Chapter 286


    Chapter 286 The Divorce


    Chloe paused for a moment before saying to the driver, “Could you please take me to a nearby hotel?”


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    The next morning, Chloe woke up in the hotel room. Observing her reflection in the mirror, she noticed


    dark circles hanging heavily under her eyes, making her look like a panda.


    Throughout the night, she pondered her thoughts and gained rity. There was no denying that she


    bore responsibility in this situation. If she had made a mistake, she needed to face the consequences.


    Regardless of how Joseph treated her, she had to exin herself.


    After freshening up, Chloe returned to the vi, only to be surprised by Xavia’s presence. Caught off


    guard, Chloe mustered a reluctant greeting toward Xavia. However, Xavia avoided making eye contact


    and appeared visibly uneasy.


    Joseph lifted his gaze, his expression icy cold as he delivered his words. “This afternoon, we’ll go to


    City Hall for a divorce, and I expect you to have your belongings cleared out before tonight.”


    Chloe’s face drained of color, leaving her speechless. Before she could utter a word, Xavia, appearing


    more flustered than the person directly involved, interjected, “Joe, you don’t need to bear any


    responsibility for me. Don’t argue because of me.”


    Confusion clouded Chloe’s mind as she questioned, her voice trembling slightly, “What responsibility


    are you talking about?”


    Xavia, for some inexplicable reason, feltpelled to exin, “Aren’t you upset about the intimate


    rendezvous that happened between Joe and me on Thursday night?”


    Chloe’s body trembled, her gaze fixed on Joseph in utter disbelief. “Is what she said true?”


    For some unfathomable reason, Joseph took pleasure in witnessing her despair. A wicked grin formed


    on his lips as he casually uttered the most heartless words, “Yes, it’s true.”


    With that confirmation, a searing pain tore through Chloe’s entire being, leaving her numb and


    breathless. She stood there, immobilized, struggling toprehend the magnitude of the betrayal.


    “After I left?”


    “Yes. Do you want to know all the sordid details? I can enlighten you.”


    At that moment, Xavia’s face flickered with a hint of anxiety before swiftly vanishing, concealing her


    true emotions.


    Chloe gazed at the handsome man before her, her heart pierced with an intense pain that spread


    through every fiber of her being, even causing her fingers to tremble. But she could not contain it and


    burst into uncontrobleughter. Tears streamed down her face as she


    Joseph’s brows furrowed deeply, and his tone turned harsh as he demanded, “What are youughing


    at?”


    What was sheughing at? She wasughing at her own naivety, at how she had once again bestowed


    her love upon the wrong person.


    That Thursday night, she had surrendered herself to him for the first time, believing it was a moment of


    intimacy and connection. Little did she know that Joseph would seek sce with Xavia as soon as she


    departed. It made her question if this betrayal was a recurring pattern, a betrayal that had urred


    multiple times before.


    In a simr vein, Xavia’s uncertainty betrayed her fear, dreading that Chloe would expose the truth.


    Joseph, despite his intoxicated state, had to have some recollection of the number of women he had


    touched and been intimate with. She was afraid that all her efforts would be in vain.


    Chloe took a deep breath, mustering the strength to hold back the pain raging within her. With tear-


    filled eyes, she locked her gaze onto his. “I am a liar, and you, you’re no better. You’re nothing but a


    scumbag!”


    A bitter smile curved Joseph’s lips, tainted with a hint of sarcasm at beingbeled a “scumbag.


    “And what gives you the right to use me?” he retorted, his voiceced with condescension.


    Chloe averted her gaze. “You’re right. I have no right to use you,” she admitted, her voiceced with


    resignation. “Let’s get a divorce right now, so we don’t waste any more of each other’s time.”


    She was exhausted. The weariness seeped into every fiber of her being, leaving her drained. All she


    craved was a good night’s sleep, a respite from the endless worries and turmoil that had


    consumed her.


    Joseph’sughter evaporated, his gaze piercing into her with intensity. “You were the one who


    persistently pursued me in the beginning. Now, you’re the least qualified to talk about divorce.


    “Did I suggest a divorce? It was you.”


    Joseph could not help but feel annoyed. He wanted a divorce, but should she not be begging him for


    forgiveness with tears in her eyes? Or perhaps she had already found someone else.


    Chloe did not try to guess what was on his mind. She turned around and went to her bedroom, taking


    out the marriage certificate. She then said to Joseph, “Let’s go now.”