Chapter 340

Listening to Erica's accusatory tone, Joseph frowned in annoyance. "You just got out of the hospital a few days ago, and you're already this worked up?" That remark only fueled Erica's anger. "Joseph, do you even realize what you're saying? I called you more than 20 times on the day I was discharged, and you didn't pick up once! Do you even care about me?" During her entire stay in the hospital, Joseph hadn't visited her once. He didn't call, didn't check in—nothing. Even when she reached out to Xavier for updates, he brushed her off with vague answers. The more she thought about it, the more Erica felt that Joseph didn't love her anymore. That thought made her face go pale. She asked in a trembling voice, "Joseph, have you stopped loving me?" The only response was silence. Erica thought maybe Joseph hadn't heard her, so she swallowed nervously and repeated the question, this time in a softer, more tentative tone, "Joe, do you... not love me anymore?" Her voice had become cautious