Chloe paused for a moment and hurriedly reassured him, "He won't. Even if he does, we were only defending ourselves."*During this time, the masked woman occasionally glanced inside the car but detected no signs of suspicion as the man remained pinned against Chloe. After ten minutes had passed, the repairs were done. When the masked woman tried to get in, she realized that the car door would not open.Noah, who had freed himself, waved goodbye to her with a smile. The masked woman's eyes widened, and she punched the window.It instantly cracked. Before it shattered, Chloe pushed the semi-conscious man off her with all her strength and urged, "Quick, start the car!"Noah immediately leaped into the driver's seat, stepped on the accelerator, and sped away. Through the rearview mirror, they saw the furious masked woman hijack a passing car and chase after them recklessly.Chloe noticed that they were approaching the mountains up ahead."Was your phone confiscated too?" she asked.
"All right, all right. Let's discuss this later when we get back," Tyson intervened, urging everyone to board the helicopter. "After all, we're in the middle of the wilderness. It won't be good if we run into some wild beasts."Joseph clenched his jaw, resisting the impulse to embrace Chloe, and chose to remain silent as he turned toward the plane cabin.After providing statements and receiving basic first aid, the medical staff reassured them that their injuries were superficial and not serious. Upon hearing those words, Joseph felt a wave of relief wash over him. However, due to the anesthesia injection, they needed to undergo a blood test. The police left their contact information to notify them of the results tomorrow.Tyson cleared his throat and said, "I'll accompany Mr. Noah. Joseph, you take Chloe to our family home and ensure that Mr. Harold is informed about her safety. He’s been extremely worried."Chloe was stunned. "Grandpa knows too? But his condition…"Tyson replied
Chloe was overwhelmed by Joseph's passionate kiss, perplexed by her inability to resist whenever he engaged her in such intimate moments.Joseph, well-versed in such encounters, naturally took the lead, and soon they found themselves in the bedroom. As they sank into the soft bed, Chloe's mind suddenly flashed back to her dream from the previous night, snapping her back to reality. Gasping for air, she forcefully pushed him away."No, you can't touch me."While previous instances might have been unavoidable, she now possessed the power to refuse, and she had to stand firm. She must not betray her principles.Joseph's gaze burned with intense desire. His slightly calloused fingers caressed her lips as he said, "You should listen to your inner voice."Chloe froze, trying to regain her breath. "What do you mean?""Just moments ago, you were quite enthusiastic."The mouth might lie, but the body would not.The tips of her ears blushed crimson as she glared at him, turning her head
Chloe prepared a table full of Asvand-style breakfast, complete with milk, pastries, fresh orange juice, vegetable salad, salmon, bacon, and coffee. Patrick would occasionally join them, so she had cooked plenty.Harold ate the pastries one after another, seemingly having a great appetite. However, he wanted to let the two youngsters have some time alone. He asked the helper to deliver his breakfast upstairs to him.It had been a long time since Joseph ate the food Chloe made, so although he appeared elegant on the surface, he ate a lot.After Chloe sat down and took a few bites, her belly was suddenly engulfed with nausea. So, she put down her fork and went to the kitchen to get some fruit."Joe!"A female voice rang out before Natalie, dressed in a ballroom, ran in excitedly.Chloe was in the kitchen, holding a bowl of grapes she had just washed. She decided to fade into the background and not leave the kitchen. After all, she was going to leave soon and did not want to meddle
Joseph shrugged and answered indifferently, "Yes, it's true.""Joe, you’re spoiling her so much!" Natalie blurted out in disbelief. She sounded like she had received a fatal blow.'What kind of urgent affair was it that he needed to fly the plane? I'm sure he likes this woman very much.'Joseph's gaze turned a tad somber before he pursed his thin lips tightly. "Who’s spoiling her? I was just helping the police.""The police?" Natalie pouted. "Joe, stop trying to hide it. You're not a kind and good citizen. Even if the police needed your help, you could’ve just lent them the plane. If you didn't spoil her, why did you personally fly the plane?"Having the truth thrown back at him, Joseph found it hard to refute, which was rare. His face sank. "Kids should never try to figure out the adults' thoughts.""Fine, you don’t adore her. You just casually gave a hand and contributed to the country. You didn't do that for someone's sake." Natalie's words were full of sarcasm. After that, s
"No...""You're lying. Joe wouldn’t bring an ordinary friend home.""Even if I am, what are you going to do about it?"Was she going to retaliate in some way?"No. Let's team up with Joe's ex-wife. We can all deal with Xavia together."Chloe stared at Natalie for a long while before she suddenly burst into laughter. "Joseph's ex-wife won't agree to this.""You won't know if you don't give it a try.""No, you don't have to try." Chloe patted Natalie's shoulders as a mischievous glint flashed across her eyes. "It's because I'm his ex-wife."Natalie was stunned for three seconds before she furrowed her brows. "So you've been doing this on purpose?""No, you're wrong. I didn't want to have anything to do with you at first."Chloe turned around to walk into the house. She wanted to change her clothes and leave.Surprisingly, Natalie followed her. She sounded solemn and serious as she said, "Let's team up and get rid of Xavia. I won't try and snatch Joe from you."Chloe's hand st
Harold sneered. "This reward is undeserved. I don’t dare accept your gift.""You're an elder, so there's no such thing. I’m giving you a gift to show my filial respect for you.""Who are you? Did I ask you to do that for me?"Holding the gift, Xavia's hands stiffened. She did not know if she should retrieve the gift and continued with this stalemate. She said in an aggrieved manner, "Grandpa, I know you don't like me, but I was forced to do what I did before. I just wanted to survive.""The bastard isn't here. Stop trying to pretend to be pitiful. It's useless!" Harold snorted in annoyance. He would not accept this.A tinge of resentment flashed across her eyes. She whispered and inevitably sobbed, "I'm not pretending to be pitiful..."She could not change the fact that she came from a village and that she had no background no matter how good she was at her studies. Hence, she could only work hard to cater to the successful people in the upper class and eliminate her identity as
Chloe was in a professional suit. When she arrived at her destination, she went to the changing room to change her outfit.The slim-fitting, short, black, sports dress outlined the seductive lines of her tall and slim figure. Her shoulders were exposed, and the large parts of her fair and smooth skin were quite attractive.Chloe was quite satisfied after checking her appearance in the mirror. She was not very good at playing golf, but she would dress herself according to the occasion. She had to respect her partner's interest.When she exited the female changing room, she fell into a daze as she walked past the male changing room. She seemed to have seen Alexander. She stopped in her tracks. After waiting for a while, she saw Alexander come out with Adam.Revealing a smile, she was about to step forward to greet them before another man came out of the changing room behind them. Joseph was dressed neatly and carried a sense of innate nobility. When their eyes met, his black eyes tre
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
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
“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
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
Chloe looked at Tiffany and said sarcastically, "Not everyone is willing to contribute their entire life knowing that the other person doesn't like them."Tiffany had a heart problem. She might die at any moment, yet she chose to live around someone who did not love her back. Chloe often marveled at the greatness of love, but she would never possess such a sacrificial spirit.Tiffany laughed coldly. "It’s because I have compassion and you don't. When Xavia died before your eyes, you just coldly stared at her body."Chloe raised her head sharply, glared at Tiffany, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Xavia took my child, stole my man, and wrecked my marriage! She nearly got me killed several times! If she hadn’t died, it might have been me! I should've celebrated her death with fireworks! None of you know what I've been through, so stop pointing fingers at me!"At first, she had felt responsible for Xavia's death, but she had since come to her senses. Xavia's death had nothing to
Desmond was taken aback that he even forgot his cane and almost tripped on the carpet. He quickly got back up and headed for the second floor. The butler immediately called for an ambulance while the other housekeepers guided the panicked guests away.Chloe furrowed her brows, following Desmond into Noah's bedroom. The curtains were drawn tightly, blocking out all light. But just standing at the door, one could detect the strong scent of rust from inside.A helper flipped a switch, and the room was flooded with light. The wooden furniture was neatly arranged while neatly folded clothes sat on the sofa.Chloe looked around but did not see Noah. She then looked toward the bathroom and her face sank.Tiffany pointed to the bathroom and said, "He's in there."Desmond trembled as he pushed open the bathroom door. Inside was a mess, with red stains covering the floor. Noah was in the bathtub, his wet clothes clinging to his body. His arms hung limply over the tub's edge, and his head sl
Chloe did not know how to answer."Say something. You wanted her dead, right? Are you happy now that she is dead?!” Kenneth shouted angrily at her, his eyes bloodshot and his gaze piercing.He was so loud that it drew the attention of many nearby. Callum and Joseph rushed over, and Joseph shielded Chloe behind him. He pushed Kenneth back several steps and said sternly, "Never speak of that woman in front of Chloe again. Otherwise, there'll be consequences!""Hah! Are you protecting a murderer?" Kenneth laughed. "Oh yeah, you’re both responsible for Xavia's death after all."Smack!Callum slapped Kenneth across the face, instantly silencing him. "Get a grip, Ken! Xavia deserved to die. Stop embarrassing yourself in front of Chloe.”Kenneth held his face as he muttered, "Yeah, you're right… Xavia should’ve died. She was evil. She deceived and took advantage of me… She should die..."Then why was he so tormented over her death? He could not sleep or eat. He knew Xavia deserved th
Joseph frowned. "Of course not. Her death has nothing to do with you. Promise me you won’t think such thoughts."The unexpected turn of events caught both Chloe and him off guard. Xavia clearly wanted to haunt Chloe forever by killing herself in front of her. Although he felt shocked, he was not deeply shaken. After all, he had not witnessed Xavia's jump, and Xavia probably thought that the third floor was not enough to kill her. After all, being in the hospital for treatment was better than being detained by the police.Chloe looked at Joseph with vacant eyes and smiled bitterly. "You're right. It’s good that she's finally dead. She got what she deserved, and I should be happy," she said."Exactly. Even if she didn't jump, the police would’ve arrested her," Joseph said gently, "It's my fault for asking you to buy us some time. If she comes back as a ghost to haunt you, I'll stop her."Joseph, Tyson, and a few officers had arrived just moments after Xavia jumped. He had brought a g
Everyone erupted into gasps. As a deafening crash came from below, the staff scattered. Some ran downstairs to try and rescue Iris. Some who had rushed to the windows shouted anxiously, "She's still alive!"Everyone around Chloe was running as her mind was filled with an endless ringing. The whole world became a blur. She never imagined that things would end like this. The meeting hall was on the third floor. It was not too high, but it could be fatal if one were to land on their head. Everyone's accusatory gaze fell on Chloe, and the crowd started to murmur."Damn, how could she do this to Iris? Do you think she’ll be haunted by nightmares tonight?""Yeah, why does she insist that Iris is Xavia?""What if Iris dies? Won’t Ms. Chloe indirectly become a murderer?""Do you think Iris will come for revenge in the middle of the night when she dies?"Something inside Chloe snapped, and she shouted, "It wasn't me! What she did has nothing to do with me!"Her outburst silenced the ro