Se connecterJoseph said, "I'm not arguing with you. I'm having a civil conversation with you and drinking tea. We've already argued enough. The reality is that arguing doesn't solve anything. There are things you refuse to admit, and there are things I refuse to compromise on. Let's see how it all plays out."Cora asked, "What happened to you? It has only been a few days, but you've changed so much. Who did you meet for the past few days? Did someone fill your head with all this?""As expected, you still think I'm the one with the problem. Our views are completely different. We can't discuss at all. Go home and take care of your children," stated Joseph."I want you to go home with me," responded Cora.Joseph was taken aback. "Go home with you? Aren't you afraid that I'll make your family members' condition even worse? Maybe I'll even make your parents faint."In that way, you would be too busy taking care of your family to keep involving yourself with other men. If I were to go back now, you
"I didn't cheat," repeated Cora in her mind. She refused to accept losing Joseph. He was the man she had chosen. He carried all of her love. Without him, she had nowhere left to put that love.Joseph didn't answer her previous question. Instead, he made a cup of tea, took a sip, and lit a cigarette.Then, he said, as though he were just reflecting on life, "Cora, I should thank you. Recently, I've realized that without children, family, relatives, and friends, one would experience a kind of freedom. It's comforting.""What do you mean?" Cora asked."It's a life apart from the world, freedom, being completely alone, loneliness, and bitterness. I feel like I'm unnecessary to this world. In return, the world feels unnecessary to me. Cora, what do people spend their whole lives struggling for?" Joseph questioned."If you really want an answer, I could talk about social responsibility, responsibility to family, and fulfilling your potential. Would you understand? You would just pretend
"There are eight people. Are you sure the list is short? I don't even know where any of them are. Finding eight specific people won't be easy," said Joseph, deliberately downplaying his confidence. If he acted too capable, Jenna wouldn't help him anymore.Jenna replied, "I know where all of them are. I can help you obtain their biological samples. Joseph, let me make one thing clear. If the truth you're looking for isn't among these eight men, I won't be able to help you anymore.""That's fair," responded Joseph. He understood that they weren't family or friends. The fact that Jenna was willing to help him this much was already more than he could have expected.He didn't put all his hopes on her alone. He had given the same instructions to his own people, as well as Yelena and Peyton.As for Cora, Joseph hadn't told her anything. There was always the possibility that she might secretly contact the man and help cover up the truth. Plans only succeeded when they were kept secret.Af
After Marla left, Jenna couldn't help asking, "Why are you sending her to Yara again? What are you planning?"Joseph answered, "There are three reasons. First, that medicine is extraordinary. I want to learn more about it. Second, Marla has been keeping Yara's secrets all this time. She deserves something in return."If Yara refuses to give her the medicine or just brushes her off, it'll drive a wedge between them. Third, I want her to stop bothering you. As long as she isn't obsessing over finding me, I won't risk exposing myself. You won't have to deal with her anymore either.""You really know how to redirect someone's anger," said Jenna. She was truly sick of Marla.Marla acted as if doctors were obligated to save every patient, as though they owed her. Jenna couldn't stand that attitude. If it weren't for Yara's sake, Jenna would have already transferred Marla's husband out of Traditional Medicine Center.Just then, Jenna thought of something. She asked, "How did you know Edm
"Are we going to Emerald Mountain?" Joseph asked.Jenna replied, "No, we're going to Traditional Medicine Center. Wallace probably doesn't have much time left. You should come with me. Maybe some other members of the Zahn family will show up. It'll be a good chance for you to network with them.""Alright." Joseph agreed after thinking it over. With his current appearance, only Jenna could recognize him. Even if he went to the hospital, no one else would know who he was.Joseph drove all the way there. Once Jenna ended a call, he asked, "Didn't Wallace take a pill that can keep him alive? Now that his condition has turned for the worse, can't he take another pill?"Jenna was surprised. "You even know about that? Do you really need my help?"Joseph replied, "I found out the last time I checked his pulse. His life was only being sustained by an extremely aggressive medicine. Otherwise, he would have died just a few days after being admitted.""I see," said Jenna. She felt a bit bett
Marla still couldn't provide any useful information. After she left, Jenna turned to Joseph, who had just stepped out of the guest room, and said, "Did you hear that? Marla only knows that the man you're looking for is a part of the Zahn family, but she doesn't know who he is."Joseph replied, "I said that once I got inside the Zahn family, I would have a good chance of uncovering the truth about my daughters. Now, do you still doubt my judgment?""Your instincts are pretty accurate," responded Jenna. She thought that his judgment was rarely wrong, not just in medicine, but in almost everything else. He was intelligent and capable. The only thing he lacked was a platform.Jenna asked, "What about Marla's husband? Are you not going to the hospital to save him?"Joseph answered coldly, "Do you truly think that he'll survive if I show up? You give me far too much credit. Besides, Marla knows the truth about my daughters, yet she refuses to tell me. Does she think I'm an idiot?"I sav
Joseph rejected Cora's unreasonable demands without hesitation. "No way. I meant every word. The paternity test result is real, which means your cheating is real. You've already been unfaithful, so there's no point in keeping this marriage going. We have to di—""Joseph, is this the sort of attitud
Cora had once been the number-one beauty in Jenton. Even now, at 40 years old, she was still stunning. Thanks to her good maintenance routine and a pampered lifestyle, there was no trace of age on her face—she looked like she was 28 at most. Her age only added a touch of mature charm to her.She wa
When Joseph finally woke from his drunken stupor, he found himself in a luxurious king-sized bed in a hotel room. He was completely naked under the covers, and from the mess all around, he'd definitely gotten down and dirty.His head buzzed as he tried to piece together last night's events. After f
Joseph Hart stared blankly at the three paternity test reports in front of him. The confirmation that he and his children shared no biological relationship stabbed at his eyes.All three of his daughters were confirmed to have no blood relation to him. His eldest, Natalie Hart, was 15 years old. Th







