Chapter 703

When Joe opened his eyes again, ready to confront Zoe, he found the hospital room empty.

When a nurse came in, he asked if Zoe or Xena had visited recently. The nurse replied that they had not.

"Mrs. Zoe left the hospital right after you lost consciousness. Since then, she hasn't returned. We tried to contact her to settle your bills, but we couldn't reach her."

Joe nearly coughed up blood in anger.

What was Zoe up to?

Why hadn't she paid his bills?

Did she want him dead?

He pulled out his phone and called Zoe, but she didn't answer. Frustrated, he called Xena to ask about Zoe's whereabouts, but Xena was evasive and hesitant.

"Dad, I haven't seen Mom lately. I've got something to do, so I need to go."

"Hello? Hello!"

Listening to the busy tone, Joe was so angry he almost smashed his phone.

The nurse, seeing his fury, tried to calm him down, her eyes filled with sympathy.

Joe had been in the hospital for a while, and the staff had heard plenty of gossip about him. They k