MasukFor a normal man, it would have been impossible to walk away unscathed after being surrounded by so many beautiful women at Maroon Mansion, with women to suit every taste. Yet Henry remained completely unmoved. There was something very wrong with that."Cora, you really are something!" Joseph laughed. Then he changed the subject. "Fine. For now, we'll consider Natalie a Zahn and demand that the Yale family hand her over. If they refuse, we'll make them pay. But Cora, let me make one thing clear. If you try to pull any tricks behind my back, I'll crush you with a single slap when I find out."Cora retorted, "I'm a mother. All I want is for my child to be safe and sound. Henry, if you help me rescue my daughter, I'll let bygones be bygones over you stealing projects from my group. From now on, I'll focus on my husband's company and won't compete with you anymore."He scoffed. "You certainly know how to play your cards. I hope you and Dr. Hart have a good future together."After sen
Christine had returned to the Yale family, and Neil immediately began acting without restraint. He actually called Cora and demanded that she pay money in exchange for Natalie. That wasn't all. He also sent Cora a warning. The Yale family had wiped out the place where Cora had captured Yara, along with the associated medical companies.The people there had been beaten so badly that they suffered serious injuries, and they were then sent to Hart Group's headquarters in Jenton. Cora was furious. She ordered her people to take the injured to the hospital. When she failed to find Joseph, she went straight to Zahn Group and asked Henry to lend her some men. She wanted to retaliate against the Yale family.Joseph was rather surprised, but he was far more level-headed than Cora. After all, Natalie was already in his hands and was perfectly safe. Neil's attempt to use Natalie to threaten Cora was nothing more than stirring up trouble for the sake of stirring up trouble. Neil thought he
Originally, Cora arrived angry, intending to confront Joseph face-to-face and demand to know why he refused to support her in one matter after another. She had gone to great lengths to conceive their two sons artificially, doing everything she could to preserve their marriage. Yet Joseph still refused to trust her. What was that supposed to mean? Naturally, she was unhappy."Honey, am I a bad woman?" Cora asked Joseph."You're not a good person, and neither am I. In fact, if we're talking about who's worse, I'm worse than you," Joseph replied.Late that night, Joseph didn't let Cora stay. He sent her home to look after their sons. Of course, he also refused to let her say anything more about Natalie, Rachel, or the others.After Cora left, Joseph switched off his phone and went to sleep, refusing to think about anything else. When Cora returned home, she found Helen still awake. She checked on her sons and daughters and finally felt some relief when she saw everything was fine.
Cora learned that Christine had been released, but there was still no news of Natalie. When she contacted the Yale family again, they flatly denied having anything to do with Natalie's disappearance. Cora was furious.That evening, Helen brought Kimberly home. When she saw the stern expression on Cora's face, she asked, "What's wrong? You need to invest some time and effort in the children now if you want to reap the rewards later. Just listen to Joseph and stop making trouble."Cora replied, "Mom, I'm worried about Natalie right now. The Yales have already gotten Christine back, but they still refuse to return Natalie. How despicable."Helen sighed. "Let me ask you something. And I mean this hypothetically. What if the Yale family demanded a huge sum of money before they'd release her? Would you be willing to pay that much to get Natalie back? Let's say it was an amount that would affect your shares in Hart Group."Would you still be willing to pay?"Helen studied Cora.Cora fro
Frost said, "According to what I discussed with your wife, Christine has already fallen into Henry's hands. Henry swooped in halfway through the affair and snatched her away, benefiting from the conflict between two other parties."Neil doesn't dare to come to Jenton, or even Tidecrest, anymore. His wife has come here with sincerity, hoping to meet you."Joseph sipped his tea without saying anything. Neil had already been punished once, and that experience had frightened him so badly that he no longer dared set foot in Jenton. After learning that the Zahn family had also infiltrated Tidecrest, he didn't dare go there either.Frost continued, "Neil's wife, Ivy Jefferson, hopes you can act as a mediator and arrange a meeting between her and Henry so she can secure Christine's release. Whatever price Henry demands, she'll probably agree to it."Joseph thought for a moment before he said, "What about Natalie? You could exchange Natalie for Christine. One for one, and you wouldn't have
Helen tried to persuade Joseph to return, but he already had his own plans and naturally had no intention of listening to her. After seeing Helen off, he received another invitation, this time from Rachel. Rachel had arrived in Tidecrest and gone into hiding. However, she had sent Joseph an invitation through an intermediary, hoping he would come and examine her. When Rachel left the Traditional Medicine Center in Jenton, she believed she could finally live freely. But a medical examination revealed that she had already been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. She was a top-tier doctor herself, yet she was completely helpless against it. That was when she realized she needed Joseph.Joseph agreed to meet Rachel, but he did not set a date. Only when Tidecrest's top officials offered him substantial benefits, including an interest-free, long-term loan worth several hundred million or more, did he finally agree to go. Accompanied and guided by senior law enforcement officials, Jos
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 met Bernard's scrutinizing gaze and said, "It's genuine. I didn't believe this was the truth, either, so I did a few more paternity tests with different labs. But the results… they didn't change."Bernard didn't speak right away. He just stared at Joseph, his eyes sharp and probing.A bitte
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







