Without turning around, Noah answered sarcastically, "You got what you wanted, so why are you asking such a meaningless question?" It seemed like he had no idea what had happened.Sighing, Chloe said, "I know you resent me, but this is important. Before he gets any conclusive evidence, Grandfather will keep you locked up to protect me.""That's unnecessary because I am guilty." Noah stood up and faced her. "Yes, I instructed Eustance to kidnap Jasper. What are you going to do about it? Are you going to call the police on me? Are you going to kick me out of the Sullivan manor to avenge your son?"Chloe stood stock-still and stared at him with unconcealable bewilderment, disbelief, and pain. She could not control the expressions flitting across her face. But strangely, she did not find these feelings unfamiliar as she had experienced them before. Noah inched closer toward her. Biting back the pain he felt, he asked, "Are you thrilled about getting back together with Joseph?""Wh-Wh
She never expected Noah to do something so irrational.Noah’s face bore the red marks of the slap as silence hung in the air."Are you done?" He looked away from her as his sinister and fierce attitude melted under Chloe’s gentle gaze.Chloe trembled. She yearned to get rid of him. "Did you do anything else to me? Why did you take me to the psychology research institute that one time? Why does my head hurt for no reason? I feel I've forgotten a lot of things..."Noah narrowed his eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about, and I've already told you everything. There's nothing else I can say.""Don't… Don’t let Grandfather down, Noach." She hoped that he would repent.But Noah’s only response was to sneer. The real battle had just begun, and he would never lose to Joseph. Besides, without Desmond’s shackles, he could be unscrupulous now.This suffocating and oppressive atmosphere the two men created was unbearable for Chloe. They were constantly at each other’s throats and plo
When Chloe stepped out of the building and got closer to Xavia, she found Xavia putting on a charity performance to collect money for those living in the rural mountain areas. "Growing up in the mountains made me understand how desperate and lonely the kids there are. I hope everyone will contribute to helping them achieve a better future. I myself will be donating 100 thousand dollars. Although it's nothing compared to the big shots who own millions, this is my many years of savings. I want to do what I can to help those kids.“And, of course, I'll keep doing charity after marrying into the royal family. In fact, I'll have more power to help them after. I can build new schools and roads for them..."After an excellent speech, Xavia stuffed a cheque worth 100 thousand dollars into the charity box. Thunderous applause broke out among the audience. "I knew I wasn't wrong about Vee. Fuck those people who say she's immoral." "She's marrying a prince, so of course, she's virtuous. T
Chloe asked the crowd, "Is it that easy for you to earn a few million? Why do you make it sound like it’s just a snap of the fingers?""It isn't easy for us, but it’s easy for you,” a man said."I'm sorry, but my money was hard to come by too. I won't stop you if you want to support your idol. Oh, I see you have a ring on your ring finger. You must be married. You really should choose the right platform if you want to do charity and not be fooled. Your wife will get mad at you if your joint property goes to waste.""Why you..." The man was struck speechless, and his expression was hideous.Xavia looked angry too. Gripping the microphone hard, she asked, "Are you saying I'm cheating everyone out of their money?""No, that’s not what I meant.""Then what do you mean?" "Well..." Chloe grinned and casually pointed at the stage set up nearby. "Don't forget to pay for the venue."Xavia had to pay for this spot as it was land owned by the Sullivans.Thinking that victory was on her
“You met Chloe?" Noah went straight to the point.Stella was speechless as he had always been gentle and friendly to everyone. She assumed he was dispirited after being bullied by the Sullivans and losing his career. "Yeah, I did. She wants to see Professor Alfred but it won’t be easy for her to get an appointment," Stella spoke arrogantly, feeling a sense of superiority after having worked for Alfred for a long time.Noah fell silent."Noah?""I'm listening. Does Professor Alfred have any free slots this month?" "No, but I’ll tell him if you wish to see him. I’m sure he'll say yes to you.""Not at the moment," Noah added, "Tell me if Chloe goes to the institute.""I will.” Like a love-struck fool, Stella immediately agreed. But she added in a worried tone, "Did you have a fall out with the Sullivan—”"Don't worry. I can handle it." "Pull yourself together, all right? I believe in you."Her words of encouragement made Noah sneer. "Sure."After the call, Stella felt that
Chloe carried the dishes to Joseph's bedroom and knocked on the door. She said curtly, "It's me. I have food. Open up." The only response she got was silence. It was as if the room was vacant.Patiently, she knocked on the door again. She knew Joseph must have heard her. "I'll give the food to Toto and Oreo if you don't want it."Creak...Joseph opened the door and stared at her. The hollowness in his eyes made them more deep-set, and his stubble had grown out. He looked haggard from not having shaved for some time. Even so, he still looked pretty handsome. Chloe was so amused by Joseph's current handsome hobo-look that she burst out laughing. The sounds of her laughter lit up the gloomy corridor.Joseph was confused by her laughter, but the dishes in her hands made his belly growl. He accepted them and said grumpily, "You're so ungrateful. You’ve finally come to see me after so long.""Don’t get any ideas. We're divorced. I came to see you because of Jas and the fact that I'm kin
"This is the patient you were talking about?"Joseph muttered, “Yeah, please see if you can treat her."Stroking his messy beard, Ezra Thompson studied Chloe. "It's hard to say. I’ll have a look." He pointed at a treatment couch nearby. "Lie down over there. I need to see how serious it is by putting you under deep hypnosis."Joseph said, "Don't be nervous. I'll be right here."Chloe nodded. "I'm not afraid." She wanted to recover as soon as possible.Ezra was even more proficient than the doctor Chloe had visited in the hospital. Under his guidance, she quickly relaxed and fell into a sound sleep.But things were different this time.Chloe had a nightmare of being chased by a demon under a dark, gloomy sky. Holding onto a puppy, she ran until she found a tunnel. She dove inside to hide. Breathing a sigh of relief, she comforted the puppy. She then spotted a light ahead of her."Don't be scared. We'll be safe soon."The white puppy simply stared at her. Suddenly, it started tr
A person would be distressed over losing their memories. And who knows what trouble Noah might stir up next? Given that hypnosis did more harm than good, the best move was to reverse it. Every person had limits, just like his mother. Frieda had looked fine on the surface, but she was internally scarred and damaged."Undoing the hypnosis would be the best approach, but it's easier said than done." Ezra chuckled. "You're a clever guy, Joseph. You'll figure something out. Just don't make my life any harder than it needs to be, okay?"Undoing the hypnosis by force was not beyond Ezra. Rather, he hesitated to do so. If he messed up, the blame would fall squarely on him.Chloe came back into the room with the medication. Joseph shot Ezra a warning look, cautioning him not to say too much."So I should take the medication and come back for a check-up on a later date? When should I come back?" she asked."Umm, you can come back for a review in about a week or two," Ezra replied vaguely un