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Warren's mistress didn't know the identity of the other man. According to her, Warren only brought it up briefly to spice things up before they were intimate. Once they were finished, he never mentioned it again. "Why do you want his phone so badly?" Joseph asked. "You said yourself it's just an old basic phone. Besides making calls, what use could it possibly have?"Joseph knew he wouldn't get the answers he wanted that easily. If Cora's infidelity had been obvious and out in the open, the news would have leaked to high society long ago. Warren might have seen Cora with another man, but that didn't mean he had actually witnessed her sleeping with someone.Despite that, the fact that Cora and Warren had gone to a hot spring resort together was enough to convince him that something was going on between them. No matter how convincing this woman sounded, he couldn't fully trust her.When she hesitated to answer, Joseph continued, "You might claim that you're Warren's mistress, but hi

Chapter 222

After a lengthy consultation, the doctors agreed on a minimally invasive surgical plan, with the chief of surgery performing the procedure.Joseph returned to the ICU and treated the critically ill patients there. He paid little attention to Warren's condition. By the time he finished dealing with his own cases, Jennifer came to find him personally, insisting that he examine Warren again.The surgery chief's skills were solid, and the procedure was a complete success.But to Joseph, that was the best possible outcome. It would allow Joseph to control when Warren woke up.He had little to say about it. He simply told Jennifer to wait for Warren to regain consciousness, then returned to his work.Around 4:00 pm, after a meeting, Joseph discovered Jennifer waiting in his office. There were visible injuries on her face, arms, and knees. He asked, "What happened to you? Did someone hit you?"Jennifer's expression was a mixture of grievance and anger. Her gaze practically screamed fo

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After work, Joseph left the hospital and once again went to Lacey's apartment. When he got there, he found Lacey eating a microwaved meal.He said, "Is this how beautiful women live? Your face and body are worth a fortune, but you're unwilling to treat your own stomach well."Lacey's cheeks flushed red, whether from the hot meal or from being caught by Joseph at such a moment. "I'm not a beautiful woman. I'm just an ugly duckling that everyone looks down on. Why are you off work so early today, anyway?"Joseph took off his shoes and coat, climbing into bed without answering.Lacey muttered, "I… I have to go out later. I won't be back until late…"Joseph said, "Cora wants you to accompany another man? Just turn it down."Lacey replied, "Hey, that's my job. I can't just refuse. It's the same as asking you to quit being a doctor and stop treating patients. Could you do that?"Joseph scoffed. "Just like a leopard can't change its spots, a prostitute will always be a prostitute."Jo

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Hearing that, Joseph realized the girl had misunderstood him. Then again, he figured this might simply be how this mother and daughter pair survived, so he asked, "This isn't some kind of scam, is it? I pay the money, then you call someone over to extort me?"The girl said, "How could that be? You're a little dumb, mister. Think about it. If it were a scam, you wouldn't be able to escape once you stepped into my house, right? Don't worry. It's completely safe here."Joseph asked, "How safe? Will the police come knocking?"The girl shook her head. "There's no chance of that happening! If you're caught, I'll pay you back double. I'll keep watch outside for you. If anything happens, I'll warn you."Joseph had already looked over the entire apartment. It was simple and modest. The girl was a student at a nearby school. She was only in fourth grade and seemed to be a good student. But Joseph couldn't bring himself to agree with how they did things.Joseph sighed. "Fine. I'll book the w

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Joseph was the head of the ICU, so he was already swamped with work. On top of that, he avoided appearing too involved in Warren's case, deliberately keeping his hands off Warren's treatment. So, no one suspected that he tampered with anything.Stepping out of the emergency room, Joseph spotted a familiar woman entering Frank's room, so he walked over.That woman was Mary, the former housekeeper at his house. Joseph had also found out sometime ago that she was Frank's mistress."Who allowed you in here? Get out!" Joseph barked as he walked over.Mary froze in shock. She had only just arrived and hadn't even had the chance to speak to Frank before Joseph discovered her. "Mr. Hart…"Joseph didn't give Mary the chance to speak. "You and I have nothing to do with each other. Don't even think about trying anything. Get lost!"The last thing he needed was for Frank's lover to pass him information. If Frank became aware of too much, Joseph would lose his leverage over him. After cha

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Joseph chuckled. "So the truth finally comes out. That's right, I'm a pathetic loser. No one in the Lowell family respects me. Cora's children aren't mine. They're someone else's bastards."Joseph looked completely unfazed as he mocked himself."You…" Mary stared at him, studying every subtle change in his expression. There was not even a trace of anger, which caught her completely off guard. In the end, she was the one who got frustrated instead.She had come to obtain permission to visit Frank and, hopefully, extract some information for him. But the moment she saw Joseph, she lost her temper. She had vented out her frustrations, and now there was no taking it back.Joseph said, "Are you still not leaving? Then let's ask Cora about it."He picked up the office phone and dialed Cora's number, putting it on speaker. "Cora, your housekeeper just came to tell me that you'd rather have another man's child than mine. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"The anger in Cora's voic