Chapter 564 Letting Her Go

Chloe had not made a scene because she had found a helper. Otherwise, she would never stop.

Joseph went upstairs and used a key to open the locked bedroom door. When Chloe heard the

noise, she tried to stash away the laptop, but Joseph beat her to it. She was caught in the act.

She was wearing a loose and large sleeping gown that was rather conservative. It reached her

knees, so her slender calves were exposed—fair and smooth. She looked rather awkward at the

moment, presenting a rather innocent and lovely sight.

With both hands in his pockets, Joseph stared straight into her eyes. "I know you went behind my

back and contacted Noah."

This was not what Chloe wanted to hear. "What do you mean I went behind your back? Am I

supposed to do nothing when you have me locked up?" He made it sound like she had done

something shameless.

"Even if you want to leave, you shouldn't have asked him for help. I’ve told you many times that I

dislike him."

She was always forgetting about what he had said. She eagerly admitted to her mistakes, but she

never changed. Unconsciously, he had tolerated her too many times.

Chloe's fury rose. "Yeah, it's because you're not the one being locked up. You're free to go wherever

and do whatever you want out there. I'm locked in here like a prisoner. You have no right to scold

me!"

Joseph calmly took off his coat and started changing clothes in front of her. He was tall. Though he

looked different from the moment he came in, he exuded an unspeakable oppressiveness. It was as

if something bad was about to happen.

"Let me ask you one last time. Do you want to leave me?"

They were so close that she could smell his familiar cold scent. Her heart skipped a beat before she

looked up at him. "Yes."

A crease formed between his brows before he quickly released it. "Are you sure?"

"Yes."

It was better to end things here instead of suffering in pain. They had different opinions on the issue,

so it would become a lingering danger in their relationship if she lied to herself right now.

Joseph slowly clenched his fists. "Pack up and leave now."

Chloe was stunned. He was letting her go so easily?

"Why... Why have you changed your mind?"

"I was giving you a chance. Since you don’t appreciate it, we can just forget about it."

Joseph changed into his home clothes before expressionlessly walking into the bathroom. He was

so composed that it looked like his decision was just a trivial business deal.

Chloe gaped as gloom engulfed her, unable to speak for a moment. She consoled herself that it

was her wish to part on good terms with him.

In a daze, she walked out of the villa and went to Johnsons’ residence. Feeling an acute sense of

loss, she realized that she truly had broken up with Joseph.

*

At nine at night, Harold called Joseph on the dot to check if the latter had fulfilled his promise.

Joseph was upset, so he did not sound very polite. "Yeah, I did it."

"And?"

"And nothing."

Harold became astounded. "You didn't try to coax her and let her go just like that?"

"How am I supposed to coax her? I locked her up, but she still insisted on leaving. What am I

supposed to do? Kneel and beg her?"

"You may look like a kiss-ass, but you could have done it."

"I won't. There are plenty of women out there who like me."

There were a lot of women who would willingly marry Joseph. Starting today, he would make Chloe

understand how popular he was throughout Aesper. When she regretted it, she would come back to

him.

Harold said, "I was just messing with you. You're so serious… Well then, since you've broken up

with her, I’d like to introduce her to someone. She’s all alone and so pitiful. You won't mind, right?"