Chloe instantly replied. She could not wait to see Kenneth's reaction when he learned that Xavia had another daughter. Would he forgive her or would he abandon her? She was really looking forward to it.Joseph asked, [Okay. Why aren't you asleep?][I'll go to bed soon.][Is Noah still staying at Sullivan manor? Has he made any other moves?][Yes, and no. Why?]Joseph leaned against the headboard of his bed. A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips. Why was he asking these questions? It was just idle chit-chat. If Jasper found out that he was taking a leave out of the book, the kid would surely mock him. After all, he claimed he did not need a book to teach him such things.Joseph replied, ['m just worried about you.]Perhaps she was not gazing at his usual cold, stern face, Chloe found that his messages were warmer than usual. A faint smile graced her lips. She propped herself up with a pillow and continued typing. [Grandpa locked Noah up in hopes that Noah would reflect
Chloe felt a warm sensation push aside her questions about Eustace. Her eyes sparkled as she said, "Okay, then my safety depends entirely on Jas. I'm looking forward to a life of comfort.""You can't rely on him. He's just a kid," Joseph said sternly, "You should rely on me. I'm your man."Chloe rolled her eyes at him. "Don't be delusional. We're just friends."If it were not for Jasper, she would not spare him a single glance."We're friends? So why did you have sex with me inside that stone chamber?" Joseph questioned.The stunned Chloe quickly covered up his mouth. "Stop talking nonsense! There are others in the car!"Joseph removed her hand and looked deeply into her eyes. "Am I talking nonsense? Point out where I was wrong."Chloe decided to play it cool and said, "So what if we had sex? We both got what we wanted. I'm a woman, and I don’t mind it. You’re a man, yet you’re making a big fuss about it? Have some shame.""I'm a traditional man who’s committed to one person. I
Everyone had their limits, and Chloe’s limit was her family and her best friend. Since Xavia dared to order people to bully Emily once, there would surely be a second time. Not wanting something like that to ever happen again, she decided to let Xavia have a taste of her own medicine."Wow! I'm looking forward to it!" Emily grinned mischievously, showing no mercy for someone like Xavia. After all, being kind to the wicked was being cruel to oneself."All right, we’ll meet up later.""Sure, tell me all the deets when we meet."After ending the call, Chloe winked at Joseph. "I have to say, you're pretty generous to your employees.” She knew that even if she did not exist, Joseph would give Lucas gifts if he got into a relationship or got married.Joseph remained expressionless and said, "I'm even more generous with you, but unfortunately, you ignore all of it."Crossing her legs, she said calmly, "I have money. I don't need your generosity.""No one complains about having too much
Back then, this man had looked at him with the same disdainful expression. It made Kenneth feel like a fool."Please, Ken. Let's go. I’m gonna throw up. Please think about our child in my belly, please?" Xavia pleaded in a softened tone.Kenneth reached out to touch her belly. He was worried about their kid and agreed to compromise. "Okay, I'll go talk to Father alone. You head back and rest.""Thank you, and hurry back," Xavia said softly as she tugged at his sleeve.Just as Kenneth took a few steps forward, Callum said, "The matter we're discussing today is very important. None of those called to be here can be absent."Xavia's face turned ashen. She bit her lip. "I really don't feel well. I need to go to the hospital. I promise to come back as soon as possible."Callum cast a glance at her and said, "Don’t you want to marry Ken?"Xavia knew Callum had always disliked her. Now that Chloe was here, it was apparent that they were up to no good. After a moment of thought, Xavia f
Kenneth looked toward Joseph, thinking Callum was talking about Joseph. After all, Joseph was the only man aside from him to have had a child with Xavia, so who was this unknown man? Did Xavia have another kid with another man aside from Joseph? He quickly dismissed the thought. Xavia did not look like someone who had given birth to three children. With that thought in mind, Kenneth calmed himself and looked at Callum. "Dad, please speak clearly.""Isn't it clear enough?" Joseph scoffed. He pushed Eustace forward and said, "He and Xavia had a child together. The little girl is now five years old. Xavia abandoned her.""Bullshit! You were the one who had a child with Xavia, then threw Xavia to the wayside!" Kenneth retorted, his eyes filled with disdain and hatred. He despised Joseph for his irresponsibility and resented him for mistreating Xavia.Joseph glanced at Callum and chuckled. "It looks like you raised an idiot."Callum felt embarrassed. He had not expected his son to be
Eustace could have dodged her, but he did not move out of the way. Instead, he allowed her to pounce on him and tear at his shirt. He simply smiled at her as he kept his eyes wide open. He wanted to see every minute detail of the fate that awaited Xavia for abandoning her daughter. He wanted to witness her downfall, he wanted to see her cry the tears of regret, and above all, he needed to acknowledge how blind he was in the past.He had nearly forfeited his life to be with her. She was unworthy of all the sacrifices he had made, and today, her retribution had finally arrived.Eustace was truly satisfied by Xavia's fury. He laughed until tears streamed down his face. He was doubled over with laughter and was unable to contain himself.Chloe stared at Eustace, feeling sympathetic toward the man. To suffer so much in one's youth due to a bad relationship was truly a tragedy."You've got your revenge, so why don’t you look happy?" Joseph asked as he gazed at her.Chloe felt oddly unco
Xavia's response did not elicit any joy from Kenneth. Instead, he felt like an invisible hand was tearing at his heart. He asked, "What do you mean during this time? Does that mean that you approached me with ulterior motives?" Chloe glanced at Callum and mouthed, "Looks like he isn't so naive after all."Callum covered his face, feeling embarrassed in front of his daughter. On one hand, he felt guilty for what he did to her mother, and on the other hand, he had to deal with his other two wayward children who constantly tried to provoke Chloe.Grasping at straws, a glimmer of hope appeared in Xavia's eyes as he held Kenneth's hand on her belly while saying earnestly, "No, I swear, you're the child's father. I know I shouldn't have lied to you, Ken, but I had no choice. I had to obey Duskfall's orders. I really do love you." "You love me?" Kenneth burst into laughter and pointed at Eustace. "Is this what you told him too?""Yes, she also told me that she loved me," Eustace quickl
When Chloe walked into Exotic Star, she found the employees packing their belongings, including several from her department. She furrowed her brows. "What's going on here?"Upon hearing her voice, they all looked up. Their tears threatened to fall as they cried, "Ms. Chloe, you’re finally here."Sensing trouble, Chloe asked, "What's happened?""We've been fired.""Who fired you?" Chloe was stunned. "My grandfather?" Apart from the press conference Desmond had held, he had not been involved in company affairs for a long time. Moreover, firing employees was such a trivial matter that it did not warrant his involvement. "It wasn't Mr. Desmond. It was someone else. Someone came by this morning with a contract to purchase our company's shares."Chloe was stunned, unable to figure out who this person could be. Apart from the members of the board, she and Desmond held the most shares in the company, and she was certain that her grandfather would not sell his shares. Unless this perso
After Chloe calmed herself, she realized that the place she was in resembled the villa she lived in while overseas five years ago. However, upon closer inspection, the exterior scenery was different. She realized something and froze."Did you build a villa identical to the one I stayed in five years ago?" she asked.Noah was busy bandaging himself. Upon hearing her question, he replied, "Yeah, doesn't it look almost identical?"Chloe's gaze swept over every item in the room, and she admitted that she was touched. She turned back to Noah and looked at him gently as if she had returned to the time when she simply treated him as a little brother."How did you convince Tiffany to cooperate with you?"Tiffany had made her move while Noah distracted Desmond."I just told her about it, and she agreed."Chloe asked, "Do you think you’re treating her fairly?"Noah said flatly, "I’ll compensate her."Compensate? How? Chloe thought that youth was the most precious thing in the world, but
In the Whitman family home, Joseph went to deal with a bunch of urgent company matters after putting Jasper to sleep. By the time he finished, it was already past three in the morning. He contemplated calling Chloe to ask about Noah's situation, but thinking it might disrupt her sleep, he abandoned the idea.When Joseph woke up the next day, it was already half past six. He recalled Chloe mentioning that Exotic Star had a new product launching today and that she would have to wake up early. He reached for his phone on the table, intending to call her.However, his hand slipped and the phone fell to the floor. The loud thud caused his heart to tremble. He stared at the shattered phone screen as he got a bad feeling. He grabbed his spare phone and quickly dialed Chloe's number. After ringing for some time, a cold, mechanical voice informed him that there was no one available to answer at the moment. Without hesitation, he immediately headed to the Sullivan Manor. When Joseph got ther
“Yes, Grandpa, and I hope you won't stop me when the time comes," Noah said. "You're not discussing this with me. You're just informing me!" Desmond said exasperatedly. "I'm sorry, Grandpa.”Desmond hemmed and hawed for a long while, at a loss for words. He seemed to age ten years as he stared into the distance through the window. After a while, he said, "I've already had someone contact doctors abroad regarding your condition, so don't worry. All you have to do now is just focus on recovering. Don't give up so soon."Sensing Desmond's determination, Noah's eyes filled with tears. He too wished to spend a few more years with his grandfather.When they arrived at the Sullivan manor, the foreign doctors had replied. Upon learning that the renowned healer, Z, had treated Noah but only achieved limited success, they decided not to intervene.Noah was not discouraged by this. He comforted Desmond and said, "Grandpa, I would like to go abroad for a few days. It's been a long time sin
Half an hour later, Desmond and Noah walked out of the ward together.Desmond said, "The doctor told you to stay in the hospital for a few more days, so why don't you just listen? If something happens to you again, they can treat you immediately."Noah smiled warmly and said, "It's okay. The medical equipment at home is sufficient."Desmond sighed. It would be good if Noah stayed at home as well. At least there would be more pairs of eyes on him.Desmond instructed the driver to come to the hospital’s basement car park. When he hung up the phone, he looked around the corridor and wondered, "Wasn't Chloe just sitting here? Where is she?"Noah did not say anything and just lowered his head."And where's Tiffany too? Call her. We need to go home," Desmond said as he took his phone out to call Chloe.However, Chloe did not answer his call. Noah did not call Tiffany. Instead, he said, "Her brother had something to discuss with her, so he came by and brought her home. Maybe Chloe ha
Chloe looked at Tiffany and said sarcastically, "Not everyone is willing to contribute their entire life knowing that the other person doesn't like them."Tiffany had a heart problem. She might die at any moment, yet she chose to live around someone who did not love her back. Chloe often marveled at the greatness of love, but she would never possess such a sacrificial spirit.Tiffany laughed coldly. "It’s because I have compassion and you don't. When Xavia died before your eyes, you just coldly stared at her body."Chloe raised her head sharply, glared at Tiffany, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Xavia took my child, stole my man, and wrecked my marriage! She nearly got me killed several times! If she hadn’t died, it might have been me! I should've celebrated her death with fireworks! None of you know what I've been through, so stop pointing fingers at me!"At first, she had felt responsible for Xavia's death, but she had since come to her senses. Xavia's death had nothing to
Desmond was taken aback that he even forgot his cane and almost tripped on the carpet. He quickly got back up and headed for the second floor. The butler immediately called for an ambulance while the other housekeepers guided the panicked guests away.Chloe furrowed her brows, following Desmond into Noah's bedroom. The curtains were drawn tightly, blocking out all light. But just standing at the door, one could detect the strong scent of rust from inside.A helper flipped a switch, and the room was flooded with light. The wooden furniture was neatly arranged while neatly folded clothes sat on the sofa.Chloe looked around but did not see Noah. She then looked toward the bathroom and her face sank.Tiffany pointed to the bathroom and said, "He's in there."Desmond trembled as he pushed open the bathroom door. Inside was a mess, with red stains covering the floor. Noah was in the bathtub, his wet clothes clinging to his body. His arms hung limply over the tub's edge, and his head sl
Chloe did not know how to answer."Say something. You wanted her dead, right? Are you happy now that she is dead?!” Kenneth shouted angrily at her, his eyes bloodshot and his gaze piercing.He was so loud that it drew the attention of many nearby. Callum and Joseph rushed over, and Joseph shielded Chloe behind him. He pushed Kenneth back several steps and said sternly, "Never speak of that woman in front of Chloe again. Otherwise, there'll be consequences!""Hah! Are you protecting a murderer?" Kenneth laughed. "Oh yeah, you’re both responsible for Xavia's death after all."Smack!Callum slapped Kenneth across the face, instantly silencing him. "Get a grip, Ken! Xavia deserved to die. Stop embarrassing yourself in front of Chloe.”Kenneth held his face as he muttered, "Yeah, you're right… Xavia should’ve died. She was evil. She deceived and took advantage of me… She should die..."Then why was he so tormented over her death? He could not sleep or eat. He knew Xavia deserved th
Joseph frowned. "Of course not. Her death has nothing to do with you. Promise me you won’t think such thoughts."The unexpected turn of events caught both Chloe and him off guard. Xavia clearly wanted to haunt Chloe forever by killing herself in front of her. Although he felt shocked, he was not deeply shaken. After all, he had not witnessed Xavia's jump, and Xavia probably thought that the third floor was not enough to kill her. After all, being in the hospital for treatment was better than being detained by the police.Chloe looked at Joseph with vacant eyes and smiled bitterly. "You're right. It’s good that she's finally dead. She got what she deserved, and I should be happy," she said."Exactly. Even if she didn't jump, the police would’ve arrested her," Joseph said gently, "It's my fault for asking you to buy us some time. If she comes back as a ghost to haunt you, I'll stop her."Joseph, Tyson, and a few officers had arrived just moments after Xavia jumped. He had brought a g
Everyone erupted into gasps. As a deafening crash came from below, the staff scattered. Some ran downstairs to try and rescue Iris. Some who had rushed to the windows shouted anxiously, "She's still alive!"Everyone around Chloe was running as her mind was filled with an endless ringing. The whole world became a blur. She never imagined that things would end like this. The meeting hall was on the third floor. It was not too high, but it could be fatal if one were to land on their head. Everyone's accusatory gaze fell on Chloe, and the crowd started to murmur."Damn, how could she do this to Iris? Do you think she’ll be haunted by nightmares tonight?""Yeah, why does she insist that Iris is Xavia?""What if Iris dies? Won’t Ms. Chloe indirectly become a murderer?""Do you think Iris will come for revenge in the middle of the night when she dies?"Something inside Chloe snapped, and she shouted, "It wasn't me! What she did has nothing to do with me!"Her outburst silenced the ro