LOGINJoseph was remarkably calm. No one had come looking for him even when it was time for him to get out of work. So, he became even more convinced that the person who had set the fire was keeping their word.These days, love was the least reliable thing in the world. Only interests and benefits lasted forever.Joseph sighed. Then, he left the hospital and went to Kingsley Estate, where he shared the place with Rosalie."Dad, look. I got a perfect score," said Brooke, holding up a test paper. She wanted a reward."That's amazing. Let's see where all this sudden genius came from," replied Joseph, surprised.After taking a look at the test paper, he noticed something suspicious. The answers were clearly copied from an answer sheet and then graded afterward.Joseph pulled out a hundred-dollar bill but didn't hand it over immediately. Instead, he looked directly into Brooke's eyes. To his surprise, she didn't look nervous at all.At such a young age, she already had incredible composure
When Grace saw that Joseph had returned, she followed him into his office and asked, "They didn't give you any trouble, did they?"Joseph said frankly, "It was just a meal. Besides, I'm Mavis' attending doctor. What could they do to me? They wanted me to go to Croma with Mavis. They offered generous benefits and a customized career path. Unfortunately, none of it aligns with what I want. So, I rejected them."I'm 40 years old. I'm not young. They aren't going to lure me away with a few perks and promises.""So, they were really trying to employ you. What they don't understand is that if you were that easy to recruit, Mavis would have recruited you a long time ago. Besides, the older you get, the less willing you are to leave your comfort zone," replied Grace with a smile.Grace respected Joseph. Zachary and Yasmin definitely gave Joseph a generous offer, but Joseph still rejected them. Grace could tell that with Joseph's stubbornness, his feelings for Cora probably wouldn't disappe
Zachary's expression darkened. When Yasmin went out to stop Joseph and came back alone, it was obvious that Joseph didn't care who Zachary was.Coldly, Zachary muttered, "Joseph is way too full of himself. He's forcing us to use harsher methods. If it weren't for the fact that he's still useful to Mavis, I would have dealt with him already.""That's enough. There are many people around. If someone overhears you, you'll regret it later," said Yasmin. Although she wasn't happy either, she knew there was a time and place for everything. A while later, they left.Once they were in the car, Zachary stopped holding back. He stated, "I'll give Joseph one more chance. If he doesn't know what's good for him, he'll learn the cost of refusing us."Yasmin responded, "You've had a few drinks and suddenly think you can say anything. Mavis still needs Joseph for her treatment."If you target him now, you might as well publicly admit that you're the one who arranged for her to be infected with ch
With a hardened heart, Joseph didn't say another word to Selena and drove away. One day, his daughters would grow up and learn that they weren't related to him by blood.They would have to face that reality and come to terms with it. And eventually, they would become strangers who happened to know each other better than anyone else.Just before Joseph reached the hospital, he received another call. Upon seeing that it was a call from Brooke, he frowned and answered, "What's wrong? Did you do something to hurt your mother again?"Joseph was worried that Brooke had drugged Rosalie again and dumped Rosalie naked onto his bed like before. Brooke had no sense of limits. She was reckless, immature, and completely unaware of how serious her actions could be.Without Joseph there, if Rosalie got caught up in another similar incident, it could put her life at risk.Joseph had warned Brooke sternly, but would she listen?Brooke replied, "No, Mom is doing fine. I don't have those bad though
"What's a real home?"Joseph stopped at a red light. While waiting, he kept replaying Cora's words. He no longer considered that house his home. After all, it was never his in the first place.The villa was under Cora's name, and she had been the one to purchase it. Strictly speaking, the house had nothing to do with him. Since Natalie, Selena, and Kimberly weren't even his children, that house meant nothing to him anymore. With Cora refusing to admit her affair and insisting that she loved him, Joseph was completely speechless. At Kingsley Estate, Joseph would be living with Rosalie and Brooke. Even though they were a strange pair, he found a rare sense of peace with them.As long as he ignored them, they wouldn't even disturb him. After all, they only needed a place to stay and some basic necessities.And Joseph didn't need any of that. At that moment, he suddenly felt that perhaps his days at the monastery were the only time he had ever known true peace. No place in this
Mavis didn't press Joseph either and instead found his response reassuring. If he had immediately agreed and hurried off to meet Grace after receiving Mavis' implicit approval, she would have looked down on him instead. Still, she couldn't interfere in Joseph's marriage. After exchanging a few words about medical insights, she let Joseph leave the room. When Grace entered the room, Mavis said, "I like Joseph more and more as time goes by. Don't let this chance slip away. Of course, you're bound to face many obstacles.""I get it. Cora is not just anybody. At this point, she still refuses to give up on Joseph. No one knows how far things will escalate between them."Of course, Joseph will have to suffer through all of this. Since we're outsiders, we can't interfere in his relationship. "Otherwise, how would that make us any different from Cora?" Grace asked. She secretly wondered if Mavis had just spoken to Joseph about her. She wondered what he thought of her too. Judging fro
After dropping Natalie off at the girls' school, Fiona immediately went to report to Cora."Fiona, do you think Joseph and Natalie could make anything out of this?" Cora didn't want Natalie involved, but Joseph didn't see it that way. In fact, Natalie had entered a rebellious state. She would app
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 Jos
With a bit of luck and Lady Luck smiling on him, Joseph successfully performed the surgery. A thorough postoperative examination confirmed that all of the lesions had been removed. Since the patient's vital signs were stable, the surgery was considered a resounding success. "Dr. Hart, good thing y
Joseph had no idea what happened at Jenton Girls' School. One day, the Traditional Medicine Center reached out to Joseph again, requesting his assistance for a surgical procedure. After reviewing the patient's case files, Joseph noted that while the operation was complicated, it still fell well







