Before the phone could even ring on the other end, Joseph quickly hung up and his expressionless face instantly returned to normal.What was the point of him making the call? Whether she was busy or she was intentionally playing hard to get, he would never fall for her tricks.Just because Chloe did not reply to his messages did not mean he could not find out about Toto's condition."Have Patrick check on Toto," he ordered.Lucas could not fathom Joseph's intentions, so he dared not say anything and simply compiled.An hour later, Patrick called to report that Toto had been vomiting and looked lethargic. He had taken it to the vet where the preliminary diagnosis showed gastrointestinal irritation.Joseph's temper rose with each passing moment. Had this woman ignored his warnings and let Toto suffer? Not only had she not taken Toto to the vet today, but she also had not even bothered to notify him.For the entire afternoon, Joseph radiated cold air like a portable air conditioner

Icarus sneered and threw the surveillance footage he had retrieved from his home at Jake. "Take a look at what your girlfriend did!"Jake watched the video on his phone and swallowed nervously. "Uncle Icarus, please let me explain. Ava is kind and innocent. She couldn't possibly have done something like this. There must be a misunderstanding...""The evidence is right in front of your eyes, and yet you still don't believe it! Are you blind?!""Even if Ava did it, it must be because of something Coco did. You don't know her. You don't know her well. She's vengeful and sharp-tongued. Maybe Ava just wanted to scare her."The video only showed the scene in the courtyard. Who knew what happened after Chloe entered the room? She could bring herself to cozy up to a wealthy man, so she might have something going on with Peter too. Besides, it was Melody who pushed Peter into the room. What did it have to do with Ava?Icarus was almost laughing at his foolish nephew. "I truly fail to compr

”I came back to clean up your mess, you idiot."Chloe was speechless."I feel terrible right now. Why can't you say something nice to comfort me?" Chloe said.Seated gracefully on the chair beside the bed, Joseph crossed his legs and leaned in, placing his large hand gently on top of Chloe's head. Although his touch was as soft as if he were stroking a cat, his tone was arrogant as he spoke, "I won't offer you comfort, but I do have the ability to save you."Both of their gazes met. Chloe inexplicably felt that his words made perfect sense. A true man never spoke in a flowery language but takes direct action and is decisive.In that instant, she was awash by a surge of gratefulness and said solemnly, "Thank you.""You should solve your problems as soon as possible. That would be the real gratitude toward me," he replied.Every now and then, she found herself in trouble. Though she could handle it, her body was no longer able to bear the strain.When Chloe heard what Joseph said

Emily stood there stunned, looking at Patrick and then at the Rolls-Royce parked beside him. The awkwardness was evident.She forced a smile, suppressing the urge to dig a hole and bury herself in it. "Well, from this perspective, your husband’s not too bad. At least he knows to find someone to pick you up."Chloe smiled wryly. "He's unpredictable."She just could not read Joseph's mind.Emily patted Chloe on the shoulder. "I think you still have a chance. You should keep trying.""Don't console me. Last time, I almost got kicked out because I listened to your advice!" Chloe blushed and spoke in a low voice that only Emily could hear. "When I undressed in front of that man, he didn't even bat an eyelid. He's either too experienced or impotent."No matter the case, he was someone she could not handle.However, Emily did not share the same view as Chloe. Taking practical action was always more convincing than sweet talk. Chloe might not have won Joseph's heart, but she had at leas

Chloe stared at Jake's furious face, her eyelids twitching with a tremendous sense of pleasure.Instead of answering immediately, she casually tucked the strands of hair falling on her forehead behind her ear and grinned arrogantly. "You already know, huh?"As she had suspected, Joseph must have learned about her past relationship with Jake when he saved her from miles away that day. She just could not understand why he had not mentioned it.Chloe felt an indescribable itch in her heart. The result was much better than she had anticipated."How shameless can you be?!" Jake's chest hurt with anger. Unable to control his emotions, his voice was loud, and the guests around them gave him strange looks."Why are you shouting at me for no reason?" Chloe said, looking innocent like a harmless little rabbit.The crowd did not understand the situation, but some recognized her."Hey, isn't that Benjamin’s youngest?""Benjamin has two daughters? I always thought Ava was his only daughter.