A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218

“Selling herself? You’d better watch your mouth, Joseph!” Helen was deeply offended.

“Watch what I say? I guess it does sound harsh,” Joseph said, patting his own cheek in mock shame. “I’m still Cora’s husband. The fact that my wife has to earn her fortune that way is humiliating enough. I can barely show my face in public anymore!”

He leaned over the table, his eyes boring into hers. “And what about you? Doesn’t it disgust you to live off the money she earned that way? No, you’re proud of it. The Lowells only rose through the ranks because of Cora.

“You went from a middle-tier family in Jenton to one of the most powerful. The only reason Cora refuses to get a divorce is that she’s afraid of losing her money, status, and influence.”

Helen fell silent.

Joseph quickly finished his meal, tidied up, and took a slow sip of his coffee. “You and Bernard need to stop accusing me of divorcing her for a payout. Because if you keep it up, I promise you I won’t walk away empty-handed. I’ll demand a full half of

Cora’s assets.

“In fact, I could work with the Croma faction now. If they back me, I could easily drag Cora through a brutal court battle. Under the law, and with enough evidence, it won’t matter a damn bit whether she admits anything. The court will force the divorce and split her assets.

“The only reason I haven’t done that yet is that I don’t want the kids caught in the crossfire.”

Helen scoffed. “You and Grace seem awfully close. You’ve probably already joined forces with Croma.”

Joseph shrugged indifferently. “Grace? Yes, I’ve slept with her. But Cora was the one who drugged her in the first place. Grace had nowhere else to turn, so she came to me.”

“That’s slander-“Helen protested.

“You have absolutely no idea what Cora does outside of the house!” Joseph cut her off, having zero interest in debating the facts. “And now there’s Warren. Cora keeps denying everything because I don’t have photos or videos of them in bed together. But what about you? What do you honestly think?”

Helen stiffened. “What do I think?”

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