All Chapters of A Man with Nerves of Steel: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

That night, Cora found their intimacy just as satisfying and intense as it had always been. By the next morning, however, the warmth had vanished; Joseph had already left the villa, not even bothering to say goodbye. When Cora asked Ella about him, she learned that Joseph barely spoke to Ella at all, only telling her to do the laundry.After thinking for a moment, she sent him a message. "You were gone when I woke up. Where did you run off to?""What's up?""You didn't get back until the middle of the night last night, and now you're leaving first thing in the morning. It's been like this for a while now. Are you treating this house as a hotel? Honey, you need to put more effort and time into this family.""You've been busy just like this for over ten years. I know you'll say you're doing it for the family, and I won't deny that. I'm almost at the hospital. We can talk tonight."Joseph's unwillingness to talk left Cora with a dull, suffocating feeling inside. She loved being p

After lunch, something occurred to Joseph. He asked Grace to leave first while he stayed behind in the room.Sure enough, not long afterward, Fiona knocked on the door.She said, "Joseph, I saw your car downstairs and thought I'd come up to look for you. I didn't expect to actually find you. Hey, I smell a woman's perfume in here. So, were you having lunch with a beauty? Do you think Cora will get jealous if I tell her?"Joseph scoffed. "Your nose is so sharp you're practically a dog."He knew Grace's perfume was expensive and understated, the kind that lingered softly while masking natural scent. On the other hand, Fiona's perfume was bold and flamboyant."Joseph, what did you call me?" Fiona sat beside him and immediately noticed the case on the table. Her eyes lingered on it for a moment.Joseph explained, "I didn't want to accept money from the patient's family. But this can help me save lives, so I accepted it."Joseph stared at Fiona. "Unlike a certain someone who refuses

Cora asked Fiona, "Fiona, Joseph has his eyes on Yvonne. He's trying to find Lacey. What do you think?"For the first time in years, she felt powerless when it came to Joseph. She still believed the children were his, and their married life remained intensely passionate. She tolerated Joseph far more than she tolerated anyone else.The last time she tried to manipulate Joseph through the woman at the hospital dormitory, Joseph had refused to yield and even pushed back harder."If he does, he'll start connecting the dots. He'll learn things he shouldn't know. If he'd just listened to you, Cora, everything would be fine. But he could cause some serious trouble if he keeps digging." More and more, Fiona found herself viewing Joseph as a troublesome thorn in everyone's side.Cora frowned. "What do you think he's actually trying to do by finding Lacey? He knows I arranged everything, and he knows my intentions. He actually said he wanted to rekindle things with Lacey. How should I inter

Unable to make any progress with Joseph, Lacey eventually had no choice but to leave.Back in the car, she turned to Yvonne, who had been listening to the conversation through an earpiece. "Looks like Joseph isn't that easy to fool. He won't take the bait. What do we do now?"Yvonne's expression was grim. "We'll have to find another approach. My concern is that if we push things too far, it'll be difficult to explain things to Cora."Their original plan had been to catch Joseph saying something incriminating and use it against him. But it was obvious that the strategy had failed.In truth, their greatest assets were their beauty and the specialized training they'd received in handling and influencing men. But to use those methods against Cora's husband? Neither of them would ever dare to do it.Lacey refused to give up. "I'll try talking to him again. He's a doctor, after all. He can't be that bad a person. Maybe tonight just wasn't the right opportunity."She hadn't expected her

After work, Joseph walked out of his office and immediately spotted a familiar face he had no desire to see.It was Ella.Joseph said, "What are you doing here?"Ella replied, "Mrs. Lowell asked me to bring you over. Her exact words were that I should use force if I had to. Of course, I'd rather not hurt you, so please don't make things difficult for me."Joseph glanced around. "And if I refuse? This is a hospital. Are you going to attack me now?"Ella shrugged. "I could if I wanted to, because the security cameras in this area have already been turned off. But I don't want to, so I'll just wait for you to change your mind."But Mr. Hart, Kimberly hasn't been eating or drinking. She's adamant that she wants to see you. You may be angry with Mrs. Lowell, but the child hasn't done anything wrong."Joseph looked at her. "You've improved in the few days I haven't seen you. It's just a pity that you're blind enough to work for Cora."When Joseph reached the parking garage, he notice