Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

In a state of despair, Chloe lowered her weary arm and let out a desolate smile. “I’ll ask you one last time, Joseph. Do you truly refuse to believe me?”

They had already reconciled and gotten rid of Xavia-the only obstacle in their relationship- so how did things suddenly turn out this way?

With a sudden pang of inexplicable emotion, Joseph’s heart softened for a moment when he heard her choked-up voice. However, he simply uttered one sentence before resolutely turning away.

“Icarus has already confessed. Your words mean nothing.”

Chloe helplessly watched his retreating figure, feeling as though a gaping hole had been torn open in her chest, making every breath painful. After stubbornly waiting for an hour, she believed that Joseph had truly abandoned her.

She covered her face and wept in despair, her frail shoulders drooping in profound misery.

Feeling weak and helpless, Chloe cried herself to sleep. When she woke up the next morning, Abigail approached her and said, “Ms. Chloe, Mr. Joseph asked me to take care of you. If you feel unwell, please let me know.”

Upon hearing this, Chloe’s eyelashes trembled. “Do you know where Icarus is?”

Mr. Joseph’s home.”

the team members

bed. She had to confront Icarus directly.

Chloe, you can’t

to meet Abigail’s gaze. “Why?”

can’t leave the hospital, and he told me

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it took Chloe a while before understanding struck her. “Take care of me? He plans to

her gaze. Though she did not say a word, Chloe

Her laughter mixed with her tears as her eyes turned red, creating a stark contrast against her

sense Chloe’s pain. This was precisely why she had avoided any involvement with men. When things were good, it was like honey in a jar, but when things turned sour, it became like shards of broken glass that pierced the heart.