Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 55 Pursuing Chloe
There were chili peppers, meat, tomatoes, and kidney beans in Chloe’s dish. It did not look savory at all.
She sat there innocently, her gaze fixed directly on him.
“It’s chili con carne,” she said.
It was an authentic dish, and she assumed he had never had it before.
Joseph remained unimpressed and did not take a single bite throughout the whole meal.
Chloe, on the other hand, relished the meal and even took a few photos to share on her social media, flaunting her new clothes
and the dinner they were having.
Harold was the first to like and comment on her post.
[Coco, are you on a date with that rascal?]
[Yes, Grandpa. We went out for a date today, and I had a great time.]
After she had replied to Harold, she showed Joseph her phone.
“See? I helped you complete your mission,” she said.
“Okay,” he responded curtly before getting up to pay the bill.
After that, they headed home and took Toto for a walk. When they arrived at a spacious field, Joseph released Toto and let it run
free.
As they walked, a golden retriever suddenly appeared and charged toward Toto. Chloe’s pupils dilated with fear that the other
dog might hurt Toto. She instinctively crouched down, holding Toto close to her chest to protect it.
Joseph saw this and his face sank. He felt that she was such an idiot. Nothing would happen if dogs fought with each other, but
she would need to be vaccinated if she was bitten.
He walked over and pulled her up.

“They know each other,” he said, his voice deep and low.
“Huh?” Chloe was stunned. “They know each other?”
“Yeah, they used to play together when they were young. The goldie’s owner should be nearby,” he explained before a man with
a leash appeared in the distance.
“Mr. Joseph, I didn’t know you were back,” the man said as he approached them.
“I came back not too long ago.”
The man nodded and turned to look at Chloe. “And who’s this?”
“This is my wife,” Joseph replied.
Chloe’s eyes lit up with joy as she beamed. “Yes, this is my husband!”
This was the first time Joseph was hearing Chloe call him her husband, and he could not. quite describe how he felt about it.
However, he did not dislike it.
The man was speechless. He did not know how to react, but he was a tactful man and knew not to disturb their romantic stroll.
He quickly said a few words in polite greeting before taking his golden retriever and leaving.
Late at night, Icarus opened his phone and checked his social media feed before going to sleep. He stumbled upon a photo
Chloe had posted and a slender hand at the corner of the photo caught his attention.
It was clearly a man’s hand.
He hesitated for a moment before typing a comment, but then hastily deleted it.
Today was the last day of the first course of their cooking class, which was also a practical lesson.
The assignment was to make meatballs. After Chloe had everything ready, she carefully placed the perfectly molded balls into
the frying pan. However, before she could do so, the woman next to her cast a sidelong glance at her and rudely tossed her own
meatballs into the pan, causing hot oil to splatter and burn Chloe’s hand.
Chloe winced in pain, staring at the blisters rapidly forming on her hand.

Icarus, who was working nearby, immediately put down what he was doing and asked in concern, “Hang on. I’ll go get some burn
ointment for you.”
“This is what happens when you don’t pay attention to your surroundings,” the woman said.
Chloe was in a lot of pain, and she looked at the woman with a frown. “You did it on purpose.”
She clearly saw what the woman had done.
“Getting splattered with oil while cooking is normal. Don’t make a big deal out of it. If you can’t handle a little pain, maybe you
shouldn’t be learning to cook.” The woman
sneered.
The woman was in her forties and exquisitely dressed. She was well-known in Aesper as a powerful and cunning
businesswoman. She looked down on poor people, especially girls who liked to take shortcuts. She was also an investor in this
culinary school.
Everyone around them looked over, and the head chef approached with a smile, “Ms. Patricia, it’s normal for young ladies to
have delicate skin. Why don’t you sit inside for
a bit? I’ll handle this.
“Ms. Chloe, I’m sorry about that. Ms. Patricia has a bad temper. Let me apologize on her behalf,” the chef said to Chloe.
Chloe kept her head down and said nothing.
Upon returning with the burn ointment, Icarus noticed Chloe hanging her head. Her eyes were concealed by her curled
eyelashes, so he could not discern her expression. However, he could sense her unhappiness from the slight pout of her lips.
Despite her tantrum-like behavior, she exuded an innate and attractive innocence that captivated.
any man.
Icarus was filled with sympathy. He wanted to help apply the ointment, but she refused. “It’s okay. I can handle it.”
“Ms. Patricia is an investor in this school, and the staff can’t do anything about it,” Icarus explained.

“I know.”
Chloe did not intend to make a big deal out of it. She had learned enough cooking skills and had no intention of attending any
more classes after this course ended. She just felt that some people were unreasonable.
“After class, let me take you to get some dessert. It’s said that eating sweets can lift your mood,” Icarus offered.
Chloe lifted her eyes and looked at Icarus. “No, thank you. I have to go home and cook. Let’s meet tomorrow instead. I’ll ask Mr.
Harry along as well. The three of us can go together.”
“Are you cooking for yourself?” he teased her, “Or is it for your boyfriend?”
Chloe sighed silently, “I wish.”
She had no idea when she would finally win over Joseph’s heart.
Icarus had heard the answer he wanted to hear and was now determined to pursue Chloe.