Chapter 581 She Wants to Soar, Just Like Chloe

Chloe took a deep breath. ‘I’m so tired of hearing that name.’

She handed the lunchbox to Lucas and forcefully kicked open the office door in frustration.

Xavia let out a startled cry. She covered her face and hid behind Joseph while Megan looked Chloe

up and down in disdain. "Why didn't you knock? You scared me."

"Why should I knock when I'm looking for my husband? Are you doing something inappropriate that

you don't want others to see?"

"How dare you! O-Of course, not…" Megan retorted, stealing a glance at Joseph. It went without

saying that she secretly wished she could engage in some secretive affair with him. That way, her

life would have changed entirely, just like Chloe's.

"Are you here to have lunch?" Joseph looked at Chloe lovingly.

However, Chloe locked her gaze on Xavia behind him, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Why are

you covering your face? It's not like you're a ghost that’s afraid of the light."

"Xavia has suffered enough. Please choose your words carefully," Megan snapped.

"She's suffered enough?"

"The swelling on her face is quite severe, and she might be left with scars," Joseph replied.

Chloe paused. "What happened?"

"She said it was Noah who did it."

"What? Noah? That's impossible."

Noah and Xavia had no connection whatsoever. Besides, Noah was always gentle and polite to

others. How could he be capable of violence?

"I'm not making it up! It was Noah who hit me!" Xavia exclaimed as she stepped forward.

Chloe got a good look at Xavia’s face. Both of her cheeks were inflamed and swollen, which stood

out in stark contrast to her usual fair and attractive appearance. It appeared somewhat comical,

resembling special effects from a drama. Yet upon closer inspection, multiple places where the skin

had torn open were visible, clearly indicating the use of force rather than scratching with nails.

The phrase "skin split open" came to Chloe's mind, and she instinctively touched her own face as if

she could feel the pain.

"Do you know why Noah hit me?" Xavia continued, a fleeting look of hatred crossing her eyes.

Chloe remained silent, staring calmly at the woman in front of her.

"He said it was because I almost caused you to drown in the pool, so he slapped me twice as

punishment," she explained.

"Do you have any evidence?" Chloe asked.

"No, but I can confront him face to face," she replied.

If there were surveillance cameras in the alley at that time, she would have already retrieved the

footage.

"So what’s your purpose in coming here? Are you trying to get Joseph to help you?" Chloe asked

calmly, elegantly sitting down on the sofa.

"Damn right, she is! Noah beat Xavia, and we can't let him off the hook so easily," Megan said,

"She’s carrying a child of the Whitmans. What if something happens to the baby? We have to clarify

the situation."

Chloe smiled at her and said, "Is being pregnant with another woman’s husband’s child worth

celebrating?”

Xavia’s face turned pale. "It isn’t, but I have no choice. I don't have the protection that you have. I'm

all alone and can only turn to Joe for help. This time around, he slapped me. I can't imagine what he

might do next."

"Noah wouldn't do something like that," Chloe firmly defended Noah, not wanting Xavia to cause

trouble for him. Besides, even if it was indeed Noah who hit her, so what? She should be thankful to

him. Even though the hits were harsh, they could not compare to the harm that Xavia had wanted to

inflict upon her.

Joseph's jaw clenched, feeling a twinge of bitterness. ‘Why do I feel like my wife’s trust in me is less

than what she gives that brat?’

Xavia shifted her gaze toward him. "What do you think, Joe? If you think it’ll offend the Sullivans, I'll

pretend this incident never happened.”