Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 723 Her Once Brilliant Life Had Been Completely Shattered

Joseph fixed his gaze on the TV screen. Something then flickered through his mind. But before he could fully grasp the thought, Harold's voice interrupted him.

"This is impossible. I distinctly overheard Xavia talking about sleeping with another man."

Joseph's emotions quickly settled. Besides being slightly shocked by Xavia's cunning and decadence, he did not feel much else about the matter. "Jas is my child. That’s the only thing that matters." Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Harold was quite puzzled, but it was still good news. The little boy seemed intelligent and worthy of carrying on the Whitman lineage.

"Have you had any conflicts with Duskfall in recent years?"

"Hardly.”

After a pause, Harold asked tentatively, "And your mother..."

Joseph toyed with a flower on the nightstand, his fingertips tracing its delicate petals. His face had a deep and charming expression as he said, "There are some leads."

Harold was stunned, and he struggled to sit up. He murmured, "She really is alive."

Having escaped from the clutches of Cyrus and the Sinclairs, she must have shown incredible perseverance and determination.

Joseph clenched his fist, suppressing years of resentment. "Yes, Mother is still alive, but she has suffered a lot and looks completely different from what I remember."

She now donned an exceedingly ordinary face of a passerby, concealing the former radiance she once possessed. She used to care about her appearance and lived a carefree life of luxury after marrying his father. She had now forsaken her looks and changed her identity to that of a salesperson who wore a constant smile. With determination, she worked hard to secure business deals. Her once brilliant life had been completely shattered, and she should never have had to endure such hardships ever again.

Harold sighed. He empathized with the hardships and heartaches Joseph's mother had endured. If not for the sake of this brat, she probably would not have managed to endure all those years.

"When will you bring her home?"

Joseph shook his head. "Cyrus must have planted spies around me. I'm biding my time.”

Cyrus' possessiveness over his mother was insane. If he discovered her whereabouts, she would undoubtedly suffer a second time. Joseph did not fear Cyrus, but he knew his mother did not want to confront him.

At one in the afternoon, Joseph left the house. He had important matters to attend to. Before he set off in his car, Lucas sent him a short video.

[Sir, Ms. Chloe picked this artist for a marketing promo. Her department will start a live stream this afternoon. Would you like to show your support?]

Joseph sent a voice message in reply, "Purchase all the showcased jewelry."

"You are truly magnificent, sir. But I suggest not letting Ms. Chloe find out about this. Sometimes, good intentions can backfire.”

"Do I need you to teach me how to handle things?" Joseph replied arrogantly.

Money was one thing he never lacked. If he had won Chloe over with it, perhaps they would not be stuck in this current stalemate.

Lucas fell silent. He thought, ‘If only you had realized this earlier, you wouldn’t have driven Ms. Chloe away, sir.’

*

At the Seaside Mariner, Callum's expression turned serious. "Chloe’s my daughter. I'm absolutely certain about it."

Joseph raised an eyebrow. "Aren’t you going to even consider a paternity test?"

"Whether we do it or not doesn't matter," said Callum as guilt flickered in his eyes. "Felix offered Chloe reparations, but she doesn't want anything. It's unlikely for a person who seeks nothing to have ulterior motives.”

Joseph stared at Callum for a moment before giving his evaluation. "To be honest, you and Chloe don't look alike."

"Maybe she takes after her mother." After so many years, he retained only a vague shadow of her appearance.

"Have you told your wife about this?"

"Yes, she supports me."

"Good. Then I'll help you arrange a meeting with Chloe."

Callum paused for a moment and chuckled skeptically. "You think you can arrange for a meeting with her?"

"Of course. Not only can I arrange a meeting, but she’ll also cook for me."

At Exotic Star, Chloe was in the livestream room watching the host enthusiastically introduce the company’s jewelry. The sales data in the background soared to unprecedented levels, leaving her a little stunned.

‘Is everyone so rich nowadays?’ she thought, ‘These products range from hundreds to thousands. Even several tens of thousands. Although they weren't limited editions, they weren't cheap twenty- dollar items either. Are people really placing orders so casually, without even thinking twice? Do they not stop to consider at all?’

The host was elated, having never experienced such a surge of decisive viewers during her live stream before. By her estimations, the commission she would earn tonight would be enough to buy a car.

The comments poured in.

[What's going on? Why can't I grab a single order?]

[Yeah, I can’t add anything to my cart.]

[Since when did jewelry live streams become so popular?]

[I must buy something! Host, please launch some new products!]

After the live stream ended, the marketing department decided to celebrate with a grand feast. Meanwhile, Chloe received a call from Joseph.

"Sure, I’ll cook, but not right now. How about in two hours?"

The celebration took place at a lavish five-star hotel. Chloe and her team were dining on the first floor when she noticed Kenneth and Xavia walking in together.