From behind Joseph, Ophelia grumbled, "Why not install an elevator? Climbing stairs is so exhausting."Noah signaled to a nearby helper through the corner of his eye and the latter immediately positioned themselves at the doorway. "Ms. Chloe isn't feeling well and is asleep right now. Allow me to show you to the next room for some tea.""She's sick? What a coincidence. It just so happens that I brought a doctor with me," Joseph said. He clapped his hands and a man in a white coat promptly appeared.Putting on a fake smile, Noah continued, "We have our own doctor, so your service isn’t needed. Coco has fallen asleep, so let's not make a ruckus here and wake her up. The tea is ready. Please follow me.""I don't have time for tea. I have something important to ask Chloe. Go wake her up," Ophelia said as she looked at her watch impatiently."Xavia's not pregnant."Ophelia's eyes brightened. "Really? Is it confirmed?""Yes. Anything else you want to ask?""No, but where's the eviden
Noting the change in Joseph's expression, a hint of a smile played on Noah’s lips. He opened the bedroom door and entered.At five in the evening, Chloe had yet to come out of her room. Joseph had contemplated multiple times to just barge in and clarify things. Seeing how unforgiving she was toward him, she surely would not forgive Noah either.With that thought in mind, Joseph calmed himself. Holding onto his last hope, he briskly walked up to the door. He hoped that Chloe would not wholeheartedly believe Noah just because of his confession. He raised his hand to knock on the door, but before his knuckles made contact, he heard Chloe's voice from inside."Of course, I love you. Whenever I see Joseph, the only things I feel are disgust and nausea. We're about to get married, so stop talking about him, all right?""Alright, I’ll stop, but he's outside right now and has been waiting for you for a long time. Won't you go out and see him?""No, I've already said that I don't want to s
The girl followed the club owner's instructions and sat next to Joseph. She was both excited and scared. After all, the man before her was Joseph Whitman, the unrivaled figure in Docwood's business world. If she could please him, her status would undoubtedly rise. She might not be able to marry him, but becoming his kept woman was always an option."Let's drink, Mr. Joseph," the girl said as she leaned into Joseph.Joseph looked up, his icy gaze falling on her face like a blade. But suddenly, he looked stunned, and his gaze lingered on her for a few moments. The girl felt a rush of excitement and said, "Mr. Joseph, my name’s Guinevere. You can just call me Gwen."Joseph opened his mouth and said, "Get lost."Guinevere was taken aback. She rested her wine glass on the table and asked, "Did I do something wrong? Please tell me. I can change.""You made a mistake the moment you said such disgusting words with that face," Joseph said, his face dark, "You're not emulating her. You're
"You're right," Joseph said as his eyes were tinged with self-blame. "I wasn't in the right frame of mind and didn’t think things over carefully."Given how much Chloe valued the child, it was unlikely that she would give up just based on Noah's one-sided words. Even if she disliked Joseph, she would at least clarify things with Vanya."Really? You finally noticed something’s fishy?" Samuel's eyes lit up. "Give me 7 million as a consultation fee and I'll continue analyzing the case for you."Gabriel grinned. "I'll give you a discount, 6 million dollars. I can analyze the case too, and I'm equally as good as Sam."Birds of a feather flock together, after all, meaning that these men were as intelligent as the next. It was just that Samuel used his brain on cracking legal cases while Gabriel used his in more…personal pursuits.Joseph side-eyed his two friends, his cold gaze chilling the atmosphere. It was clear that their attempt at lightening the mood had failed. Seeing his reaction
Joseph’s lips pressed into a tight line and his fists clenched in frustration as the answer came to him—Noah must have witnessed their intimate moment. But it was never Chloe’s intention to do such a thing, so both of them harbored resentment. In a fit of anger, they must have confronted each other.The door to the private room swung open, and Lucas entered with Emily. They were both panting heavily."Sir, they refused to let us in,” Lucas said."Noah didn't come out, and the house helpers said they were asleep. The helper also said Noah’s going on a business trip tomorrow morning and told me to come back another day," Emily reported anxiously, her face flushed. "What happened to Coco? Did something happen? She’s at the Sullivan manor, so she should be safe…"Joseph looked at Vince. Receiving Joseph's signal, Vince tugged at Zoelle's clothes as he said slyly, "Come on, I'll take you back to the bar and we’re going to party it up.""It's almost dawn. The bar’s closing soon, you sil
In the Sullivan manor, all the curtains in Noah's bedroom were tightly drawn, preventing even the smallest ray of light from seeping in. He and Chloe were lying on their sides facing each other in the same bed. Chloe's hands and feet were bound, and her body felt weak. Her eyes were wide open as she glared at him."Let me go!"She was not sure what had happened this afternoon. During their argument, she suddenly felt a stabbing pain in her waist before she fell unconscious. Her guess was that one of the helpers had administered her a sedative.Chloe was determined to make all these events public and eliminate the hidden threats around her when Desmond returned."You'll run away if I let you go," Noah said calmly, his gaze fixed on her. "You're disobedient.""Fine, keep me tied up. Let's see how you explain this to Grandpa when he gets back," Chloe said resolutely while glancing at the bedside table. She rarely entered Noah's room, but she knew there was a pair of scissors in one o
At a psychology research institution, Noah placed Chloe on a bed.Upon seeing Noah, Stella said excitedly, "I've heard so much about you lately, Mr. Noah!"Stella Turner was Noah's junior, and they had met a few times on campus. She had followed in his footsteps, majoring in psychology, and had landed a job in this research institute after he recommended her. Although the process was tough, she managed to get hired. Unfortunately, Noah did not stay with the institute for long before going abroad, and she later heard about his marriage to Chloe.Noah nodded. "Where's Professor Alfred?""He's in the next room. I'll go get him," Stella said. When she saw the person on the bed was wearing a mask, she asked curiously, "Is this the patient you mentioned?""Yeah.""Okay, please wait here for a moment," Stella said before turning around and leaving.Five minutes later, Alfred Hatz walked in. He was a man around sixty years old with a head of gray hair. Though his eyes were squinted, he
Alfred still hesitated. But he then thought about the countless young women drowning in the misery of failed relationships, plagued by nightmares day and night, wasting their youth on mental and emotional torture. He realized how tragic it all was. Saving a life was important, and doctors were meant to rescue them."Simple hypnosis isn’t risky, but deep hypnosis that induces selective forgetting of the past comes with risks. Are you prepared to handle that?" he asked.“Professor, I’ve managed to hypnotize others, so I’m confident in this.”Noah had been wanting to do this to Chloe ever since he had successfully hypnotized Zoelle. He had conducted numerous experiments with other people, and without any external factors, Chloe would never want to see Joseph for the rest of her life. In her mind, Joseph would become the scum of the earth."All right, let's begin then," Alfred agreed, handing a pocket watch to Noah.Noah said, "Professor, my description of Joseph might be biased to so