MasukSadly, there was always someone one step ahead. Skylar and Yara had already made their move against Cora long ago. And unless she and Joseph could turn things around, they would always be under someone else's thumb, manipulated and controlled."Jeez, I guess this is just the hand fate dealt my husband and me."What she didn't know was that Joseph never left Jenton at all. He turned back halfway, switched back to being Henry, and continued making moves behind the scenes.Cora had spread the word that Joseph had left town, figuring she was giving him an excuse to rest. In reality, she'd just been played by the man himself.When Edith went to Cora, she learned that Joseph had gone up the mountain to pray. She pressed Cora for the exact location and somehow even found the monastery where Joseph had gone to pray last time. Naturally, Joseph wasn't there.On her way back down the mountain, she ran into Yelena and Frost. The two of them had also come looking for Joseph, having believed C
Even though Cora was still displeased, she signed the financing agreement two days later and had the CFO transfer the funds to Henry's consortium account.She'd originally set that money aside for a new project after the New Year, but now it was all going toward making Joseph's plans happen.What annoyed her even more was that Joseph hadn't shown up at all these past two days. He didn't go to the sanatorium to treat Bernard and the Yeager couple. And he didn't set foot in the Traditional Medicine Center either.Then over the weekend, when she was bored out of her mind, Joseph called. His request left her in a bind. She couldn't exactly say no, but she didn't really want to go either. Apparently, Joseph had asked her to join him at a resort for a milk bath.She mused, "So he really isn't planning to let me off the hook…"After thinking it through, Cora agreed to go. She left the housekeeper a few instructions before heading off to meet Joseph.Joseph had ordered a whole table of f
Joseph said, "No matter what you say, I'm not giving up my shares in the group. Otherwise, your parents will think I'm just living off you again! Now that I hold shares, they won't dare look down on me. And neither will you!"Cora insisted, "Honey, you're overthinking things. I'm completely devoted to you—""Completely devoted? What about the milk baths you took with Warren and the naked games you played with Jonas? You call that completely devoted? More like you've completely wronged me!""Honey, don't listen to those rumors. Someone's making all of that up just to drive a wedge between us. I haven't done anything to betray you.""Heh. After everything that's happened, do you really still think I'm an idiot?""I… Honey, no matter what you think, I swear I never betrayed you or hurt you.""I'm not in the mood for this. What a total buzzkill."Joseph pushed Cora off him, got out of bed, and started getting dressed. "This whole mess with the Summers family has nothing to do with m
Once the treatment wrapped up, Joseph went to check on Bernard. Bernard looked miserable, so Joseph asked him what was wrong, but Bernard wouldn't say a word.Since Bernard was putting on airs, Joseph didn't feel like wasting another second there. He figured he'd ask Cora about it that night and see what kind of trouble Bernard was cooking up this time.He had his people keep an eye on Hart Group. As long as he didn't allow Cora and Bernard to swallow up what belonged to him, the two of them couldn't stir up much of anything.He opened the car door and found Edith already sitting inside. Just then, his phone rang. It was Minerva. So instead of getting in, he walked a few steps away before answering.Minerva asked, "Have you talked to Colin and Mavis about helping the Summers family? What did they say?""Didn't I tell you already? You don't have enough pull to handle something like this. Saving the Summers family isn't a burden you get to carry. If you want help, tell Dean to come
What Colin didn't know was that Joseph was simply trading away Colin's own life force for the temporary surge of energy, which was basically like a dying candle flaring up one last time before going out.He asked Joseph, "You know all about Owen's situation by now, surely. What's your take on his longevity?"Joseph shot back, "You want what he's got?""Come on, what old person isn't afraid of dying? The ones who weren't afraid are already dead. Besides, if Owen can do it, why can't we? We're all human, after all.""Owen isn't human. What he's got, you can't get. And if you want to follow his path, I'm afraid you've already missed the boat."Colin's face darkened. "Explain what you mean in detail."Joseph said, "Owen's longevity isn't just a matter of being blessed with a long life. He's also got his own way of keeping himself alive."He keeps having children and uses their fresh blood plasma to rejuvenate his aging blood, which in turn helps his cells and organs regenerate, at l
Cora soon found out that Joseph had gone to see Minerva. She quickly got in touch with him, only to hear that he'd be going home that night and that she should just wait for him.Cora thought it over before heading home to catch up on some sleep. If she didn't, she wouldn't have enough energy that night, and that would put a damper on things.She also did Edith a favor by sending her to find Joseph.Edith hurried to Grace's old house and intercepted Joseph downstairs. She then hopped into his car and tagged along."Joseph, I've been trying to reach you for forever. Why didn't you get back to me? Didn't you know my parents came to Jenton?"She was clearly pissed and immediately started complaining.Joseph wasn't bothered at all. He casually said, "And who exactly do you think you are? Am I obligated to talk to you just because you're trying to reach me? How shameless can you be?"Edith frowned. "But my parents are here! Are you seriously saying even the two of them can't get you
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
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







