Taking care of him was just her way of honoring whatever was left of their old connection
But clearly, Joseph didn’t see it that way.
He sounded vaguely disgruntled. <b>“</b>This is your way of being good to me. Of course I’m going to take it to heart.
“How <b>can </b>you brush it off like <b>it’s </b>nothing?”
He didn’t get it.
<b>If </b>this <b>were </b>the Judy from before<b>, </b>she’d probably be pouting and clinging to him by now.
Before he could say more<b>, </b>her tired and indifferent voice <b>came </b>through the line. “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up <b>“</b><b>You’re </b>in the hospital. Take care <b>of </b><b>yourself</b>. <b>If </b><b>you </b>need anything talk to the caretaker.”
With that<b>, </b>she ended the <b>call</b>.
Joseph stared at the dark screen <b>in </b>silence<b>, </b>unable to settle his thoughts.
Since when did he lose his special ce in her life?
Sure, she’d arranged for food he liked<b>, </b>but that wasn’t the same as her showing up in person. That was what really mattered.
Frustrated, he slumped back onto the bed.
Opening their chat history<b>, </b>he scrolled through past messages<b>, </b>trying to figure out where things had gone wrong,
They used to be <b>so </b>close–what had changed?
Meanwhile, Judy sat in Keh’s vi, her expression full of disdain after hanging up the call
Joseph’s intentions had been painfully obvious.
She finally understood that he saw her as a tool. Nothing more.
Keh rested his head gently against her shoulder<b>, </b>casting her a questioning nce.
Judy shook her head. “<b>It’s </b>nothing.
“Even if he’s changed… he’s <b>still </b>just as stupid.”
Judy set her phone down and wrapped her arms around Keh’s <b>neck</b>, the two <b>of </b>them resting close in quiet intimacy.
Keh could feel it.
Ever since he’d pulled her out of <b>the </b>mess at the studio, something in her had shifted.
She leaned on him more now.
When he looked into her eyes, he saw mostly himself, not anyone else.
Even Joseph’s name rarely came up anymore.
Keh liked this version <b>of </b>her.
He had to admit<b>, </b>he was falling for her.
And when <b>he </b>truly liked someone, it was <b>natural </b>to want to keep them close<b>, </b>especially when he knew he <b>weren’t </b>the only one trying <b>to </b>win her <b>over</b>.
<b>He </b>knew he had <b>to </b>y <b>his </b><b>cards </b>right. Otherwise<b>, </b>how else could he make <b>her </b><b>stay</b><b>? </b>
A pleased smile tugged at his lips as he dipped his head, brushing mouth against hers. Judy didn’t pull away. The kiss came easily, her lips trembling with soft, broken sounds.
She <b>was </b>aware something between them had changed.
But the safety Keh gave her made her want to loosen up a little
She didn’t need to be on edge all the time.
At the end of the <b>day</b><b>, </b>she was still a woman. And even she needed someone to lean on once in a while.
Staying strong all the time was exhausting.
Suddenly, Keh lifted her into his arms.
She gasped, clinging to his neck in surprise.
“What are you doing…” she asked, voiceced with yful protest
The exhaustion in her voice earlier had been from what they’d just finished.
She had only stepped out to take Joseph’s call when she saw his name on the screen.
Now here he was<b>, </b>pushing his luck again.
Keh leaned in and whispered something in her ear. Her face flushed crimson in an instant.
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Chapter <b>141 </b>
‘No matter how you looked at <b>it</b><b>, </b>it had nothing to do with Megan, Ashley felt something was strange. That <b>was </b>true<b>, </b><b>they </b>were frompletely different worlds, so why did Megan look toward room 316? Or <b>was </b>it that Megan had already discovered Jake and was deliberately guiding them to investigate room 316? That shouldn’t <b>be </b><b>the </b><b>case</b><b>. </b>
Jake was clean, and Megan didn’t seem like someone with so many hidden thoughts.
Megan was probably just doing her job.
“Let’s keep an eye on it.”
Hurricane Media was an internationalpany with many <b>cross</b>–border businesses.
Topete with them, the entertainment department couldn’t be shabby, and since they were cooperating with FN<b>, </b>the celebrities they had contact with were all top–tier.
Chris went straight to the conference room at the Wilder Group.
The meeting had ended an hour earlier, but a few core members remained.
“Today, Michael came to sign the contract. He heard we were starting an entertainment department, and his expression was terribly unpleasant. He waited for you outside for a long time, wanting to talk to you,”
Chris pushed the door open and just happened to hear Maggie say this.
Maggie instinctively fell silent, but Chris and Jessica didn’t care.
Jessica’s eyes brightened when she saw him and waved.
Shannon moved to make space for Chris.
“Not finished yet?”
“There are still some details we need to discuss, and Nina too. I scheduled dinner tonight with Nina and Collin. Since we’re cooperating, everyone should get to know each other.”
Chris had no objections.
Seeing that the two showed no reaction, Maggie dared to continue “I think Michael was so eager for you he lost patience. Didn’t expect <b>you </b><b>to </b>just take <b>a </b>call and leave.”
Shannon smiled and said, <b>“</b>Guess whose call it was?”
“His daughter?”
“Not at all. Jordan had a car ident before, has been quiet recent, and was sent to school. It was the Hall family’s butler. Apparently, Luke was <b>recently </b>cheated in <b>a </b>coboration and lost million. Michael’s parents has been scolding him and called Michael back to watch the show<i>.</i><i>” </i>
Indya had been dozing off but perked <b>up </b>and straightened,
<b>“</b><b>Is </b>that so?”
“It’s no <b>secret </b>anymore. <b>The </b><b>project </b>Luke thought was good was atually a trap set by Michael. Michael’s just using a shellpany <b>registered </b>overseas. Michael needed money, so those 10 million ended up in his ount. His parents doesn’t even know yet.”
It seemed the conflicts in the Hall family weren’t recent, family ties were unreliable.
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Michael didn’t fully trust his parents, let alone his cousin, Luke.
“Michael isn’t very smart<b>, </b>but Luke is truly foolish. How could any capable person in the Hall family let things get this bad?” In Indya’s view, Michael’s parentscked business spirit and were ‘<b>t </b>genuine businessmen.
“Because Michael’s grandfather left a very rich inheritance, and…although Michael wasn’t smart<b>, </b>the Hall family had a smart person.”
Michael had a younger uncle, the youngest son of his grandfather, who was born when the grandfather was already over 70 and had been pampered outside the family.
He was also the favorite son of the grandfather’sst lover before he died.
Originally, everything in the Hall family belonged to Michael’s parents, but after this child was born<b>, </b>the will was changed. <b>“</b>You mean<b>, </b>someone else ispeting with Michael for the inheritance?”
“I don’t know much about him. I heard it from Roy. He’s quite mysterious, rarely appearing in the country, but he has a private residence in Impelia near the Golden Mansion.”
Others couldn’t tell, but Chris immediately saw the cunning look hidden in Jessica’s eyes.
All talk about “not knowing much” was just a lie.