Clara echoed his words, saying sarcastically, "Yeah, just a woman. Well, enjoy yourself. I’ll get out of your hair." Chad ignored her. As he reached the last stall, he gulped."Pretty lady, you're in here, aren't you?"When he opened the door, Chloe stabbed him in the eye with her heels. "Aagh!" He covered his eyes as he staggered backward. Barefooted, Chloe exited the stall and glared at him. "Get lost. Otherwise, you're going to suffer."She had overheard their conversation, and she had been right. The royal family was full of schemes and evil. If a driver’s daughter had the galls to set her up, what more of the royal children? She now realized that she should accept Callum's suggestion.Chad steadied himself and stared at the stubborn Chloe. He said defensively, "Come on, we're alone now. Play with me, won’t you? Stop pretending to be all pure.""Go play with your mommy. If not, I'm going to scream." Chad's beaten eye was bloodshot, which made him look frightening and h
Callum gripped Carolina's hand, signaling to her not to meddle. Chad had ruined the reputation of the royal. Making him pay the price would set an example to others.At last, Carolina turned away and ignored Chad's pleading look. When Chad realized that he was about to be abandoned, he tried to crawl forward to plead for help, but the strong Vince dragged him away without much struggle.Vince and the royal family guards carried out the task. Vince waved a sharp scalpel at Chad and said wickedly, "This is going to hurt, just like what the eunuchs went through during ancient times."Chad soiled himself. He trembled and pleaded, "No! Please let me go!""It's too late. You offended someone you shouldn't have."Vince then made the cut."Aaaaaahhhh!"It all happened so fast. As Chad screamed in anguish, the pain overwhelmed him and he fainted. Filled with hatred toward Joseph, he swore he would get his revenge.The party soon resumed. As Chad was just a branch member of the royal fam
Joseph leaned back into the seat, leisurely controlling the steering wheel. But his grip tightened when he heard Chloe's words and snorted. "I look forward to the day that you find out the truth.""What else do you know?""A little. Vanya told me some other things when she was conscious."Her heart skipped a beat. "Did she tell you anything about our child?""No." Joseph paused. He stepped on the brakes before turning toward her. "The child is gone.""No, they’re still alive." Chloe became agitated and stubborn."Did you hear something from somewhere?"Chloe was stunned. "No, it's just a gut feeling."Joseph stared at her with an unfathomable gaze. He stopped asking for fear of giving her a harsh blow. He then started the car again."Could I meet your mother sometime?" Chloe said out of the blue as she grabbed her seatbelt.Joseph’s eyes narrowed. When he stopped at the red light of the next intersection, he said, "Okay, let's meet her this weekend. She's busy with work durin
Lucas, whose thoughts had been exposed, wanted to refute. But in the end, he decided against it since it would be unsightly. "I'll be leaving now, sir."When there were only two of them in the office, Zoelle casually threw her coat onto the leather sofa and strode toward Joseph in her high heels. She pushed her hair to the front of her chest and bent over. Her hair brushed past his cheeks, carrying with it a light, pleasant fragrance. "Will you accompany me for a meal? I didn’t eat before coming here."Normal men would fail to hold back in the face of such flirting, but Joseph simply leaned backward to put some distance between them. He then said nonchalantly, "I ordered some food delivery. It’ll be here soon."Zoelle was stunned before she said smilingly, "Are you that impatient?" "Yes, I think our time is valuable.""You are correct..." Zoelle then looked around. "But since it’s our first time, we at least need a bed, right?" She was meticulous in this aspect. She wanted hand
Vanya was in the room, looking much better compared to a few days ago. She still could not move around on her own and needed someone to feed her food and water, but she was better. Her gaze was no longer as vacant as before.Chloe picked up the banana Frieda had given her earlier and peeled it. While eating the fruit, she watched the screen. After the helper finished feeding Vanya her lunch, the latter lay in bed motionlessly. After some time had passed, just as Chloe thought that Noah would not be going to the wing today, a slim figure suddenly came into view. She threw the banana skin into the bin and watched the screen attentively.When Vanya saw Noah come in, her eyes went wide as she curled into a ball and stared at him fearfully."Why are you so nervous? I got you out of there. Shouldn't you be thanking me? If not for me, Joseph would’ve kept you locked up forever.""No…Noah," Vanya mumbled as she tried to back away. It looked like she was facing a ferocious monster.Noah sm
"No, miss. Mr. Noah’s in the rear garden." After a pause, the helper added, "Ms. Zoelle is with him."Chloe frowned. "When did she get here?""About an hour ago. She just visited the wing. I think they're discussing something right now."“Okay. Thank you."Chloe went to her bedroom balcony and looked down. She could see the whole rear garden from there, but it was hard to hear any conversation because of the height.Zoelle threw some herbs onto the round table and gave Noah some instructions."Okay, I'll have the helpers deal with it." Zoelle then sighed absent-mindedly and unhappily.Noah poured her a cup of hot tea. "What's wrong? Can't get used to life here in Docwood?" "No, I travel all year round, so I can adapt easily.""Why did you sigh then?""This is the first time any man has turned me down. I’ve failed to capture Joseph's heart." Zoelle felt upset, defeated, and reluctant. "He remains loyal to his wife. What does she look like? Do you know? Can you show me a pic
As Chloe gazed at Noah's handsome and kind face, scenes of him being by her side filled her mind. Her heart ached, and she dared not imagine his possible connection to Duskfall. She even more so dared not delve deeper and question if he was involved in what had happened five years ago.Despite the warmth of the room, Chloe still felt goosebumps erupt on her skin."What's wrong? You seem lost in thought," Noah asked, his expression unreadable. A flicker of probing could be seen in his eyes."I'm just a little under the weather," Chloe answered as dug her nails into her palm, using the pain to maintain her calm and clarity. "I think I overate during lunch.""The new products are launching soon. You must be under constant pressure at work. How about you take a few days off at home while I help keep an eye on your department?""It’s fine. I'll just go to bed early tonight and sleep in a little tomorrow. I’ll go to work in the afternoon."Noah bent down and looked at her gently, sayin
Chloe wrestled with her thoughts. Did Noah truly love her? If he did, why had he gotten involved with Duskfall and deceived her? There was something unspeakable and unexplainable about the whole situation. Exotic Star had always conducted its business through honest and upright methods and would never collude with an entity like Duskfall. The only possible explanation was that this involvement was related to personal matters.She could not make sense of it, and she did not want to.Feeling exhausted, Chloe rubbed her temples. "Let's talk about this tomorrow, okay? I'm tired and want to sleep."Noah looked at her silently for a moment, then put his smile back on. "Okay, rest well. If you feel unwell, just call me."After leaving her room, he went straight to the wing. "Has Chloe been here in the past few days?"One of the helpers in charge of caring for Vanya respectfully replied, "She came by yesterday."Noah's expression changed, and his usually gentle voice suddenly turned cold