Chapter 183 It’d Be a Pity if It Was True

Joseph’s brows went up as he glanced at Chloe, who appeared nervous. He then picked up his phone and walked toward the backyard. Chloe frowned as she stared at his back as he left. She then took out her phone and texted Emily. [I think Ava filed a police report.] [How shameless! She has done so many shameful things. Isn't she afraid of being exposed?] [But she didn't leave any evidence.] [What should we do now? Will officers be coming to take us away?] When that scene came to mind, Emily was filled with a tinge of fear. [I think we'll be fine. Joseph has a relative working at the station. He just called Joseph. I guess he's asking Joseph about the incident.] At most, that incident could be considered a civil dispute. Since she and Ava had familial ties, she assumed she just needed to apologize to Ava in public to resolve this. She did not mind apologizing to Ava. Hearing that, Emily relaxed. After chatting a bit, they ended the conversation. Soon, Joseph returned and stared at Chloe gloomily. A tinge of strangeness dawned on his handsome face. "Did you throw rotten eggs at Ava on a main street?" "I did... Did she file a police report?" "Yes." And it was more than that. Ava was currently hospitalized with a come. There was a demand for a psychological damage compensation fee of four million. If Chloe failed to pay the amount, she had to apologize to Chloe on the Internet via a live broadcast. Chloe inevitably rolled her eyes. 'How greedy! She actually has the balls to demand four million dollars.' "Should I go and apologize to her?" "No, I'll get a lawyer to deal with this." "Huh?" Chloe widened her eyes. "Are you going to ask Samuel for help?" "Otherwise?" Helplessness engulfed Joseph. "Please be smarter about it if you want to teach someone a lesson next time. What you did today may seem harmless but powerful. Have you ever thought about the cost that comes to deal with the aftermath?" "Yes, I did. I think apologizing to her is the smallest price to pay. I just need to say a few words. It's fine." Chloe made up her mind and said seriously, "I'll say sorry to her. It's too expensive to hire Samuel to do this." She decided to do that now and wanted to go upstairs to change her clothes and leave. Unexpectedly, her slippers were wet from the water in the bathroom. She slipped and inevitably fell toward Joseph. The latter reacted fast and quickly supported her. At the same time, Chloe sought out support since she wanted to steady herself. In her panic, she touched something she should not have touched in the first place. Although she was well on her feet, a pin-drop silence ensued. Chloe wanted to ease the tension, so she blurted out without thinking, "Luckily, you're not impotent. If not, it'll be a great pity." Joseph's face turned dark. A tinge of rosiness crept up his fierce face, which was rare for him. He then gnashed his teeth. "Let go!" ‘She just yearns to take advantage of me at any time. Even if she loves me to the moon and back, she does not have to behave this way.’ Chloe’s hand trembled before she let go of him. But Joseph failed to support her properly, and without the support, she fell into his strong and hot chest. Bumping her nose hard, she then looked up at him with watery eyes. For the first time, she felt that it would be better if he did not have such well-developed muscles. When Joseph noticed her aggrieved expression even though she was the one who had taken advantage of him, he unconsciously smiled. He pinched her chin with his slender fingers and snorted. "How vulgar!" His grip was not strong, so she merely felt a dull ache. His comment filled her with shyness. Her reaction was a little delayed, however, Joseph could not be blamed for commenting that way. The statement she had made was indeed vulgar.