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


    cheaperwyer 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 dors anytime soon. It may take me years, maybe even a lifetime,” Chloe said.


    Gratitude was the hardest thing to repay. She wanted to be 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 be 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 particrly 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 possiblye


    out of Joseph’s mouth.


    After a satisfying meal and a refreshing cup of tea, Chloe was hanging upundry 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 vited 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 sote? Why are you just standing there?” Joseph came out with a ss 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.


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    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.”