Chapter 237 Joseph Felt an Inexplicable Sense of Satisfaction

After receiving a stern reprimand from Harold, Preston emerged from the room wearing a

crestfallen expression, his lips sealed in silence.

Jonathan quickly approached Preston, eagerly inquiring about the outcome. “Father, how did it go? Did Grandfather make any mention of expelling that woman?”

With an air of self-satisfaction, Octavia chimed in, “That’s right, honey. At his age, he surely wouldn’t lose sight of what’s important, right?”

“Ahem!” Before Preston could speak, Harold descended from upstairs. His eyes, clouded yet piercing, resonated with authority as he asked, “Have I ever lost sight of what’s important?” Octavia chuckled awkwardly. “Dad, you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t say anything…”

Under Harold’s intimidating presence, Preston took a deep breath and announced, “From now on, Chloe is a member of our family.”

Jonathan was stunned. He did not know what kind of magic Chloe had cast on Harold to make him so protective of her. Unwilling to accept it, he questioned, “Grandpa, if you can embrace Chloe as family, why did you reject Xavia back then?”

scoffed dismissively. “She’s merely a cog in the entertainment machine. What

and a renowned actress,

dim-witted people like you could be deceived by her. Now, go amuse yourself somewhere else and stop bothering me,” Harold said, clearly displeased whenever Xavia’s name was brought up. He had no interest

biased. He favors my cousin and pays me

a scornful glance at him. “It’s simply because you fail to meet his expectations. You don’t have a successful career or a wife.”

“What’s so difficult about getting a wife? Who knows, maybe the first great- grandchild of the Whitmans

night, Joseph and Chloe chose to spend the night at the family home.

to

his work. He was dressed in a navy blue pajama, slovenly leaning against the headboard. His slender fingers rhythmically tapped on the keyboard, and the sharp angles of

a masterpiece sculpted by the heavens,

“Um, where am I supposed to

displaying a mix of arrogance

only one bed, so

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