Chloe stopped outside the ward and was about to push open the door when she heard voices from inside.
"It's good to see you awake, Joe. Have some water. I’m sure you’re parched. I heard everything from Lucas. That was so dangerous. From now on, make sure to bring more bodyguards when you go out. It's so terrifying. If anything had happened to you, our baby..."
"All right, stop crying. I'm perfectly fine," Joseph said in an emotionless tone.
"I'm just worried..." Xavia pursed her lips. "When I came up, I ran into Ms. Chloe. She seemed to be in a bad state..."
"What happened?"
"She was highly agitated and kept saying that it was because of me that your relationship with her turned out this way. She even mentioned something about me colluding with Icarus... Of course, I don't blame her. I just feel that she’s been suppressing herself too much lately. Pregnancy can easily lead to mental stress, and it seems like her mental state isn't in top condition..."
Joseph fell silent for a few seconds. "She hasn't been in a good mood lately."
"You’ve noticed too…"
They continued their conversation for a while until Joseph needed rest. As Xavia exited the room, Chloe was hiding around the corner. She watched Xavia leave with grace, her fingers tightly clenched but she could not feel any pain.
After a long while, she laughed at herself in self-derision. She was foolish to have been so happy. Even if she revealed the truth to Joseph, he would choose to believe Xavia if she could not present any evidence.
Xavia was carrying a Whitman child, while she was just a woman who disregarded her duties as his wife. He would never trust her? He would probably just lock her up again.
Chloe walked out of the hospital in a daze and hailed a cab to go find Emily. Compared to men, her best friend was more reliable.
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