A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 217

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Chapter 217

Bernard was so furious that he nearly threw his phone across the room. A sudden sharp pain stabbed through his chest. He pounded on his sternum several times and hastily swallowed his medication before the crushing discomfort gradually began to ease.

Bernard turned to Helen. “We can’t let Joseph stay around. If this keeps up, he’s going to be the death of me.”

“We can’t? Then what are you planning to do? Cora will never forgive you if you hire men to beat him to death. What’s going to happen now? You gave Joseph a chance to apologize to Cora and put this behind them, but he completely threw it back in your face.”

As she spoke, Helen secretly considered forcing Bernard to go to the hospital for a checkup. His chest pains had become alarmingly frequent lately, and it was a terrible sign.

Bernard looked up, his eyes narrowing suspiciously. “He said Cora and Warren went to a hot spring resort together. He told me to put myself in his shoes. Tell me, do you think Cora would really do something like that?”

For the first time, Bernard’s expression betrayed a flicker of genuine doubt.

Helen didn’t hesitate. “Yes. I feel like we don’t know Cora as well as we think we do. Joseph claimed that neither Natalie nor Selena is his, and he caused a massive scene at the company. Now he’s claiming Cora went to a hot spring resort with Warren.

“Through all of this, Cora hasn’t bothered to explain a single thing. I think her silence is basically an admission.”

The moment the words left her mouth, the sheer gravity of the situation hit her.

Helen told Bernard to rest and clear his mind. Then, she walked into the study alone and dialed Cora’s number. After confirming that her daughter was by herself, she lowered her voice to a whisper. “Cora, tell me the truth right now. What’s your relationship with that Warren fellow? When the two of you went to that hot spring resort, did anything happen?”

Cora frowned. “Did Joseph tell you that? He’s just slandering me. Warren and I did absolutely nothing.”

Helen pressed. “Does that mean you didn’t sleep together? What about getting in the hot tub together?”

Cora let out a frustrated sigh. “Mom, I don’t want to talk about this. Please stop asking. Things aren’t the way Joseph thinks they are. Please, just trust me. I’m very busy right now.”