Chapter 680 The Little Bastard Who Dragged Her Down

Xavia felt a chill run down her spine when she heard Joseph's words. Even someone as cunning as

her did not know how to respond to this unexpected turn of events.

"B-Because I didn't hear Chloe's voice. I thought it was one of the nurses..." she stammered.

"Hah." Joseph's eyes bore into her as he pressed on, "So you weren’t hoping for Chloe to die so

that you can take her place?"

Xavia's first instinct was to deny and come up with an excuse, but when she looked up and met

Joseph's icy gaze, her blood turned cold. At that moment, she realized why she had been losing

favor with him over the years. It was clear that Joseph had restored the hospital’s surveillance

footage. He had tolerated her manipulations and schemes only because of Jasper. Her only stroke

of luck was that she had not been involved in the fire.

Taking a deep breath, Xavia calmed herself and said, "You can't think of me that way. If I wanted to

get in between you and Chloe, I had plenty of chances to do so, but I never did."

"There’s no need for you to come here and take care of Jas anymore."

"No. Jas is my son. He needs me."

Xavia panicked and gripped the hem of Joseph's shirt. Without Jasper, their connection would be

completely severed.

"I won’t repeat myself. Leave. Now."

Joseph's tone was calm and his face stern as the final bit of his patience finally wore off. Xavia

dared not to provoke him further, but she was anxious. It had been five years with no progress, and

she did not want Cyrus to discard her like a useless pawn.

She pleaded, "Can’t we talk about this, Joe? I've been by your side for so long, and honestly, there’s

no one more suitable for me than you. I can accept all of you—the good and the bad. I've never

criticized you, and I won't abandon you like Chloe. And Jas needs his mother. We’re a real family,

aren't we?"

Joseph's brow twitched, and the image of that alluring and flamboyant woman flashed through his

mind. Her every gesture and smile were captivating, but the thought of her being with Noah and not

him tormented him.

Without even looking at Xavia, Joseph went straight upstairs and changed all the access codes to

the house, including Jasper's bedroom. In short, once Xavia left, she would never have the chance

to step foot in that place again.

Xavia felt like a clown. The high heels she wore, the tight-fitting dress she had chosen, and the

effort she had put into maintaining her alluring figure now all seemed utterly ridiculous to her. She

gritted her teeth, resenting Jasper to the core.

'That little bastard must have been put here to drag me down. If he had behaved himself, my

relationship with Joe wouldn't have fallen so far.'

Xavia thought that her day could not get any worse, but then she saw the article Megan had

reposted. She read every word of it, and her frustration boiled over. She slammed her hands

against the steering wheel and let out an angry scream.

She knew she had to do something to salvage the situation. She could not let Chloe succeed. But

facing the harsh reality, she realized that no matter what she said or did, it would be futile and only

make matters worse.

*

The next day, Noah and Chloe arrived at Exotic Star together.