All Chapters of May Our Paths Never Cross: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

After the call ended, Joseph Quinn went on being busy.The winter day was just breaking, and the fragrance of food filled the entire kitchen.At 7.00 am, Joseph placed Chloe Gibson's favorite breakfast and hand-ground coffee on the dining table. He entered the kitchen again to serve some of Rachel Gibson’s favorite pastries and chocolate milk.At 7.05 am, Chloe came down the stairs.Joseph poured her a cup of coffee before going to wake Rachel up.The young girl walked to the dining table and hugged Joseph, saying sweetly, “Thank you so much, Daddy!”Chloe sipped on her coffee and said, “Oh yes, hubby. Stephen Brooks just came back from abroad, and he’s familiar with hosting-related jobs. He’ll be a perfect fit for the news program you have on hand, right?”Joseph had brought up his resignation with the excuse of wanting to start a new venture with friends.His brows fluttered as he said, “Sure.”Chloe surveyed the man before her with a look of indifference on his face. “Are

“It’s all here,” Lydia said as she carried a huge plastic box over.The box was filled with all the heartwarming memories captured between Joseph, Chloe, and Rachel over the past six years.They truly looked like a happy family of three.Joseph returned to his bedroom, cut himself out of every single photo, and burned it all up.After that, he drove to the TV station. He went straight to the backstage and came out half an hour later dressed in a black suit, heading straight for the broadcasting studio.“Hello, everyone. I am the host of “New Sights,” Joseph Quinn…”After the recording of the show was done, Joseph rubbed his sore neck and returned to the lounge room with the news script in hand. “Joseph, are you sure this guy can take over your subsequent projects?” Percy Klein, the deputy director, handed him a resume. “Is he a distant relative of yours?”Joseph looked at Stephen’s passport photo on the resume, not at all surprised. “I think so.”“Alright then…” Percy left su

Ever since his open-heart surgery, Joseph had been bringing his medication everywhere he went.He only had a handful of episodes over the last few years.Chloe swiftly went through Joseph’s bag to look for the medicine. Just then, she heard a dull thud outside the tent.Stephen had collapsed on the ground. He had a pained expression on his face as he clutched his chest, panting hard.“Chloe, is this where the heart is at? Why does it hurt so badly…” Stephen started tearing up. “Am I having a heart attack…?”Chloe’s eyes widened.“What are you doing, being in a daze? Quick, give Joseph his medicine…” Stephen nudged Chloe by her arm.Chloe hesitated for a second before popping the bottle open and pouring out some pills.She was stunned.Only four pills came tumbling out of the bottle, which was now empty.Due to Joseph’s heart issues, she knew that a minimum of four pills was needed for the medication to take effect.“This…this is Joseph’s medicine. Give it to him,” Stephen sa

“I’ve already apologized to Joseph, but he still seems to be bearing a grudge against me for taking his pills.”Stephen’s voice of indignation rang from the end of the corridor. “He… He and those people from the TV station ganged up to pick on me. My articulation was clearly fine, but they kept nitpicking and finding fault with me. My throat was almost burning up.”Joseph didn’t know what Chloe said in response to him, but he heard Stephen exclaim in shock, “R-Really?”Joseph wasn’t interested to hear any more of the conversation and turned to leave.He returned home at night only to find Chloe in a sullen mood.She walked toward him. “Joseph, you shouldn’t be bullying Stephen as a newbie. Forming cliques to bully others is nothing to be proud of. I take Stephen as an elder brother and as his family. I can't stand idly by watching him get bullied by others. I was the one who gave him the pills. Come at me if you’re mad.”Joseph listened to her before saying, “Then transfer me

Buzz!Joseph looked down and saw a text from Chloe.She was asking him to attend a business gala at eight in the evening at a hotel.The car ground to a halt at the hotel entrance.Joseph walked hand-in-hand with Rachel into the banquet hall. A few familiar faces came over to greet him and chat with him.“Dadd…Uncle Stephen!” Rachel was beaming as she looked at the man from afar.Stephen was wearing a silvery-gray tailcoat, his hair neatly slicked back as he walked straight toward them.Everyone present had heard about the intense romance that Stephen and Rachel had shared in the past. Now that he was back and on such good terms with Rachel, many people couldn’t help but be curious about how things would turn out.“Stephen, are you in a relationship? Your girlfriend looks like a wild one,” a lady said as she looked pointedly at the scratch marks on Stephen’s neck. “Is it any of the ladies here today?”Stephen said mysteriously, “Shh, there’s a child around.”Joseph looked at