Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 579 What’s More Important, Your Pride or Your Wife?

Chloe was stunned for a moment. "Are you for real?"

He playfully pinched her nose. "When have I ever lied to you?"

Rolling her eyes, Chloe retorted, "Well, you've never lied, but you always made direct announcements or gave commands."

Joseph was stumped. In the long thirty years of his life, he was always surrounded by studying and work and had grown accustomed to such direct interactions. Directness and efficiency were his way of dealing with people.

Chloe looked up at him and asked, "What about Xavia's child?"

"Tyson wants a second child, but they can't conceive due to certain circumstances," Joseph explained.

Understanding dawned upon Chloe. It would be acceptable for Tyson to adopt the child. It would protect the child from being mistreated and also avoid direct contact between Joseph and Xavia.

Seeing her remain silent, Joseph cautiously embraced her. "Is this arrangement okay with you?"

"It's fine, and you're right. Xavia’s already six months pregnant. I can't ask her to abort the child now, especially considering her health condition," Chloe responded.

Joseph felt a sense of relief and held her tighter. "Promise me that you won't run away from me anymore, Chloe."

"Pfft! Just a few days ago, you were the one who told me to leave, remember?" Chloe scoffed.

"I was just trying to scare you. Then you suddenly started dating Noah," Joseph replied.

Recalling that incident, his eyes glistened with resentment. He thought he had been ruthless enough, never expecting Chloe to be even more so. Going on a date with someone else while carrying his child was brutal.

"Well, it's because you locked me in the house. If it hadn't been for Noah, I wouldn't have gotten out so soon," Chloe said, shutting down her computer and teasingly handing her bag to him. "Help me carry my bag." Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Joseph's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Refusing to be at Chloe's beck and call, he declined. "My pride is valuable."

Raising an eyebrow, Chloe questioned, "What's more important, your pride or your wife?"

"Wife..."

In the end, Joseph reluctantly surrendered and shouldered the pink handbag. As they walked downstairs, the young receptionist immediately handed Chloe the gift that Icarus had sent. Chloe opened it and found a set of exquisitely cute baby clothes.

"Emily sent this?" Joseph asked.

"No, it's from Icarus," Chloe replied.

As soon as she said it, Joseph sneered dismissively. "He's back?"

"I guess so. He was the one who alerted the police earlier," Chloe explained.

"Tsk, he really won’t let go of any chance to show his devotion. If he had put the same effort into his work here in the country, he’d have made significant progress instead of having to expand his business overseas," Joseph sarcastically remarked.

Chloe ignored the jealousy in his tone and continued walking toward the parking lot.

Joseph threw the clothes to the receptionist. "Keep it."

The receptionist was flabbergasted. "Mr. Joseph, I'm still single…"

Halfway through, Joseph's phone rang.

It was a photo from Otto, taken from an unfavorable angle from what seemed like the inside of a car. Chloe and Icarus stood in the company lobby, with Chloe looking grateful and Icarus gazing at her with affection.

[Your wife seems to have such good luck with romantic encounters. Maybe you should consider a paternity test once the child is born. After all, there's a chance that your wife is cheating on you. Hahaha!]

Joseph almost crushed his phone in his hand, but he managed to control his anger and replied bluntly, [Get lost.]

Unexpectedly, Otto immediately called him.

Joseph answered, "What nonsense do you want to spout now, you green-eyed monster?"

Otto paused for a moment before catching on to the meaning behind Joseph's words. He held back his frustration and asked, "Are you that confident in that woman?"