Ch. 331..335: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 331-335

Chapter 331

"We're not done yet, Chloe! I refuse to be fucking blue balled twice! Grrrh!" Vernon grunted to express his dissatisfaction. He entered the bathroom and slammed the door.

Chloe couldn't help but giggle when she saw how Vernon looked so annoyed by Mackie's interruption but still got up on his own and took a bath to calm his raging cock.

'At least he knows that a child is still a priority,' Chloe thought.

"MOMMY!"

Chloe finally got up from the bed when her daughter called for her desperately. She felt a little uncomfortable because she was still wet with sweat and her pussy was still... a little damp.

But she had no way to clean up right now.

"I need to make a quick breakfast for them before taking a bath," Chloe murmured. She wore pajamas and a sweater.

She checked herself in the mirror, making sure there were no suspicious hickeys that her daughter might notice.

"Okay, all safe."

Meanwhile, Mackie was holding a frying pan while yelling in front of her Big Bad Uncle's bedroom. She was ready to slam the frying pan on the door again and was also ready to fight him in case he wanted to kidnap Mommy!

"UNCLE--"

Click.

Mackie looked up and saw her Mommy looking exhausted. She was sweating, and her hair was wet because of the sweat.

However, Mackie found nothing wrong as her Mommy wore pajamas and a sweater.

Thus, Mackie simply dropped the frying pan and hugged Chloe, "Mommy!"

"Oh dear," Chloe hugged her daughter and gently caressed her hair. "What are you doing waking up so early?" Chloe asked as she had just checked the time.

"Umm... I was thirsty, Mommy. I want to drink water, and see your room is open!" Mackie reported. "I can't find you anywhere, so I know that Big Bad Uncle must've caught you again last night!"

"Hmph! Where is Uncle now?" Mackie said bravely. "Did he bully you with a big police stick again, Mommy? Mackie will beat him!"

Chloe's face turned tomato red instantly. Mackie seemed to vividly remember when Chloe's inner thighs were bruised because Vernon rubbed his hard cock between her thighs.

Chloe quickly dragged Mackie away from Vernon's bedroom and closed the door.

"U--Uncle Vernon was too exhausted last night, that's why Mommy helps him a little in the morning," Chloe tried to find a good reason that wouldn't make her daughter suspicious.

"Um... What kind of help, Mommy? You're sweating so much, your hair is wet too!" Mackie commented. "Did Uncle do something to you?"

"N--No-- well, yes, but no--" Chloe started panicking because she was still trying to recover from the shame of being played by Vernon last night and in the morning.

Mackie tilted her head curiously, "I don't understand, Mommy. What are you doing with Uncle? Did he beat you?"

"N--No, he didn't...." Chloe replied. She started to get nervous under her daughter's innocent but critical question.

Thus, instead of answering, she simply ignored it and led Mackie to sit at the dining table.

"Dear, just sit here for a moment, okay? Mommy will make a pancake for you and Uncle," Chloe said.

"Un! Yay, pancake!" Mackie's attention was diverted quickly, much to Chloe's relief.

​ She washed her hand and started cooking a few stacks of pancakes, and brewed three glasses of warm chocolate milk because it was quite chilly outside.

Chloe served the two plates of stacked pancakes with a bottle of honey and sliced banana for Mackie and Vernon at the dining table, then she served two glasses of hot chocolate milk.

"Okay, you can eat now, Mackie. Mommy will check on Uncle first, okay?"

"Okay!"

Chloe walked to Vernon's bedroom again. The door wasn't locked, but she knocked out of politeness.

Knock. Knock.

"Vernon, breakfast is ready."

...

Click.

Vernon opened the door. He was fresh out of the shower, and his hair was still wet. He was topless but wore sweatpants, much to Chloe's relief.

"Y--You can have breakfast with Mackie at the dining table...." Chloe said weakly. She lowered her head instinctively, still ashamed of what had happened between them last night and this morning.

Vernon stared at Chloe intently. He noticed that Chloe was still wearing the pajamas from last night, and her hair was damp because of sweat.

In fact, she was still reeking of sweat and sex, much to his pride.

"Shouldn't you take a bath? Or maybe you just want to treasure what happened last night, hmm?" Vernon teased.

"D--Don't say that, Mackie might hear us," Chloe warned.

Mackie heard her Mommy and Uncle whispering about something, and she turned around to see her Uncle. Uncle was grinning devilishly while her Mommy was lowering her head pitifully.

She dropped her spoon and yelled instantly, "UNCLE! DON'T BULLY MOMMY!"

"Huh?" Vernon shifted his gaze and saw the fierce little devil glaring at him without fear.

Honestly, he was still annoyed that he got cock blocked, but he couldn't force Chloe to wait until he finished because he knew Chloe would always prioritize Mackie over everything else.

So he had to endure the pain of getting blue balled twice...

But his petty heart still wanted to get a little revenge against this little devil.

So he wrapped his hand around Chloe's waist and raised one brow provocatively, "Do you think I was bullying your Mommy last night?"

"YES! Uncle must've bullied Mommy! Mommy came out of the room sweating and looking tired!" Mackie accused. She hopped off the dining chair and rushed towards her Uncle and Mommy.

She grabbed her Mommy's hand and tried to pull her out of Big bad Uncle's embrace, "Ugggghh! Uncle, let my Mommy go!"

"V--Vernon, stop it...." Chloe said as she also wanted to break free from Vernon. She didn't want to tease her daughter even more because she feared Vernon might say something unscrupulous in front of her..

True, Vernon could have dropped the teasing right now, but his petty heart wanted to claim something, a claim of ownership after their hot night.

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Thus, Vernon smirked at the little girl who tried her best to pull her Mommy out of his embrace and teased, "Heh, you little devil. You can't save your Mommy because I ate your Mommy clean last night."

Mackie's eyes widened. She was so shocked that she accidentally let go of her Mommy's hand and fell on her butt.

"Oh no, Mackie!" Chloe struggled to release herself from Vernon, and once Vernon released her, she quickly kneeled on the floor and picked her daughter up.

Mackie's eyes were still on her Uncle's big body and scary face. She wasn't scared of her Uncle.

But she was worried that her Mommy might've been hurt.

"Mommy, were you hurt somewhere?" Mackie asked.

"No dear, Mommy is fine," Chloe said.

"But Uncle said he ate you last night!" Mackie insisted. "Did he eat you in your thigh? Just like how he beat you with a police stick?!"

Mackie shifted her gaze at her Uncle again and glared at him, "Uncle is bad! Mackie is mad!"

Meanwhile, Vernon simply stuck his tongue out to mock the little girl.

"Ugh, Uncle is annoying!" Mackie yelled. She buried her face in her Mommy's shoulder, and her body trembled as she was about to cry.

Chloe turned her head and glared at Vernon as well. She also got annoyed at him for being so petty that he made a little girl cry.

Vernon wasn't scared when the fierce little devil was glaring at him.

But Chloe was a different case.

Thus, he sighed and shrugged, "Don't cry, I was just messing with you."

Mackie lifted her head slowly. She was actually sobbing, sad that she couldn't protect her Mommy.

"Uncle… Uncle is not hurting Mommy, right?"

"No, I didn't," Vernon rolled his eyes. "Your Mommy and I were exercising last night. That's why she was sweaty."

"What kind of exercise?" Mackie asked.

"Ah— that's—" Chloe tried to find a solid lie. But Vernon interrupted her by giving the worst answer possible;

"Horse riding," Vernon said.

"Horse riding?" Mackie stared at her Uncle with her innocent gaze. "Um… Mackie also plays horse riding at home with Mommy. Let's go horse riding together later, Mommy, Uncle!"

"D—Dear, that's…"

"Pfft… PUAHAHAHA!" Vernon laughed freely as he heard something funny, while Chloe was so ashamed that she wished she could just bury her head like an ostrich.

"What's so funny?" Mackie asked.

"N—Nothing, let's just continue eating breakfast, okay?" Chloe got up and guided Mackie back to the dining table.

Mackie hopped back to her chair while Vernon followed soon after. He sat side by side with Mackie and waited until Chloe sat on the opposite side.

He stared at the empty table and asked, "Where's your food?"

"Ah, I'm not hungry," Chloe replied.

…

"Fine," Vernon patted his lap. "Sit here, and I will feed you, like yesterday."

"Oh! Yes! Mommy, let Uncle feed you like yesterday! I love seeing you eat!" Mackie chirped happily, much to Chloe's embarrassment.

"N—No need. I will have hot milk for breakfast. My stomach can't handle heavy food in the morning…."

…

Mackie and Vernon turned their heads to each other simultaneously, and they nodded in tacit understanding.

Chloe's eyes scanned at Mackie and Vernon, who said nothing but seemed to be planning something in their heads, "Do you guys need something? Or maybe you want another food for breakfast? I can cook something else."

Chloe was about to get up when Vernon suddenly ordered, "Stay put."

"Eh?" Chloe returned to her seat, confused about what Vernon and Mackie would do.

Vernon got up and grabbed a plate. He put the plate on the dining table and put one pancake, while Mackie also donated one pancake.

Vernon put a few blueberries and a sliced banana while Mackie smeared the pancake with honey.

Vernon served the pancake right in front of Chloe and returned to his seat, resuming his breakfast with Mackie.

Chloe stared at her 'portion' of breakfast and looked at her family, "Y—You two, this is…."

"Mommy's breakfast, of course!" Mackie replied cheerfully. "Mommy cannot eat much, so Mackie and Uncle give you a smaller portion!"

"Yeah, so there's no reason for you not to eat breakfast with us," Vernon said. "Or do you want me to feed you like before?"

"No need!" Chloe refused fervently. She was too ashamed to be treated like a toddler in front of her daughter.

Vernon was a little disappointed. If he had to be honest, he liked feeding Chloe because it made him feel safe knowing that Chloe was eating her food.

He desperately wanted her to have a healthier body, after all.

Chloe gulped as she stared at so much food in front of her. Honestly, she was still scared that she'd get fat from overeating. That idea of being fat was planted deep in her subconsciousness.

She grabbed the fork and knife and cut the pancake into tiny bits.

'So much sugar and starch. I will get fat. I will seriously get fat and ugly if I eat this…' Chloe's mind started to get plagued by fear again. 'I will get fat. I will get fat and ugly, and he will laugh at me….'

She was scared that the memory of Vincent laughing at her would pop into her mind and make her want to vomit her guts out.

Vernon noticed Chloe's face paled while trying to put that tiny bit of pancake inside her mouth. She looked nervous, and it seemed that she would cry anytime soon.

Vernon knew he had to help her, or she'd never eat anything.

Thus, he got up from his chair and sat right beside Chloe.

He snatched the fork and knife from Chloe's hand and then cut a normal-sized pancake slice with banana and honey.

"Vernon, why are you— amph!" Chloe's eyes widened when Vernon suddenly shoved the food into her mouth.

"Start munching," Vernon instructed, and Chloe slowly munched the pancake and banana inside her mouth. She swallowed the food and apologized;

"S—Sorry."

"If you feel sorry, then you should eat more, so I can feel at ease."

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"If you feel sorry, then you should eat more, so I can feel at ease," Vernon said.

Chloe held her breath after Vernon said that. She just couldn't believe what she had heard just now.

Vernon was still busy cutting the pancake into small pieces and stabbing it with his fork, so he didn't realize that Chloe was staring at him intently for a while.

"Okay, here's another one," Vernon said as he continued spoon-feeding Chloe.

Chloe didn't open her mouth, but she kept staring at Vernon until the latter lifted his gaze a little, "What? Why are you staring at me like that? Do I look too handsome to you?"

Chloe was caught off guard by Vernon again, "Ah— no, I—I was just surprised by your words…."

"By my words?"

"Mhm, when you said that you want me to eat more, so you'll feel at ease…."

Vernon frowned, "I see nothing wrong with my statement."

"But… that's not normal…" Chloe murmured. "Y—You're a man. Aren't you um… grossed out when you see a woman eating too much?"

"Huh?" Vernon got even more confused with her question. "What kind of stupid question is that? Don't you see that you're just skin and bone right now?"

"That—" Chloe lowered her head ashamedly. She didn't know what was good for her.

When she was fat, Vincent laughed at her by calling her fat bitch or whale.

But when she was skinny, Vincent laughed at her, calling her a bony bitch, or ugly skeleton.

Vernon noticed how Chloe looked sad when he mentioned the condition of her body.

He didn't want Chloe to misunderstand his intention, so he gently pinched Chloe's chin and lifted her head slightly until they were at the same eye level.

Ba-dump!

Chloe's heartbeat accelerated instantly when her eyes met with Vernon's deep hawk-like eyes.

That deep gaze was the same gaze Vernon showed when they shared a long and hot kiss together last night, and it made her uncomfortably warm all over.

She wanted to retreat, but Vernon pinched her chin even harder.

"V—Vernon, you're too close…." Chloe murmured. She saw her daughter from the corner of her eyes, staring at them without blinking. "M—Mackie is looking at us…."

"Tch, I'm not going to do anything," Vernon clicked his tongue, "Stop struggling and listen to me first."

Vernon had wanted to say this for a while but never found the right time.

'This will be the right time. I need her to know something.'

"Chloe, I don't want you to be too skinny, nor do I want you to be fat," Vernon said truthfully. "I want you to be healthy, and I will be your support for that."

"You're literally nothing but skin and bone right now, that's why I'm going to feed you until you get into your healthy weight," Vernon said. "I will also hire a dietician for you later."

"Chloe, I will do everything as long as you're healthy."

Chloe finally stopped struggling after she heard Vernon's comment about her body.

She knew that Vernon was very harsh with his words, but what he said made sense, especially about her current condition.

She knew she was dangerously thin, and her habit of throwing up after eating anything was because she had gone through many extreme diet methods for the past four years.

All her attempts to look beautiful and presentable in front of Vincent. After all, which woman wouldn't want to show a nice body in front of her husband?

'Too bad, I was never enough…' Chloe thought.

​ Vernon noticed how Chloe's mind started to fly off even though they were staring at each other at such close distance, to the point that they could feel each other's breath.

'He must've been thinking about that bastard again,' Vernon thought.

Of course, he was jealous. They were so close, yet Chloe kept thinking about that bastard who abused her mercilessly.

"I'm the one in front of you, Chloe. Think about me!" Vernon raised his voice, so Chloe could snap out of her daze and stop thinking about Vincent.

"Ah—Vernon…"

"Yes, think only about me when you're living in my house," Vernon insisted.

"S—Sorry…" Chloe realized that Vernon had caught her thinking about Vincent again.

"Sorry is not enough," Vernon said. "You need to obey my order."

…

Chloe went silent, waiting for the order. She thought Vernon simply wanted to order her to do something, just like he ordered her like a maid.

"I only have one order for you, and that is… I want you to try to be healthy," Vernon said. "Eat well, and never skip your meal everyday. I will be watching you every single time, making sure you eat together with me and Mackie."

Vernon turned his head toward Mackie and asked, "Don't you think so too?"

Mackie, who had been attentively watching and listening to Mommy and Uncle's conversation, nodded happily.

"Yes! Mackie wants Mommy to eat a lot! I feel lonely when I have to eat alone while Mommy is just watching. I want Mommy to be strong like Mackie too!"

Vernon grinned with pride when they finally had something to agree on together, which was about Chloe's wellbeing. i

"We're going to watch your Mommy together. Tell Uncle if she's trying to skip dinner while I'm out for work, okay?" Vernon instructed her little niece.

Mackie saluted like a small policewoman, "Yes, Sir! Mackie will report to you if Mommy is skipping meals again!"

Vernon was satisfied with Mackie's answer. He stopped pinching Chloe's chin and said, "See? Even your daughter is on my side right now."

"Un! Mackie is so happy to see you eat, Mommy! You've never done so at home!" Mackie said.

Chloe's eyes shifted between Vernon and Mackie simultaneously.

She thought that Vernon and Mackie were like cat and mouse that would never be able to work together. But they agreed upon something, and that was regarding her health.

'I know that being too thin is not healthy, but I can't help myself...'

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'I know that being too thin is not healthy, but I can't help myself...' Chloe sighed, 'I'm so scared that I'd get fat again, and everyone would call me blobby, or fat bitch, including Vernon….'

'Vernon could easily claim that he is okay with me getting fatter. But when I do get fat, I bet he will also be disgusted with me….'

There was a lot of suspicion and self-doubt in Chloe's heart. It wouldn't disappear so easily, no matter how often Vernon claimed he was okay— even willing to feed her food just so she could get 'healthier.'

Truth be told, Chloe refused to believe that Vernon was in love with her because it was simply impossible to happen!

Vernon could score someone a lot better than an old, divorced woman like her, so she wanted to snap Vernon out of his stupid idea and let him find a more suitable woman.

'Time will tell. I know you will eventually kick me out of your life once you see me fat and undesirable, but by that time… I think I can stand on my own feet and leave with Mackie.'

Thus, after a long consideration, Chloe nodded, "I—I will try to eat more, so I can gain some weight…."

"Really?!" Mackie and Vernon asked at the same time. Their eyes were sparkling with joy as if it was something worth celebrating.

"Y—Yeah…" Chloe assured. "I—I can eat by myself, you don't need to feed me anymore, Vernon."

"Oh…" Vernon was a little lost. He actually enjoyed feeding Chloe. Maybe he simply liked how she depended on him, or he liked the innocent face Chloe made when she was spoonfed.

'Argh, I don't know. I simply like it!' Vernon insisted in his heart.

Thus, when Chloe was about to grab the fork, Vernon suddenly snatched it first and said, "Y—You will be fed by me during breakfast. I will ensure that you eat everything!"

"I can eat by myself…."

"And I have no problem feeding you, so open wide and eat it!" Vernon insisted.

…

Chloe didn't understand why Vernon was so stubborn about something like this. But she saw that Vernon's ear reddened for an unknown reason.

'Now I seriously suspect that he has some kind of feeding fetish…' Chloe thought. But she didn't want to talk about it in front of Mackie.

In the end, Chloe accepted her fate of being fed like a kid by Vernon while her daughter watched them happily.

It was bizarre, but hey… this was her new family, so she might as well enjoy the good time before it ended.

**

Vernon went to his office earlier and didn't forget to tell Chloe to make two portions of lunch for an obvious reason.

"Diamond and I have a meeting with clients outside. So we won't be in the office until around half past one. You don't need to come to the office early today," Vernon said as he stood still while Chloe was fixing his tie.

"Okay, I'll do grocery shopping first then," Chloe said lightly.

"Where will I go grocery shopping?"

"Um, the usual Citarella," Chloe mentioned. She looked up and saw the displeasure on Vernon's face. "What's wrong? Is there something bothering you with it?"

"Go somewhere else," Vernon said with a commanding tone. "Find another grocery store."

"Huh? But that's where I usually buy your food too…."

"Doesn't matter. Food is food. You can buy any kind of raw ingredients anywhere, just don't go there," Vernon insisted. "Or you can wait here, I'll tell Diamond to accompany you, in case you really want to shop in that grocery store."

"But you said that you two are going to a client meeting this morning…."

"I can go on my own, you need someone by your side!"

"Vernon—" Chloe didn't understand why Vernon became so overprotective of her. "I'm fine. It's just grocery shopping. It's not like— I'm going to war or something…."

'Oh, I know you're going on a war, Chloe. Do you think I don't know that you got attacked by your Big sister in that grocery store?' Vernon said in his heart. He almost slipped and said it out loud a few times.

Unfortunately, he couldn't tell Chloe that he knew about everything, including the culprit of the attack, because he knew that Chloe would protect that bitchy Big sister of hers.

It was just in her blood to protect everyone she considered family, despite them abusing her nonstop.

"Go to a different grocery store if you want to shop alone, or I will tell Diamond or a security guard to tail you from behind!" Vernon said. His word was clear and firm, giving no way for Chloe to refuse.

Chloe sighed as she fixed his tie, "Alright, if you say so. I'll find another grocery store."

Vernon's expression gradually eased up once Chloe agreed to his demand.

"I don't understand, why are you so naggy about the grocery store," Chloe wondered. "Shouldn't you focus on something more important… like your business perhaps?"

"Both are equally important!" Vernon replied. 'I built that company for you, and I want you to find another grocery store so you would be safe. I did everything for you, that's why both are equally important.'

"Alright, alright, I promise I won't be shopping in that place. Now go and work hard, big guy. So you'll earn lots of money, hihi," Chloe patted Vernon's back with her small hand a few times.

She thought Vernon would be annoyed at her. But surprisingly, Vernon nodded seriously and replied, "I will be the richest man, just wait and see."

Vernon picked up his briefcase and walked to the front door while puffing his chest.

Chloe gazed at Vernon's broad shoulder and sighed, full of awe, "My cute little Vernon has grown up to be a handsome and powerful man. I am proud of you…." Chloe mumbled to make sure that Vernon didn't hear her.

"But you have to find a woman worthy to stand by your side, Vernon. I know you can do better…."

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Vernon went to the lobby of his apartment building and saw Diamond leaning on his car that had been parked in front of the lobby.

She was playing with her phone when she noticed a tall figure standing before her.

She lifted her head and raised one brow full of teasing, "Good morning, Mr. Phoenix Gray. Did you have a good sleep last night?"

Vernon's cheeks reddened in response, and he answered with a grumble, "Shut up, Diamond. Go sit on the other side. I'll drive."

"You sure? You were so drunk last night, you know,"

"I wasn't that drunk, I gained some resistance after the first incident," Vernon replied, reminding Diamond of what happened when she was forced to carry him out of that bar.

"Oh well, if you say so," Diamond lifted her butt and walked around the car. She opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat right beside Vernon.

Vernon sat in the driver's seat and headed straight to the client's office, where they had a final meeting with the board of directors to launch that cooking show to help boost Vincent Gray's company products.

It was a collaboration between Vincent and Vernon, and Vernon took this very seriously. Despite Vincent, who didn't seem to be bothered if he lost a little bit of money.

"Everything has been finalized?" Vernon asked Diamond, who was holding all the documents needed.

"Yes, Sir," Diamond nodded without hesitation. She knew the capability of her boss and knew that the meeting would go well nonetheless.

She was more concerned about another thing instead…

"Boss, do you know that I have to call my friend to drive my car, while I drove yours in the middle of the night? I slept at 3! Shouldn't you at least say thank you to me?"

…

"I will give you a bonus for this month. Don't worry," Vernon said. He was too embarrassed to say thank you since he knew well that Diamond must've seen him getting his ear pulled by Chloe last night.

Diamond sighed. She knew it was impossible for Mr. Phoenix Gray to say a basic 'thank you' and 'sorry.' Because those two simply didn't exist in his dictionary for an unknown reason.

'Or maybe he's just into his tough guy, big guy persona. I saw him looking so docile when my Homegurl pulled his ear, hihi~.'

Diamond covered her lips as she giggled, and Vernon immediately noticed it.

"What are you laughing at?" he asked with hostility in his tone.

"Nothing, Sir. I was just a little surprised at how tame you are in front of Chloe," Diamond stopped giggling, but she still couldn't hold her smile. "Do you know what kind of expression you made when Chloe pulled your ear? You were like a kid that got punished for being naughty, hihi~."

Vernon's cheeks reddened at first, then it spread to his whole face and ears.

"F—Forget about what happened last night. I was just drunk," Vernon replied weakly, all his usual fierceness dissipating.

"Sure, boss~," Diamond teased for another second, then she turned serious once she remembered one thing. "Why did you go there last night? I thought you said you don't like being too drunk."

…

Diamond was suspicious when Mr. Phoenix Gray went silent instantly.

It was weird for her because she knew him well. He could just say that he was stressed out by his fight with Chloe, or maybe…

'Maybe there's another reason?'

"Sir, was it only because of Chloe, or is there something else weighing your mind?"

…

Vernon didn't want to answer that. Because it was all his fault.

He shouldn't have come to Shailene last night, thinking he could get good advice.

However, instead of giving him good advice and calming him down, Shailene made him even more confused and frustrated.

She pointed out all the flaws in Vernon's love for Chloe and claimed that he wasn't in love with Chloe.

Everything he felt was a shallow trace of obsession and dependence because Chloe was a groomer and pedophile.

He was in love with the idea of falling in love and owning Chloe, but not with Chloe herself.

Proof? Shailene said that Vernon didn't know a thing about Chloe.

He didn't know the smallest thing, such as Chloe's favorite color or even her favorite food, despite them often having breakfast and dinner together.

'Coming to her apartment was a big mistake, seriously…' Vernon thought. 'I'll cut her off and find another psychiatrist.'

"Sir?" Diamond called him again. Her suspicion rose when Mr. Phoenix Gray kept silent despite being asked twice. "There is another reason, I suppose?"

"Diamond, you're Chloe's best friend, right?"

"Well, I claimed so. I don't know what's in her mind, though," Diamond replied truthfully. She could always claim to be Chloe's best friend, and she had never been so close to anyone other than Chloe.

Unfortunately, she wasn't 100% sure that Chloe felt the same.

"Then, do you know her favorite color?" Vernon asked out of the blue.

…

"Huh?" Diamond was caught off guard by that question. "Her favorite color? Yeah, I know. What's wrong with it, Sir?"

"Wait, you actually know her favorite color?!" Vernon asked again. He just didn't expect Diamond to know about it. "Did she tell you?"

"No? She didn't need to anyway," Diamond replied. "You'll notice it sooner or later. She often wore something with that color, usually her bag or shoes, or even a sweater and shawl."

"What is it then? Tell me," Vernon demanded.

"Wait, I don't understand, Sir. Why do you need to ask such trivial questions? Shouldn't you focus on something bigger? Such as… I don't know— fucking apologizing at her, since you hurt her heart yesterday?"

"I will do that. I also want to know what I said wrong..." Vernon nodded assuringly. "But I also want to know more about her. I… I realized that I know nothing about her. I don't know her hobby, her favorite color, favorite show, food she liked the most, and many more."