Chapter 118


    Chapter 118 Swollen


    Chloe paused, momentarily taken aback. Despite her curiosity about her maternal grandparents, she


    remained cautious and asked, “Are you saying you know who they are?”


    ‘Mom never mentioned anything about her parents, so how does he know?”


    “If you want to find them, go talk to Alexander,” he replied.


    With a smug expression, Benjamin led Ava away from the convenience store. As they stepped outside,


    Ava asked in confusion, “Daddy, do you really know about Coco’s maternal grandparents?”


    “When her mother married me, she cut ties with her family, but I know how to find them,” Benjamin said


    as he gazed at the diamond ne she was wearing. “Take this ne and go to Jade Street in


    the southern part of the city. You’ll find them there.”


    These were the words Chloe’ste mother had entrusted to Benjamin, who had instructed him to wait


    until Chloe reached adulthood before revealing the truth.


    Ava was surprised. “Are they in the jewelry business? Wouldn’t that mean they’re quite wealthy?”


    “They just run a small shop. It’s nothing great,” Benjamin replied disdainfully.


    In the evening, nearing the end of the workday, Joseph nced at his wristwatch and stood up. He


    picked up his suit from the coat stand and headed toward the underground parking


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    In the distance, Chloe was crouching in a corner, her head lowered in a daze. She hugged herself


    tightly with her chin resting on her knees, assuming a self-protective posture. From the side, her long


    and curled eyshes hung low, veiling the emotions in her eyes.


    She resembled an abandoned kitten, licking its wounds while hiding in the corner.


    Upon spotting her, Joseph could not help but wonder, ‘Is working in Custodial that exhausting? Perhaps


    she’s overwhelmed by the burden of difficult and tiring tasks… Maybe I should transfer her back to


    Marketing tomorrow. Otherwise, people might think I’m mistreating her.’


    With that thought in mind, he approached Chloe and ced his hand on her head, gently massaging it.


    He intended to offer some words offort, but what came out carried a teasing tone, “Just one day


    and you can’t handle it anymore?”


    Chloe froze and slowly lifted her head. One side of her cheek was swollen, and there were clear finger


    marks on it.


    Joseph’s face sank as he asked, “Who did this?”


    “My dad. Well, I’m not sure if I should still call him my dad or not.”


    Joseph was stunned and he frowned in disbelief. “He pped you in the face?”


    ‘And he ims to be her father?”


    “Yeah,” Chloe replied with a shrug, feigning nonchnce. “It’s all right. I’m used to it.”


    This was not the first time. She should have gotten used to it a long time ago, right?


    Though she realized it a littlete, it was not toote now.


    “Why did he hit you?” Joseph asked.


    “It’s fine, I can handle it myself. But I do have another favor to ask of you,” Chloe said.


    Joseph saw through her mask of resilience, his heart throbbing with a pang of pain. His voice softened


    slightly as he replied, “What is it?”


    “Could you get Mr. Samuel to reschedule the appointments a little earlier please?” Chloe asked with a


    hint of hesitation. She knew she had asked too much of him already, but at the moment, she had no


    other choice.


    She had consulted aw firm, and while it seemed feasible to file awsuit, the fact that she had a legal


    father-daughter rtionship with Benjamin made it incredibly challenging. The chances of winning a


    case with an ordinarywyer were extremely low.


    “Sure, I’ll inquire about it when we get home,” Joseph agreed.


    “Thank you. I’ll make something delicious for youter,” Chloe said gratefully. “You should apply some


    ice to your face. It’s like a swollen pig’s head,” he added.


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