to protect you," said Simon, without changing his expression.
"Oh?" she continued asking, "Then why didn't you show up when she asked the men to catch me?"
