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Chapter 1029 Still , once Joseph was discharged , there'd be another payout waiting That was the only reason the caretaker kept showing up day after day . Without that , she honestly didn't know how else to convince herself to stay . +15 BONUS It wasn't until a while later that Joseph finally blinked out of his daze and gave a slow nod , signaling that he understood . Only then did the caretaker mutter , " Alright , sir , please eat . Just leave the dishes when you're done . I'll come clear them . " With that , she stepped out to handle her other tasks .
For the money , she told herself , she could endure it . After all , he was just a guy with a bad temper . Nothing more. No matter what it was , nothing was more important than money . She repeated that over and over in her head , and sure enough , it made her feel better . Money really was the most convincing reason to do anything . Joseph took a few bites but quickly lost his appetite . He'd been stuck in the hospital for days with barely any movement - no wonder he didn't feel like eating . What really got to him was the fact that Judy hadn't come to visit . It stung .
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But then , she still remembered to tell the caretaker what kind of meals he liked . What did that even mean ? His eyes darkened with confusion and frustration . In the end , he couldn't hold back . He grabbed his phone and called her . Their last chat was still open - the conversation where he'd asked her to come take care of him . Since then , days had passed , and he hadn't messaged her again . He'd told himself she was just too spoiled , that he'd enabled her for too long . But now , he wasn't so sure anymore .
He was still thinking about her and the fact that she'd remembered his favorite dishes and even asked the caretaker to prepare them made Joseph feel unexpectedly moved . A flicker of guilt crept in as he thought back to the way he'd doubt her before . As the phone rang , an odd tightness curled in his chest . The "beep ... beep ... " of each ring felt like agony . He hadn't realized until now just how long a ringtone could feel . Finally , the line picked up . Chapter 1029 +15 BONUS Her voice sounded tired . " What is it ? " Joseph frowned .
It was the middle of the day - what had she been doing to sound this exhausted ? " Did I bother you ? " Judy paused in surprise . She glanced at the caller ID - it really was Joseph calling . The always arrogant , domineering Joseph ... was actually asking if he was disturbing her ? Now that was something new . She let out a soft laugh . " No , I still have to give your calls some respect . " The moment he heard that , Joseph felt like fireworks went off in his chest . Of course , his Judy was still the best . Excited , he said , " I knew it . You're always the one who treats me the best .
" You even had the caretaker make all my favorite dishes . Thank you ... " Maybe it was the mild concussion talking , but right now , Joseph just wanted to cling to her . Judy , however , was completely unfazed . " It's nothing . Don't overthink it . " The only reason she'd told the caretaker what to make was because she was worried - if that spoiled man didn't get taken care of properly , she'd be the one cleaning up the mess . She had way too much on her plate lately and didn't have the time to field his calls one by one .
So , she figured - better to say everything at once and be done with it . Today's Bonus Offer
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