Chapter 316 I Won’t Force You, Don’t Define Our Relationship
“No!” Chloe refused without hesitation.
Joseph’s expression twisted into a sneer. “Would you be willing to do it if it were Icarus?”
Deep furrows appeared on Chloe’s forehead as she glared at him. “Who gave you the audacity to make such assumptions about me?”
“And yet, isn’t that who you are?” Joseph retorted.
“Whatever. Suit yourself.”
Chloe’s frustration grew, causing her to avert her gaze and look out the window.
Sensing an implicit admission in her reaction, Joseph was consumed by anger. He abruptly stood up, creating a resounding slam as he stormed out of the room.
The footsteps outside gradually faded until they disappeared entirely.
Chloe curled up, hugging herself tightly. Her pale face bore an overwhelming sense of
bitterness.
After Joseph left, he did not appear again until she was discharged from the hospital.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. The caregiver who had been taking care of her accompanied her to Aesper and stayed at her house for two more days. Only when she saw that Chloe was moving around with ease did she finally feel at ease to leave.
Before leaving, the caregiver said, “Ms. Chloe, I hope you won’t find this offensive. Mr. Joseph may seem cold, but he genuinely cares about your well-being. He calls every day to ask about your health.”
Chloe froze. “Is that true?”
that you both have feelings for each. other, so I don’t want to witness the continued misunderstandings between you two. As a woman, I understand that it’s
long sigh. “I understand. I’ll talk to him
caregiver left, an unexpected
at the recently recovered Chloe,
want me, but does he want you?”
Γ
“Why you!”
house, or I will
out quickly.
since
Chloe replied
sneered and said, “Xavia’s
gaze. “How do you know that?”
none of your concern. Cherish the remaining time you have with Joseph,”
continued.
of lightning, impaling her heart with an invisible blade and causing her body to tremble with anguish. Her
the saying, “There is no greater
that is dead.”
believe that Xavia had gotten pregnant after just one
just one
phone call to Emily, while the rest of her time was spent in seclusion. On the third day, she had to go to the Grahams to discuss
out of the house, Icarus was waiting outside in the car. It seemed to her that he
here?” she
said. He was impeccably dressed in a black shirt and the glimmer from his
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