LOGINJoseph continued working on Rhea so that she could become more obedient and compliant. He wanted her to understand that if she ever betrayed him again, there would be consequences she couldn't afford to bear.One day, he received a message informing him that Henry had secretly held an engagement party for Natalie and a young heir from the Banks family.Since Cora hadn't informed him, he decided that he would just pretend he knew nothing about it. Natalie had wholeheartedly chosen to identify herself as a member of the Zahn family and had no intention of acknowledging him, so there was no reason for him to show up.As Henry, he also had no intention of interfering in Cora's affairs. He looked into the background of the Banks family's heir.The heir was just an ordinary kid. He hadn't even started university yet, and his grades were poor. He also showed no talent for business. He was timid and weak-willed. If he hadn't been born into the Banks family, he would have ended up at a voca
"It's too late now," Rhea cried out.All she could do was cry even harder, regret everything even more deeply, and beg Joseph for forgiveness.Joseph sighed. "I'm not completely heartless. I'll give you one more chance. If you do it again…"Rhea hurriedly promised, "If there's a next time, I'll accept whatever punishment you give me. I won't say a word no matter what you decide to do with me."Joseph still had a use for Rhea. He needed her to help stabilize the Zahn family's current structure. If he eliminated everyone in the Zahn family, how many people would he have to bring in to keep the operations running?He wasn't trying to destroy the nest. He was taking it over. He intended to replace the people inside and make the entire family his own instead of tearing everything down and starting from scratch.Joseph brought Rhea back to the house and gave her some sleeping pills so that she could get some proper rest. After examining Rhea, Jenna asked Joseph, "Are you really going t
Joseph did not sleep with Rhea, nor did he sleep with Jenna. But the three of them still squeezed into the same bed that night. Unlike before, Rhea no longer snuggled into his arms. This time, she even seemed to be deliberately keeping her distance.When a woman loved a man, her body language actually made it incredibly obvious. When she didn't like a man, it started with resisting physical contact.Over the years, there were times when Cora had gone out and fooled around with other men. When she came home, she'd become physically distant from him. He'd always assumed that she was simply tired from work. If he'd been smarter, he might have noticed the signs back then.Joseph thought about it quietly. When he stopped trusting everyone around him, it became much easier to see exactly what kind of people they really were.This face of his really was too ugly.Joseph was flabbergasted. But by now, he was the Zahn family's hidden decision-maker. Everyone outside knew that if they wante
Rhea said, "No. I just think married couples should still have some privacy from each other. That way, there's a little mystery between them. Henry has plenty of secrets he doesn't tell me either. Dr. Hart, I don't mean anything malicious. I just want to keep our relationship fresh."Joseph replied, "No problem. I know what I should and shouldn't say."Before she left, Rhea gave Joseph a hug. The moment their bodies came into contact, she felt herself stiffen slightly. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she instinctively leaned even closer.If only he could take Henry's place. That would be amazing.Rhea suddenly wished she could kick Henry out, get Joseph to divorce Cora, and then marry Joseph herself.Even if a real marriage were impossible, she could at least keep Joseph by her side and make use of him. She had no idea just how badly this thought could get her killed.After they parted, Joseph watched Rhea's car drive away, a cold, vicious glint flashing through his eyes.
Joseph did not hurry to meet Peyton. Instead, he went to meet Rhea first.Rhea had dressed up nicely, looking pure and captivating. When she saw Joseph, she couldn't help looking him up and down. Comparing him to Henry, she concluded that if Henry were as handsome as Joseph, she would have slept with Henry even if he hadn't wanted to sleep with her.Even being half as handsome would have been enough.After some polite small talk, Joseph played his part to perfection, giving Rhea no reason to suspect anything. But he could somewhat tell what her thoughts were from the look in her eyes.That bitch was just like Cora. She wouldn't behave herself.Joseph felt exasperated. Thankfully, Henry was him, too. Otherwise, whenever he put himself in Henry's shoes, he would probably feel betrayed as well. He also understood something now. Saying that women would never cheat was a lie. If the temptation outside were strong enough, they would.Once they had finished eating, Joseph put down his
Rhea said, "I want to hear Joseph's opinion on me getting off drugs. After all, his medical skills are better than everyone in the medical sect combined."Joseph replied, "If you want to meet Joseph, then you're free to go ahead and see him if you can arrange a meeting with him. Yet you're using a request like this to make a deal with me. Aren't you being a little too good to me?"Rhea smiled. "I'm glad you know that."She let Joseph get a little handsy with her. But just as things started to heat up, she quickly slipped away and went to bring Peyton inside.Peyton said she wanted to speak with Henry alone, so Rhea left.Henry said, "If you have something to say, just say it. I'd also like to hear what kind of excuse you have for the Roth family joining forces with the others to try to swallow the Zahn family not long ago."Peyton replied, "Naturally, that wasn't the Roth family's fault. Joseph and the others put us up to it. Besides, the law doesn't punish everyone when there ar
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 was prepared for this and met Cora's gaze head-on. "Cora, you're now the richest person in Jenton. Your net worth is what, 80 billion dollars? And that's even a conservative guess. I'm not going to make some ridiculous demand to split everything equally. That money isn't mine, and I didn't ea
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







