Ch. 501..505: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 501-505
Chapter 501
Dorothea sighed, "You're right. Though, I do miss Mackie so much…."
"… Let's just hope that things will get better from now on," Chloe said.
"I hope so. I really want to see the light…." Dorothea murmured. She lowered her head, trying not to show too much sadness in front of Chloe. Chloe was already kind enough to visit her, so the least she could do was not bring the mood down.
Unfortunately, Chloe quickly noticed that Dorothea's mood was somber, so she quickly shifted the topic and pointed at the tumbler, "Have you had anything for breakfast? I made a banana-apple smoothie for you, it's Vernon and Mackie's favorite's drink after banana milk!"
"Ah, I do love banana and apple, I usually make smoothies or juice out of them, it's a comfort drink for me," Dorothea said. She grabbed the tumbler on the table and raised her brow, "May I?"
"Sure, I made it for you," Chloe said.
Thus, Dorothea took a sip, and her eyes widened out of surprise. Her tongue smacked a few times to taste the smoothie better in her mouth, "Oh wow, this banana-apple smoothie is tasty, you really know how to create a perfect balance for them! No wonder Vernon and Mackie love this so much."
"W—Well, it's my own recipe, because Vernon loved that smoothie when he was a kid, and I perfected the recipe for Mackie," Chloe said. "Glad you like it."
Dorothea took another sip of the smoothie from the straw. She smiled at her daughter-in-law, "You're very attentive to your family. That's good."
Chloe was a little shy listening to Dorothea's praise.
She had been cooking for the Gray family since she was only seventeen. But Dorothea was too drunk and depressed to appreciate her food, unlike Vernon and Vincent, who loved her homemade food so much.
But she was happy nonetheless. At least Dorothea knew that Chloe could take care of her family.
"Well, I'm in a better mood now thanks to your smoothie," Dorothea said. She put the smoothie on the table and continued, "Now, let's talk about my plan to distract Vincent."
"Oh, yeah! Please tell me!" Chloe was excited about this news. She actually wanted to have a more active role in helping Vernon. Even though Vernon kept telling her that all she needed to do was to stay by his side, she still felt that she did nothing all this time while getting all the help from Vernon.
She wanted them to work together. She wanted to fight for him just like how he fought for her.
If she could make a good connection with Dorothea in the long term, Chloe believed that Dorothea would be lenient enough to tell all secrets that Vincent never told Chloe, and she could inform Vernon about it.
Besides, Chloe always wanted to connect with Dorothea in a mother and daughter-in-law relationship. It'd be great if she could visit Mackie more often because Mackie was really close to her grandma.
In exchange, Dorothea would have peace of mind and find a family that'd accept her. So, it was a mutual relationship between them.
Though, it all depended on Vernon in the end…
"I called the man who managed all the charity funding of the Gray family last night. I told him there is a problem within the company, so he has to hold the scholarship for everyone for at least three months. We will keep the fund for now, and if the problem within the company has been solved, he can send it all to the awardees."
"But, what if that man asked Vincent about it?"
"Oh, trust me, he won't," Dorothea chuckled. "Vincent gives me full control over the charity, so I can do anything with it as long as it will give him a good name. The first two months, the awardees may think there's just a slight delay for the scholarship money, so none of them wouldn't dare to protest."
"But after three months, surely they will start protesting, maybe bringing it to social media," Dorothea said. "It'll get people speculating if something really happened within the company, and many of the important shareholders might start asking Vincent about it."
"Just like what I said before, I will use my mental health issue as an alibi of this blunder, and send the three months fund to the scholarship awardees. I will be safe, so you don't need to worry," Dorothea knew what was on Chloe's mind, so she said it earlier before Chloe started worrying.
"A—Alright then, I trust you with that…" Chloe said. Honestly, she was always nervous whenever it involved messing with Vincent. She tried to mess with Vincent once by driving her car around New York City without any clear direction to wind up since living with Vincent was literal torture.
But once she returned home, Vincent pulled her out of the car and dragged her by her hair into the master bedroom. He yelled and slapped Chloe. Because she was uncontactable for two hours, baby Mackie cried loudly because she only wanted to be taken care of by her mother.
"This will disturb him, and I'll try to see if I can do more to disturb him later," Dorothea said. "I hope it'll be enough help for my second son…."
"I'm sure it'll help him!" Chloe said with optimism.
Dorothea chuckled, "You sound so excited. Do you really want to help him that much?"
"Of course!" Chloe stated boldly. She had never been so bold in her life before, but when it came to Vernon, strength was drawn from inside her heart. She wanted to help him as he helped her. "I want to support him in any way I can."
Dorothea chuckled again, 'I don't think Vernon needs any help. He's very skillful on his own. Besides, he's a Gray man, I'm sure he'll find his way to tackle his problem.'
'But I guess, Vernon would be happy that his beloved woman actually wants to help him. It's a blessing to have a supportive spouse…' Dorothea thought. "I bet he'll be happy knowing that you're trying to help him in his endeavor."
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"He has been so sticky to you since he was a kid. I guess he truly can sense a good heart," Dorothea said. "Unlike me."
Chloe turned meek again as she kept being praised by Dorothea. She wasn't used to getting any genuine compliments, so her feeling of pride and joy was a little weird.
Dorothea sighed, "Wish I would've realized this sooner, so you don't need to suffer with Vincent."
"D—Don't blame yourself, Dorothea. It's a choice I made to marry him back then," Chloe said. "Anyway, I'm also wondering about one thing."
"Hm? What is it?"
"I wonder how did you discovered my relationship with Vernon?" Chloe asked. "I've been wanting to ask that since yesterday actually, but your condition was so concerning, so I kept it to myself."
"Do you really want to know?" Dorothea asked.
"Is it information I'm not supposed to know?" Chloe asked back.
"No, it's fine. I can tell you," Dorothea said. "I'm just a bit nervous because this woman who told me about you and Vernon… she is poisonous, and Vernon knows about her."
That last sentence caught Chloe's attention immediately. She knew that Vernon had a lot of flings outside before they reunited, but she never thought that Vernon would tell anyone about Chloe and Mackie.
Either this woman was very special to her, or Vernon had a moment of blunder.
"Please tell me," Chloe said while staring at Dorothea.
Dorothea sighed, "She is my—"
Knock. Knock.
Dorothea zipped her mouth instantly when she heard the knock on the door.
Dorothea and Chloe simultaneously turned their necks towards the door and side-eyed each other.
"Did you order something?" Chloe asked.
"I don't think so," Dorothea replied.
Knock. Knock.
"Room Service!"
The voice of a young man from outside gave a massive relief to both Dorothea and Chloe.
"Phew, I thought it's Vernon," Chloe said. "If that's really him, then we're fucked, like absolutely fucked."
Dorothea chuckled. It was good humor because it was true.
If Vernon discovered that Dorothea was staying here, complete with Chloe, who had been visiting her behind his back, then both of them were absolutely screwed.
Knock. Knock.
"Room Service!"
"Alright, let me tell him to go," Dorothea said. She tried to get up from the sofa, but Chloe quickly got up first.
"Let me do it. I'll just tell him that you don't need room service," Chloe said.
"Thank you."
Dorothea sat back as Chloe walked to the door. She didn't check through the peephole because she thought it wasn't important since it was just room service.
Click.
Chloe unlocked the door and opened the door slightly. She peeked from the gap and said, "We don't need—"
Chloe saw a scared young man, probably around nineteen years old, wearing the standard janitor uniform. He stood in front of the door, his body was trembling from head to toe, and his face was ghastly pale out of fear.
Chloe soon noticed a man standing right behind the young man.
He had a big frame, his palms were bloodied for some reason, and he wore an expensive work suit that had been disheveled.
Since the man was tall, Chloe's eyes followed his height until her eyes met his.
The man smirked while staring at her as if she was a random roadkill at the side of the road.
"What are you doing here, love?" Vernon asked.
Chloe gasped. She tried to slam the door shut, but Vernon used one hand to stop the door from closing. He chuckled and looked down at the janitor, "You can go now."
"Y—YES, SIR!" The young man quickly scurried out of the corridor because he believed there'd be a bloody scene soon, and nobody dared to stop Mr. Phoenix Gray from doing so.
Chloe tried to push the door out of reflex. Vernon looked so terrifying that her first reaction was to flee and hide.
There was no way he'd forgive her after this.
"C—Chloe? What's wrong?"
Chloe looked over her shoulder while she tried holding the door with her shoulder. Dorothea was confused and about to approach Chloe to check, but Chloe shook her head frantically.
She mouthed, 'HIDE' without making a sound, and then 'VERNON' to signal her who the man was.
Dorothea's eyes widened, and her feet felt weak instantly. She leaned on the wall to support herself. She wasn't ready to face her second son because the timing was absolutely terrible, and there was bound to be a lot of misunderstanding after this.
They got discovered, and this was the end of her.
Fear started to take over Dorothea's body, and she started hyperventilating.
Chloe also panicked and tried to instruct in a low voice, 'Hide! Hide!'
"I heard that, honey," Vernon responded. His smirk grew wider as his heart kept on getting crushed every second.
He kept trying to deny it repeatedly as he walked through the corridor. He wished it was just a big fat misunderstanding and he was just overthinking, because he still believed that Chloe wasn't that kind of woman.
Sadly, the truth was out.
His beloved woman cheated on him, and there was no denying it.
"Why are you trying to hide your guest? I want to have a talk, heheh…." Vernon taunted his desperate lover.
He could push this door easily, no matter how hard Chloe tried to hold it. But he wanted to know to what extent Chloe wanted to protect that bastard.
Chloe started getting desperate, so she yelled, "HIDE!"
Chloe's voice snapped Dorothea out of her daze. She was still panicking, but when she saw her daughter-in-law trying her hardest to hold her second son, Dorothea's instinct was to help Chloe shut the door.
"HIDE!!" Chloe yelled again as she realized that Dorothea was about to help her.
Dorothea was startled by Chloe shouting at her. She hesitated for a moment before rushing to the bedroom and locking it from inside.
"Hmm? Is he hiding for real? Heh, what a useless bastard," Vernon mocked
'He?' Chloe was confused for a second.
Who was this 'he' Vernon mentioned just now? Because for sure there was no man in here.
"Since he's hiding like a cornered rat, then I'll treat him as such," Vernon said as he started pushing the door open.
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He pushed the door slowly, just enough so Chloe wouldn't accidentally get hurt.
Unfortunately, his slow push was too powerful for Chloe, who didn't stand a chance against Vernon's monstrous strength.
"W--Wait, Vernon--STOP! Ah!" Chloe lost her footing and fell on her back.
The door was opened, and Vernon stood right in front of her. He had a malicious grin, and his eyes were so dark and full of murderous intention.
He looked down at Chloe, and his grin grew wider, "Are you alright, love?"
...
Chloe was too shocked that her tongue became numb. For a split second, she didn't see Vernon. What she saw was the big version of Vincent.
A monster who could hurt anybody if he was pissed, and she thought Vernon would hurt her, just like Vincent did.
"V--Vernon?" Chloe tried calling his name to ensure the man in front of her was Vernon, not Vincent.
Vernon kneeled in front of her and stretched his bloodied hand. The images of Vincent beating her flashed in her head, so Chloe flinched instinctively, thinking that Vernon wanted to beat her, but he patted her head lovingly instead.
"It seems that you're alright. Please stay put, okay? Don't interrupt me while I kill that bastard."
...
Vernon stared at her with his dilating pupils, he looked crazed, but he still tried his best to tone down his wrath.
Chloe noticed her own reflection inside Vernon's dilating black pupil. It gave the impression that Vernon was absurdly obsessed with her and only with her.
She wouldn't lie that Vincent and Vernon looked alike. The only difference was the obsession radiated from Vernon and how Vernon directed all his rage towards someone else instead of her.
Vernon gave Chloe a light kiss on her forehead before he got up and walked to the bedroom door that had been locked shut.
Knock. Knock.
It took a while for Chloe to recover from that shock. She turned her head towards Vernon and yelled, "V--Vernon, this is all a big misunderstanding!"
Vernon paused for a second, then he tried to ignore Chloe.
He continued knocking.
Knock. Knock.
"Come out now before I bash your skull open," Vernon said calmly, but it carried so much murderous rage that nobody in their right mind would open that damn door.
Dorothea gasped before she covered her mouth with her hands. She took a few steps back from the door until her back hit the wall. Her legs trembled until she couldn't support herself anymore, and she dropped to the floor.
How Vernon threatened her reminded Dorothea of her late husband-- Vaughn Gray.
'Who am I kidding? Of course he reminds me so much of Vaughn. They all have the same blood flowing within, of course they have the same cruelty,' Dorothea thought.
Chloe panicked. She got up and rushed to Vernon.
She hugged his arm to stop him, "Vernon, stop this!"
...
Vernon only quickly glanced at Chloe before he knocked on the door again.
Knock. Knock.
"You think you can hide there forever? Do you want me to kick this door open? I'd be happy to snap your neck, hahaha!"
"VERNON!" Chloe raised her voice. She tried her hardest to pull him away from the door, but it was to no avail. She was too weak compared to enraged Vernon.
Vernon stopped laughing and looked down at Chloe with a glare, "I have been so patient to you, love. Get off me and back off before I get angry."
Chloe was stunned for a few seconds. Blood drained out of her body as she felt a bone chilling sensation of fear around her body
Vernon was truly terrifying. He was bigger, scarier, and stronger than Vincent. One hit from him would definitely break her bone.
But somehow, Chloe firmly believed that Vernon would NEVER hit her. No matter what she did, he would never lay his hand on her, and she was clinging to that belief right now.
Chloe mustered her courage and pulled Vernon as hard as she could until Vernon actually budged a bit.
Vernon was pissed because his beloved woman insisted on protecting this bastard.
Did she not care about his feelings? If his chest was made of glass, Chloe would be able to see his bleeding heart right now.
'Do you really love this guy? After seven months of loving me, did you actually get bored of me and leave me for another man? Chloe, you're cruel....'
Vernon could only pour all his sadness inside his head. He didn't want Chloe to see his weakness because that would be too humiliating for him.
The last thing he would do was cry and beg Chloe not to leave him. As much as he wanted to do that right now, he would never do it in the face of a cheater.
"Let go, Chloe," Vernon said.
"N--No! This is just a misunderstanding! Vernon, please sit down and listen to me first!"
"I don't need to," Vernon said curtly. "You're cheating on me with a man Jonathan. After all I have done to give you a good life, but you--" Vernon stopped because he realized his voice was shaking as he was about to cry.
He gritted his teeth and ignored Chloe, who was still hogging his arm. He raised his feet and kicked the door.
BAM!
Dorothea snapped out of her daze when she heard the loud kick at the door.
The area around the door hinges was cracked and broken because of the powerful kick. Dorothea then heard Chloe begging Vernon to stop, followed by her telling him that it was all a misunderstanding.
"There is nobody named Jonathan! Oh my god, Vernon! You're going to scare someone to death!" Chloe was frantic as Vernon kept on kicking the door ruthlessly.
"That's good, so I don't need to kill him with my own hands! That bastard dares to fuck my woman, but too scared to face me? HAH!" Vernon continued kicking the area around the hinges to vent out his rage.
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Dorothea soon realized that Vernon was in a huge misunderstanding because she told Jonathan-- her driver, to book the room under his name.
Dorothea used her driver's identity because she was afraid that Vernon would find out about her immediately and kick her out, giving her no chance to speak with Chloe.
Who would've expected that small thing to lead to this big fight?
'Vernon still finds out about me in the end. I can only stay here for two days...' Dorothea lamented. She knew with this kind of misunderstanding, there was no way Vernon would try to tolerate her.
Dorothea kept hearing Chloe begging Vernon not to kick the door and to calm down. In contrast, Vernon kept yelling at her to let go so he could use his full strength to break the door open.
Dorothea saw the door could not hold Vernon's rage much longer. It'd definitely break after a few more kicks.
'There is no way for me to avoid him. The moment he destroys that door, he will see me, and I... I have no intention of hiding as well.'
Dorothea closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then walked to the drawer near the window to grab her purse and wear her heels.
She had decided upon one thing, and she was certain.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
'I'd rather let him see me as an awful mother forever, so I could prove Chloe's innocence,' Dorothea thought. 'Chloe is a good woman. I don't want Vernon to lose such a precious woman just because of a misunderstanding I created.'
BAM! BAM!
'Chloe, thank you for being so kind to me for the past two days. It might be short, but at least I know that someone still cares for an old woman like me.'
BAM!
'You're truly a gem for the Gray family. I'm sorry that everyone in my family mistreated you, including me....'
BAM!!!
Vernon had successfully kicked the door until the hinges were broken, and the door fell to the floor with a loud thump.
Vernon clenched his fists, ready to bash that rat bastard's head open, and he wouldn't be satisfied until that bastard was dead!
But the person standing in front of him was not a man.
It was an old woman. She looked haggard, with unkempt hair, a lot older than she usually looked, and wearing the pajamas prepared by the staff for the guest.
However, she still maintained that air of arrogance in front of Vernon.
She was Dorothea Gray, Vernon's mother, the vilest woman in the world, and the woman he despised the most in his life.
Vernon was so confused with his mother's presence that he just stood there speechlessly.
Dorothea stared at enraged Vernon and rolled her eyes sarcastically, "You look like an ape, Vernon. Why can't you act civilly?"
"D--Dorothea, s--stop talking!" Chloe didn't know why Dorothea suddenly returned to her old, condescending self that always mocked Vernon whenever they met.
Obviously, she really wanted to connect with her second son!
Chloe could 100% vouch that Dorothea was eager to be part of their small family a few moments ago!
Dorothea shifted her eyes at Chloe and scoffed, "I don't understand how could you stay with an ape like him. He doesn't act like a human, he's like an animal," Dorothea shrugged, "Oh well, I guess that's just how it is, a trash woman for a trash man. You two suit each other so well."
"Dorothea!" Chloe panicked. She thought Dorothea would try to pacify Vernon so they could talk. "V--Vernon, Dorothea is just not in her right mind. She really wants to make amends with you! In fact, she wants to help us!"
"Really? Did I ever say so?" Dorothea grinned maliciously. "You're so gullible, Chloe. No wonder Vincent cheated on you."
"Dorothea..." Chloe was shocked by Dorothea's harsh words. She had never said those words before.
Was she being tricked? Or was Dorothea trying to do something here?
Chloe pondered for a moment, but she was startled by Vernon's thundering voice.
"ENOUGH!" Vernon's voice filled the room with intensity. He stared at Dorothea as if he was about to rip her in half. But Dorothea didn't seem to care at all.
"What did you do to my woman?" Vernon asked. But it was obvious that he was not open for any kind of light banter right now.
"Hmm, just found out that Chloe is hiding with you right now, so I came here to check," Dorothea explained. "I know that you're going to kick me out if I book the room under my name, so I used my driver's id. He's that Jonathan."
Dorothea gave Chloe a mocking, condescending gaze, "Who would've expected that woman to be so gullible. With just a few fake tears, she melted and told me almost everything. Boo hoo."
"N--No, that's not-- Vernon, she is lying!" Chloe said. "She's trying to make you hate her! She has a lot of trauma and--"
"SHUT UP! I'VE HAD ENOUGH WITH YOUR STUPIDITY, CHLOE!" Vernon yelled, and Chloe staggered. She slowly released Vernon's arm and took a few steps back.
Vernon felt guilty instantly. He knew that she shouldn't have yelled at Chloe and shouldn't have called her stupid.
She was a kind woman, but kindness was a double-edged sword, often taken advantage of by a manipulative person like Dorothea.
Besides, this was not the time to apologize. Vernon had to kick that dying bitch out of his apartment first!
He darted his eyes back at Dorothea and roared, "YOU-- DYING BITCH, GET OUT OF MY APARTMENT!"
Chloe flinched, but Dorothea sighed, "It's a pity that I can't use that stupid woman to ruin you, but oh well, I've had my fun."
Dorothea's high heels tapped on the floor as she walked past Vernon and Chloe.
Chloe still believed that Dorothea must've been doing this so Vernon would hate her. She didn't know why, though...
"D--Dorothea--"
Dorothea halted her step when she heard Chloe calling her name. She looked over her shoulder and gave Chloe and Vernon a mysterious smirk, "Don't worry. I won't tell Vincent about this. I despise all of my sons equally now. Wish both of you were never born."
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Vernon clenched his fist.
To say that he was angry was an understatement, right now. He truly wanted to rip that old woman in half! The hatred in his heart that had been accumulated since he was a child almost burst out, and he almost lunged at her.
"I don't care if you will tell him or not. In his eyes, you're the crazy one, and I can always kill you later, you old hag," Vernon said, then he mocked her; "Heh, why do I need to kill you anyway? You're just a dying bitch that nobody likes. You'll die alone, and Vincent will probably toss your body to the trash bin. That's where you're supposed to be!"
There was a trace of sadness in Dorothea's eyes, but she quickly turned her head straight and walked to the front door. She didn't want to look back anymore because if she did so, they would see her tears.
Dorothea walked out of the main door, leaving Chloe and Vernon alone in the apartment room.
Chloe had been chewing her lower lip for a while. She was trying to find a solution to this because she refused to believe that Dorothea was evil.
Chloe might not be the smartest or the most scheming person in the room like Vernon, but she had her heart.
And her heart told her that Dorothea was not evil. She probably did this so there would be no further fight between the three.
Chloe glanced at Vernon, who had been staring at the main door with his hawk-like gaze. There was a deep hatred in his eyes, which greatly saddened Chloe.
Because for a few seconds, she thought she could persuade Vernon to stop Dorothea from leaving.
"Stop thinking about it, Chloe," Vernon said coldly as his eyes were still staring straight. "I know that you want to stop her from leaving. But you should know that she's an old bitch. She's the worst woman I've ever met, and nothing will ever change that."
Chloe shook her head. She opened her mouth, wanting to argue with Vernon.
But she thought that it was useless to do that now.
What she needed to do right now was to stop Dorothea from leaving.
Thus, Chloe dashed to the main door, trying to chase Dorothea.
"CHLOE!" Vernon rushed to catch her.
"Dorothea! Dorothea, stop!" Chloe exited the apartment room and saw Dorothea sauntering, heading to the elevator at the end of the corridor.
Dorothea flinched for a moment. She instinctively looked over her shoulder and saw Chloe trying to catch up.
She halted her step, wanting to turn around and tell Chloe to stop her futile effort to reconcile Vernon's relationship with her.
Because it was no use. Dorothea and Vernon's reconciliation would never happen, she was an unwanted old woman, and her sons would be glad to see her dead.
It was a cold, harsh truth that she had to accept. It was her punishment for being such a shitty mother to both of them, especially Vernon.
However, before she could turn around, she saw Vernon rushing out of the apartment room and catching Chloe's wrist, stopping Chloe from running toward Dorothea. Knowing that Vernon would not allow her to get close to her daughter-in-law, Dorothea continued with the act and walked steadfastly toward the elevator.
"Dorothea!" Chloe tried to run towards her, but Vernon caught her wrist tightly, giving her no chance to reach Dorothea. "Ugh, let go!"
"STOP THIS, CHLOE!" Vernon's thundering voice echoed around the corridor. He glared at Chloe as his patience was seriously wearing thin right now.
He wanted to be patient and loving to his woman. After all, this was just a misunderstanding, and Chloe was being used by that manipulative old bitch.
But Chloe's insistence was seriously going to make him explode at some point;
"Do you really want to go with that old bitch? Fine, you can choose," Vernon said. "You can either chase that hag, but that means you will never meet me again after this, or you can stay with me, and you must forget that old hag. She's just manipulating you!"
Chloe was shocked by Vernon's threat. Of course, she couldn't choose between them, because she believed they were supposed to be a family! How could he let her choose between two people she thought were already part of their small family?
Meanwhile, Vernon kept staring at Chloe with a deep gaze. He confidently gave that option, but his heart was full of doubts.
He was scared that Chloe might want to leave him and go with Dorothea instead. After all, he wasn't exactly the ideal man that she'd want in her life.
Thus, Vernon subconsciously tightened his grip around Chloe's wrist, silently pleading for Chloe to stay with him.
Chloe turned her neck to look at Dorothea and Vernon simultaneously. She gave Vernon pleading eyes since she didn't want to choose, but Vernon was firm with his decision.
He would never allow his beloved woman to meet with that old bitch again, or else that hag would try to use Chloe's kindness to do her bidding again.
Dorothea scoffed as she continued sauntering, "Hah, why would you give her those stupid options? She's a confused dumb woman. Of course she can't choose," Dorothea mocked. "Go keep her. I don't want her anyway. All she talks about is how kind you are. How happy she is staying with you. How gentle you're towards Mackie and her. How much she loves you and wants to be your wife. Blablabla... It's so disgusting. I can't believe you fall in love with a lowlife woman like her."
"Dorothea..." Chloe muttered her name weakly. Vernon might not notice this, but Dorothea's words just now were a clear signal, telling Chloe not to leave Vernon's side.
Dorothea pressed the elevator button, and it opened in an instant. She entered the elevator and said, "This is the last time we will meet, Vernon. Remember that I will always hate you, you're forever an unwanted child."
And the elevator door finally closed.