Joseph looked embarrassed. He coughed drily. "Nonsense. I'm just worried about your health."Jasper was just a child, after all. When he saw his father's stern expression, he obediently put down his fork and said, "Okay, I'll stop eating. Good night, Ms. Chloe. I'm going to go to bed." Chloe leaned back in her chair. "Good night. I'll wake you when Grandpa wakes up.""Okay." Jasper went upstairs, so only Chloe and Joseph were left in the dining room.Chloe yawned lazily before glancing at Joseph. She then got up and went toward Harold's room. She had no plans to stay there with him.Joseph remained where he was, scrolling through his phone. He only looked up a few seconds after Chloe walked into Harold’s room. He then glanced at the half-eaten sausage pasta on the table. His belly failed him and rumbled loudly. After some slight hesitation, he pulled the plate toward him and started eating the pasta. The taste was familiar—simple food that he had been missing for years. Durin
Chloe looked up at Joseph, looking at the latter with a profound gaze.Xavia truly had her ways. When she was not causing a scene, she was hooking up with another man, and this man was either rich or noble given the reporter's attitude. As expected, Joseph’s brows furrowed. "Give me your phone."Chloe scoffed and handed it over. When Joseph saw the man in the video, his frown deepened.Thinking he was jealous, Chloe cracked a faint smile. "Oh, are you upset?""I know what you're thinking but I assure you that I don't care who Xavia's with.""Oh yeah, you don't care at all," she drawled, echoing his words.Gritting his teeth, Joseph pointed at the man on his phone and hissed, "That’s Kenneth Gillingham, the prince of the royal family. In a few years, he'll be contending for the throne. His father and I are close friends and business partners."Chloe was stunned. After understanding the complicated relationship, she suddenly burst into laughter. It was the first time she had lau
After checking on Harold, the doctor smiled. "Mr. Harold is about to wake up. Try your best not to agitate him once he does. We don’t want to stimulate him and cause a second injury to his brain."Joseph looked at Chloe beside him, figuring that she was impatient to know who had hurt Harold. She noticed his gaze and quickly said, "Don't worry. I want to know the truth, but I can wait. I'm worried about him as much as you are."About half an hour after the doctor left, Harold slowly opened his eyes. After taking a moment to adjust to the lights, his eyes started to focus.Joseph took a step forward. "Hey Grandpa, how are you feeling?"Harold remained quiet. Having been in a coma for so long, he felt that his brain was foggy. Chloe was worried and called for the doctor. After the check-up, the doctor pronounced that Harold was fine and just had yet to fully recover."Mr. Joseph, you guys should get some rest. I'll watch over him."Joseph had personally chosen this doctor, so he was
Harold opened his mouth, but then closed it and decided not to broach the topic in front of Jasper."Jasper, could you ask the chef to cook me some oatmeal please?" "Okay, Greatpapi." Jasper was more than happy to take care of his great-grandfather who had just woken up. He sped down the stairs to look for the chef.Chloe knew that Harold was deliberately waiting for everyone to leave. She asked anxiously, "Should I close the door?""Yes."She nodded and got up to shut the door. "Go ahead, Grandpa."A tangled web of memories washed over him, making his head hurt. For a moment, he did not know where to begin. Upon noticing her short hair, he felt sorry for Chloe. "You must’ve suffered a lot alone for the past few years."Chloe chuckled. "No, I didn’t. I made lots of friends while abroad. My best friend, Emily, was there with me too. I had a great time.""Then why did you cut your hair?"She paused for a moment before answering calmly, "My hair was burned in the fire. It was hi
At the mention of this, Harold seemed a little hesitant. He was silent for a long while before he said, "It was Xa—""Your oatmeal’s here!" A child’s voice interrupted him.Jasper carefully carried a bowl of oatmeal into the room. "Greatpapi, it's a little hot. Blow on it before you eat." Harold looked at Jasper and said, "I will, thank you.""You're welcome." Jasper turned to tug at Chloe's clothes. "Ms. Chloe, my teacher is here. Can you come downstairs with me?""Where's your father?" Eager to find out the truth, Chloe wanted to turn Jasper down."Daddy's downstairs but the teacher told me to get my mother. If you don't come, I'll have to tell the teacher I don't have a mother." Jasper looked down sadly and let go of her clothes.A pang of pain hit Chloe in the chest. Harold just told her that Jasper might be the product of Xavia and another man, but she still found it hard to say no to him. Harold felt the same way too. He had always wished for an obedient great-grandson.
Joseph frowned. "What are you talking about?" Chloe spotted Jasper studying them curiously and decided against saying hateful words to Joseph. "Ask Grandpa and you’ll find out." His frown deepened as he strode upstairs. Jasper wanted to follow his father but Chloe stopped him. "Are Oreo and Toto around? I’d like to see them."Jasper’s eyes widened in surprise. "You know Oreo and Toto?" "Yeah, I even took care of them for a while. Well, I did stay in this house longer than you." When she said that, she felt strange. She had sounded like Joseph for a moment there. Jasper did not notice this small detail and hurriedly led her to the dogs. As he was walking down the stairs, he almost tripped and fell.Chloe hurriedly held his hand. "Be careful. Walk slowly. You don't want to sprain your ankle, do you?" Looking at her hand that was holding onto his, he blushed. ‘Ms. Chloe's hand is so warm.’Xavia had never been intimate with him, let alone hugged him. Only in front of Joseph w
Chloe smirked and smiled brightly. "Mr. Joseph, you flatter yourself.""Really?" Joseph sneered. "Go ahead and pick it up here then. The helpers’ rooms if you go forward and behind is the garden. The call will end by the time you get upstairs to the guest room."Hearing his words, Chloe did not back down. Not wanting to appear scared, she picked up the call. "Coco, are you still with Emily?" Noah’s voice was gentle and pleasant.Chloe unconsciously picked at the railing. She replied calmly, "Yeah, we stayed over at a hotel. I'll head home in the afternoon. "Okay. Grandpa asked me if you're coming home for dinner. I promised I’d call and ask about it.""The top chef from Estre will be coming over tonight, so of course, I'll be there. It's been a long time since I had seafood."Joseph listened in on her conversation. She was not as distant as when she was with him, even sounding soft and coquettish. She used to be like that with him in the past."Okay, I'll be waiting for you."
When the driver saw what was happening, he got scared. "Please don't fight in the car! I'll be held responsible if anything happens!"Chloe pinned Megan's arms behind her back. She then said, "Lock the doors."The driver did as she asked. At least, they would be out of danger for the moment. Besides, the road ahead was about to be clear. Megan’s assistants smacked the car but they could not get in. They could only watch as Chloe slapped Megan fiercely and mercilessly. "My face! Don't hit my face!"The hot burning pain made Megan scream and cry in fear. The most valuable thing about a celebrity was their face. Megan spent more than a hundred thousand dollars every year on her skincare.Chloe, being a devious woman, knew what Megan cared about the most. She stopped and said, "I may have slapped you, but you tried to kill me.""You’re getting things all wrong. When did I ever try to kill you?" "A few days ago, you drove your car right into mine. You would’ve crashed into me and k