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
Joseph noticed the dark circles under Chloe's eyes, evidence that she had not slept well last night. He said in a solemn tone, "I don’t know everything, but I can assure you that it was Noah and Duskfall that had planned that hospital fire five years ago.”Chloe was stunned and her eyes blazed. "He’s one of my child’s murderers?""Yes.""But... why..."Noah had always treated her with such kindness. He had helped get her overseas, accompanied her, and even brought her back to the Sullivan family. He gave her a home she had always dreamed of. Joseph's eyes flashed with a hint of regret, but he still revealed to her what he had discovered. "On the day of the fire, the lines to the fire department were tied up for twenty minutes. This delay had allowed the fire to spread. As for Noah, he arrived within ten minutes after the fire started. Regardless of whether he’s familiar with the hospital's layout, and unless he was already nearby and within a kilometer of the hospital, he couldn'
Chloe had heard about this from Joseph, but hearing it from a child gave off a different feeling. Children were naturally innocent and incapable of lying.At that moment, her impression of Noah changed again.Jasper was clever and quick-witted, and he knew the progress of Joseph and Chloe's relationship. Since Chloe showed up at Fairlight, it proved her heart was leaning toward his dad.He rolled his eyes and pinched his thigh, forcing himself to squeeze out two drops of tears. He said pitifully, "Your fiance also told me I should stop looking for you. Ms. Chloe, do you not like me? If you don't like me, I’ll stop bothering you.”Lucas' eyes widened in shock. Was this the same little devil he knew, now whining and acting cute? Why was he being such an obedient child in front of Ms. Chloe?“Don’t cry. Of course, I like you.” Chloe's heart melted. She hurriedly bent down to wipe his tears and comforted him softly.Jasper nodded earnestly. “I knew you wouldn’t, Ms. Chloe, so it must
"Grandfather, you should've told me you were coming." Chloe was not surprised. Given the note she had left for him this morning, his coming and questioning her was well within her expectations.Desmond remained composed. "Well, tell me then."Chloe took a seat. "What do you think of Noah?""In what respect?""In terms of character."Desmond gazed at her, stating earnestly, "If Noah’s character was problematic, I would not have given him full control of Exotic Star. Coco, you know that I've always treated him like my own grandson, so you don't have to worry about these things.""But people change.""Speak directly. You don't need to beat around the bush with me.""I've come to realize that I don’t understand Noah. Despite knowing him for so long, I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. He appears gentle, polite, and impeccably perfect. Doesn't he have any flaws?"Desmond chuckled lightly, suddenly understanding something. "Of course, everyone has flaws, but we tend to pr