Chapter 955 He Just Lost His Mother

“You met Chloe?" Noah went straight to the point. Stella was speechless as he had always been gentle and friendly to everyone. She assumed he was dispirited after being bullied by the Sullivans and losing his career. "Yeah, I did. She wants to see Professor Alfred but it won’t be easy for her to get an appointment," Stella spoke arrogantly, feeling a sense of superiority after having worked for Alfred for a long time. Noah fell silent. "Noah?" "I'm listening. Does Professor Alfred have any free slots this month?" "No, but I’ll tell him if you wish to see him. I’m sure he'll say yes to you." "Not at the moment," Noah added, "Tell me if Chloe goes to the institute." "I will.” Like a love-struck fool, Stella immediately agreed. But she added in a worried tone, "Did you have a fall out with the Sullivan—” "Don't worry. I can handle it." "Pull yourself together, all right? I believe in you." Her words of encouragement made Noah sneer. "Sure." After the call, Stella felt that the Sullivans were treating Noah unfairly and bullying him. She swore to punish that slut Chloe to avenge Noah. After racking her brain, she got a second number and texted Chloe pretending to be a scalper. [Hi, I'm selling one of Professor Alfred's slots. Please text me back if you're interested.] * Jasper's eyes lit up when he saw Chloe at the door as he came out of school. He trotted over to her. "Mommy!" "Good boy." The frustration Chloe felt miraculously eased the moment she saw him. She asked gently, "Is your father all right?" Joseph had locked himself in his room and refused to see anyone after Frieda's funeral. Her passing had hit him hard. Chloe was worried Joseph would never get back on his feet. "He still refuses to see anyone or eat anything," Jasper said worriedly as he shook his head. "I don’t know how to console him. Am I useless, Mommy?" Jasper felt that other than going to school, eating well, and achieving good grades, he was useless to Joseph. "You’re doing very well, Jas. Your dad is grieving because he just lost his mother." Five years ago, Frieda finally reunited with her family after being missing for so many years. In the end, it was all just a pipedream. This would be a hard blow for anyone. Even the strong wanted a happy family. "Will you come and see him? It might make Daddy feel better,” Jasper asked. Chloe said yes as she wanted to meet Joseph. The Whitman family home was dead silent. The scattered autumn leaves on the ground made the place even more desolate. A wave of emotions washed over Chloe as she gazed at this scene. When she learned Joseph had gone three days without eating, she put on an apron and strode into the kitchen. After an hour, a delicious feast was prepared.