Chapter 176 Do You Know What I’m Going to Do?

“No,” Chloe replied.

“Okay, let me rephrase the question. Did Joseph have something to do with you falling into the water?” Icarus persisted.

The question threw Chloe for a loop. She was unsure of how to respond, so she said, “Please stop asking. He didn’t expect such a thing to happen either. It’s not his fault.

It was Jane who had gone too far. However, Icarus

misunderstood Chloe’s words and thought she was covering up for Joseph. His brow furrowed even deeper as he continued, “Chloe, listen to me. You need to leave him. I’ll help take care of any debts you owe him. I don’t want to see you treated unfairly.”

“No, you listen to me. If you help me, yes, I may no longer owe Joseph, but I’ll owe you instead.”

“But you don’t have to pay me back. I just want you to have a better life.”

Chloe hesitated, locking eyes with him as he stared intensely at her. A feeling of discomfort washed over her, causing her to avert her gaze. “Don’t invest your time in me. We can’t be together.”

She had once put in great effort to marry Jake’s uncle as a way to seek revenge, but now she had made her peace with it.

Samuel became increasingly incredulous as he listened. Seriously? This guy’s trying to steal Chloe away despite

knowing she’s Joe’s wife? No, I can’t allow that to happen. I have to do something!‘

Joseph had not paid him yet, and if the relationship between him and Chloe were to end now, based on what Samuel knew about Joseph’s temperament, he would not receive a single penny. He had to find a way to prevent that.

“Ms. Chloe, could you come with me, please? There’s something I need to discuss with you regarding the case,” Samuel said.

and nodded in agreement. “All right, I’ll be right with you.”

looked at Icarus. “Sir, you don’t have to wait. It’s

hostility, but he was unaware of the underlying reason. However, since Chloe had other matters to attend to, he did not want to disrupt their conversation.

minutes after they

admiration and her voice filled with happiness. “Jojo, thanks to you, I was able to get a skilled lawyer like Samuel. And when did

events somewhat perplexing. Nevertheless, he acknowledged Samuel’s considerable contribution to the case. As for the

Johnsons, he had no

what happened.

go against the Johnsons on the spot,” Samuel said.

But why?” Chloe asked,

chose not to delve into the details and deftly changed the subject. “Is that bespectacled gentleman also a classmate

just a friend.”

fixating

her.

not

bespectacled gentleman? Icarus?” Joseph asked.

“Yeah…‘

was he

Johnsons. As you know, the

stare at

Samuel was speechless.

congratulations to Ms. Chloe for winning the case,” Samuel mused. He was not one to interfere in the affairs

her impending doom.

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