LOGINOvernight, the pharmaceutical divisions of the major Jenton families' conglomerates were dealt a fatal blow."You could always sell your products through pharmacies!" Joseph said airily to the Byers family representatives, who were complaining that he was leaving them no way to survive.After all, Jenton's retail pharmacy market alone was worth over ten billion dollars a year.The people from the Byers family had barely left when Joseph received a message from Cora, inviting him to dinner. He accepted."Dr. Zahn, is the medical sect planning something? Why did you guys suddenly set up your own pharmaceutical operation?" Cora asked."You're making a killing on the Provora project, so don't start eyeing my little corner of the market too. Besides the hospital business, there's also pharmacy retail. Have your pharmaceutical team focus on that."Joseph said this knowing full well what Cora was after. She wanted a piece of his pie."5%."Sure enough, Cora proposed that when her comp
Joseph was a man of his word, so he really did send Yara back to Emerald Mountain. She was furious but didn't dare say a word. Despite being a bundle of nerves, she still had to keep up a calm facade.At Emerald Mountain, not only was Yara forbidden from leaving, but Beth couldn't leave either. The two of them could only stay inside the modest house."Ms. Zahn, it's peaceful and quiet here, which makes it a good place to recuperate. Just focus on getting better. Once you're better, Mr. Zahn will surely give you back your freedom."Beth tried to reassure Yara. Now that she was even more loyal to Joseph, she naturally took his side."He'll give me back my freedom? Maybe in my dreams!"After watching Joseph leave, Yara gnashed her teeth in anger."Ms. Zahn, if he sees you like this, he'll definitely hit you again.""Hmph!"When Yara spotted Rhea up ahead, she quickly sent Beth downstairs to invite her up. Rhea was already heading her way because she'd heard Joseph was back.She s
Right then, Cora said, "Mr. Zahn, since you're here, let me ask you a question too. It's about you. I don't know if it's true or not, but I hope you'll be honest with me.""Oh? Go ahead."Joseph thought, "What could she possibly have to ask me? Don't tell me she's figured out who I really am.""A few days ago, Yara wanted to reach a peaceful understanding with me, so she told me something involving you and me. She said you thought I was one of Skylar's women."And you thought I was the kind of woman you could disrespect and have your way with, so you figured there was a chance something beyond friendship could happen between us. Am I right?""Fucking hell, that bitch stabbed me in the back," Joseph thought.Joseph froze for a moment, then laughed. "Yes, it's true. When I first found out your child was Skylar's, I really did think you were a loose woman, and I had some crazy ideas about you."But now that I think about it, those ideas were downright childish. I really had some ne
After parting ways with Yara, Joseph headed over to Hart Group to have a chat with Cora.Cora had someone check whether Joseph was being followed. Only after making sure he wasn't did she relax a little.Though honestly, she figured she was overthinking it. If Joseph had the nerve to come see her, he clearly wasn't worried about the Zahn family learning his whereabouts.If anything, nobody in the Zahn family would even dare snitch on him. After all, he was practically untouchable in the Zahn family right now."Ms. Lowell, I've heard something, and I came here specifically to tell you. But it might upset you once you hear it, so I'm wondering whether I should even say it.""Is it about me? A rumor?"Cora half expected this. From all the times she'd dealt with Joseph, she knew he wasn't the type to lie. Everything he'd told her had helped her in some way.She paused mid-sip of her tea, then said directly, "Go ahead. I'd actually like to know where I've slipped up so that I can avo
Yara couldn't control Henry anymore. She said, "Let's take a gamble. If we win, we'll get everything back. If we lose, things can't possibly get any worse than they already are."Skylar agreed. He called Henry in. At first, he had wanted Henry to treat the women and children he had outside well. However, Yara's words had made him reconsider. If Henry didn't have a conscience, the more demands they made, the more leverage they would be giving him.In the end, Joseph obtained the entire fortune of Skylar and Yara. In exchange, he made countless promises and even swore some rather serious oaths. Of course, whatever oaths he swore had nothing to do with the real him.Joseph thought that the next time he appeared in front of Skylar as himself, it would be time to finish Skylar.Over the next several days, Joseph completely absorbed the wealth of Skylar and Yara. Seeing that Yara was recovering well, he arranged for her to return to the villa to recuperate.Before leaving, Joseph said,
Joseph spent several days in the hospital recovering from his injuries and lying low. One day, he asked Yara to visit Skylar so they could have some time alone.Skylar finally got to see someone other than Henry. He was relieved, but the moment he remembered her relationship with Joseph, he felt frustrated.Skylar said, "Henry told me you and Joseph are involved. What are you thinking? Joseph isn't going to forgive you for everything you did to him."Yara countered, "Why couldn't he forgive me? Was I the one who slept with Cora? No, I wasn't. He and I don't have some unforgivable grudge between us. Whatever happened between us can still be resolved."Skylar demanded, "Do you really have to be with Joseph? Are there no other men in Jenton? If there aren't, look elsewhere in the country. Pick whoever you want. Even Henry would be fine. Just not Joseph."Skylar was furious. If he could move, he probably would have gotten out of bed and beaten some sense into Yara.Yara replied stubb
Joseph walked into the bar and found the owner, Anne Wells. One look at her long, dark curls made him start to doubt that what the hotel front desk had told him was fake.Sure enough, when he said he wanted to repay the room fee and deposit, Anne immediately refused. She denied ever driving him to
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







