Chloe stopped what she was doing and said, "I'm all ears, Grandpa.""A child is a life. Since the child has come to this world, we have no right to snatch their life. If it’s a Whitman child, the Whitmans should be responsible for the child, correct?"With her eyes lowered, Chloe managed to hide the emotion in her eyes. "Yes.""But after all, the child isn’t borne by a granddaughter-in-law whom the Whitmans approve of. Hence, they have no right to inherit Joseph and the Whitmans’ properties. Only your child has such a right. This is a guarantee for you."The Whitman family would not starve the child but they would not invest too much in him either. That was the difference between a legal wife and a second wife since ancient times. However, Xavia was not even considered a second wife.Joseph held Chloe's hand. "In short, our child is the first heir regardless of their gender."Chloe looked at him and saw the sincerity in the latter's dark eyes. He meant what he said. At the moment
Joseph got out of a luxury car and stuffed the car key into her hands. "Give it a spin."Chloe's eyes gleamed with excitement as she stared at the car. It was silvery white with a charming appearance and a feminine style. She had a slight impression of that car’s logo, knowing full well that the price was a seven-digit figure. That bit of money was nothing much for Joseph.Beaming happily, Chloe revealed her neat white teeth, making her appear flirtatious and seductive. "Thank you, Jojo."Joseph placed his large palm on the wall behind Chloe and his gigantic shadow engulfed her. He uttered in dissatisfaction, "Just a verbal gratitude?"His actions sent Chloe's heart pounding. She could feel his strong and unique demeanor enveloping her. Consequently, she blushed and pecked his thin lips.Warmth soon crept up his aloof gaze. He touched her head. "You'll be the driver. I'll take the passenger seat."Chloe gaped. "Are we heading to the jewelry show like that? It'll take half an hour
Joseph fixed his gaze on Chloe. His long amorous eyes were full of extreme possessiveness. He had always regarded the dumbo as a charming woman, and now, he yearned to dig out the eyes of those who were staring at her intensely.While narrowing her eyes, Xavia looked at Noah sitting in the front row. 'I don't know why he invited me. Does he just want me to see that bitch Chloe show off?'Noah seemed to have realized something. He turned around and smirked at Xavia. Then, he got up and walked backstage.Xavia received a text from an unknown number. [Come with me.] She hesitated for a few seconds before she hurried after Noah.In the corridor, Noah took out Eustace's phone. He smiled broadly. "Does this look familiar?"Xavia's face paled and her hair stood on end. "Why do you have Eustace's phone?""I picked it up."Incredulity, horror, and vigilance got the better of her. "What do you want?""Was it your doing? The hot topic on the Internet?""I don't know what you're talking a
Chloe stiffened. She obediently followed the man out before she hugged her head with both hands and got on her knees.It was a mess out there. Most of the attendants had run away by taking advantage of the mess. A small part of the crowd was subdued by the robbers, including Noah and Abigail.Abigail was the only injured person among them. Her thigh had been shot, and her face was beaten up. It looked like she had fought against them. However, physical combat could not withstand the power of firearms.Too many people were being held there, so the police tried to negotiate with the robbers."Get me a van now. I'll give you three minutes. One of them will die with every minute that you're late!" The leader was a fierce and ruthless man. He pressed his gun against Chloe's forehead and gestured arrogantly. "Tell Joseph Whitman to get me 75 million in cash. Otherwise, I'll blow up this bitch's head!"Tyson appeared to comply, asking someone to get them a van.Noah watched as they trie
A chill ran down Chloe's spine as she felt her blood run cold.The leader threw a knife at the tanned, thin man. "We're out of bullets. Use this to get rid of her."The latter picked up the knife and walked toward Chloe.Blood drained out of Chloe's face. The door was locked, so she had no place to run to. She screamed loudly to gain attention."Help! Is there anyone out there?! Please save me!""Stop screaming. This village has long been abandoned. There’s no one else except us."Chloe felt like she had fallen into an abyss. The last bit of hope in her was ruined and replaced with despair.When the man saw her charming face, he felt some compassion for her. "Be good. Don't struggle. I'll do it quickly, so you won't feel any pain."When Chloe saw the brick at the corner, she decided to risk it. Although the chances of winning were next to none, she had to do something in the face of impending danger. Under his gaze, her eyes turned watery. She pointed at the beer on the floor.
Suddenly, tear gas was thrown in from the outside and fell at the leader’s feet. In the next second, it emitted a dazzling white light, causing temporary vision loss.Chloe immediately shut her eyes. She reacted quickly and took off her windbreaker to put it over her head for fear that she might inhale the gas, waiting to be rescued.Bang!The iron door was knocked open with a loud noise. A cold hand grasped hers. "Keep your eyes closed and cover your mouth and nose. Follow me."They had been lying in wait there an hour ago. However, they did not dare to act rashly for fear that she might be forcefully taken again. Hence, they could only lie in wait and wait for the right time.Surprise overwhelmed Chloe. It was Joseph. She inevitably sobbed. "Okay.""Motherfucker! You can't leave!" The leader grabbed Chloe's other arm as if he wanted to break her into two halves. If she was gone, they would be doomed.Fierceness engulfed Joseph's eyes before he kicked the man's chest and sent t
Chloe sat up in a daze and checked the time. It was two o'clock in the afternoon.Joseph got out of bed and picked up his clothes to put them on, buttoning his shirt languidly. "Go wash up. Don't bother with makeup. They've been waiting downstairs for a while now.""Got it."Chloe washed her face with water to eliminate her sleepiness and wake herself up. She then checked her appearance in the mirror and found that her eyes were slightly bloodshot. It was most probably a result of her piteous cries the day before.In the tea room in the yard, Noah was wearing a simple white T-shirt and loose jeans. The bangs he combed up yesterday were now lying softly over his forehead. With his head lowered, he looked like an obedient child who had done something wrong.Joseph, who came downstairs, saw this scene and secretly scoffed. 'What a pretentious man!'"Chloe, are you okay?" Harold asked Chloe in concern as he took the lead.The police had suppressed the news, and everything had happen
Noah met Joseph’s gaze, looking very embarrassed. He then apologized to Chloe again.Chloe was fine with this explanation. She found his actions reasonable. She had no powerful background, and she was just an ordinary person who thought it normal for him to save her because of the Whitmans.Harold picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Okay, we can't blame Noah for this. They suffer a great loss in this show. What's more, Exotic Star's reputation was pulled down."Although Noah claimed that the Whitmans had taken care of Exotic Star, it was not the case at all. The Whitmans had suffered losses for several consecutive years. Of course, they could not help others. It was merely because the Sullivans thought highly of the former.Secondly, the Sullivans were humble and sincere. Hence, the Whitmans should let bygones be bygones. Harold asked Noah and Desmond to stay for dinner.Two old men went upstairs to play chess, and the young people stayed in the living room to chat. However, som