Chapter 158


    Chapter 158 Will Grandpa Stand By Me?


    Lucas acted swiftly, bringing the car over within five minutes.


    Jake’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the Rolls-Royce before him. This car looks. familiar.’


    After Chloe ended their rtionship, she had been sitting in this car with an older man upying the


    front seat. This meant that this car belonged to Joseph, and the so-called older man driving in the front


    seat was most likely just the driver!


    Jake’s gaze remained fixed on Lucas, who sat in the driver’s seat. Unable to shake himself out of his


    stupor, he allowed rainwater to ssh onto his face. In a sudden surge of frustration, he lifted his hand


    and delivered a sharp p to his own cheek, startling Lucas.


    Lucas turned to Joseph seated in the back and inquired, “Sir, how should we deal with him?”


    “Ignore him,” Joseph instructed without so much as looking up.


    “Understood.”


    With Lucas pressing down on the elerator, the car sped off, creating a cascade of water that


    sshed onto Jake, drenching him from head to toe. However, he made no effort to evade it, his gaze


    remained fixed on the direction in which Chloe had left as a wave of emotions swirled within him.


    His shoulders sagged in a gesture of defeat. In his eyes, individuals like Joseph held an almost divine


    status. At this moment, apart from the 3 million he got from Ava, he had nothing.


    Jake trudged through the rain with a heavy heart, allowing the rainwater to pour over him.


    As he walked, he reminisced about his past with Chloe. If only he had remained steadfast in his original


    intentions and resisted Ava’s seduction, his life might be on apletely different trajectory. Yet, it was


    now toote for regrets.


    “Ring, ring, ring…”


    The sound of his phone ringing mingled with the rhythm of rain resonated through the deserted streets.


    In a mechanical manner, Jake retrieved his phone and answered the call.


    “Where are you? Come back quickly,” Icarus urged.


    Jake had been cast out in the first half of Benjamin’s birthday party, and Chloe had been whisked away


    in the second half, leaving him utterly alone.


    Upon hearing Icarus’ voice, Jake snapped back to reality and quickly asked, “Uncle, aren’t you with


    Chloe? Why did I see her with Joseph…”


    He paused, hesitating with his words.


    Jake had been cast out in the first half of the party, and Icarus sensed his unspoken question and


    paused briefly. “You saw Chloe with Joseph?”


    “Yes… What’s your rtionship with Chloe?”


    “We’re not together. I like her, but she doesn’t like me,” he admitted without hesitation.


    Jake was stunned. “So the person Chloe is with is Joseph?”


    Icarus remained silent for a moment, the weight of the situation hanging in the air. Then, he released a


    deep sigh and said with words filled with a tinge of sorrow, “Chloe has faced certain challenges. Being


    with Joseph is a circumstance she waspelled into. Their rtionship… Can’t be revealed to the


    public.”


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    Realizing the underlying meaning, Jake was overwhelmed by an immense sense of guilt. He came to


    the realization that he had yed a significant role in shaping the circumstances that led to this point.


    Looking back now, he realized how incredibly selfish and self-centered he had been. He owed Chloe


    an apology…


    It was a fairly long journey from Fairlight to the Whitman family home-approximately an


    hour.


    Inside the car, Chloeposed a message to send to Ava, cautioning her against sharing Emily’s


    photos and threatening to turn over the recording to the police. After that, she nced back and asked


    the man sitting next to her, “Is Grandpa on good terms with the Foxes?”


    “On the surface, yes,” he replied.


    “On the surface?” Chloe asked, sensing there was more to it. She continued, “Will Grandpa stand by


    me?”


    Joseph looked up and replied coolly, “What do you think?”


    ‘He treats you even better than me, his grandson.’


    Undoubtedly, Harold would stand by her, but he would also likely demand a grandchild.


    Chloe did not fully grasp Joseph’s meaning and cautiously said, “I suppose he will?”


    “Even if he doesn’t stand by you, you’re my wife. As long as you obey me, I’ll keep you safe.”


    Chloe blinked, her cheeks flushed with color. “Your wife?”


    “Yes,” Joseph replied matter-of-factly.


    Chloe reached up and lightly touched her warm cheeks, feeling an unfamiliar but sweet


    affection blossoming within her.


    Contemting the situation, she pondered whether it was necessary for her to disclose her connection


    with Jake to Joseph. After all, this was to avoid any misunderstandings or potential maniptions


    orchestrated by someone like Jane.


    Making up her mind, she licked her dry lips and spoke earnestly, “Actually, I..