"Let's not discuss this right now." Joseph naturally did not want it to be like this either. Recognizing that the current situation could not be easily resolved, he chose not to dwell and decided to set it aside for the moment. He held Chloe's hand and led her to the sofa, asking, "Were you serious earlier?""What?""Asking me to choose between Xavia's child and you."Chloe stared into his deep eyes and remained resolute in her answer. "Yes.""Why?""I have no space in my heart for unrelated parties."She had tried but ultimately failed. If this child had been conceived before Joseph was with her, she would not feel such disgust. Unfortunately, the child was conceived during their marriage. Although it was a mistake that occurred unintentionally, why should she take responsibility for a child conceived in such an unexpected manner? She could not comprehend his actions, nor did she agree with them. Even a saint would not be capable of enduring such a thing.Joseph had not anticip
After dealing with Natalie in the afternoon, Noah went to the swimming pool too. That little brat sure knew how to keep busy.*Chloe grabbed the car keys and stepped outside, only to find Joseph glaring at her coldly. Feeling puzzled, she asked, "What's the matter?""Those candies on the table. Who gave them to you?""Noah.""Don't accept anything from him. He has ulterior motives.""Fine, then don't keep Xavia's child." With the matter laid out, Chloe's indifference was evident in her words. She would say whatever pleased her, regardless of the consequences."Come on," Joseph said, abruptly ending the conversation out of guilt.Chloe muttered under her breath, expressing her discontent, "Rotten scumbag."Joseph had no retort and reluctantly fell into silence.Chloe remained fully focused and composed as she drove. When someone overtook her, she handled the situation calmly. Joseph felt relieved. His dumbo was not the typical female driver.Suddenly, the car in front came t
Joseph felt troubled. "She had something to tell me about you, so I agreed to give her a ride.""About me?""About your pregnancy."Chloe's expression darkened as she turned to look at Xavia. "How did you find out about my pregnancy?""I saw your belly showing signs of protrusion when we were underwater at the pool yesterday.” Xavia shrugged."Is that so?" Chloe sneered. "Normally, if someone can't swim, they wouldn’t be able to open their eyes underwater."Xavia shrugged and stated, "I don't know how to swim, and Joe knows that. What good is there for me to deceive you?""Xavia really can’t swim." Joseph nodded, addressing the matter at hand.In the past, Xavia had never participated in any water-related activities. There was even an incident where she fell off a boat and almost drowned.Chloe snorted sarcastically. "Yeah, right, You just seem to know everything, don't you?"‘He offered no defense and instead chose to side with Xavia. Ahh, the charm of an ex. How precious,’
Xavia could not contain her cry of pain as a sharp tearing sensation shot through her scalp. Fear gripped her as she said in desperation, "If you dare lay a finger on me, I'll get Duskfall to kill you!"The next moment, a resounding sound reverberated through the air as a powerful slap struck Xavia's face. The strength behind a man's strike was vastly different from that of a woman's. While the slap from Chloe the previous day had been painful, it was within her tolerance levels. However, the force of Noah's slap left her reeling, her face throbbing as if her skin had been torn apart.Xavia's chest heaved uncontrollably. The intense pain twisted her features and she trembled with a mixture of anger and agony."You hit me… How dare you!" She seethed with fury, her anger overpowering her as she lunged toward Noah, ready to strike back.Noah remained calm and composed, not bothered to evade her oncoming attack. Seizing the moment, he firmly grasped her hair once more and delivered ano
Tyson stood there in shock, his face filled with astonishment. He blurted out, "Pregnant? So soon?"Chloe just had an abortion a little while ago. Only a month or two months had passed since then, so how was she pregnant again? How was that possible?'Joseph could be forgiven as he had no clue, but how could Chloe not know how to cherish herself as a woman? After all, her health should come first no matter what.Frowning, Joseph asked, "What do you mean by 'so soon?’”"You don't know?" Tyson spewed, "How many months has it been?""Four," Joseph replied.Drawing upon his years of investigative experience, things started to make sense in Tyson's mind. It seemed that Chloe did go through with the abortion and instead told Joseph that the child in her womb was his.'My goodness… Young people nowadays are bold. They're full of lies.'"Do you know something?" Joseph's gaze fixed upon Tyson, his eyes sharp and penetrating. Though his expression remained devoid of emotion, his stare he
Otto leaned slovenly against the reception desk, his cunning eyes narrowing as he locked his gaze on Chloe."Grubby paws? She should be happy that someone as handsome as me is willing to touch her," he remarked."I don't care if you're handsome or ugly. The only thing I see is your hands attempting to touch my employee, unsolicited," Chloe responded coldly, positioning herself protectively in front of the young receptionist.Otto shrugged nonchalantly. "Calm down. I came to discuss business with you.""I won't collaborate with someone like you. Leave, now," Chloe declared."Fine. I wanted to approach this diplomatically, but if you refuse to show me respect, I'll go straight to the point then," Otto said with a bold grin.A sense of foreboding washed over Chloe, causing her nerves to tighten.Otto placed a business agreement in front of her and chuckled arrogantly. "I've acquired the land you're currently standing on."Chloe quickly scanned through the agreement, her eyes widen
Chloe chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I’m all right. Just getting by.""Do you have time for a meal?" Icarus asked.Setting her jaw, Chloe replied, "I'm sorry, I don't have time right now. Let's catch up next time. Joseph and I will treat you."A wave of disappointment washed across Icarus. "Are you still bothered by the fact that I lied to you before?""Not at all. It's all in the past. Now that I'm pregnant, it's not good for others to see me alone with a man," Chloe explained sincerely."Are you afraid Joseph will get jealous?" Icarus asked.Chloe smiled silently. She was not afraid of Joseph getting jealous. She simply did not want the trouble and could not be bothered to explain to him. After all, he would not believe her explanation anyway.Icarus did not press the matter and took a look at his watch. "You’re still on the clock, right?""Yeah. Why?""I have something to give you. I'll bring it over later," Icarus replied."You don't have to... You've already helped me tod
Chloe was stunned for a moment. "Are you for real?"He playfully pinched her nose. "When have I ever lied to you?"Rolling her eyes, Chloe retorted, "Well, you've never lied, but you always made direct announcements or gave commands."Joseph was stumped. In the long thirty years of his life, he was always surrounded by studying and work and had grown accustomed to such direct interactions. Directness and efficiency were his way of dealing with people.Chloe looked up at him and asked, "What about Xavia's child?""Tyson wants a second child, but they can't conceive due to certain circumstances," Joseph explained.Understanding dawned upon Chloe. It would be acceptable for Tyson to adopt the child. It would protect the child from being mistreated and also avoid direct contact between Joseph and Xavia.Seeing her remain silent, Joseph cautiously embraced her. "Is this arrangement okay with you?""It's fine, and you're right. Xavia’s already six months pregnant. I can't ask her to