Chapter 210

Chapter 210 Don’t You Have Anything to Say to Me?

Chloe followed the sound of the voice and witnessed Xavia tightly clutching Joseph’s hand, tears of joy

streaming down. her face.

‘Did Joseph really agree to her request?‘ Chloe pondered, her heart throbbing with pain. She tightly

clenched her fists, attempting to suppress her unwarranted emotions, but the effort was futile. The

intertwined hands of the two felt like piercing thorns in her heart. Her vision blurred, and before the

tears could escape, she hastily turned around and fled, her appearance disheveled and distressed.

Nathan, sensing the tension in the room, realized it was not the right time to stay and offered a

mischievous smile. “I’ll leave you two to it. Carry on then.”

Earlier, Xavia had grabbed onto Joseph’s hand before the door was opened. Joseph’s attention was

distracted at that moment. It took him a moment to realize what happened before swiftly retracting his

hand, his tone distant. “Rest well. I have some matters to attend to, so I got to go.”

Nathan playfully held Joseph back, a mischievous smile on his face. “Don’t you think you should

continue your conversation? You two seemed engrossed before I arrived. Maybe I

interrupted something important.”

Joseph gave him a brief glance and swiftly made his way out. without explaining further. Nathan

shrugged it off,

accustomed to Joseph’s reticence, and shifted his curious gaze to Xavia. “So, did you two make up?”

Xavia smiled bitterly and replied, “No, I simply asked him to spend more time with me, but he declined.”

Nathan furrowed his eyebrows. “Then why were you crying tears of joy just now?”

Xavia’s eyes softened, and a wistful smile touched her lips. ” Joe forgave me for leaving without a word

all those years ago. The weight on my heart has finally been lifted.”

“I see… I thought…” Nathan paused, his words trailing off, as he studied Xavia’s expression. There

was a hint of longing in her eyes, a touch of sadness. He was quite surprised that Joseph chose Chloe.

*

Chloe returned to the office and spent the afternoon

contemplating Xavia’s situation. By the time work was over, she had managed to adjust her state of

mind and knew how to face Joseph.

In the underground parking lot, Lucas sat in the front seat, waiting. He glanced at Joseph through the

rearview mirror and hesitated for a moment before he spoke, “Sir, I’ve reviewed the surveillance

footage outside Fairlight. It showed that Ms. Xavia suddenly fainted after Ms. Chloe and Ms. Xavia had

already finished their conversation.”

Joseph furrowed his brow, his handsome face reflecting his confusion. “Are you defending Chloe?”

“Oh, no, I’m just concerned that this incident might lead to an argument between you and Ms. Chloe

and affect your

relationship.”

“If she can provide a reasonable explanation, I’ll let her off the hook.”

Lucas breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing Chloe’s usual

behavior toward Joseph, it was likely that she would apologize and accept her mistake as long as

Joseph did not intentionally make it difficult for her.

Chloe walked at a snail’s pace today, her gaze fixed on the ground. She opened the car door and sat

next to Joseph. During the ride home, she remained silent, offering no explanation.

Finally, Joseph could not contain his frustration any longer. He gripped Chloe’s shoulders firmly, forcing

her to meet his gaze. “Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

Chloe maintained a serious expression as she locked her gaze with his. After a few seconds of intense

eye contact, she finally spoke, “I do.”

Joseph let out a cold snort, his tone carrying a hint of

impatience. “Then spill it out already.” He had hoped that she would provide a satisfactory explanation

as he was willing to forgive her if she could justify her actions.

“I sincerely congratulate you on reconciling with Xavia.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I overheard your conversation.”

“What conversation? Stop being vague.