A Man with Nerves of Steel (Joseph Hart) novel Chapter 768

Chapter 768

Joseph said, “You’d dare tell your dad about your goal? If you did that, then you’d have it a whole lot worse than me! Your dad can overlook you doing nothing with your life, but he won’t forgive you for being selfish and acting on your own.

“And especially not you being so wary of him and constantly going against him. You really are a rebel, huh?”

“How did you figure it out?”

Rhea realized Joseph could see right through her and that she had no chance of fooling him, so she had no choice but to admit it.

“I’ve learned plenty of the medical sect’s secrets by now, and I know your dad’s secret to longevity. Then there’s the two of you-one of you dared to make the offer, and the other actually agreed.

“That’s abnormal in itself. When something doesn’t make sense, there’s usually something going on underneath. Put it all together, and the only explanation is that you’re trying to escape the hell you’re in right now.”

“So now that you know, are you going to expose me, or play along?”

“I’m not stupid. If I expose you, I lose my link to your dad, and I’ll fall out of favor. But if I play dumb? I get a beauty on each arm, and I get to live comfortably. A wise reed bends with the wind, after all.”

“You may be ugly, but you’ve got a good head on your shoulders. No wonder you managed to stand out so quickly!” Rhea said in admiration.

“Don’t flatter me like that. I simply paid a little more attention than most people would. And ultimately, my whole goal from the start has always been to secure mating rights.

“You probably can’t understand how miserable it is to be ugly. When a person is ugly, they don’t even get the opportunity to be with someone.”

Rhea was stunned. She hadn’t expected Joseph to say something so blunt. “If you’re doing all this for women, then why didn’t you accept me in front of my dad? You took a beating for nothing.”

“To make your dad happy! You suddenly offered to be my second wife in front of him. Weren’t you just setting me up?”

“Look at you, playing innocent after scoring. I bet you’re secretly thrilled!” Rhea said.

After lunch, Rhea headed back to Emerald Mountain with her bodyguards.

By the time Joseph arrived at the Traditional Medicine Center, Rhea had also reached Yara’s place. She dismissed Beth before examining Yara up close. She even checked Yara’s teeth.

Yara was annoyed. “What are you doing? You’re sizing me up like livestock. If you’ve got something to say, spit it out.”

“We’re not even married to Henry yet, and you’re already lording it over me as his main woman. Don’t

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forget that my status is higher than yours right now. Just being able to bow your head before me is a lessing for you!”

Even though that was what Rhea said, she still withdrew her hand.

Yara gave a quiet snort. “Are you planning to kick me out before the wedding?”

“Not necessarily. In this rotten, degenerate mountain ditch, there’s no such thing as honor/or shame left anyway.

“You snatched Henry from Jenna’s hands. And if I snatched him from yours, then we would only be taking him from each other, and that gets pointless after a while.”

For a moment, Rhea’s eyes went dim. Her nose started to run, and she felt that familiar itch inside. She pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a few drags. Soon, she visibly relaxed.

She offered Yara a few drags too, but Yara quickly shook her head. Rhea didn’t push it. Instead, she continued, “Tell me what it’s like between you and Henry.”

“Oh? What do you want to know?”

“Everything. I especially want to know if he’s a lech. When he’s with you, is he always thinking about getting you into bed? Have you two done it?”

“I haven’t been well enough to do it with him; otherwise, he’d probably have gotten me pregnant already. I mean, just look at him. Finding a woman isn’t exactly easy for a guy like him. How could he not be sex-crazy?”

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