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?”

my last day here, and I can tell that you both have feelings for

her head and let out a long

caregiver left, an unexpected visitor

way there. She swaggered in and looked at the recently recovered Chloe, laughing provocatively. “I told you that you’d be

“Joseph doesn’t want me, but does he

Γ

“Why you!”

or I

believed it was necessary to move out quickly. Her

you so worked up? It’s been some time since we last saw

to,” Chloe replied

sneered and said, “Xavia’s

raised her gaze. “How do you know that?”

remaining time you have with

continued.

her body to tremble with anguish. Her mind

truth of the saying,

is

could not believe that Xavia had gotten pregnant after

than just one

confined herself to her home, only making a 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 the progress of the project. She dragged herself

the car. It seemed to

here?” she asked.

picture, thinking I could be your driver,” Icarus said. He was impeccably dressed in a black shirt and the glimmer from his gold-rimmed glasses bestowed upon him an air

even the simplest movement of curling her lips to be exhausting, so she gave up. Along the way, she noticed that the leaves outside

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