Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 820 She’s Saving Herself

Blocking the doorway, Noah said as he stared at her, "Coco, please don’t provoke me. The consequences could be severe."

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"And do I not have reasons to do all this?" Despite his soft chuckle, Noah’s teeth clenched tightly. "Do you want me to say out loud the things you and Joseph were up to last night? Don't you find it embarrassing and disgraceful, or are you just used to it already?"

Noah and Chloe had publicly acknowledged their relationship. Even before their engagement, they were already known as a couple. And while in that role, she maintained a questionable relationship with her ex-husband, causing him embarrassment on multiple occasions. The first time he discovered them doing such things, he believed she was forced and forgave her. But what about the second time? And the third? Did she not know how to say no? Why would she refuse to cut off contact with Joseph? Was this because she did not know how to reject him or that she simply did not want to?

Chloe was stunned, and her nails dug into her palm. “Yes, I am everything you’ve just said. Are you satisfied now?" If this could make him dislike her and cancel their wedding, so be it. She did not care about carrying an unsavory reputation. It was not the first time for her anyway.

Noah felt his heart being torn apart and his face fell. "Are you trying to make me call off the wedding?"

Chloe nodded. "Yes. I don’t want to get married."

"Joseph planted this thought in your mind."

This was not a question, but a statement.

Chloe did not agree with his statement. Her gaze dimmed and her expression was tinged with disappointment as she said, "Stop bringing him up. Why don’t you take a look at yourself and realize your own flaws instead?”

As rage overwhelmed Noah's rationality, he failed to sense that something was amiss. He assumed Chloe was just making excuses and roared, "That's enough! I will marry you, no matter if you want to or not!"

As long as she remained here, there was a chance her heart would lean toward him one day. He was determined to keep her by his side by any means necessary, even if it meant keeping her locked up forever. Besides, he did not believe for a second that he was inferior to Joseph. He had even considered making Joseph disappear.

If Joseph was gone, there would be no one to fight him for Chloe's affection.

"Noah, don’t—"

Chloe’s words were cut short as Noah slammed the door shut and left. He could not stay any longer, unable to bear the pain. It felt like his bones were being wrenched apart, his flesh was being ripped open, and his heart was about to bleed dry.

But what could he do? It was clear that she felt no pity for him.

Chloe stared at the tightly closed door, her eyes slowly filled with tears. Grievance surged through her, making it hard for her to breathe. She had originally agreed to spend the rest of her life with Noah. She followed her grandfather's advice and was willing to marry Noah and manage Exotic Star together. However, after discovering Noah's secret and seeing his dark side, she could not pretend that nothing had happened. She could not let her child die in vain.

Tears streamed down her face, and the thought of being confined to this small room like all those years ago choked her. She felt like she was going to go crazy.

Chloe suddenly shot to her feet and swept the food tray off the bedside table, sending porcelain and food across the floor. She walked barefoot across the broken glass, seemingly numb to the pain. Retrieving a lighter from her desk drawer, she lit up the curtains with a vacant gaze.

The flames swiftly crawled up the corner of the curtain, spreading to the carpet within a matter of minutes. The scorching heat enveloped the room, making Chloe's face flush red. She stared around the room as if she had been transported back to that desperate evening five years ago.

The difference was that this time, she was saving herself.