Half an hour later, Desmond and Noah walked out of the ward together.Desmond said, "The doctor told you to stay in the hospital for a few more days, so why don't you just listen? If something happens to you again, they can treat you immediately."Noah smiled warmly and said, "It's okay. The medical equipment at home is sufficient."Desmond sighed. It would be good if Noah stayed at home as well. At least there would be more pairs of eyes on him.Desmond instructed the driver to come to the hospital’s basement car park. When he hung up the phone, he looked around the corridor and wondered, "Wasn't Chloe just sitting here? Where is she?"Noah did not say anything and just lowered his head."And where's Tiffany too? Call her. We need to go home," Desmond said as he took his phone out to call Chloe.However, Chloe did not answer his call. Noah did not call Tiffany. Instead, he said, "Her brother had something to discuss with her, so he came by and brought her home. Maybe Chloe ha
“Yes, Grandpa, and I hope you won't stop me when the time comes," Noah said. "You're not discussing this with me. You're just informing me!" Desmond said exasperatedly. "I'm sorry, Grandpa.”Desmond hemmed and hawed for a long while, at a loss for words. He seemed to age ten years as he stared into the distance through the window. After a while, he said, "I've already had someone contact doctors abroad regarding your condition, so don't worry. All you have to do now is just focus on recovering. Don't give up so soon."Sensing Desmond's determination, Noah's eyes filled with tears. He too wished to spend a few more years with his grandfather.When they arrived at the Sullivan manor, the foreign doctors had replied. Upon learning that the renowned healer, Z, had treated Noah but only achieved limited success, they decided not to intervene.Noah was not discouraged by this. He comforted Desmond and said, "Grandpa, I would like to go abroad for a few days. It's been a long time sin
In the Whitman family home, Joseph went to deal with a bunch of urgent company matters after putting Jasper to sleep. By the time he finished, it was already past three in the morning. He contemplated calling Chloe to ask about Noah's situation, but thinking it might disrupt her sleep, he abandoned the idea.When Joseph woke up the next day, it was already half past six. He recalled Chloe mentioning that Exotic Star had a new product launching today and that she would have to wake up early. He reached for his phone on the table, intending to call her.However, his hand slipped and the phone fell to the floor. The loud thud caused his heart to tremble. He stared at the shattered phone screen as he got a bad feeling. He grabbed his spare phone and quickly dialed Chloe's number. After ringing for some time, a cold, mechanical voice informed him that there was no one available to answer at the moment. Without hesitation, he immediately headed to the Sullivan Manor. When Joseph got ther
After Chloe calmed herself, she realized that the place she was in resembled the villa she lived in while overseas five years ago. However, upon closer inspection, the exterior scenery was different. She realized something and froze."Did you build a villa identical to the one I stayed in five years ago?" she asked.Noah was busy bandaging himself. Upon hearing her question, he replied, "Yeah, doesn't it look almost identical?"Chloe's gaze swept over every item in the room, and she admitted that she was touched. She turned back to Noah and looked at him gently as if she had returned to the time when she simply treated him as a little brother."How did you convince Tiffany to cooperate with you?"Tiffany had made her move while Noah distracted Desmond."I just told her about it, and she agreed."Chloe asked, "Do you think you’re treating her fairly?"Noah said flatly, "I’ll compensate her."Compensate? How? Chloe thought that youth was the most precious thing in the world, but
After ending a three-month business trip early, Chloe Johnson headed straight to Jake Cooper's apartment, excited to surprise him.Just as she entered her fingerprint and opened the door, her smile froze and her heart sank. There were clothes scattered everywhere from the entrance to the living room, and there were even suggestive noises coming from the bedroom.She was being cheated on!When the realization hit her, Chloe's blood turned cold as she walked step by step toward the source of the sounds.The people in the room were shocked to find someone standing at the door of the bedroom and quickly grabbed a nearby blanket to cover themselves.Seeing the two panicking, Chloe's mind went blank. Her stomach churned and she felt nauseous. She had thought of all the bad outcomes, but she never imagined that Jake would cheat on her with her half-sister!She forced herself to calm down and said, "I demand an explanation.""Coco…" Jake could not meet her gaze and took a deep breath. "
The man stared at Chloe briefly before withdrawing his gaze.He seemed aloof and cold.Chloe stared at his back and whispered to Emily, "You go on ahead. I'm going to ask him for his number."Emily's eyes widened and she asked, "Are you going to complain to him about Jake?""Getting revenge with your own two hands is much more fun than asking other people to do it for you," Chloe said, her glassy eyes twinkling playfully.Emily did not know what she was talking about. It was only after she returned to their booth that she realized what Chloe was going to do. However, she did not deny the fact that Jake's uncle was a fine specimen, but the unknown handsome guy in front of him was clearly the better option.It seemed to Emily that Chloe was willing to go to the extreme in order to get it back at Jake.With the alcohol rushing to her head, Chloe let down her ponytail, picked up a glass of wine, and walked toward the man. Unexpectedly, the phone on the table suddenly rang. He picked
Chloe suspected that was hallucinating and instinctively rubbed her ears before directing her gaze toward the man once again.Yet, his countenance remained unchanged as he calmly observed her.With a sparkle in her eyes, Chloe's determination grew stronger. "To be frank, I'm not interested in sex."After witnessing what she had seen earlier in the day, she developed some emotional scars when it came to that aspect.The man frowned slightly as he scrutinized her face with a cold stare. Nonetheless, Chloe stood tall, unflinching under his gaze. He then withdrew his gaze and commanded coldly, "Get in the car."Once in the car, Chloe could not contain her excitement and messaged Emily.[Chloe: Em, don't wait for me. I'm on my way with Jake's uncle to meet his parents!][Emily: You never fail to surprise me, Coco. Your relationship is moving faster than a rocket!]In the high-end VIP ward of the hospital, Harold Whitman lay on the bed and excitedly looked Chloe up and down."May I
When Karen reached Chloe, she patted her daughter’s back and consoled her, "Don't be angry, Coco. I've already scolded Ava.“You're her younger sister. Of course, she only wants the best for you.”"I'm sorry, Coco. I'll call off the engagement tomorrow," Ava said, her lovely eyes shimmering with tears. She looked like she was a victim of Chloe's unreasonable claims."Although we can't force someone to love us and since you like him, as your older sister, I shouldn't have gotten too close to him..."Getting dumped by Jake had hurt, but Ava's words felt like salt in a wound. Chloe was enraged as she hissed, "Too close? You mean sleep with him?""That's enough!" Benjamin could not take it anymore and shouted in anger. "The engagement will proceed as planned. The invitations have already been sent out. I can't afford to become the laughingstock of the city like you!""But I'm only telling the truth!"Chloe's eyes turned red as she pointed at Karen, emphasizing every word that spille