Chapter 86

Chapter 86 Not a Maid but a Wife

Their gazes met, and Joseph noticed that she had lost some weight after being hospitalized for a few

days.

“By the way, Mr. Samuel told me today that I don’t have to pay for his service. Did you help me pay for

it?”

“Yeah.”

A mix of emotions ran through Chloe after she heard the answer. She fidgeted and said

embarrassingly, “It’s too much. I can’t pay you back. Please tell Mr. Samuel not to bother. I’ll find a

cheaper lawyer myself.”

“You don’t have to pay me back.”

“No. Your money didn’t fall from the sky. You’ve already spent so much money on me, and I can’t pay

back the 1,200,000 dollars anytime soon. It may take me years, maybe even a lifetime,” Chloe said.

Gratitude was the hardest thing to repay. She wanted to become his wife, not an emotionless money-

making machine.

Joseph stared at her, and after a moment, his thin lips curved into a small smile. “If you become the

director of Baxon within three years and the regional general manager within five, although it may still

be a challenge for you to pay me back, it’s not impossible.”

Her eyes lit up. “Do you have that much confidence in me?”

“I usually offer encouragement to employees who are not particularly exceptional.”

Chloe was rendered speechless.

“Worst case scenario, you can work as my maid until you pay back the debt. I’ll provide you with food

and a roof over your head so you won’t have to worry about anything else.

At least her cooking was good.

“I don’t want to be a maid!” Chloe said, pausing for a moment before continuing, “I want to be your

wife.”

Joseph froze then slowly turned his head to look at her. Chloe felt a bit flustered under his gaze.

“Wh-What?” she asked nervously.

“It seems to me that you enjoy dreaming a lot.”

Chloe had no idea what she was expecting, knowing full well that nothing good could possibly come

out of Joseph’s mouth.

After a satisfying meal and a refreshing cup of tea, Chloe was hanging up laundry on the balcony when

Emily called in a panic, urging her to check the college group chat.

She went to look and was puzzled to find that the group chat, which was usually quiet with only a few

active members, now had over a hundred messages. As she scrolled to the top, she saw screenshots

of the video in which Peter had violated her. Each

screenshot deliberately captured her face.

Chloe’s blood instantly froze in her veins as all the memories of that day flooded her mind and her body

trembled with fear.

“Coco, are you listening to me?” Emily’s anxious voice called out, “You need to report this to the police.

Ava must’ve been the one who leaked it.”

‘Yeah, I need to call the police.’

Chloe suddenly snapped out of her daze and hung up on Emily before dialing 911 to report the

incident.

“Hello, this is the 911 emergency center. How may I assist you?” The moment the other end picked up,

Chloe’s pupils contracted abruptly and she realized something.

“Sorry, wrong number,” she said before hanging up abruptly.

‘No. I can’t call the police.’

Ginny’s father was a detective at the police station and if she reported this, it would certainly draw

attention to her and could drag Joseph down as well. If Harold found out Chloe did not dare to imagine

the consequences. Her mind was in turmoil, unable to think of a solution.

“What are you doing up so late? Why are you just standing there?” Joseph came out with a glass of

water and squinted at her.

Chloe’s body shook and she did not know how to answer.

Joseph frowned slightly. He gazed at her fist that was gripping her phone tightly and asked in a deep

voice, “What are you looking at?”

“N-Nothing.”

“Give it to me.”

“Really. It’s nothing.” Chloe’s face turned pale as she did not want Joseph to see the photos.

Without another word, Joseph walked over and snatched the phone from her hand. As he looked at the

screenshots, his face sank and an icy aura silently emanated from his body, creating a heavy pressure.

That day, only Patrick had seen the scene first-hand. After Chloe was taken to the hospital, she was

changed into a hospital gown in the emergency room. He had always thought that Chloe had merely

passed out and that Peter had not touched her.

Watching his expression darken, Chloe’s first reaction was that he felt she had brought disgrace to him.

She anxiously said, “Please don’t be angry. I’ll handle this myself and won’t bring you any trouble.”