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Joseph wasn't affected by Cora's parting threats of karma and regret."You've deceived me for over a decade. None of the three daughters are biologically mine. I've given the family everything, sacrificing my career and ambitions until I accomplished nothing professionally. Isn't that the ultimate karma?""Joseph, tell me what you know," Bernard said in a deep voice. Joseph no longer showed deference and fear toward Cora. Instead, he seemed unusually confident. Bernard wondered if Joseph had uncovered an important secret. "I believe in science. Natalie isn't my daughter. I don't know about the rest. You're an influential man; surely you know more than I do. Besides, a father knows his child well. You know what Cora is really like.""Suppose Natalie really isn't your daughter, and Cora did betray you. What is it that you want?""When I first found out Natalie wasn't my daughter, I wanted justice. I wanted an explanation from Cora. But I realized she is an unreasonable person, an

Cora went to a psychiatric hospital for a full evaluation, and the results came back normal. When Joseph observed Cora throughout the examination, something seemed to weigh on his mind. However, he said nothing.On the drive home, Cora asked, "Joe, do you still think I'm lying to you?"It's good that there's nothing wrong with you. At least now you can accept the truth." Joseph knew a normal psychological evaluation proved little. Someone as clever as Cora could easily cover up the truth."I didn't betray you and I never cheated on you. That's the truth. I've accepted that. But what about you? When are you going to stop doubting me and start living normally again?""Your problem hasn't been solved, Cora.""There's a problem with me? We'll settle it once we get home. However, I don't think there's anything wrong with me. And Joe, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with you either."Joseph said nothing more and headed back to the villa. Shortly after, Natalie came to confront him.

At home, Cora finished reviewing the prescription Fiona had shared. It was an ordinary medical prescription with no hidden message.Still, it stirred up memories from years ago. Ever since her first period, Cora had been plagued by debilitating menstrual cramps each month—an agonizing routine that only changed after Joseph entered her life. Once they were married, those painful episodes completely vanished, thanks to Joseph's treatment. "Fiona, I have no idea you had menstrual cramps.""When I was a child, I fell into a river in winter. I caught a cold. Since then, I've been suffering in pain for a few days each month. I've never told anyone about it. I definitely never mentioned it to Joseph. Yet when he took my pulse, he knew everything. I can't even wrap my head around it."Fiona had suspected Joseph of running a background check on her. But even if he had, how could he possibly look into something as private as menstrual cramps?"Joe has been practicing medicine for many ye

At the Lowell Group, Cora learned that Joseph had gone fishing by the river again. Since Ella was still keeping an eye on him, she didn't think much of it. When Frank showed up, Cora started to panic. "Why did you come here unannounced? A lot of people are trying to find out about our relationship.""People have been speculating for a long time. If you suddenly start hiding and acting defensive, it's only going to look like an admission of guilt. It's better if we just carry on as usual and keep our interactions completely normal.""You came all the way here just to say that? If there's nothing else, you should leave.""It's not a big deal. I came to show my presence. We can go out for drinks tonight.""Not these days. I need to go home.""That doctor of yours must be utterly miserable lately. He raised Nat for so many years, only for her to deny him as her father and acknowledge me instead. Oh, by the way, Cora, whose daughter is Nat?""She's my husband's daughter," Cora answe

Much to the surprise of both Joseph and Cora, an unwanted interloper had managed to track Natalie down at Jenton Girls' School. Cora's plan had been to send Natalie to an unfamiliar environment, even arranging a private dorm room for her, all to shield her from gossip or bad influences. But as it turned out, even the most meticulous plans had blind spots.When Natalie returned to her room after classes, she found a young woman waiting for her. The stranger looked to be in her late 20s, with an ordinary face but a striking, hourglass figure—the kind of body Natalie found herself wishing she would develop when she grew up."Are you the new teacher? Or did someone send you here? Was it Cora, or someone else?""Oh?" The woman was amused. Was she that easy to read?"Before I set foot in this school, I memorized the records of every single staff member and student. Your records were not inside. Since you're here specifically for me, you must be either sent by Cora or someone else. I'm