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The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 40: Regret Only After Losing
At that moment, Joseph brought over two more dishes: cold clams and shrimp porridge."Wow, this is such a feast, brother-in-law! I’m going to cry… when will I get another meal like this?" Heidi gazed at the spread before her, moved almost to tears."Next time? Well, maybe we’ll have to wait until I get paid next month." Joseph smiled, teasing her."No way! Next month is far too long. I’ll take the hit and treat you instead. We can’t wait that long—I’ll starve to death living off the stuff at home." Heidi reacted dramatically, shaking her head. "Honestly, brother-in-law, I can’t live without you.""Alright, alright. You eat first. I’ve got a few more dishes to finish. I’ll bring them over once they’re done." Joseph stood up, still smiling."Be quick about it. You’ve been working all day. Once you’re done, come sit with me and eat." Heidi peeled a juicy shrimp, her words dripping with double meaning."Won't be long." Joseph answered casually before heading back to the kitchen."He
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 41: You're So Good to Me, Brother-in-Law
"Oh! By the way, brother-in-law, I just heard that there was a car accident at the intersection ahead. The road’s blocked, so we might not be able to catch a cab back.""I could probably walk home, but it’ll be a bit tiring. As for you, you might need to find a hotel nearby to stay for the night." Heidi suddenly remembered the news and shared it with Joseph."Cars can leave but not come through?" Joseph was puzzled."Exactly!" Heidi nodded."It’s not safe for you to walk home alone. I’ll drive you back. I came here by car, so no need to walk." Joseph smiled reassuringly."Wait, brother-in-law, you drove here? Where did you get a car?" Heidi blinked, surprised, her curiosity piqued.“That’s my friend’s car. I just borrowed it for the night,” Joseph replied calmly.“Oh, I see. Your friend’s really good to you.” Heidi nodded, then resumed eating. “In that case, you can drive me home. I don’t really like walking alone in the dark—it’s a little scary.”“Even if I didn’t have a car, I
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 42: Joseph’s Other Side
A few moments later, a waiter came over to help Heidi pack up the leftover food. It took quite a while to box everything up, and by the time they were done, they had filled over a dozen containers.Looking at the neatly packed boxes, Heidi couldn’t help but feel a little triumphant.“All packed up already? I just stepped out to use the restroom.” Joseph returned, surprised to see the table so efficiently cleared.“Yep, all done. Hehe, looks like I won’t be going hungry for the next couple of days.” Heidi replied, clearly pleased with herself.“Alright, let’s go.” Joseph picked up a large bag filled with food containers. It was heavy, at least ten boxes inside. Heidi grabbed another bag, which held three or four more.Together, they left the restaurant.“Brother-in-law, isn’t there a parking lot nearby? Why did you park so far away? And it’s kind of secluded—there’s barely anyone around.” Heidi walked beside Joseph, chatting nonstop.“When I got here, the lot was full, so I had to
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 43: Too Late, You Missed Your Chance
Without another word, Joseph reached out and grabbed Scrappy by the throat, lifting him clean off the ground with a single hand.Gasps erupted from the surrounding thugs. Eyes wide, they instinctively stepped back, startled by the sheer display of strength.Was this guy even human? Scrappy wasn’t a small man—at 5'10" and about 80 kilograms, he wasn’t exactly easy to pick up. Yet Joseph held him aloft with effortless ease, one-handed."His strength… it’s terrifying." Heidi whispered, her eyes wide with disbelief."Gah! Let me go! You’re killing me!" Scrappy gasped for air, struggling to pry Joseph’s hand from his throat. His face turned crimson, and each word was a battle to get out."If this were three years ago, you’d already be dead." Joseph’s voice was cold as ice. Then, without a hint of effort, he casually tossed Scrappy aside.He turned to walk away.But in a sudden, fluid motion, Joseph spun back and planted a brutal kick into Scrappy’s abdomen.The force of the blow sent S
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 44: Brother-in-Law, When Did You Become So Strong?
“Well, Scrappy here wanted to smash my face, right? How about you smash his instead? Keep going until he’s unrecognizable. You’ve got only one chance.” Joseph said, his tone still casual.“Scrappy, man, I’m sorry! I’ve got no choice! If I don’t do this, neither of us is getting out of here!” The blond thug was practically sobbing as he turned to Scrappy and slapped him across the face.Scrappy was stunned, his mind unable to process what had just happened.“Not bad, but your aim and strength need work. Don’t just hit the cheeks—focus on the nose and eyes. Those are the weak points.” Joseph advised nonchalantly.Taking the hint, the blond thug landed two more punches squarely on Scrappy’s nose and eyes, sending stars spinning in Scrappy’s vision.“Sorry, man, I’m so sorry!” The blond thug continued raining down blows, his voice choked with tears.“Good, just like that. Don’t stop.” Joseph nodded in approval.“Brother-in-law, if this keeps up, won’t he end up killing him?” Heidi a
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 45: Why Choose Instant Noodles?
Crash! Raymond hurled the glass in his hand to the floor, shattering it into pieces.“Fuck! Is he an idiot? Doesn’t he have over ten men under him? And they couldn’t handle one Joseph? Joseph even beat him up and escaped?” Raymond fumed, his anger boiling over.“I can’t explain it either. Scrappy’s always been reliable—he’s known for being ruthless and efficient, which is why I chose him for the job this time. They claim it wasn’t their incompetence, but Joseph’s cunning.” Jonathan’s face was burning with shame.“Where is Scrappy now?” Raymond asked.“He’s badly injured. They had to take him to the hospital.” Jonathan replied.“Useless! All of them!” Mr. Kim spat in disgust. He had intended to teach Joseph a lesson, but things had gone completely awry.“Mr. Kim, don’t worry. Once Joseph starts at the university, I’ll have my people deal with him. I’ll make sure he can’t compete with you for Alice.” Jonathan’s eyes glinted with malice.“That’s the only option now. But who are yo
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 46: I Love Being with You
“I can’t eat anymore, or I’ll be overeating.”Heidi suddenly realized the gravity of the situation.“Haven’t you already overeaten?”Fiona shot her a look.“Hehe, true. But even though bro-in-law’s gone, we can still drop by and mooch a meal from time to time.”“Sis, if you’re ever craving his cooking, I can take you along!”Heidi spoke with a mischievous smile.“Take me along? Is that really okay?”Fiona paused, surprised.“Why not? Bro-in-law’s not the type to be stingy.”Heidi shrugged nonchalantly.“No, I’d rather not. I don’t want to see him.”Fiona shook her head.“Alright.”“Oh yeah, sis, I heard that Charles Martin is back. He’s going to be teaching at Nova University. Has he reached out to you?”Heidi asked, remembering something.“He called, but we haven’t met up.”Fiona replied.“Sis, be careful dealing with him. He’s nothing like bro-in-law.”Heidi’s face suddenly grew serious, her tone biting.“You seem to have a strong opinion about him.”Fiona remarked, reading into her
The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce Chapter 47: The Urge to Kiss
But before he could, a sweet fragrance wafted from behind, and a pair of soft hands covered his eyes."What are you sneaking around for, not sleeping?"Joseph chuckled softly."How could a woman sleep soundly when her man is out late?"Alice's voice was playful, with a hint of mischief."Alright, enough fooling around. Let me turn on the lights."Joseph gently pried Alice’s hands from his eyes and, turning around, patted her head in the dark."Silly, the switch is over here. Let me do it."Alice giggled as she turned to switch the lights on. But before she could take two steps, a strong tug from behind yanked her back by her robe."Ah!"In an instant, she toppled backward toward Joseph.Reacting instinctively, Joseph caught her, and to prevent her from hitting the ground, he adjusted his fall so that Alice landed on top of him.With a sharp shriek, the emergency backup lights flickered on.Thud!Joseph ended up flat on the floor, with Alice sprawled on top of him."Joseph... are you o
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"It was arranged by a colleague. For various reasons, I didn’t really know how to turn it down. More accurately… I couldn’t." "In other words, I was just doing someone a favor." Joseph smiled bitterly as he explained.As they walked toward Old Mr. Cooper’s room, Joseph recounted the details of the so-called blind date to Heidi."So that’s how it is. Brother-in-law, sounds like you were just used as someone’s shield." "But… aren’t most of the professors at Nova University’s medical school already in their mid-thirties or older?" Heidi looked puzzled. Joseph was so young—surely no one would set him up with someone that much older?"Ahem… There’s one who’s quite young at the School of Modern Medicine." Joseph cleared his throat."School of Modern Medicine… young?" Heidi frowned, trying to recall. After a moment, a name came to her."You mean that Mason Alvarez? I think she’s not even thirty yet, right? She’s pretty famous, now that I think of it. She’s even the associate director o
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"It's written all over your face—you think I wouldn’t notice?" Joseph teased with a smile."I-Is it really?" Brady Rogers looked genuinely startled. He instinctively picked up his phone and angled the screen toward his face like a mirror.Only after doing so did he realize how ridiculous the gesture was."Professor Wilson, are you messing with me? How could anything be written on my face?" Flushing with embarrassment, Brady scratched the back of his head."Hahaha… Professor Rogers, I meant that your emotions show clearly on your face—not that there's actual writing there." Joseph chuckled, thoroughly amused by his colleague’s reaction."Well, you’re not wrong. I do have something I’d like to talk to you about. Could I borrow three or four minutes of your time?" Brady asked earnestly."Three or four minutes? That’s just about the length of a song. We’ve got plenty of time before class—go ahead." Joseph checked his watch and nodded."Yes, just the length of a song. May I have that
Chapter 329
"Huh? What did you say?" Molly finally registered Mason Morgan’s words, her face flushing an even deeper shade of red.She had been lost in a swirl of thoughts—fanciful, chaotic musings that made her momentarily forget where she was, or what Mason had said."I asked why your face is so red. Are you feeling unwell?" Mason repeated patiently."Really? I don’t think so. I feel fine—maybe the kitchen was just a bit too warm." Molly touched her cheeks, trying to explain away her embarrassment."Molly, I feel like there’s a surge of energy rushing straight to my head." Mason suddenly pulled her into his arms, their bodies pressed close together."Ah!" Molly let out a soft gasp at the sudden embrace."Alright, stop fooling around. You’re not supposed to overexert yourself—wait until your body fully recovers." She gently straightened his collar, her face still tinged with shyness."How about we go get our marriage certificate in the next couple of days? That way, we’ll finally be offici
Chapter 328
"I told you—it’s medicine," Molly replied without missing a beat."Medicine? Medicine that smells like that? Are you trying to fool a child?" Leah tilted her head, clearly unconvinced."Why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, see for yourself." Molly sighed. Her daughter had many good traits, but her gluttony was incurable.Leah stepped closer and peered into the bowl. She blinked at the dark liquid—yes, it looked like medicine, but the aroma was far too enticing."Medicine that smells this good? Maybe... I should taste it?" She stared at the bowl with a thoughtful expression."Are you crazy? You want to drink medicine now?" Molly was half amused, half exasperated."But it looks really tasty!" Leah protested."This is your Uncle Mason’s prescription. If you drink it, what’s he supposed to take?" Molly rolled her eyes."Fine then! So you're saying this was prescribed by Alice’s boyfriend? For Uncle Mason?" Leah tilted her head upward, her tone suddenly serious."Yes, A
Chapter 327
"What gap between people are you talking about?" "People aren’t all that different—it’s just a matter of methodology. Once you grasp the right approach, your efficiency naturally improves." Joseph smiled as he spoke."Then you have to teach me!" Alice pouted. "I thought I was already ahead of my classmates, but with your help, I feel like I can finish the entire theoretical part of this project tonight if I work another two hours.""Tomorrow, I’ll head to the lab, and that should wrap things up. The core of this project is theoretical anyway—the experimental part is minimal.""That’s great. Come on, let’s eat first." Joseph suggested.Alice agreed and took her seat at the table."Joseph, try this!" She beamed, placing a bite of food into his bowl."Delicious. You've improved a lot. At this rate, you could be a head chef at a hotel!" Joseph took a bite and praised her sincerely."Really?" Alice’s face lit up like a blooming flower."Of course." Joseph replied with certainty."Hm
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"Okay, I’ve turned it down to a simmer. Two hours it is. Let’s go eat. After dinner, we’ll clean up and check the medicine—it should be about done by then." Molly gave Mason a gentle nudge."Mom, Uncle Mason, what are you cooking? Why does it smell so good?" Just then, Leah wandered over, stretching her neck to peek into the kitchen, her face full of curiosity."What else could it be? It’s medicine!" Molly tugged Leah away from the kitchen."But how can medicine smell so good? Isn’t it supposed to be bitter?" Leah glanced longingly over her shoulder, confusion written all over her face."That’s the prescription Alice’s boyfriend wrote for your Uncle Mason. It does smell good, doesn’t it? As for why... your mom’s got no idea." Molly replied as she sat at the dining table, dishing food onto Leah’s plate."Alice’s boyfriend?" Leah blinked in surprise, curiosity gleaming in her eyes."I’ll take you to see him next time. Have you met Alice before?" Mason Morgan asked with a smile."
Chapter 325
"You're so annoying. You clearly know what I mean, yet you're pretending not to."Alice gave Joseph a playful punch on the chest, her voice tinged with flirtatious reproach.Joseph took a moment to process her words. It was only then that the meaning registered."Ahem... so, do you want to?" He asked softly, a faint blush coloring his cheeks.Upon hearing this, Alice buried her face shyly into Joseph's chest."I don't know. I've never tried it... so I want to. I just don't know what it feels like." Her voice was barely audible, muffled against his chest. Though her dorm mates often joked lewdly, this was the first time she had ever talked about such things with a man.She wasn’t even sure where her courage had come from—to say these things to Joseph."So that means you do want to." Seeing her bashful expression, Joseph suddenly found himself less embarrassed."Sometimes I think about it..." Alice murmured, then added with uncharacteristic boldness, "That old hag Mason Alvarez said
Chapter 324
"Since it’s Professor Baker who arranged it, you can’t really say no, right? Besides, just think of it as helping Senior Mason Alvarez out." Alice glanced over at Joseph, her bright eyes twinkling playfully."I could always just tell them I already have a girlfriend. If I made our relationship public, I wouldn’t have to go at all." Joseph replied as he drove."No, no, that absolutely won’t work!" Alice immediately shook her head. "Even though we’ve known each other for a long time, people love to gossip. You're a professor, and I’m still a student. Who knows what kind of rumors might spread if we go public?""Joseph, what I fear most is inadvertently hurting your reputation. And if we did come out with it, what about Senior Alvarez? She’d be the one stuck dealing with all the fallout again.""You always think more about others than yourself," Joseph sighed, his voice tinged with concern. "Sometimes, it’s okay to be a little selfish."She was so considerate, it made his heart ach
Chapter 323
"Don’t worry, Charles. You know how close I am with your mother. If you truly like my daughter, I’ll help you. But I need you to cooperate too. You understand what I mean, don’t you?" Maria’s voice lowered meaningfully."I understand, I completely understand." A glint of satisfaction flickered in Charles Martin’s eyes as he listened to Maria Long’s words.As long as Fiona and Heidi moved into his villa, even if he couldn’t win their hearts, he was determined to possess their bodies."As long as you understand our intentions, that’s all that matters." "Alright then, we won’t keep you any longer. Let’s leave it at that for now." With the matter settled, Maria Long ended the call, her tone filled with smug contentment.After hanging up, Charles Martin’s expression darkened with a sinister edge. "Joseph, you’ve been married for three years and haven’t even touched Fiona’s hand. When I finally have her, I'll make sure to flaunt it in your face.""And Heidi—that wretched woman who’s ne
