Chapter 85

Chapter 85 She Adores Men Who Are Upright and Uncompromising

“Oh, please. You think too highly of yourself. You guys are pieces of sh*t,” taunted Chloe.

“What exactly do you want?” Jake asked, his eyes becoming bloodshot and his once impeccable suit

was now crumpled and disordered. It was evident that his engagement party with Ava had not gone as

planned.

“I want the assets that my mother left behind for me.”

“Haven’t you already gotten it?” Jake sneered.

“When did I take it?”

Jake thought she was lying and jeered, “I saw Ava give you that box with my own eyes.”

He thought that Chloe just wanted a share of the Johnsons’ fortune. What was she pretending for? He

could not think of any other reason for her repeated troublemaking.

Chloe was taken aback for a moment. “Do you think that’s the only thing my mother left me?”

“Yes.”

“Please use your brain,” Chloe replied, “Was Ava really returning my things to me? No, she was

humiliating me! And only a fool like you would believe her.”

Jake furrowed his brow. “Then what else did Ava not give you?”

“Many things, including the diamond necklace she’s wearing around her neck right now. If you really

want to know, go ask her yourself.”

He hesitated. “If I give you back your things, will you promise not to bother us again?”

“If you can retrieve all the things my mother left me,” Chloe replied with a smirk.

“All right, I’ll do it. And one more thing, leave my uncle alone,” Jake demanded.

“If you have the guts, go tell your uncle that. If he tells me to leave, I’ll leave,” Chloe said, shooting him

a glance.

“Why you!” he fumed.

“Me what? Get back my things from Ava first. If not, you’re in no position to talk to me.

After Chloe had finished speaking, she left in large strides.

In the bustling market, many people milled about, picking out ingredients at various stalls. Chloe bought

the vegetables for dinner and rushed back home.

At eight o’clock sharp, Joseph returned home. As he stood in the foyer, he caught at whiff of the

delicious aroma emanating from the kitchen. Chloe heard the sound and immediately set down her

spatula, running over to him. She grabbed a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them at

his feet with a beaming smile. “Please change your shoes, Jojo.”

Joseph noticed her excessive enthusiasm and asked, “Is there something you need?”

“I’m fine. Do you have anything you want to tell me?” Chloe probed, knowing that as Jake’s uncle, he

must have heard some rumors.

‘This fellow is really good at hiding things. How had he not looked for me for the entire afternoon?’

Joseph did not understand her and said, “Are you crazy?”

After that, he headed to the restroom to wash his hands.

Chloe stared at his retreating figure, feeling incredulous.

‘Does Joseph really uphold the principle of standing up for what was right, regardless of who was

involved?’ a wide smile spread across her face at the thought, ‘Yes! This is exactly the kind of

principled man I adore! Upright and uncompromising!’

Despite escaping danger, Chloe could not shake the feeling that something was off. The way Joseph

acted made it seem like he did not have a nephew and was cold-hearted.

As the man emerged from the bathroom after washing his hands, he sniffed and exclaimed,

“Something’s burning.”

Chloe’s eyes widened. “Oh no! I forgot to turn off the stove!”

She had been too busy trying to please Joseph. Luckily, only one dish had been slightly overcooked.

The rest was delicious with great color and flavor.

It had been a while since Joseph had eaten her cooking as Chloe had been either busy with work or

was hospitalized and thus could not help but have a few more mouthfuls.

Chloe noticed this and went out of her way to serve him. She had not removed her apron as she got

more soup for Joseph. In the warm glow of the living room, with her lowered

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head and her silky and sleek hair, she gave off the appearance of a devoted and affectionate wife.

Joseph watched her, his eyes deep and inscrutable. At that moment, Chloe looked up and met his

gaze.