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
Chloe’s neck stiffened. She then looked up at Noah, but he appeared gentle and harmless. Maybe they were so close to each other, she felt like running away. She turned and looked at the phone. Luckily, the photos on the Internet were vague. Besides, she had stayed in the car, so most of the scenes featured only Megan.She inwardly heaved a sigh of relief. After she confirmed that Noah was his usual self, she immediately changed the topic. "Michael's video will be posted tomorrow. If the feedback is good, we can invite him for a live show.""Forget the live show," Noah said."Why?""We have far more suitable candidates for that. Michael just isn’t cut out for it." Chloe simply nodded and did not ask further. She trusted his judgment.Desmond looked at the pair and cleared his throat. "Let's not talk about work while at the dinner table." "Okay, Grandpa," Chloe agreed obediently. She then asked, "Grandpa, do you know a person called Felix Pierce?""Felix Pierce?" Desmond had a
Joseph fixed his gaze on the TV screen. Something then flickered through his mind. But before he could fully grasp the thought, Harold's voice interrupted him."This is impossible. I distinctly overheard Xavia talking about sleeping with another man."Joseph's emotions quickly settled. Besides being slightly shocked by Xavia's cunning and decadence, he did not feel much else about the matter. "Jas is my child. That’s the only thing that matters."Harold was quite puzzled, but it was still good news. The little boy seemed intelligent and worthy of carrying on the Whitman lineage."Have you had any conflicts with Duskfall in recent years?""Hardly.”After a pause, Harold asked tentatively, "And your mother..."Joseph toyed with a flower on the nightstand, his fingertips tracing its delicate petals. His face had a deep and charming expression as he said, "There are some leads."Harold was stunned, and he struggled to sit up. He murmured, "She really is alive."Having escaped from
Xavia was dressed in a pastel pink jacket paired with white knee-high boots. Her face mask concealed most of her features. Only her exquisite and mysterious eyes that enticed curiosity could be seen.Kenneth felt a surge of concern for her and remarked, "Your eyelashes are frosted over. Cover yourself up more next time.""It’s all right, I'm fine. We were in the car the whole time, and I'm wearing a down jacket. It's not that cold.”“Okay, next time I'll stop the car closer so that you don't have to walk so far.”Xavia started tearing up as she looked at him. Kenneth panicked and quickly handed her a tissue."What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?""No one has ever treated me this kindly. You're the first.”Kenneth paused for a moment, then responded with overwhelming tenderness, "I'll always treat you this way, Vee.""Really?""Of course, I promise.”Xavia blushed and gently linked her arm with his, saying, "Let's eat.""Sure," Kenneth smiled, nodding as they followed the
Joseph nonchalantly looked up and said, "Come in then. Are you afraid I'll gobble you up or something?"Chloe remained vigilant and remained by the door. "Didn’t you ask me to cook? How can I do that here?""Why not?"Impatiently, she retorted, "This is a cafe."Joseph reached for the curtain behind him and lifted it, revealing a small antique-styled stove complete with vegetables and meat."...I don't know how to use that." Chloe sighed in frustration."The appliances here are all modern," Callum said, "He didn't call you here to cook. He's just teasing you."Chloe looked puzzled. "If I'm not here to cook, then I’m going to leave. Please be clearer next time. I'm not obligated to accompany you two for idle chatter."Today had been a tiring affair for Chloe, handling two gigs in one night. All she wanted was to wind down while playing some board games with her colleagues."We have serious business to discuss," Joseph said as he poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of