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

not bother to hide his scrutinizing gaze as he looked at Icarus. “Sir, you don’t have to wait. It’s going

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

few minutes after they

court proceedings to Joseph, her eyes brimming with admiration and her voice filled with happiness. “Jojo, thanks to you, I was able to get a skilled lawyer like Samuel. And when did you persuade the

finding the sequence of events somewhat perplexing. Nevertheless, he acknowledged Samuel’s considerable contribution

Johnsons, he had no

what happened.

wasn’t Joseph. It was Gideon who chose to go

why?” Chloe asked, puzzled.

and deftly changed the subject. “Is that bespectacled gentleman also a classmate of

just a friend.”

concluded her words, she sensed Joseph’s gaze fixating on her, and a surge of exasperation flooded

her.

god, not again…‘

bespectacled gentleman? Icarus?” Joseph asked.

“Yeah…‘

was he here?”

downfall of the Johnsons. As you know, the Johnsons and the Coopers

stare at Samuel.

Samuel was speechless.

winning the case,” Samuel mused. He was not one to interfere in the affairs of others, but when it came to his good friend, he felt it necessary to

could sense her impending doom.

said. While passing by Lucas, who was waiting by the door, he gave his shoulder a pat and added, Remember to transfer the payment

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