Ch. 621..625: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 621-625

Chapter 621

Officer Derek felt a little guilty for disturbing this heartfelt reunion. But he had the duty to solve this case, so he cleared his throat to signal Mrs. Gray.

"Ah—" Chloe looked over her shoulder, stared at Officer Derek, and then nodded. She turned back at her nephews and said, "Boys, I will have to talk with the Officer about this. You guys stay here for a while, okay?"

The boys were reluctant to part with their Aunt Chloe. They wanted to hug their Aunt for the rest of the night, or forever even because they had been deprived of love and safety.

Although he was unwilling, Aaron released her first, "We will wait. Please don't leave us, Aunty."

Chloe forced a smile. She was still thinking hard about how to convince Vernon about this, but she knew they just needed reassurance, "Don't worry, I won't leave you. You will meet with Boss Mackie later, okay?"

The boys' faces brightened after they heard about Boss Mackie.

They missed her a lot and couldn't wait to play with her.

Usually, Boss Mackie would tell them what to do, and they'd follow her instructions because she was so much fun to be around. They adored and respected her a lot, though it was probably because Boss Mackie looked like Aunt Chloe.

"Okay!" They said in unison. They finally released Aunt Chloe and sat obediently on the long couch, waiting for Aunt Chloe to take them.

Chloe turned around, and her smile disappeared instantly. She followed the Officer to leave the room and said, "Hold on, Officer. I'll have to text someone first."

Officer Derek nodded, and Chloe quickly texted Vernon that she was safe and told him to stay inside his car so he wouldn't get recognized.

After all, he was already quite popular on the Internet.

After getting the affirmative response she wanted, Chloe returned to Officer Derek. She asked, "Can you tell me what really happened? I know from the looks of my nephews that it must be something traumatizing. What happened to my sister and mother?"

Officer Derek paused for a moment and then nodded, "It's a tragedy. The reason I'm not telling you about this on the phone is because I'm afraid you cannot take it, Ma'am."

Chloe took a deep breath. She knew that Chelsea had gone insane. It was already obvious since the last time they met. Chelsea looked so unhinged as if she could snap anytime soon.

"I'm ready, take me to my sister and mother."

"This way," Officer Derek said.

Chloe followed the Officer who escorted her to another room, but this wasn't an office that the boys stayed in right now.

It was on the other side of an interrogation room with a one-way mirror. So they could see the interrogation room inside.

"There she is, Chelsea Davis," Officer Derek said, pointing at the one-way mirror.

Chelsea gave it a glance and gasped instantly.

She saw Chelsea with a haggard look. She was wearing a blood-stained jacket and pants. Her hair was a mess, and the scar on her face only heightened the madwoman's look on her.

She was handcuffed with her hand behind her while an officer interrogated her.

"W—What happened?" Chloe asked, her eyes still focused on her sister.

"It's a murder case," Officer Derek replied. "She murdered your mother, Judith Carlson with three backstabs and a stab on her shoulder, Judith passed away soon after. She then chased after her sons, but they were smart enough to hide themselves in a room and barricade the door by using broomsticks and a couch. We found her in the nearby park. She was hysterical, screaming at your husband—Vincent Gray's name repeatedly, and saying… disturbing stuff such as how she wants to marry him and how he lied to her about their love."

Chloe felt her world had been crushed when she heard about all this, especially when she learned that her mother had passed away.

She was very close with her mother ever since she was young. Chloe always looked up to her mother because Judith was a strong woman. She raised two daughters while living in harsh New York City.

She would voluntarily do household duties while Judith worked three jobs to support them when they were young. She'd always worry if her mother got sick.

Thus, she was also happy that she could at least provide her mother a decent life after marrying Vincent.

She kept her pretense of a happy married life before her mother because she didn't want to break her mother's joy of seeing her daughter happily married.

'I want to reconcile with her. I really do…' Chloe lamented. 'I want to tell her all the bad things that Vincent did. I want to cry on her lap, because I've been enduring his abuse for the past ten years. I tried to continue enduring, but I've reached my boiling point.'

'I know she will understand me once we have a heart-to-heart talk, but why can't she listen to me? Is it because I'm not brave enough to tell her everything that Vincent did before I left him?'

Chloe started to fall into a spiral of self-blame and pity.

But she quickly pulled herself together. She had to wait until she was in her room to cry freely and grieve over her late mother.

This wasn't the time to be vulnerable. She had to know the motive behind the murder to help with the investigation and bring the boys to safety. They went through a lot tonight.

Chloe gave a nod of understanding. The Officer was a bit surprised by her reaction.

She was obviously sad. Her facial expression said it all.

But she didn't wallow on it for too long and asked, "Did Chelsea say anything about my husband?"

"Yes, Ma'am, and they are quite disturbing," Officer Derek replied. "I'm sorry if I sound rude to pry on your private life. But may I know if your sister has been obsessed with your husband?"

Chapter 622

Of course, she knew Chelsea had been obsessed with Vincent since Chloe first introduced him to Chelsea and her mother.

Chelsea had been lovestruck and soon after started hating her for no reason other than jealousy.

She thought that Chelsea would eventually grow out of it because she and Vincent had been married for ten years, but it seemed that Chelsea never grew out of the childish jealousy she had.

However, Chloe didn't expect things to get this bad.

"Yes, Officer," Chloe replied, confirming the Officer's theory. "My sister has been obsessed with my… my husband since we were just teenagers. But I thought she'd grow out of it, especially since she had been married for nine years and had four kids of her own."

"Did she show any kind of obsession on a daily basis as well?"

"No, she was normal most of the time…" Chloe said. She didn't want to give too much information to the Officer about her life because she knew it was very private and might be too scandalous. But she gave him enough information to work with. "I rarely meet her, but whenever I meet, she'd always be hostile towards me, even attacked me once. It worsened once she got that scar."

The Officer had a lot of questions that he wanted to ask. But he also had to be careful because this woman was the wife of Vincent Gray, a highly respected businessman, and philanthropist. He didn't want to get into trouble just because the questions annoyed a billionaire's wife.

"May I know if… if your husband ever reciprocated to her obsession?" Officer Derek asked.

Chloe understood what he meant. He wanted to ask if Vincent had ever had an affair with Chelsea. Unfortunately, the answer was no.

Though Vincent was a serial cheater who'd fuck any woman he liked. But he was also very picky.

He only wanted to sleep with a woman if he was physically attracted to her or if he would get any benefit from sleeping with them, such as connection, or letting that woman do his bidding, just like what he did by sleeping with Jaden and Mia's mothers. He did it so they'd go crazy over him and willingly told their children to bully Mackenzie.

But there was zero incentive for Vincent to sleep with Chelsea. He wasn't attracted to her, and she didn't give him any benefit worthy enough to get her fucked.

It was sick, of course, but it wasn't surprising for Chloe. Because the sight of Vincent fucking a maid in the mansion wasn't uncommon for her.

She thought it was because Vincent found that maid attractive, but it seemed he just liked seeing her reaction from her. He laughed in joy and satisfaction whenever Chloe became hysterical after finding him cheating, and he'd do it repeatedly just to get her reaction.

Chloe's heart ached. She couldn't help to get upset about it because it was crazy that she could actually endure ten years of physical and mental abuse from that bastard.

"Ma'am?"

The Officer's voice snapped Chloe out of her daze, "Ah—No, my husband never had an affair with my sister."

"… are you sure, Ma'am?" Officer Derek asked further. "Because the way she tells the story about him, it seems that Mr. Vincent Gray reciprocated her obsession."

Chloe frowned, "What did she say?"

"She told us that Vincent Gray is waiting for her. He already promised her a hand-in-marriage, and Chelsea Davis also claimed that Vincent would come to save her here."

"To save her?"

"Yes, Chelsea Davis told us that Vincent was the one who asked her to kill her entire family in exchange for a diamond ring," the Officer added. "It may sound bizarre, but looking at Chelsea Davis' current mental state, it might not be impossible that she'd accept a crazy offer."

"But Ma'am, you should know your husband and your sister better than I do, that's why I want to ask your opinion about this," Officer Derek said. "It is up to your judgment if you want to deny all of Chelsea Davis' claim, because it does sound crazy."

Honestly, Officer Derek expected Mrs. Gray to deny all those allegations about her husband and said that her husband was a loyal man with upright bringing.

She could also say that her sister was delusional, and everything she said was because she was crazy.

It was as simple as that.

However, instead of quickly denying all the accusations, Mrs. Chloe Gray stood silently, staring at her sister on the other side of the room.

Chloe was contemplating the Officer's question.

Obviously, the most logical thing to do right now was to lie about it. She should've just denied all the accusations regarding Vincent. Because she was afraid the police would use her testimony against Vincent, which would anger that bastard.

Chloe shuddered whenever she imagined Vincent getting at her. He'd beat her until she could only cower like a shrimp at the corner of the room, crying while repeatedly asking for forgiveness.

However, her heart told her otherwise.

She was 100% convinced that Vincent used Chelsea's obsession with him to get revenge. He was probably mad when he saw the trending video on social media today. In exchange, he somehow had to suffer because he got humiliated online.

Since Chelsea was the nearest and easiest target right now, it wasn't surprising if he actually offered a hand-in marriage in exchange for Chelsea murdering her entire family. Of course, that was all just sweet talk to trap Chelsea, whose sanity had already deteriorated even before that.

"Mrs. Gray, all you need to do is to say no and we will drop all the accusations and suspicions regarding your husband," Officer Derek said. "We won't question you further and will regard Chelsea Davis as mentally insane, so all of her words would be invalid."

…

Chloe brooded for a long time, and her body trembled because her mind and heart were fighting against each other. She contemplated whether she should save herself from Vincent's rage by lying to the Officer.

Or should she tell him that Vincent wasn't as kind and generous as people thought he was.

Chapter 623

"Ma'am?" Officer Derek called her name again. He thought she was being dazed again, but the troubled look on her face said otherwise.

It seemed that Mrs. Gray was contemplating really hard about something right now, which was a surprise for Officer Derek.

He genuinely thought that Mrs. Gray would defend her husband and said Vincent Gray was a good Samaritan. A respectable man that would do no wrong, and a man who upheld justice, all the good things that would eliminate him from any chance of bad press and investigation.

'Why is she contemplating this?' Officer Derek asked himself. 'I thought she had a good relationship with her husband. I mean, I never met her once, and I don't know what happened inside their house. But Vincent Gray always told the media that he is in love with his wife and daughter, that's why he never wants to show their faces, because he wants to protect their privacy.'

'Did he lie about it? What if Vincent Gray actually did something to his wife like an abuse, that's why nobody on the internet ever got the glimpse of Mrs. Gray?' Officer Derek started theorizing inside his head. He observed Mrs. Gray from head to toe and refuted his own theory. 'No, there is no way Vincent Gray would abuse his wife. She looks so beautiful and healthy. I see no sign of trauma or abuse in her.'

'Then what's with the hesitation?' Officer Derek pondered. 'Did they have a fight and now Mrs. Gray wants to create bad press for her husband as revenge? Goddamn, that's one vindictive woman!'

Chloe finally opened her mouth after a while, "Officer."

"Y—Yes, Ma'am."

Chloe glanced at the Officer for a moment and then asked, "What will happen if I say that Vincent might have been involved here?"

"Then we will put him as a witness first," Officer Derek replied. "We're implicating him in this case because Chelsea Davis keeps on calling Vincent Gray's name, and says that Vincent wants her to kill her family in exchange for a hand-in marriage."

"We know that Mr. Gray is a very important businessman. He is even a celebrity at this point. So we thought she was just being crazy and delusional. It's not the first time we have to deal with the case of delusional fans doing crazy stuff in the name of their idols."

"But, once we discover that she is related to you, Mrs. Gray, we know that means Chelsea Davis at least has direct in-laws connection with Mr. Vincent Gray," Officer Derek said. "That's why we asked you to come and see the situation yourself because I think you have the most say in this."

"I see…" Chloe nodded. She thought that Vincent would be directly persecuted for this case. After all, Chloe was 100% convinced Vincent must be the mastermind behind this murder. He must've used his charm to trick Chelsea into doing such a heinous act.

But he'd only be called as a witness, and with his charm, money, and connection, he'd just walk out scot-free.

So the only one who'd be at a disadvantage was Chloe because Vincent would definitely hunt her down this time if she dared to say a thing to this Officer.

'I should just stay silent,' Chloe said in his head. But her heart told her that she should at least try to disturb Vincent with bad press.

More bad press meant more leniency for Vernon to do whatever he liked to gather his resources against Vincent.

Besides, she also wanted Vincent to know she was a different woman. She wouldn't be stomped so easily this time.

But still, she had to do this carefully.

"Officer, if I say that my husband isn't as perfect as he looks in public, will you believe it?" Chloe asked.

Officer Derek swallowed his saliva with difficulty. He didn't have any bad opinion of Vincent Gray, at least. However, he did admire that man because he had done many great things, especially for charity. He had done it for years, so whenever people talked about Vincent Gray, everyone always assumed the same thing.

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A rich but generous man, very respectable, and loved by everyone. He was also a great husband and father because he tried his best to protect his family's privacy.

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That idea had been perpetuated inside people's minds for so long. Just the idea of him being something different could send them into confusion.

But this was Mrs. Gray he was talking with. This woman knew Vincent Gray much more than everyone in this world.

"I'm unsure, Ma'am," Officer Derek replied. "I mean, personally, I wouldn't believe it, because it's not something I'm used to hearing. But you're his wife, so you should've known more than I or most people."

Chloe nodded, "Indeed, know more, of course. I've been with him for more than ten years, and I'm telling you, Officer. He is far more sinister than any man you will ever meet in this world."

Officer Derek held his breath, trying not to freak out over that accusation. He didn't want Mrs. Gray to tell too much of her private life, especially when all that he needed was a yes or no answer from Mrs. Gray initially.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. But I just want to know if you think your husband is involved in a romantic relationship with Chelsea Davis, so we can either scratch his name or put him as a witness for this case, since Chelsea keeps mentioning him."

"… can you promise me that you will never reveal to him that I am the one who tells you about all this?" Chloe asked.

Officer Derek nodded, "Your anonymity is also your right, Ma'am. We won't tell him that you're the one who tells us about everything."

Chloe didn't believe that.

This Officer could confidently say that she was safe, but Chloe knew that Vincent had more than enough to crack any information from the NYPD.

But she found another way to keep her anonymity.

Chapter 624

"I will tell you something once you delete my number from your phone. I also want you to tell him and his team if they ever ask, that the boys are still in NYPD custody, or tell him that they send the boys to a temporary foster house."

The Officer's eyes widened instantly.

He didn't expect that Mrs. Gray had to protect her anonymity up until this point. He thought that she was just a regular wife of a rich man.

But it seemed the real Vincent Gray was terrifying enough to make his own wife try to protect her anonymity as much as possible.

"Ma'am, are you... are you okay?" Officer Derek asked.

"Promise me, Officer," Chloe insisted. "Guarantee my anonymity or I will never tell you a piece of information that will help you."

Officer Derek felt tremendous pressure on his shoulder right now.

It seemed that Mrs. Gray was befitting of her title because she was very oppressive, which was a surprise because her gorgeous face gave you the idea that she was an easy woman to bully or persuade.

"Okay, I will do that," Officer Derek finally decided. He fished his phone out and then showed his phone screen to Chloe.

He deleted his call logs and then put them back inside his pocket.

Then, he pulled a piece of paper given by that boy and said, "This is the paper that your nephew gave me before. Here, you can have it," Officer Derek handed the paper to Chloe, and after all that, he asked, "Is it enough?"

"Yes," Chloe nodded. She pocketed the paper and said, "Officer, my husband is abusive and narcissistic. He cares A LOT about his public image, to the point that he hired the best PR team possible just to make sure nobody dares to smear his name out there."

Officer Derek tried to open his mind to this. Though he was a little weirded out by the idea of a different Vincent Gray, he had to believe her because she was the wife, "Go on, Ma'am. I'm listening."

Chloe glanced at the one-way mirror to check at Chelsea, who was rampaging like a madwoman again. She was angry at Chelsea for being so stupid, yet so cruel, because she killed their mother and wanted to kill four children just because of a false promise made by Vincent.

It was so ridiculous in Chloe's mind.

"My sister is crazy, indeed. But she wasn't always like this. She was a normal woman once, and she starts to turn delusional because Vincent starts coming in and out of my family's apartment," Chloe explained.

"With you, Ma'am?"

"No, I've been separating myself from my husband," Chloe said. "It's a long story. But the thing is... my husband doesn't want me to leave. He wants me to crawl back to him. So he went to my family-side a lot and started twisting the truth to the point that my family started hating me."

"Chelsea who has been in love with my husband for so long, naturally found an empty spot that she wants to fit in inside my husband's heart."

"And they had an affair?" Officer Derek asked.

"No, I don't think so," Chloe replied. "Vincent cheats a lot, but he is still very picky with whom he will sleep with. Chelsea has nothing that he likes, and he benefits nothing from sleeping with her. But he has to keep his close connection with my family."

"What's the point of him keeping a close connection then?"

"Obviously, to force me to return home," Chloe said. "Since he can manipulate my family at will, it's not hard to see how much he could take advantage of Chelsea's delusion. He wants to make her a slave that will do all his bidding, including forcing me to come out of my hiding by using my nephews."

"..." Officer Derek had difficulty digesting all of this information. Not because it sounded ridiculous. But because it sounded logical and real enough, it made his stomach churn.

It was too crazy.

"Officer, have you checked any social media today?"

"I have not," Officer Derek replied.

"Then you should check social media, Twitter, Instagram, or anything, and then check the trending video. You will see the video of my fight with my sister," Chloe said. "And in that video, Chelsea got so heated, she claimed that she is the future wife of Vincent Gray. The video went viral because of Chelsea's joker-like scar, and also the fact that she blatantly and confidently claimed she is the future wife of Vincent Gray. Those are deadly combinations that make both Chelsea and Vincent the butt of a joke by everyone on the internet."

"... so you're saying that...." Officer Derek started getting a glimpse of the motive behind this case.

"Yes," Chloe nodded again with confidence. After all, she was Vincent's wife for the past ten years. She knew much more about his true personality than any person ever will in this world. "Vincent didn't expect Chelsea's delusion to backbite him and turn him into a joke on the internet. People start laughing at him, calling him an idiot and such, and there is no way for him to delete that video online with his PR team when everyone must've downloaded and uploaded it everywhere."

"He is a total narcissist that will never accept any kind of humiliation, and being laughed at by the entire world must've tipped him over the edge. It's not hard to connect this with Chelsea's case right now," Chloe clenched her fist while explaining this. She felt nervous, scared that Vincent might suddenly break that door open and catch her spilling some secret.

But she didn't want to hold back. She wanted to get some revenge on him and wanted to help Vernon as well.

"He must've asked Chelsea to meet somewhere, and actually persuade her with a false promise of hand-in marriage in exchange of murder. Since Chelsea is already insane at this point, she must've accepted without second thought," Chloe said. "You should check Chelsea's phone, you'll definitely see many phone calls, or even text with damning evidence inside."

Chapter 625

The Officer sighed, "Unfortunately, Ma'am, we found no trace of her phone. Chelsea Davis said that she lost it somewhere, so we can't find any evidence."

Chloe's heart dropped. Chelsea wasn't usually careless like that, and her gut feeling told her she didn't exactly lose it.

It must've been Vincent's doing, maybe he stole it or took it from Chelsea directly, but Chelsea might be unaware of it.

"Then you should search for it," Chloe insisted. "I think she didn't just lose it somewhere. My husband is a very meticulous person, he must've done something to retrieve that phone, because the damning evidence would be inside his phone."

"We… we will try to search for it," Officer Derek said.

"What if you check on his phone instead. I believe you may find something—"

"We can't do that, Ma'am," Officer Derek interrupted. "Mr. Vincent Gray is not a suspect. He is not obliged to show his phone because it contains a lot of privacy that we can't pry on. He is just a witness, after all."

"Damn…" Chloe cursed in a low voice. It seemed that Vincent must've planned everything at this point. Vincent might look and act recklessly, but when he had a plan set in his mind, he would never tolerate any failure. There was a reason why Vincent could keep his name clean and his business running smoothly.

It was because he became a coldhearted cunning man when he was serious, the same trait that Vernon had.

Though she knew that she wouldn't be able to completely ruin Vincent because of this case, she could at least get revenge by creating a buzz.

"Then, that's all, Officer," Chloe said. "Try to find Chelsea's phone, and—"

Chloe paused for a moment and then asked, "—May I know when you will call my husband as a witness in this case?"

Officer Derek answered without hesitation since this was Vincent Gray's wife who asked, "The investigation is still ongoing, Ma'am. But we shall interrogate him here in three days."

"Great, thank you for the info."

"What are you going to do, Ma'am?" Officer Derek asked. He started to get suspicious because it wasn't exactly a secret. After all, this case would go public soon. Vincent Gray would eventually be summoned as a witness during the trial because Chelsea Davis kept mentioning him. "Do you want to accompany him during the interrogation? I'm sorry, Ma'am, you cannot do that. You may accompany him during the trial later."

"Ah, it's nothing," Chloe quickly denied. "I just want to make sure."

Officer Derek nodded, "Alright then, do you want to have a talk with your sister first? Don't worry, she is handcuffed."

"No," Chloe refused curtly. She had two reasons not to check on Chelsea.

One, she didn't want Chelsea to say that Chloe visited her with Vincent or anyone else. She wanted to go out of this case scot-free with the boys.

Two, she didn't know if she could hold the urge to attack Chelsea.

Chloe was a very meek person in real life. She really disliked a fight or even an argument. She also actively tried to avoid them unless necessary, such as in her arguments with Vernon.

However, she doubted she'd be meek and passive in front of her sister after what she did to her mother and four nephews.

Chloe would probably lunge at Chelsea and claw her face to make it even uglier.

"It's better for us not to be in the same room, Officer," Chloe said. "I will visit her once she's been in jail or mental hospital."

Officer Derek nodded, "Anyway, you can go to the hospital three blocks from here. The body of your mother, Mrs. Judith Carlson has been put in the morgue, since she has no living relative that could claim her except you."

Chloe's heart was aching again once the Officer mentioned her mother.

Though she had an estranged relationship with her mother, Chloe always fondly remembered her late mother as a hard worker who tried her best to support her two daughters.

"T—Thank you, Officer. I will check on her as soon as possible," Chloe said. "Can you escort me back to the boys? I want to bring them with me."

"Sure, Ma'am."

They returned to the previous room, and Chloe retrieved the boys.

"Boys, all of you will be with me for some time," Chloe said.

"For sometimes? Can we stay with Aunty forever?" Nathan asked.

"Yes, I want to stay with Aunty!"

"I want to meet Boss Mackie too!"

"W—We can talk about it later. But let's just get you boys a better place to sleep tonight."

"Whoo!"

"Yay!"

"Horrayy!"

The three younger boys were so happy and quickly hugged Aunt Chloe's legs and held her hands.

Meanwhile, Aaron stood straight in front of Aunt Chloe and murmured, "Thank you so much, Aunty."

"All of you are my boys. We're family after all," Chloe said to reassure them all.

She glanced at Officer Derek, who had been standing in silence. There was an oppressive aura around her, "Remember your promise, Officer."

"I will," Officer Derek replied. "But Ma'am, I will not be able to control everyone in here. The best I can do is to hide this for a few days, or maybe a week at most before child protection service asks about these boys, and I will have to tell them that they're in your custody."

"It is fine, a few days is enough for me to handle this," Chloe said. Though that was mostly just wishful thinking. She wished that Vernon could help her in this, mostly with documentation, just like he did for Mackie's document to transfer schools.

"Then, you may leave now, Ma'am," Officer Derek said. "Be careful on your way home."

"Thank you, Officer. I hope this case will be solved as soon as possible, with the right trial for her," Chloe said, though she didn't mention Chelsea's name because the boys were here. "And watch out for that dangerous man. I believe he will do something with his power and influence, probably tamper with evidence."