Chapter 294

After Joseph fell in love with Chloe, he understood one thing.

Chloe was like a mountain bamboo, always with a black face and a hard shell, but in fact, her heart was still soft, sincere, and kind.

There was nothing else that could attract her, so he could only shamelessly pester her and drag her, for more than a moment.

In the past, it was she who was by his side, in order to compromise with him alone, racing against time.

Now, it was his turn to suffer.

In the end, Chloe was unable to walk out of this room, so he had no choice but to stay.

“Don’t misunderstand. I didn’t stay because you wanted me to stay, but because I promised grandfather and Annie.”

“I will rest next door tonight. If you need anything, call me and I will come over.” Chloe calmed down and sat up from the bed.

“Chloe, sleep here tonight.” Joseph’s eyes were deep.

“The sofa is uncomfortable. I can’t sleep.” Chloe tried hard to pull her hand out, but she couldn’t.

“Let’s sleep on the bed.” The man’s voice was low, as if he was coaxing her.

“Joseph, can’t you speak without saying something offensive?” Chloe hated that she did not have a tape measure in her pocket, otherwise she really wanted to measure the thickness of this man’s face!

“Don’t misunderstand, Chloe. If you don’t want to, I won’t force you. Although I really want to…”

As they spoke, Joseph couldn’t help but feel that Gao An’s tall and straight body was emitting a fiery heat, leaning to wards her.

Think? Fucking you thought!

“It stinks! Don’t come near me!”

“I don’t want to sleep in the same room as you. I’m afraid that I will faint from the stench in the middle of the night.” Chloe dodged back wards, her other hand pinching the tip of his nose in disgust.

“Is it smelly? It’s okay.”

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“When I was a soldier, the conditions in the camp were bad. I couldn’t take a bath once a week. At that time, it was much worse than this.”

“Later, when I returned to Sawle Group, I could take a bath everyday. At first, I was still a little unaccustomed.”

Chloe’s eyes trembled slightly.

In his past, the hardship he had endured, in this world, other than himself, the one who understood the most was her, Chloe.

She did not dislike him, but the knot in her heart was difficult to untie. Even if he was more sincere to her now, she could not persuade herself to take a step closer to him.

She once loved him, and rushed to him without hesitation, like a moth flying into a flame. When all the love and enthusiasm was burned by him personally, she turned into ashes and thought that it was really difficult, very difficult.

“Chloe, why don’t I wipe my body? Wait for me.”

Joseph was afraid that the little girl would dislike him and refuse to be in the same room as him, so he pretended to get out of bed to do some -personal hygiene.

“You can’t touch the water now. Don’t mess around, just stink.”

Chloe pried open Joseph’s fingers one by one, and his long eyelashes trembled. “I’ll go wash up.”

Though concealing his vulnerabilities, Joseph was secretly struggling. His sense of pride and a somewhat chauvinistic outlook discouraged him from revealing any signs of weakness, particularly in the presence of his loved one. Consumed by the traditional belief that men should serve as protectors, he felt an overwhelming responsibility to uphold an invincible front and safeguard his partner.

However, his head was hit by a stick. In the past, he had almost been hit by a machine gun. How did he become so weak that he couldn’t take care of himself?

It was too shameful in front of Chloe.

At this moment, he leaned against the headboard and listened to the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.

For a long, long time, he didn’t have the heart to be this calm and peaceful. He had never experienced such simple happiness.

Suddenly, Joseph’s eyes turned sour, and he clenched the sheets with his

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fingers.

He used to become impatient when she lingered in the bath, and felt exasperated by her pretentious skincare routine. When she meticulously prepared a lavish display of exquisite dishes, he only deemed

daily life flashed back and forth in front of him, and every scene flashed past his eyes, and his heart hurt fiercely.

Creak –

bathroom door

walked out with a delicate and white face that

Looking at this young, beautiful, full face, he was so moved that he couldn’t control himself. His Adam’s apple

look good

as I said last time, stop talking nonsense.”

yourself. Your comment about me still looking good without

are like a

at her like Wu Gang looked at Chang

“Always? How straight.”

I thought you were very beautiful at that time.” The man’s

to your words. Do you

not look at

more. Take his time to convince her. Anyway, now he knew that her heart was not stone,

fine. The broken mirror will

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should go to

was

the door and Max asked

to speak when Joseph took a step for ward. “No, come

The door opened.

bodyguards, sweating profusely,

door from left to right, and it took him a lot of effort to get

you prepared for Mrs. Sawle, I bought it for you!” Max gasped for breath and wiped his

put it down.” Joseph

at a glance that the bed that this man bought for her was the

It was worth two

are you

sleep in my bed. I can only buy you

she did not sleep well, he would not

walked to the

Oh, so soft.

the window, the cold winter wind was blowing.

room was quiet, but it was

gully in the middle, Joseph already felt

tried to get as close to their

was already too late. The three of them quickly retreated, and

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to help

on her back on the bed,

throbbed. The monotonous and dull ceiling in front of him seemed to have romantic and brilliant stars

his fingers trembled slightly as he slowly

voice suddenly sounded in the night.

stiffened, “…”

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last time you have a right

was covered in sweat. He smiled

there for

breathing well, breathing like orchids, and fell asleep.

Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. He took a deep breath and made

held it firmly, his fingers interlocked with

love you. Good night.”

eyes in satisfaction and soon fell asleep.

snoring, Chloe quietly raised her long eyelashes, clenched her fingers, and her heart

“Cur, good night.”

*

days, Chloe withdrew and returned

hand, her worries for Sia were escalating considering that several days had elapsed since her departure, intensifying her desire to return and survey the current scenario. On the other hand, she considered seeking Helena’s guidance, wondering if there was any way to obliterate

God Lewis, she could not cur e any

Sia?” Chloe hugged Kiran, whose eyes were red, and asked with concern.

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D

up in her room, refusing to see anyone. She didn’t even eat a bite of

very

said with tears coming out of her eyes and choking up, “I’m afraid that Mom will do something stupid if she is hit! Sister… What should

down. Don’t let your worry consume you.” Chloe comforted Kiran, her hand rubbing soothingly on his

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