Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 146 How Did It Suddenly Turn Out Like This?

Chloe jolted from her daydream and swiftly closed the web browser with a guilty conscience.

“Coming,” she replied.

On the first floor in the living room, Joseph had also changed into his home attire. His navy blue long-sleeved shirt and long pants softened his demeanor, making him appear less distant and more approachable. However, his scrutinizing gaze in his eyes seemed unfriendly.

“What were you doing holed up in your room?” he inquired.

“I was just changing,” Chloe replied, her gaze on his clear but distant face. She recalled Jane’s remarks, but she suppressed the sudden surge of sourness and kept a composed smile. ” Different rules for the mighty, right?”

Chloe and Joseph shared something in common. Upon returning home, they would change, taking off the ones they had worn outside for the day. Wearing outside clothes indoors felt unclean to them.

Joseph smirked and responded, “It only takes five minutes to change. You’ve been in there for forty-two minutes.”

His sarcastic and petty comment eased some of the sourness in Chloe’s heart. Being liked by Joseph was not something to be desired. She could not believe she had felt upset about

becoming his backup plan.

She had fallen for Jane’s trap.

“I was just tired and wanted to rest for a while. You can’t be that hungry, can you?”

“Your attitude is a problem,” Joseph said, grabbing Chloe’s shoulder and forcing her to look at him. “What did Jane say to you?” He clearly sensed that something was off with her ever since Jane’s departure.

Chloe hesitated to address the issue, but since he brought it up, she seized the chance to sarcastically taunt him, “It’s not a big deal, honestly.”

Pausing for a moment, she cast a quick glance at him before continuing, “She just mentioned your first love.”

Joseph furrowed his brow, “First love?”

“Yeah. Xavia.”

gaze lingered on his face, attentively observing his every reaction. Joseph’s eyebrows went up slightly upon hearing her words, but his response remained

not my first love,” he retorted.

ever so slightly. “That’s

“A tale of our undying

that?” Chloe replied, her voice trailing

aware of, held significant importance. Though they

there’s nothing

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your relationship with

eyes flickered, a barely noticeable curl forming on his lips. “Do I sense a

curiosity,” Chloe denied, shaking

refused to admit it.

its soft and smooth texture. Surprisingly, his voice held a touch of gentleness.

he did not want to talk about it, deliberately concealing the truth. A wave of unease washed over her, and she

her meal, Chloe’s phone buzzed, drawing her

saw a message from Samuel, informing her about the court hearing scheduled for the 27th at the end of the

well?” Chloe

Joseph nodded, continuing to eat

you think Mr. Samuel is confident

about Samuel, but about

court summons would surely only

“Don’t worry. Samuel isn’t a kind person. As a lawyer,

formed at the corner of Chloe’s mouth. “That’s reassuring.”

prepared some delicious desserts and paid a visit to Emily who was heartbroken.

had not left her house for several days, and her home was in disarray. She greeted Chloe with rat’s nest hair, then climbed back into her bed, appearing lifeless.

worth it for