Chloe's heart raced as if she had grasped a lifeline. She urgently pleaded with Joseph, "Quick! Take Toto to the vet hospital now!"Witnessing the scene before him, Joseph's face turned pale, and he immediately contacted the veterinarian. The knife was still embedded in Toto's body, and they could not simply move it around.Pointing at the fruit knife on Toto's belly, Xavia asked, her voice laced with disbelief, "Chloe, isn't this fruit knife from your home?"Chloe’s scalp tingled and a chilling thought took hold of her as she looked closely. It was indeed her own fruit knife. Someone had intruded into her house in the middle of the night and harmed Toto without her knowledge. But what if the intruder's real target was herself? Would she have met the same fate as Toto? Or perhaps, without Toto, the person lying in a pool of blood would be her..."How could you commit such a heinous act?! If you hate me, that's one thing, but Toto is innocent!" Xavia shouted angrily, her eyes turnin
With a cold expression on his face, Joseph was about to say something when the veterinarian arrived on the scene. He and the vet carefully moved Toto onto a gurney before leaving.Standing rooted to the spot, Chloe felt a wave of bitterness and discomfort wash over her. Despite this, she could not contain her concern for Toto and sent a text to Lucas in the afternoon, inquiring about its condition. Lucas told her that Toto was still in a critical condition and it remained to be seen if it would make it through the night.Upon receiving this news, a suffocating sensation gripped her chest throughout the day. However, there was another pressing matter that needed her attention. She had to move out of her current place as soon as possible. She felt unsafe there as if she were being watched. If she did not leave soon, something bad might happen.She contacted a real estate agency that same day, and they recommended Oceanic Residence. It was conveniently close to her workplace, with supe
The driver left Ava at the farmhouse and returned to Docwood. "Mr. Noah, I've done as you instructed," he said."Okay," Noah replied nonchalantly. He had gotten Ava out of sight, and the next target was Calvin. The person to unveil Chloe's identity had to be him. Not even Joseph stood a chance. After brief contemplation, he made a video call to Calvin.The man in question was berating his managers when he saw the incoming call and waved them away. Moving his mouse, he clicked to answer.The face of a young man appeared on the screen, smiling as he looked at Calvin. "I have something to tell you."Calvin was curious. "What is it?"He knew Noah had something up his sleeve, and he was curious to know what he had to say."It's about Aunt Luciana's daughter.""You found her?!" Calvin could not hide his excitement and sat up straight."No." Noah shook his head. "The current issue is that Aunt Luciana's jewelry has appeared on the market. There’s a possibility that it might be exp
"What makes you think you can ask me for money? Am I your father?""But you're my cousin!" Jonathan said exasperatingly, "Besides, don’t you always say that I haven't achieved anything? You have to support me this time."Joseph clasped his hands under his chin and looked at Jonathan deeply. Seeing this, Jonathan thought there was hope and continued to push his plan."I don't care about chip research.""Ah? Then what are you thinking about?""When you’re going to leave."*Jonathan stormed out of Fairlight in frustration. At that moment, Octavia called him to ask if he had obtained the money from Joseph."Forget it. Joseph wouldn’t budge an inch.""He's so selfish. The Whitmans don't belong to him alone. He refuses to let you join the board, and now he refuses to support you in your solo career. He doesn't deserve the position of power he has in this family.""Mom, let’s not talk about him anymore. The most important thing right now is to secure the money. This project is a gu
Xavia's face flushed when Chloe exposed her intentions. She had indeed used Toto to try and sabotage Joseph and Chloe’s relationship.But so what? As long as her objective was achieved, that was enough."Blah, blah, blah. You're the most noble and high-minded woman, but so what? What did you get in return? You can't even keep your man, and now you're getting all worked up over a dog? Is this dog your son?" retorted Megan exaggeratingly, using her fame to openly mock Chloe. "If that's the case, I offer my apologies to you. After all, I didn't know that you were a mother to a dog. Hahaha!"As Megan came to her defense, Xavia's expression improved slightly. She lifted her chin, eagerly waiting for Chloe to make a fool of herself in public. The pet hospital was currently empty, and no one paid much attention to their situation.Chloe, standing taller than Megan, looked down at her and said, "Fuck off!""How dare you insult me!" Megan glared at her fiercely.Chloe sneered and swiftly
After pressing the send button, Xavia did not stay and left with Megan.Approximately ten minutes later, Chloe returned to the pet hospital.The doctor carefully placed a bloodstained fruit knife into a bag and handed it to Chloe."Thank you," she said gratefully.The doctor smiled and said, "A few assistants and I have touched this knife, so I'm not sure if you can still extract fingerprints from it. You should hurry and send it to the forensics laboratory."Having encountered people of all kinds in his line of work, he could easily discern those who genuinely treated dogs with sincerity."All right, goodbye," Chloe replied.Earlier that morning, Chloe had already contacted the forensics lab. Now, she would deliver the fruit knife and await the results. If they got back some fingerprints, it would prove her innocence and help them identify the true culprit.The lab mentioned that the process would take three days and told her to come back then. Chloe agreed as she had a busine
Chloe blinked. "Are you heading to Fairlight too?""Yeah, it's not out of the way. Don't be shy. Although you and Joe are separated, we're still friends."Chloe nodded. "I shall accept your offer then. I'll tip you if your service is good, Mr. Nathan.""All right. Buckle in and let’s be on our journey."*'Be on our journey? That was strange.'"Why do you want to see Joe?" Nathan winked at her. "Do you miss him?""Do I miss a married man with a child?" she teased and laughed at herself."He hasn't married Xavia up till now.""It doesn't mean that they won't get married in the future.""No," Nathan muttered, "I don’t think Joe will marry her."Gabriel had told them about Xavia's past. Naturally, she did not have the right to be a part of the Whitman family considering her circumstances.Chloe tilted her head to look at him. "But Xavia told me that they're getting married soon and that Joseph wants to give her a grand and romantic wedding.""Do you believe whatever she says?
“I’ve been busy with work," Joseph explained helplessly.Nathan echoed his words. "Yes, I can vouch for that. I called Joe several times yesterday but he didn't pick up."Lucas came in with drinks. "Mr. Joseph’s been burning the midnight oil for several days. His subordinates have also been working overtime for a week."Chloe now realized that Joseph's face appeared slightly haggard and there were light circles under his eyes. She whispered, "Okay. Go to Tyson when you're free."Joseph looked up but was displeased with her attitude. She had not inquired about his well-being. But the words he uttered changed at the last minute. "Why didn't you go and see Toto?""But I did." Chloe became grumpy. "How else could I have gotten the fruit knife? Do I have to inform you every time I go there?"Joseph frowned and looked at Lucas.Lucas smiled bitterly. 'Mr. Joseph, you ordered me not to contact Ms. Chloe.'But he did not dare to reveal that. Someone had to take the blame."Shall we go