Chapter 116 Are You a Part of This?
Harper knew that once he left this door, he would go to see Chloe.
But today, she wouldn't let him go. If he didn't want a divorce, he should show his sincerity.
Knowing that Harper held a grudge against Chloe, Francis still hurt her repeatedly for Chloe's sake.
Was this the attitude of not wanting a divorce?
"Harper, don't be unreasonable. I have something to do."
"Can you say that you are not going to see Chloe when you go out?"
Francis fell silent. He did indeed need to see Chloe, but there was a reason. He had something to ask her about.
"Francis, you know what Chloe wants; you know she loves you, and you know she wants to marry you. But you keep contacting her again and again. Is this the behavior of someone who doesn't want a divorce?"
Francis pursed his lips and explained, "I don't have romantic feelings for Chloe. I take care of her out of guilt."
"But do you know that Chloe is not as pure as she seems on the surface? She told me that you are playing with me, that I am just a tool to satisfy your sex drive, and that you didn't want children before because you only wanted her to have your children, and I was just a tool for you to please Dylan."
Francis didn't answer, just furrowed his brow as if thinking about the authenticity of Harper's words.
Harper smiled bitterly, her heart already numb.
He would never believe her words.
It was because of his support that Chloe could act without any fear.
After a moment of silence, Francis said, "Harper, I know you hold a grudge against Chloe because of the incident with your grandma last time. But I have questioned Amelia, and it is indeed unrelated to Chloe, so you..."
"Enough!"
Harper interrupted loudly, the anger inside almost overflowing.
He actually thought she was slandering Chloe because she disliked her.
She thought that Francis would be doubtful after hearing her words or at least be fair to her when it came to Chloe.
But everything was just what she thought.
She humiliated herself once again.
"It's all my fault. I forgot that in your eyes, how could Chloe, such a pure person, say such things? It's all my slander!"
"Harper!"
Francis rarely saw her so unreasonable. He turned calm. "I said, I only have to take her as a little sister. If you mind, I will have less contact with her from now on."
"Mr. Getty, don't talk about the future. What about now? Can you not go and see her now?"
Francis didn't hesitate to refuse. "Not today. I have something important to ask her."
Even though it was the expected answer, Harper still felt suffocated.
She lay softly on the bed, without even the strength to speak, and didn't want to stop him anymore.
Francis didn't want to argue with her. The more fights there were, the more feelings between them would be hurt.
"Stay in peace. Have a good rest in the hospital, and don't think about anything. I'll take you home in a few days when you are feeling better."
After saying this, he turned and left the ward.
Francis had arranged for two bodyguards to stand on each side of the door.
Harper lay despondently on the bed, feeling completely drained.
Francis was always so domineering and selfish.
After leaving the hospital, Francis went to Chloe's residence.
The Musk family's industrial focus lay beyond domestic borders. And Chloe lived alone, with no other relatives besides Francis.
So, after Xenia offended Harper last time, Chloe cried and begged Francis to let Xenia continue to stay with her, and Francis agreed.
But now, Xenia couldn't stay there.
Francis entered with a cold expression. Chloe greeted him with a smile, but her body was still weak, and she coughed several times.
"Francis, I have prepared food for you. Some were cooked by me. Sit and have a try."
Francis stood still. "No need; I will leave soon."
Chloe's face stiffened, feeling a bit disappointed. "Francis, A taste won't take much time. Can't you stay with me for a while?"
Francis gave her a deep look and nodded. "I have had something. I'll stay while you have your meal."
Chloe was happy inside. As long as she acted pitifully, Francis would listen to her.
No matter what, as long as she shed a tear, Francis would not say no.
After finishing the meal, she asked for the coffee, but Francis declined.
He clapped his hands, and Victor brought a person over, who was tied up and fell to the ground in the courtyard.
Francis's gaze fell on Chloe's face with a probing tone. "Chloe, is there anything you need to explain?"
Chloe's mind went blank, completely stunned, not knowing what Francis meant.
She stammered, "Francis, why did you bring Sunny here? What did he do?"
Francis raised an eyebrow and said, "Sunny switched company documents, tried to flee after he was caught, and then records say there was money coming from you in his account."
Chloe felt her vision darken, and she was unable to say a word.
Francis tapped the table with his slender, beautiful fingers and said lightly, "I want to know, are you a part of all this?"
Chloe panicked. Didn't she send this guy abroad? How could he be caught so easily?
Would he sell her out now?
At that moment, Xenia rushed out from the inside and knelt in front of Francis, pounding her head to the ground.
Tears streamed down her face as she cried. "Mr. Getty, this has nothing to do with Chloe. It's me, it's all me."
She kept gesturing towards Chloe with her eyes.
Chloe also realized that if Francis had found out it was her, his tone would have been different.
It meant he was just unsure and testing her.
She pretended to be surprised, "Xenia, what have you done?"
"I gave money to Sunny to switch Harper's paternity test report. There was always no chance for Chloe to get attached to you, so I planned all this. Mr. Getty, you can see it has nothing to do with Chloe. You can ask Sunny if it's true."
Francis's eyes narrowed, and there was no need to ask Sunny again.
It was because he didn't get an answer that he brought Sunny to test whether Chloe was involved in this.
Chloe looked at Xenia tearfully. "Xenia, how could you be so foolish? Apologize to Francis and ask for his forgiveness."
Xenia obediently knocked her head with blood oozing from her forehead and looked very pitiful.
Francis spoke up, "No need. I have classified this matter as corporate espionage."
Hearing this, Chloe changed her face.
Just switching a paternity test report, how did it become corporate espionage?
This meant to send Xenia to prison!
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