Chapter 761 People Tend to Show off What They Lack


    When Joseph saw them, he narrowed his eyes and sneered. "That''s her fiance."


    "What?"


    Vince was stunned and looked at Joseph with a sympathetic gaze. "Don’t be upset, sir. There are


    beautiful women everywhere. You’ll find another."


    "Shut up!"


    Vince was unperturbed. Joseph just got rejected and was now angry and embarrassed. This was


    not surprising since his boss had always possessed a strong sense of self-esteem. Now, Chloe had


    brought her new love interest right before him. Anyone would feel ufortable, let alone someone


    like his boss who was a prideful man. His only worry was that Joseph would take his anger out on


    him, so he kept his distance.


    Surprisingly, when Chloe exined the situation, Joseph calmly epted Noah’s presence and


    simply smiled. "Since you''re already here, you''re my guest too."


    Chloe blinked, secretly relieved that Joseph and Noah had not got into an argument.


    Noah also remained calm as he took hold of Chloe’s hand. "Lead us to Vanya. It''s a bit cold out


    here. I’m worried Chloe will catch a cold."


    She was slightly stunned when he held her hand, but she did not shake him off.


    Looking at their intertwined hands, Joseph sneered. "With just that thin dress, of course, she''ll catch


    a cold."


    "Our grandpa got this outfit for us, so we couldn''t refuse. It''s my fault for forgetting to bring an extra


    coat," Noah patiently exined.


    Chloe was speechless. She was not cold in the slightest and could not understand why the two men


    were discussing clothes.


    Vanya''s room was in the heart of the ce, and this was Chloe''s first time here. She noticed that


    many people lived here, and everyone showed exceptional respect toward Joseph. She knew that


    he held other roles besides his surface identity as a ruthless capitalist, but she had not been able to


    determine exactly what they were. Judging from the atmosphere of this ce, she hazarded a


    guess that it was something akin to Duskfall.


    Noah was also observing the people and surroundings, carefully taking in everything he saw. It


    became apparent that he had yet to be powerful enough.


    Finally, they arrived at Vanya''s room. A frail womany on a simple bed inside the small wooden


    cabin, her consciousness fleeting and her breathsbored.


    "Don''t go inside." Joseph extended an arm to stop Chloe, his expression solemn. "There are no


    doctors in the country who can cure her or even determine her exact illness. We can only provide


    medication to ease her condition. As the illness progresses, it may be infectious."


    Chloe shuddered at the severity of her situation. "It’s that serious? Can she stillmunicate


    normally?"


    "What do you want to ask?"


    "A lot."


    Joseph sighed and replied, "She’s aware sometimes, but most of the time she''s confused and her


    memories are in disarray. Let''s just wait for now."


    Hearing this, Noah let out a sigh of silent relief as he pondered about something else.


    Chloe nodded. "In that case, I won''t go in. Describe Vanya''s condition in detail so that we can


    contact Dr. Z and have her administer the appropriate treatment."


    "All right."


    The whole affair ended smoothly. Chloe thought she had oveplicated the situation.


    Seeing their car drive away, Vince asked, "Sir, are you giving up just like that?"


    "What do you think?" Joseph responded.


    "I think you''re not the kind to give up easily.


    Joseph chuckled and tapped his temple with his finger. "Do you think that Desmond had arranged


    for the dress Chloe had on?”


    Vince tilted his head naively and asked, "But why would Noah lie about that?"


    Joseph nced at him and replied impatiently, "People tend to show off what theyck."


    "Oh, I see. It''s like when a kid gets a new toy.”


    *


    Inside the car, Noah contacted Dr. Z. The call was quickly answered, and a charming and mature


    voice came from the other end.


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    "Hello, who''s this?"


    "It''s Noah."


    "...Wow, you finally decided to call me?"


    "I need your help to treat someone. Where are you?"


    Zoelle Elsher clicked her tongue, sounding amused as she said, "You’re always ignoring me. Can''t


    we catch up a bit before you ask for favors?"


    "I''m getting married soon. I’ll invite you to my wedding."