Chapter 487 Out of Hand

The door was pushed open completely and Kathy could gradually clearly see Joseph's full figure, until
the sight of him was ingrained into Kathy's eyes.

He gazed her for an incredibly brief moment, but Kathy still managed to see his worry.

It was more than enough.

Joseph turned his gaze to Julian.

"Tsk, you really are a member of the family to find this place so swiftly." Julian moved to behind Kathy
to keep a safe distance.

“We’re not family anymore, Julian,” Joseph briefly said.

These words must have irked Julian; he began to shout uncontrollably, “Who says I’m not a member of
the Joseph family! I’m the son of Diego Joseph! My last name is Joseph! Even if I’m an illegitimate
child, I’m still a member of the family!”

“Julian, just accept the facts; Diego is now in jail; your only supporting pillar is long gone.”

“No! Who says I have no support! Your woman is in my hands, Joseph; if you don’t find a way to free
me, don’t expect her to live.”

Kathy was scared stiff; the cold gun on the side of her head made her subconsciously look up.

The man standing before her was still dressed in his typical white clothes and black pants, with a cold
expression on his face and radiating an aura of coldness.

His sight was fixed on Kathy, staring at her deeply.

His anger swelled and was slowly waiting to explode.



Kathy slightly moved and regained composure; she wanted to break free from Julian’s grasp, but the
eminent danger of being shot made her afraid to move again.

Even though she has lived for so many years, this was the first time that she has faced such a
predicament. Right now, her eyes slowly began to turn red as she began to tear up; she was
completely unable to control her emotions.

She wasn’t even scared prior to Joseph arrival, since she knew that he would come save her, so she
didn’t think the situation was that threatening. As long as Joseph was around, everything could be
resolved, anything was possible.

In her heart, he was always the strongest, most capable person.

Except, right now, now that Joseph was actually here, she suddenly felt weak and helpless.

Her fear and anxiety continuously kept coming forth; they were getting out of hand.

Even though tears rolled down her face, she still didn’t dare to budge; in her present state, Kathy could
only look on at Joseph.

He was her only hope.

Julian laughed coldly, “Brother, your most beloved woman is crying, yet you’re still so calm. How do you
do it?”

Joseph didn’t move; his fingers began to curl into a fist, and his gaze remained fixed on Kathy. He
calmly said, “Let her go, and I’ll consider helping you.”

Julian kept smiling; in fact, he started to turn hysterical. He leaned his face so close to Kathy’s face that
he could practically kiss her, and said in a low voice, “Hey, looks like my brother really cares about
you.”



Kathy bit her lip and said nothing.

Julian continued, “If he cares so much about you, then from now, I get the final word on everything.”

Julian stared at Joseph and uttered each word slowly, “Brother, who did you bring along?”

“You told me to come alone; do you see anyone else outside?”

The door was wide open; Julian could see that there was no one else outside.

“I don’t believe you!”

“Suit yourself.”

“Since you’re the head of the Group now, I want you to go turn yourself in. Say that it was you who
embezzled those funds, not me!”

Julian’s words harshly cut through the air; at that moment, it’s as if time had halted.

Kathy could lucidly hear her own heart beating erratically against her chest…

Julian wanted Joseph to take the fall for his crimes!

She was taken aback; she wanted to look at Joseph’s reaction, but her body remained frozen in place
against her will. Even her line of sight seemed to get blurry, until her eyes were flooded by tears.

Joseph kept his gaze on Kathy the whole time; his jaw tightened, his eyes slightly narrowed. After a
while, he turned to look at Julian.

Presently, no one could tell what thoughts were going through this handsome man’s mind.

He always kept his thoughts hidden so well.



This made Julian feel slightly disappointed. He had nothing left now. If he really went to jail, Joseph
would definitely see to it that he remained in jail forever.

Now, his only ace in the hole was Kathy. He gripped her neck tightly, but his dark eyes focused on
Joseph. His fingers slightly trembled.

“Joseph, you’ve got ten seconds to think it over. If you don’t do it, she dies!” Julian’s patience was
wearing thin.

Ever since he returned to the Joseph Family, Julian knew how unpredictable Joseph could be.

At presently, he had no idea what Joseph was thinking. Even if Julian knew Joseph cared about Kathy,
but with Joseph’s skills, Julian wasn’t fully assured things would play out as he wanted.

But now, he already had not another choice. He was desperate in the current situation, so he had to
take desperate measures!

Ten seconds.

Eight seconds.

Seven seconds...

Julian was counting down the seconds, and his inconsistent breathing sprayed behind Kathy's ears. Yet
Joseph continued to stand still with a blank expression on his face.

Six seconds, five seconds...

The air in the environment felt suffocating.

By this time, Kathy managed to calm down.



She looked at Joseph; if he gave in, the Joseph Group might fall apart in no time, which would affect
Mathew, and the Joseph Family would definitely fall into chaos as well.

Don’t do it, Joseph.

He was innocent to begin with; how could Julian’s threats work against him.

Kathy shook her head hard, and even her eyes were telling Joseph not to do it.

She blinked; it seemed as if something flashed by the corner of her eye, some kind of fragment.

She looked over in the direction from the corner of her eye, and saw a dark, protruding tube on the top
right corner of the window!

Her heartbeat began to beat quickly again.

Behind her, Julian was nearly done counting down, “3, 2…”

"I'll turn myself in."

At the last second, Joseph finally spoke; his reply was like an arrow hitting bullseye, every detail was
controlled exactly on point.

Julian was about to turn mad, but Joseph’s words snapped him out of it.

His nerves and body took a while to recover; he was actually about to pull the trigger.

Joseph repeated himself again in a cold tone, “Julian, I’ll go turn myself in.”

Now, Julian clearly heard Joseph; having regained composure, Julian lowered his gun.

He sneered coldly, “I’ve waited for you…”



Before he could finish, Julian fell down beside Kathy.

The whole scene acted out in a split second, accurate and clean.

Julian still had a hold on Kathy’s neck, but she felt the grip gradually loosen, until at last, his hand fell to
the side of her body.


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