"Mind your own business," Joseph said and dragged Chloe away.Emily stomped her foot in frustration. 'Jeez, he's so unreasonable!'In the car, silence hung between Joseph and Chloe as they exchanged glances. Chloe turned to stare out of the window. Joseph felt a sense of sadness at being ignored. Sitting at the front, Lucas tried his best to minimize his presence, hoping not to incur either of their wrath.After a while, Joseph said after composing himself, "We'll get the maternity DNA test results for Amelia and Karen the day after tomorrow."Chloe turned back to him. Her voice shook with emotion as she asked, "You believe me?""When did I ever say I didn't?""You never once believed me and always doubted me," she retorted.Her words stung him. His face sank, and he decided to stay silent.The sky darkened, and they slowly left Aesper, heading toward the direction of Docwood. As she watched the passing scenery, Chloe asked, "Aren't we going home?"Joseph replied calmly, "No,
"No... I don't like Icarus."Her face was covered in tears. Even her curly lashes were decorated with dewy drops, making her a pitiful sight."If you don't like him, why are you unwilling to stay with me?""I no longer love you."Chloe closed her eyes and allowed her tears to escape her. As she made that statement, she was in so much pain that she could not breathe. All the past scenes of them flashed past her mind. She recalled how nice he was to her, but even a great love would be washed away by overflowing disappointment. Now, all she wanted was to give birth to the child and raise the child well.Joseph seemed to have received a great blow. He clenched his fists tightly as the gloominess in his heart attacked him fiercely. Every word she said caused him pain. It was as if she could lead a better life without him. In the past, she had shamelessly fawned over him. But now, she regarded him with disdain after gaining his heart.Joseph’s gaze went blank. The humiliation hit him
Chloe raised a question. "How is all that for me?" "Duskfall wanted to kill you that day. Although you managed to escape, Vanya isn’t the only member of Duskfall. They have hundreds of killers. Cyrus is a crazy man. He failed to locate Mr. Joseph's mother, so he's taking his anger out on Mr. Joseph.“You're Mr. Joseph's lover, so it's inevitable that Duskfall will target you relentlessly. To outsiders, it looks like Mr. Joseph is indifferent toward you and is in comparison nice to Xavia. It's just to confuse Duskfall and protect you."Mr. Joseph has tried his best to be nice to you."Chloe touched her face and felt tears on her face. "It doesn't matter anymore." She no longer cared about who Joseph truly loved.When Lucas saw her calm expression, he frowned slightly and stopped talking. Chloe arrived at the marital home Joseph had mentioned. In the dark, the mansion appeared spacious, and she could not see the end of it. Even with its many lights, she felt no sense of security.
Vanya looked at him in disbelief. "Will you let me go?""What do you think?""I can't trust you wholeheartedly unless you offer me something in return.""You have no right to negotiate terms with me." Vanya gritted her teeth. "Well then, I’ve changed my mind!"She would be doomed if she told him everything and he broke his promise. By not saying anything, she could hold on to her worth.Joseph lost his patience with her and turned to leave. He felt that Vanya would tell him the truth sooner or later. It was just a matter of time before she exposed everything. *At the mansion, Chloe was plagued by nightmares from sleeping in an unfamiliar place.In her dreams, she stood at a busy crossroads. She had no idea where to go. Suddenly, a small and blurry figure approached her and addressed her as “mother.” Inexplicably, she felt that this baby was hers. She lovingly picked up the baby and patted his back gently to comfort him."Aaaahh! Mommy, don't leave me. Please don't leave me
As she sat beside the hospital bed, Chloe asked the doctor about Harold's condition."Will Grandpa not get any better soon?" "It’s hard to say. It’s unknown if an unconscious person will wake up or how long it takes for them to wake up.”The doctor was helpless too. Harold was now in his eighties. He was lucky to have survived a blow to the head. Most old folks could not take such a trauma."How’s his body condition?""Not very good. He can survive for three to four years if nothing goes wrong."Chloe's eyes turned dull. Three to four years. That was three New Years... Joseph was silent. It was clear that he was aware of what this meant.She looked up at him. "Can I please talk to Grandpa in private?" He remained silent, then turned around and went outside, closing the door behind him.Chloe took a deep breath and put on a smile. She then said to Harold in a relaxed tone, "Grandpa, I'm going abroad soon. You stay here and get well soon. Wait for me. I’ll come back one day
Joseph simply went to the office desk and turned on the computer. He then opened his email and brought up the test results. "Take a look at this." Nathan stared at the computer screen. At first, there was skepticism on his face, which was slowly replaced by bewilderment. A few minutes later, he was filled with resentment and fury upon realizing he had been played.He did not ask how Joseph had gotten the test done, and neither did he care about what means Joseph had manipulated. He knew that Joseph had done this to protect him. Of course, he could differentiate right from wrong."I'm going to resolve this right now!" Nathan erupted in anger."Send your relatives off before you do that," Joseph advised, "Don't humiliate yourself."Nathan gnashed his teeth and stormed out of the room. When Hugo saw Nathan rejoin them, he immediately noticed Nathan’s sullen and fierce expression. ‘What happened? Did he have some sort of falling out with Joseph?’"Ladies and gentlemen, this family
When Ava realized she was about to be exposed, she knew she could no longer keep up the pretense. She was so angry that she trembled. "Yes, I'm Ava, but I came to the Reese Group to earn a living. What's more, I sincerely like Nathan. Why do you and Chloe insist on seeing me suffer?"She was just about to be blessed with a lifetime of bliss, but Chloe had stepped forward to stop that."Who's helping you?" Joseph ignored her anger and went straight to the point. Knowing Ava’s strength, she could never have broken out of prison alone."No one helped me. I'm all alone and have no ulterior motives." Crying and shouting, Ava clung to Nathan's thigh. She begged piteously, "Although my identity is fake, I'm sincere toward you. We're about to get married. Please give me another chance. I won't lie to you ever again." The veins on Nathan's forehead bulged. He kicked her away. "Call the police and have her arrested." "No! Don't call the police! Didn't you say you love me? Why aren't you w
Chloe blinked to hide her bitterness before calmly bending over to pick up the glass. But her belly was too large, and she could not reach the glass no matter how hard she tried."Madam, allow me." A sensible helper immediately helped her pick it up. "This glass is dirty now. Let me get another for you."The helper grabbed a new glass of water for Chloe, who accepted it and went upstairs. Another helper hurriedly said, "Madam, we didn't mean what we said. Please don't take it to heart.""Yes, we’re wrong for saying all that nonsense after what we read online.”"Tsk! You're so cowardly. So what if we said all that? Mr. Joseph is at the hospital with Ms. Xavia right now."Some of the helpers were terrified, but some were full of disdain. After all, Chloe would not be smug for much longer, and they felt that they did not have to be afraid of her.Chloe acted like she had not heard the helpers and simply stared at them. After a few minutes, she nodded, then said in self-mockery, "Y