Chapter 614 He Surrenders

Sensing a slight movement in the car, Joseph's eyes flickered as he turned to look at Chloe. Her

face was pale, and her frail body was trembling with fear as she clutched tightly to her belly. It

pierced his heart to witness this scene. Even in a life-or-death situation, she did not forget to protect

the unborn child.

Joseph tightened his grip on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning slightly white and images of

their first encounter flashed through his mind.

"Excuse me, sir. Could you lend me your phone for a call? My phone is out of battery…"

"Sir, I'm single too."

"Don't be so confident. What if you fall for me first?"

"I...am...trying...to...seduce...you!"

At that moment, he appeared to wrestle with something. He sank back into his seat as his hands

loosened their grip on the steering wheel.

He surrendered. At this point, all he wanted was for her to be safe. Nothing else mattered. She

protected her child, and he protected her.

Joseph made a decision and ordered firmly, "Get out of the car now."

"No. If I get out, you'll die!" Chloe's train of thought was interrupted, her fists clenched tightly. "None

of us should move. We should wait for someone to come to rescue us. As long as the car remains

still, we'll be fine."

"You're too naive. The car isn’t that far out to jeopardize our safety."

Her pupils contracted abruptly as she thought of a worse outcome. "Is it the road that's the

problem?"

"The road has collapsed." Joseph took a deep breath and his face sank. "If you don't get out now,

neither of us will survive."

Chloe froze, panic surfacing in her beautiful eyes. "If I get out, what will you do?"

"I’ll jump out."

"Do you have enough time?"

"I don't know."

He had to jump out before the car lost its balance, but the problem was that once Chloe got out, the

car would inevitably lose its balance.

Chloe felt as if there was a huge boulder weighing down on her chest, making it difficult for her to

breathe. The uncertainty loomed over them, and even Joseph, who was usually confident in his

actions, lacked assurance. She dared not imagine the potential consequences.

"I won’t leave.”

She could not abandon him to his fate no matter how fractured their relationship was. Otherwise,

guilt would haunt her for the rest of her life.

Chloe tried to call emergency services, but her phone had no signal.

"Do you have a signal on your phone?"

"No." Joseph's tone turned somber. “If you stay, I won't forgive you. We—

"Joseph," Chloe interrupted. She did not care if he would forgive her or not and said, "I'm staying

because that's what my heart tells me to do. Are you trying to sacrifice yourself to let me live?

There's no need for contradictory words at a time like this."

Joseph's intention was exposed, and he could not maintain his composure. He retorted with a touch

of arrogance, "You're overthinking it. I'm also acting for the sake of my conscience."

Moreover, the mere thought of losing her triggered something within him, instinctively driving him to

protect her. If only one of them would survive, he would let this dumbo live.

Chloe smiled wryly, "Do you even have a conscience?"

He raised an eyebrow. "It's you who doesn't."

Before they could continue their conversation, a loud crash interrupted them. The car edged further

over the cliff as the road crumbled.

To remain still meant certain death.

Chloe held her breath, her face pale. She glanced at the man in the rearview mirror. As their eyes

met, a moment of mutual understanding passed between them. They both knew that they had tried

to ease each other's anxiety and silently prayed for help to arrive quickly. However, the situation

was now too perilous. Their car might fall at any moment, and both of them could die.

Chloe, overwhelmed by fear and nervousness, stuttered, "Wh-What should we do? Should we try

reversing the car?"