I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Chloe was granted medical parole, and the police would surely notify Joy Chaucer. Meredith remained seated, listening to Joy Chaucer speak with Liam Michaelson outside the door before finally entering. Seeing Meredith there, Joy Chaucer was momentarily stunned; she hadn't expected Meredith to be present.

Meredith slowly turned her head, her gaze piercing as she stared at Joy Chaucer. Just one look made Joy Chaucer feel inexplicably uneasy. Ever since the banquet, when Joy Chaucer realized Meredith knew the cause of Bianca's illness, she had been terrified-afraid her secrets would be exposed and that Meredith would find evidence.

"Joy," Chloe struggled to sit up but lacked the strength. Meredith did not help her, and Joy Chaucer dared not approach. Chloe barely managed to lift herself before collapsing again.

"Mom," Joy Chaucer snapped out of it and finally moved closer. She deliberately walked around to the other side of the bed. Chloe reached out and grabbed Joy Chaucer's hand. "Joy, why are you here? I told you to manage the business in Europe properly. How is it going?"

Chloe had always been strong-willed, even now hoping Joy Chaucer could expand their business, surpass Falconer Holdings, and reclaim it.

"Everything is fine; Ferris is helping manage things," Joy Chaucer replied. "Mom, how did you get sick? What did the doctor say?"

Joy Chaucer had just arrived and genuinely didn't know what was wrong with Chloe. Liam Michaelson had only informed her that Chloe was critically ill and in the hospital.

Hearing this, Chloe's heart skipped a beat, her expression changing slightly. She instinctively glanced at Meredith and Liam Michaelson standing by the door. Clearly, Joy Chaucer's question put Chloe in a difficult position. If she revealed that her illness was the same as Bianca's, and if Joy Chaucer panicked and slipped up, it would be disastrous.

"I..." Chloe began to say she was fine.

But Meredith interrupted, "Your mother's illness is the same as my mother's was-her organs are failing. I had the doctor run tests on your mom to compare their cases closely. We need to investigate how two people could have the same illness-whether it's genetic or..."

Meredith deliberately left her sentence unfinished, her gaze shifting between Chloe and Joy Chaucer. As expected, Joy Chaucer felt guilty and instinctively squeezed Chloe's hand. Sensing this, Chloe immediately started coughing violently, clutching her chest as if she couldn't breathe before rolling her eyes and fainting.

Seeing this, Liam Michaelson shouted for a doctor. Soon, doctors arrived to attend to Chloe.

Meredith and Joy Chaucer were asked to leave the room while the doctors worked on Chloe. Joy Chaucer was restless, even harboring a malicious thought-that it would be better if Chloe didn't make it. Only then would there be no evidence against her for tampering with their food.

Meredith glanced coldly at Joy Chaucer and said, "It's sad for your mother; she's fighting for her life in there while her daughter is hoping she dies."

Joy Chaucer's face changed dramatically upon hearing this. She looked at Meredith in horror; how could Meredith know what she was thinking?

"What nonsense are you spouting? That's my mother in there; why would I want her dead?" Joy Chaucer denied vehemently.

"Joy Chaucer, please choose your words carefully," Liam Michaelson interjected as he approached, having overheard the conversation. "Slandering the police carries legal consequences."

Joy Chaucer bit back her words, not daring to say anything further. The last thing she wanted was trouble with the police; she already had several deaths on her conscience. Liam Michaelson was still investigating Ruby Kim's case-even though Fiona and Justin had taken the fall for Derek, Ruby Kim's case remained unresolved.

Bianca had been dead for months when Chloe suddenly fell ill again, casting doubt on Bianca's death. It was no wonder Joy Chaucer felt panicked.