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Chapter 13

Author: Lunar Flame
Joseph left Lowell Group and went to a restaurant. He sat down and ordered. While waiting for the food to be served, he sipped his tea and thought about his next move.

Cora had already done the paternity test, yet she refused to accept the result. He'd reminded her that Natalie must've been conceived the month they got married, but even so, she wouldn't own up to her affair. When he told her again that he wanted a divorce, even if he didn't get a cent, she'd switched to playing the emotional ca
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    Cora waited until 10:00 pm, but there was still no sign of Joseph coming home. Frustrated, she called him, only to find that his phone was turned off. In a rage, she hurled her phone out of the room. Cora knew Joseph hadn't gone to a hotel, so he was probably spending the night at his laboratory. Still, she didn't go looking for him. Instead, she went to bed, thinking that if she fell asleep, she wouldn't be so irritated anymore. In the end, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.If Joseph were here, they could make love, and she would drift off to sleep easily. Cora could only fall asleep after taking some pills, but in the wee hours of the morning, she was jolted awake by a nightmare. She touched her back and found it already soaked in sweat. "Joseph, you bastard! I've been so good to you, but look what you did to me! You really let me down!"Cora really wanted to go to his laboratory and give him a piece of her mind. What she didn't know was that he hadn't been slac

  • A Man with Nerves of Steel   Chapter 110

    As expected, Cora believed the laboratory was worth nothing and refused to invest a single cent. Joseph wasn't upset and simply brushed it off with a smile. Once they got home, she followed him into the study and asked, "How confident are you about operating on Ernest?""What do you mean?""You gave Marvin a surgical plan, didn't you? He's been actively preparing for the surgery, and the Ashmores have probably bought into his story.""Cora, you're not a doctor or the patient's family. You'll only get emotional and lose your head. If you know what's good for you, stay out of it." Joseph didn't want to discuss hospital matters with her. "Joseph, I have something to tell you. I've decided to fully support your medical career and make you the director of Jenton University Hospital." Cora didn't beat around the bush. "Oh? You want to make me the hospital director? What do you need me to do for you and your family?" Joseph was a little taken aback. As he recalled Walt's comment ab

  • A Man with Nerves of Steel   Chapter 109

    At Lowell Group, Bernard ended his call with Walt and asked, "Cora, how can you help Walt keep his position?"Cora was looking through a file on Joseph, which detailed a surgery he had performed at the Traditional Medicine Center. It was even named as one of Jenton's top ten landmark surgeries. Even though she had no medical knowledge, she could still tell how difficult the procedure was. "Walt's old. He can choose between retirement or taking another position. I'll also talk to Joseph and convince him to return to the hospital. I'll have him take Walt's place.""You want Joseph to become hospital director? Is he even qualified?""Under normal circumstances, no. But he has my support, and that's enough.""Joseph's been more defiant lately. If you put him in power, I don't think he'll listen to you." "I'll talk him into it." Cora couldn't think of any reason Joseph would turn her down. After all, becoming a hospital director would be the pinnacle of his career.Later, Wendy cam

  • A Man with Nerves of Steel   Chapter 108

    Cora yelled for Joseph from the riverbank, but he couldn't hear her while he was in the water. She had no choice but to wait until he came ashore."Joseph, quickly pack up your things. We're going to the hospital to save a patient.""Save who?""Ernest Ashmore. You should be very familiar with his condition. He's on the verge of death, and only you can wake him up now.""I can't save him! You weren't there. If you had been, you'd know how risky the surgery was. Look at his condition. Even with all the prayers in the world, nothing can save him.""But Walt said you have a way…""Walt just wants me to take the fall. If you knew even a little about medicine, or cared about me at all, you wouldn't be asking me to clean up his mess." After washing up, Joseph noticed Fiona and Wendy were nearby, so he got into the car to change his clothes. "You really can't do anything?" Cora could no longer tell whether Joseph was telling the truth."Yes, I really can't do anything." Joseph had

  • A Man with Nerves of Steel   Chapter 107

    On the day Ernest was scheduled for surgery, Joseph came to the hospital as well. Instead of entering the operating room, he went into the observation room.Inside, aside from several core members of the Ashmore family, Bernard and a few city representatives were also present. A few others whom Joseph didn't recognize were there as well. Judging from their seating arrangements, they were influential figures in Jenton. If Natalie had been present, she would have realized that the woman from the girls' school dorm that night was also there.It was quite a show Walt had going on. He was trying to assert his family's authority while suppressing the Pierces. It was a clever little plan. Joseph remained calm as he took in the situation in the operating room. Walt was already in position, so the surgery had begun. Joseph observed Walt's technique while keeping track of time. He realized Walt was going significantly slower, clearly for safety reasons. However, dragging things out wou

  • A Man with Nerves of Steel   Chapter 106

    "Cora, are you actually trying to set me up? Or are you trying to brainwash me? No matter what, you're just pushing me further away!"Joseph got out of bed and stared at Cora, who was in a deep slumber, before stepping out onto the balcony to smoke. After returning from the club, Cora was unusually eager and kept pressing herself on Joseph. He felt the same desire, and they went at it hard until they were both exhausted. "Cora, you've ruined everything!" Joseph stared into the night, lost in thought. Two days later, Cora walked into the study and said, "Pack up your things. I'll take you somewhere to see a patient.""See a patient? Why didn't you just have Walt make the arrangement?""He'll be there too, along with a few other specialists. They all recommended you and said they highly value your opinion.""Who's the patient?""Come with me. You'll know once you get there."Cora brought Joseph to an upscale residential area. Outside the villa they were heading to were severa

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