May Our Paths Never Cross のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Sunlight filtered into the bedroom.Chloe’s eyes slowly opened, and she found herself alone in bed as usual. However… Her gaze landed on the empty chair before her.Usually, after Joseph got out of bed, he would put aside her outfit for the next day.“Joseph?”Chloe got up and called out in the direction of the washroom.No one responded to her.She could still feel the lingering fear from the fire yesterday. At the thought of the cold and distant look in Joseph’s eyes before he fell asleep, an inexplicable sense of uneasiness crept up Chloe’s heart.He must be really furious this time, so much that he didn’t even prepare her outfit.After washing up, Chloe headed downstairs but still didn’t see Joseph.“Where is Joseph?” Chloe asked Lydia who was busy with chores.Lydia served Chloe some coffee and sandwiches, and said in confusion, “Mr. Quinn didn’t come downstairs. I didn’t see him at all this morning.”Chloe took a sip of her coffee, her brows furrowing.“Uh…” Lydia

“Is there something you need?” Shannon asked, sounding distant.Somehow, that made Chloe feel more at ease. “Hand the phone over to Joseph. I want to talk to him, please.”“Ms. Gibson, you should know better than anyone why Joseph chose to leave,” Shannon said blatantly. “Since your ex-boyfriend is back, Joseph is choosing to give up his spot. Isn’t that exactly what you want?”Chloe tightened her grip over her phone. “I don’t know if you’ve misunderstood something, but I’m not obligated to explain everything to you. Tell Joseph to come back quickly. We’ll get remarried once he’s back.”“Remarried?” Shannon chuckled. “Dream on.”Chloe stared at her phone screen blankly after Shannon hung up on her. The inexplicable feeling suppressed in her chest grew stronger and stronger.Joseph, are you really furious this time?She thought back on how good Joseph had been to her over the past six years, and was convinced that divorce wasn’t his intention.He was simply feeling uneasy becaus

“Rachel, don’t be rude,” Chloe said seriously before saying to Stephen, “I’ll go find you at the hospital.” “Oh, okay…”After hanging up, Chloe saw Rachel rolling around on the floor. She took a photo of Rachel and texted it to Joseph.[Look at your daughter. Hurry up and come home!]Although her message went through this time, it felt like a stone sinking to the bottom of the ocean. It received no reply even after a few hours.Chloe was beginning to realize that Joseph was bent on impressing upon her the severity of the issue.“Mommy, will Daddy never forgive me?” Rachel lay on the bed before she slept, worry and panic etched all over her face.“I locked him up in the room so that Uncle Stephen could attend my graduation ceremony… Daddy is so smart, did he realize that I had done that on purpose?”Chloe was shocked. “Didn’t you say that he was feeling unwell?”“I… I was just hoping that Uncle Stephen could attend…” Rachel’s voice became smaller and smaller, until she pause

A tender voice rang.Stephen and Chloe looked up and saw Rachel in her sleeping gown with dried tear stains on her face.“Mommy, didn’t you say that I could see Daddy today?” Rachel asked accusatorily. Stephen immediately crouched down low and rubbed her head affectionately. “Rachel, I’ll be your daddy from now on, okay?” he whispered into Rachel’s ears. “I’ll buy you lots of chocolates, ice cream, and toys. Haven’t you always wanted me to be your daddy?”“I don’t want you!”Rachel shoved Stephen hard.She was only six years old but was very strong for her age. Stephen was caught off guard by the sudden force and fell backward.“Rachel Gibson,” Chloe said darkly. “Apologize to Stephen.”“No!” Rachel said with a pout. “You didn’t keep your word! You said that Daddy will come back today!”Stephen, who was still sprawled on the floor, caught the meaning behind Rachel’s words and asked, “Chloe, where did Joseph go?”Chloe didn’t reply to him.Stephen observed the look on her

When Rachel saw Chloe getting out of the car alone, her brows furrowed.“Where is Daddy?” she asked, raising her voice.Chloe crouched down slowly and looked Rachel straight in the eye. “Rachel, Mommy and Daddy are fighting, and he said he wants to live alone from now on. He’ll try to fly back to see you after you graduate from grade school.”“Fly back…” Rachel was stunned. “Did Daddy go overseas? Does he not want me anymore? Does that mean I can only see Daddy six years later?”This fact dealt a huge blow to Rachel.She had a high fever for a few consecutive days and kept calling for her daddy in a daze.Mrs. Gibson stayed vigil by her bedside, her heart breaking for her granddaughter.She didn’t expect Joseph’s departure to affect the mother-daughter pair so much. She didn’t even bother asking him where he was going, and now, it was too late to try to find out.It was tough trying to find someone in the country, not to mention the whole world.A few days later, Mrs. Gibson s