Joseph picked up his suit jacket from the floor and made his way toward the exit. Noah raised an eyebrow in perplexion as he was unsure of Joseph's intentions.As Joseph reached the doorway, he paused and turned to face Noah. "You're not so different from me.""What do you mean?" Noah asked."In the name of doing good for her, you're causing harm as well," Joseph replied.Noah furrowed his brows. He was about to test Joseph and see if he had learned anything, but Joseph left before he had the chance.Joseph sat in his car until the early hours of dawn. As the sun rose, the first ray of morning light pierced through the hazy clouds, brightening the world. He was not certain of Chloe's fate, but he held onto the hope that she was still alive.*Joseph's car remained parked outside the Sullivan estate, and the butler informed Noah about the situation. "Mr. Joseph just sat in his car all night and left after sunrise.""Sunrise?"Noah gazed toward the sky where the sun had reached
At the Sullivan estate, Desmond had been waiting for Chloe for a long time. Since learning that Chloe was his granddaughter three years ago, he had wanted to announce this joyful news to the world and transfer one-sixth of Exotic Star's shares to her. Chloe had declined the offer, stating that she wanted to wait until she returned to her home country.Apart from being Exotic Star’s ambassador, she was unfamiliar with the other aspects of the company’s business. Secondly, Noah had been the one managing Exotic Star all these years, and she did not want to reap the rewards without contributing to its success. She did not want Noah to feel like she was meddling in his interests. He had helped her too much, and she did not want to take advantage of him.As Chloe stepped out of the car, Desmond waved at her with a smile. "You must be tired from the flight. I did instruct our private plane to pick you up, but you said it was too troublesome." "Grandpa, I'm not delicate," Chloe said, chuck
Chloe raised an eyebrow, recognizing that the voice belonged to a child. She remained composed as she turned to look at him.When Jasper saw her face clearly, he was shocked. "It's you!"Chloe frowned and asked, "You know who I am?""Yes, I do," Jasper replied, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "Oh? How do you know me?" she asked curiously.‘Did Xavia bad-mouth me to her kid?'"You had a fling with my daddy, right?" Jasper asked in a serious voice."A fling... Your mom told you that?" Chloe's mouth twitched, realizing she had hit the nail on the head. Xavia indeed talked ill of Chloe to her kid. "But I don't believe it," Jasper said earnestly, "I think you’re a good person.""Huh? But why?""Because you came to see Greatpapi. Daddy says Greatpapi loves you very much, and you’re here to see him, so that proves you're a good person. You treat Greatpapi better than Xavia does."Chloe was stunned. "Why do you call her by her first name?"This kid had inherited his fath
Xavia put on a gentle smile and said, "Don't overthink it. No mother in the world would not love her child. I just want your daddy to pay more attention to me so that our relationship will improve. Don't you want your parents to have a better relationship?"Jasper tilted his head and replied coldly, "What your relationship is your business. If it's not working out, then get a divorce. Being with someone you don't love is like being trapped in hell."This was something his school teacher had said. Several students in his class had parents who were divorced, and the teacher had tried to console them with these words. He found it quite reasonable. He did not like Xavia anyway, so her relationship with his father was of little concern to him.Xavia froze for a moment, thinking that Jasper was implying that Joseph did not love her. Unable to control her emotions, she grabbed Jasper and threw him to the floor. "I went through so much pain giving birth to you and I've endured countless har
Over the years, Joseph firmly believed that Chloe was still alive. He never gave up on his investigation into Chloe and the fire incident, but Lucas was unsure of the results of the investigation.There was one thing. Joseph had discovered Xavia in the surveillance footage of that incident, which added further cracks to their already strained relationship."Yes, it was her," Jasper replied resolutely. Lucas, without a second thought, turned around and knocked on the door of the meeting room.*By the time Joseph reached the hospital, Chloe had already left. Not bothered to search for her, he went straight to the surveillance room. After adjusting the timeline on the computer, a woman appeared on the screen. His gaze glued to her as a wave of emotion overwhelmed him. In the video, Chloe sported a short hairdo and a pencil dress. The sleek leather jacket over her shoulders accentuated her exquisite and alluring figure. She exuded a blend of charm and elegance that captivated thos
"That’s Mr. Joseph's ex-wife? Surely, you must be mistaken.”"No, I'm a hundred percent sure about this! That’s Chloe!" Megan had made significant progress in life over the years, having managed to bag a wealthy businessman from Docwood. She took out her phone to capture a photo of Chloe for Xavia.In response, Chloe elegantly swept her bangs behind her ears and warned, "You're not allowed to circulate my photos without my consent. I will sue you for violating my image rights."Chloe's words confirmed Megan's suspicions and a shiver traveled down her spine. She asked with uncertainty, "Who are you? Are you a ghost or...""What do you think?"In a panic, Megan cried out for help. "Security, get her out of here!""Chloe is my plus-one, and you don’t have the authority to kick her out," Noah said, shielding Chloe while giving Megan a warning gaze.Turning to those around her, Megan pleaded, "She really is Chloe. We need to chase her out of here!""She does look like Chloe…""Bu
Natalie did not dare entertain such extravagant thoughts and quickly waved them away. "No, no! I'd be more than satisfied with a man who’s half as good as Joe."Chloe chuckled and did not comment on this. Natalie pointed at Noah and asked, "Are you guys dating now?" "Nope. We're just friends," Noah explained, saving Chloe from an embarrassing situation. Chloe nodded. The consideration Noah showed her was something Joseph had never done. "I see…" Natalie replied and tactfully ended the conversation.Chloe followed Noah to greet and congratulate Quentin. The man of honor had been busy attending to other guests and had yet to notice Chloe. When they met, he was stunned, but he did not say anything to her.Quentin was an outstanding individual—courteous in his interactions and a highly capable person. His marriage to the princess was proof that he was deserving of being the Walker heir. After chatting for a while, Noah presented the gift he had brought while smiling innocent
"How would I have been able to get away from you if I didn't deceive you?" Chloe’s voice was calm, though tinged with sarcasm."How could you be so heartless?""And what about you? How could you imprison me and force me to have an abortion? You even tried to make me accept you being with Xavia.""I can explain that. It's not like what you think.""Sorry, I'm not interested. I have to go," Chloe said coldly. She averted her gaze and tried to leave.Unwilling to let her go, Joseph reached out to grab her hand, but Chloe deftly dodged his grasp."Mr. Joseph, please mind your manner." Noah came just in the nick of time, positioning himself between Chloe and Joseph.Chloe and Noah stood close to each other, suggesting their intimate connection. Upon seeing this, Joseph's anger flared up.He lashed out, "Fuck off.""Mr. Joseph, I believe Coco made herself very clear. Please step aside," Noah said, his calm demeanor a stark contrast to Joseph's anger."Come here," Joseph commanded,