Joseph frowned. "What are you talking about?"
Chloe spotted Jasper studying them curiously and decided against saying hateful words to Joseph. "Ask Grandpa and you’ll find out."
His frown deepened as he strode upstairs. Jasper wanted to follow his father but Chloe stopped him. "Are Oreo and Toto around? I’d like to see them."
Jasper’s eyes widened in surprise. "You know Oreo and Toto?"
"Yeah, I even took care of them for a while. Well, I did stay in this house longer than you."
When she said that, she felt strange. She had sounded like Joseph for a moment there. Jasper did not notice this small detail and hurriedly led her to the dogs. As he was walking down the stairs, he almost tripped and fell.
Chloe hurriedly held his hand. "Be careful. Walk slowly. You don't want to sprain your ankle, do you?"
Looking at her hand that was holding onto his, he blushed. ‘Ms. Chloe's hand is so warm.’
Xavia had never been intimate with him, let alone hugged him. Only in front of Joseph would she pretend to hold his hand. Once Joseph had left, Xavia would disdainfully push him away.
Jasper looked up at Chloe's gentle and delicate face and tears welled up in his eyes. ‘It’d be great if only Ms. Chloe was my mother! I would then be loved like all my classmates.'
Toto and Oreo were averagely large dogs. They were already eight years old and were considered rather old. Luckily, the Whitmans were rich, and both dogs were well taken care of. They were fine but not as energetic as before.
They did not recognize Chloe when they saw her, but when she got nearer, they detected her familiar scent. They wagged their furry tails excitedly and whimpered as if complaining why she had not come to see them in such a long time. Chloe was touched that they still remembered her.
After playing with the dogs for a while, Joseph came out of the room and stood on the balcony. With a cigarette hanging between his lips, his expression was unreadable as he gazed into the distance. Although he remained silent, one could feel the gloominess and oppression coming off of him.
A sense of helplessness engulfed Jasper. "Daddy’s in a bad mood..."
Chloe patted his shoulders. "It's okay. They're not on good terms with each other, so they might’ve argued a little. Go and do your homework."
"Okay, Ms. Chloe, but please help me mediate the situation."
"I will."
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