Vanya looked at him in disbelief. "Will you let me go?"
"What do you think?"
"I can't trust you wholeheartedly unless you offer me something in return."
"You have no right to negotiate terms with me."
Vanya gritted her teeth. "Well then, I’ve changed my mind!"
She would be doomed if she told him everything and he broke his promise. By not saying anything, she could hold on to her worth.
Joseph lost his patience with her and turned to leave. He felt that Vanya would tell him the truth sooner or later. It was just a matter of time before she exposed everything.
*
At the mansion, Chloe was plagued by nightmares from sleeping in an unfamiliar place.
In her dreams, she stood at a busy crossroads. She had no idea where to go. Suddenly, a small and blurry figure approached her and addressed her as “mother.” Inexplicably, she felt that this baby was hers. She lovingly picked up the baby and patted his back gently to comfort him.
"Aaaahh! Mommy, don't leave me. Please don't leave me. Mmph..."
For an unknown reason, the baby in her arms seemed frightened as he burst into tears. This was Chloe attempting to pacify a baby. She coaxed him tenderly, "Are you hungry?"
"No, I don't want to leave you. I don't want to..."
The child said nothing else and repeated that sentence over and over.
Chloe was taken aback as the baby's body gradually became transparent. He was slowly disappearing. He wailed and cried, holding onto her sleeves tightly and refusing to let go. She panicked as she tried to save him, but it was futile.
The baby disappeared.
Chloe panicked as she searched the streets for the baby. She looked for him from day till night but found no sign of him. She cried and wailed helplessly, wanting to find the baby.
"Madam, breakfast is ready."
A sudden knock awakened Chloe. She slowly opened her eyes and found that her pillow was drenched in sweat. That nightmare had been all too real…
After washing up and having breakfast, she went to the room and saw that the helpers were busy. She decided to call Noah.
"Coco?" Noah's clear and pleasant voice came from the other end.
"It's me. I've moved. I'm not staying at the villa anymore."
"Where are you now? Send me your new location."
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