Xavia could not comprehend it. How could Chloe, someone who had no relations, be connected to Callum? Apart from finding her attractive, what other reason could there possibly be for him to be interested in her?
Cyrus glanced at Xavia and disdainfully threw the whip aside. He took a handkerchief that Otto handed him to wipe his hands as he asked, "Have you discovered anyone suspicious hanging around Joseph these few months?"
Xavia blurted out, "No, I remember the photos you gave me. I haven't seen that woman."
Cyrus narrowed his eyes. "No one resembling her at all?"
Xavia trembled. She would not dare lie. "No..."
"Father, there might be another possibility," Otto interjected.
Cyrus looked at him. "Go on."
"Is it possible that she had plastic surgery?"
Did she not escape Duskfall to reunite with Joseph? After so many years, it was unbelieve that Joseph had not met her even once.
"We’ve looked into this a long time ago. There hasn't been any suspicious woman with plastic surgery around Joseph."
"Maybe she’s just secretly observing Joseph while in a crowd, disguised as a passerby. Perhaps that's why we haven’t noticed her."
Cyrus was slightly taken aback, then suddenly smiled. A few wrinkles appeared around his eyes, making him look gentle again. "Look into it."
"Yes, Father."
"And take her away. The room reeks of blood," Cyrus instructed, waving his hand in Xavia's direction. Just as she thought she was off the hook, he suddenly said, "Continue to reel Kenneth in, and don't forget that Jasper is still your son for now."
When push came to shove, Joseph might throw aside all his relationships, including the kid.
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For the next few days, Chloe felt very unsettled. She wanted to wholeheartedly believe in Noah, but... Maybe Joseph was deliberately calling Noah out, but what about Michael?
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