Chapter 230

Chapter 230 Embrace Your Role and I’ll Grant You Wealth

The flurry of damning questions left Chloe speechless on the spot. The only person besides Joseph

who had given her a bank card was Icarus. She quickly reached a conclusion-the surveillance footage

from the neighborhood had been leaked online.

The room seemed to grow colder, the atmosphere thick with Joseph’s unspoken anger that hung heavy

in the air. Chloe could sense a raging flamé manifesting without even lifting her head.

“Jojo, wait, please let me explain…

”

Joseph remained expressionless as he demanded, “Hand over your purse.”

Instinctively, Chloe protected her bag behind her and spoke in a soft tone. “I can explain everything, or

we can call Icarus and ask him about what happened…”

Joseph observed her defensive actions, his eyebrows furrowing and his eyes narrowing. Without

uttering a word, he forcefully snatched her bag and began rummaging through it until his hand seized

hold of an unfamiliar bank card. His sharp eyes lowered, masking his emotions. His voice, now tinged

with hoarseness, emanated an icy coldness as he asked, “How much money did Icarus give you?”

“I didn’t ask for it. He forced it on me. By the time I wanted to return it, he had already disappeared.

“Chloe’s voice trembled as she spoke.

“How much money is on this card?” Joseph repeated the question, his anger bubbling to the

surface.

“28 million…”

“Hmm…” Joseph sneered, abruptly gripping her chin tightly. “So 28 million is enough for you to follow

him?”

“No, he never said anything like that,” Chloe’s voice quivered as Joseph’s grip on her chin caused. her

pain. Yet, she dared not resist.

Joseph’s bottomless black eyes seemed to penetrate her very soul. His icy voice, devoid of any

emotion, pierced through the air. “So, 28 million is enough to make you leave me?”

Chloe’s back stiffened, her lips trembling. “Icarus had no malicious intentions, and I never betrayed

you…”

Joseph’s anger consumed him, his blood boiling. “Do you think I’m a fool, Chloe Johnson?!”

It was just a bank card. She could have easily returned it if she did not want it. In the worst-case

scenario, she could have simply discarded it. There were numerous ways to handle the situation and

he could have reimbursed her. However, she deliberately chose to keep it in her bag.

Chloe had no idea how to explain herself anymore, feeling utterly drained. They had just established

their relationship recently, yet it seemed plagued by constant arguments. This was not the kind of

relationship she had envisioned or desired.

Seeing her silence, Joseph’s fury intensified. He roughly picked her up and threw her into the car.

Chloe cried out in pain as the impact rattled her, feeling as if her internal organs were about to be jolted

loose.

Joseph slammed his foot on the accelerator, speeding back to the villa at an alarming pace.

Chloe desperately wanted to get out of the car on her own, but he gripped onto her wrist tightly, forcing

her to stumble along in his hurried strides.

“Please slow down,” she pleaded.

Joseph remained silent, showing no signs of slowing down as he brought Chloe directly into the

bedroom and firmly shut the door. From outside the closed door, his voice took on a sinister tone.”

From now on, you’ll be confined to this villa for eternity!”

Fear and panic gripped Chloe as she frantically twisted the doorknob but to no avail. “Joseph, please

let me out!” she pleaded, her voice filled with desperation.

Joseph sneered, his voice laced with contempt. “Let you out so that you can continue your seduction

games with other men?”

Chloe’s voice trembled with desperation. “I haven’t done anything wrong. Please don’t do this… Let

me out…”

“Every time you have the opportunity to interact with other men, you prove your inability to remain

faithful. That’s why I’m imprisoning you here. You can forget about leaving for the rest of your life.”

Joseph’s tone grew colder and more accusatory. “Money is all you want, right? Embrace your role as a

caged canary and I’ll grant you wealth and splendor.”

Chloe’s pleas turned bitter as she desperately implored Joseph to release her. But in response, all she

heard was the fading sound of his retreating footsteps.

Joseph spent the entire night in the study, barely getting any sleep.

Morning arrived, and the ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts.

When Lucas arrived that morning, he noticed that neither Joseph nor Chloe stirred. He made his way

upstairs and found Joseph alone without Chloe by his side.

“Sir, we should leave,” Lucas said.

Standing by the window, his back turned to Lucas, Joseph said in a hoarse voice, “Get me the property

manager of the villa.”