Ch. 626..630: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 626-630

Chapter 626

"I will make sure to be careful, Ma'am. We're treading on a dangerous case right now," Officer Derek said. "I don't want to make a mistake that might cost my job… or my life."

Chloe nodded, "I will leave now. Goodbye, Officer."

Chloe left with the boys tailing behind her.

Officer Derek let out a relieved sigh after she left. He grabbed his water bottle and drank the whole thing to quench his thirst. He was nervous when he thought about Vincent Gray.

Honestly, he still couldn't believe that Vincent Gray could be that dangerous. He just didn't seem to be the one who'd do such heinous things as manipulating a delusional, lovestruck woman to kill her entire family just because she accidentally embarrassed him online.

He knew that public image was important for any public figure, but would you actually kill because of that?

"It sounds so ridiculous, yet… that woman doesn't seem to lie either…." Officer Derek saw the seriousness in Mrs. Chloe Gray's eyes. There was a certainty in her eyes as if she believed every word she said, and she urged Officer Derek to believe her as well.

"If what she said is true, that means I have to be careful with Vincent Gray. With that level of crazy and narcissism, he will definitely do something to save his public image," Officer Derek said. "Only time will tell. Let's see which one I can believe in, the rich and generous man who has been idolized by so many people for over a decade, or his wife instead."

In the meantime, Officer Derek finally opened his phone again and checked Twitter to see the trending video Mrs. Gray mentioned.

**

Vernon tapped his feet impatiently as he waited inside the car.

He kept checking his phone to see if there was a call or a text from Chloe again, then looked straight at the building to check if Chloe finally came out.

He kept opening and closing the door because he was fighting the urge not to rush in and check on his beloved woman, ensuring she was safe inside the police department.

"Fuck, I can't wait any longer. One more minute and I'll fucking raid that place!" Vernon said. He finally opened the door and came out of the car. He was about to rush inside when he finally saw Chloe walking out of the building in one piece. She didn't seem hurt in any way, which was a relief for Vernon.

He made a few quick steps toward Chloe with a smile on his face.

But that smile quickly faltered when he noticed four little boys tailing her from behind.

Chloe's heartbeat skipped when she saw Vernon's eyes visibly darken, and his smile instantly disappeared when he saw the boys. It was obvious that he didn't like their presence.

Meanwhile, the boys also halted on their steps when they were faced with a scary man that glared at them and also at Aunt Chloe.

They quickly hid behind Chloe's body, though Aaron bravely walked to the front and stood beside his Aunt.

Vernon gave a quick glance—or glare—at the boy standing next to Chloe before returning his gaze to her.

"What is this?" Vernon asked.

"V—Vernon, we can talk about this later. Let's just go inside the car and let the boys sit at the back, right?" Chloe tried to persuade her lover. She circled her hand around Vernon's arm and tried to pull him to the car.

But Vernon stood still while glaring at the boys who huddled together in fear. Since Aunt Chloe was on that scary man's side now, they hid behind their oldest brother instead.

"We're not going anywhere until you explain this to me about… these," Vernon said while glaring at the boys.

Chloe knew that Vernon wouldn't accept the boys easily, which would only bring him more trouble later on.

But this wasn't the place to talk, and definitely not in front of the boys because it'd only hurt their hearts.

Thus, Chloe lowered her voice and said, "Vernon, I can explain after we're at home. Please, for the love of god, please let's just let them in and we can return home. I will tell you everything in our home, okay?"

Vernon's eyes peered suspiciously at Chloe. He had a lot of questions in his mind right now. Naturally, the first action he'd take was to throw Chloe inside his car and drive away, leaving these boys in here because he knew the boys would only become trouble for him.

"I'm not leaving before you tell me what happened, Chloe," Vernon said firmly, standing on his ground.

Chloe started getting anxious. She glanced at the boys and at Vernon. He really didn't try to hide his hostility at all. It was already a miracle that the boys didn't cry in front of him.

But before Chloe could say a thing, Aaron suddenly interrupted.

"Excuse me, Uncle. Aunt Chloe said that we can follow her home," Aaron said with no fear. "Please let us come with her, we have nowhere else to go…."

Vernon frowned and then looked at Chloe, "Where's their mother?"

"She's inside, Uncle," Aaron replied. "She is with the police."

"Inside?"

"Mmnn…"

Chloe finally took a deep breath and tiptoed, trying to whisper in his ear, 'Chelsea killed my mother. She also tried to kill her sons as well.'

Vernon's eyes widened. He darted back at the boys, and his lips thinned.

He wanted to say something, but it wasn't the right time, and he wasn't heartless enough to leave these boys here when they actually had nowhere to go after a difficult night.

'Crap, this will be a difficult situation to tackle,' Vernon thought. He was about to open his mouth, but Chloe grasped his arm as tight as possible. She stared at him with a pleading gaze that finally crumbled Vernon's defense. It was just impossible for him to leave them now.

"Tsk, let them in. We have a lot to talk about tonight, Chloe."

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Chapter 627

"Tsk, let them in. We have a lot to talk about, Chloe," Vernon said, which sounded more like a warning for Chloe. He snorted and entered the car all by himself, unlike his usual self, who usually opened the door for Chloe.

But she couldn't care less right now. She was already glad that she could give her nephews a safe place to live. It was the only thing they needed right now. Chloe let out a relieved sigh. She turned around to face her nephews and smiled at them, "Boys, let's go. You will go to our home, okay?"

The boys were hesitant. They obviously sensed the hostility and annoyance of the scary man who drove the car, so they were scared that they wouldn't be welcomed.

Chloe sighed. Of course, this would happen. Vernon didn't even bother to hide his displeasure, so Chloe crouched in front of them and said, "Don't worry, boys. That's Uncle Vernon, he won't hurt any of you. He's just tired because wworkslong days, okay?"

The boys looked at their oldest brother, waiting for his decision.

Aaron nodded, "Thank you, Aunty. We will believe in you…."

Aaron looked over his shoulder to command his little brothers, "Don't be scared. We all believe in Aunty, right?"

"Um…"

"Yes, I believe in Aunty!"

"Me too!"

Chloe was relieved that Aaron was able to control his little brothers. So it wasn't difficult for Aaron to persuade them.

They sat in the backseat while Chloe joined Vernon at the front. Vernon said nothing. His eyes were staring straight at the road she drove away from the police department, but Chloe knew that he must be pretty pissed right now, and justifiably so.

Because Chloe had intentionally ignored his warning and went as far as creating not only one but FOUR troubles for him to handle.

Chloe clenched the hem of her shirt. She was scared that Vernon would yell at her again. She was too comfortable staying with Vernon, who was always so sweet to her, that the idea of being shouted at by Vernon made her want to cry.

But she had to be ready for everything because she had to protect her nephews. They had nobody but her, and if they were thrown into real foster care, Chloe was scared that they'd get separated.

Vernon entered the basement and parked his car in the usual spot.

"Put these kids into the tenth floor, give them a room right next to Dorothea's. I will wait for you in the penthouse," Vernon said curtly. He got out before waiting for Chloe's answer and slammed the car door.

Chloe flinched and then checked from the rearview mirror.

The boys were sitting in silence. They must've been scared by Vernon just now.

"Boys, it's time to get out, follow me, okay?"

"Um, okay Aunty…." Aaron said as he opened the car door first.

Chloe helped the boys to get out of the car and then headed to the tenth floor, where Dorothea's suite room was located.

The door right next to Dorothea's room had been opened. Vernon had already told the front desk to prepare one big room for them.

Kate entered the room with the boys tailing from behind.

"Woahh!"

"Wahh!"

"Wow, so bright! Shiny!"

The three boys were excited when they saw such a sparkly room with a huge glass pane that showed the view outside. Meanwhile, Aaron followed his Aunt everywhere around the room as Chloe checked everything to make sure the boys wouldn't hurt themselves at night.

After all, they had to be left alone in here before Chloe could do something with the arrangement, maybe allowing them to sleep on the lower floor of the penthouse, it'd be nice if they could be around Mackie, so Mackie wouldn't get so bored.

After Chloe finished making sure everything was safe, she turned towards Aaron, who had been watching her intently.

She crouched in front of him and said, "Aaron, I know that you've been through so much today. But you're the oldest here, and you have to take care of your brothers."

"Um…" Aaron nodded as he kept listening.

"I want you to take care of your brothers just for the night, I'll have to talk with Uncle Vernon and see what I can do. Hopefully, he will allow us to stay together, okay?"

Aaron nodded, but he asked out of concern, "Will you be okay, Aunty? That Uncle looks so mad…."

Aaron didn't know the relationship between Aunt Chloe and that scary Uncle. But since Aunt Chloe had already left Uncle Vincent, Aaron had a few guesses in his mind.

"I will be alright. He won't hurt me," Chloe said assuringly. He's just mad because I did something without his agreement at first."

Chloe got up and raised her voice so the other boys would listen, "Boys! You guys will have to stay in here for the night, okay?"

"Un, okay!"

"Yes, Aunty!"

"Listen to your big brother, and don't make trouble. If you're hungry, just use the phone and press number 1, then say what food you want to eat, okay?"

"Un!"

"Okay!"

"Yes!"

"Um, Aunty, we already ate before the… you know… so we're already full," Aaron said, not wanting to make it difficult for his Aunt.

"I see… but I won't stop you boys if you want a snack and such," Chloe said as she felt that the boys deserved at least sweets to calm themselves after they went through, especially Aaron.

He was only six years old, younger than Mackie. But he had been through a very difficult and traumatizing situation that no kid should've gone through.

The boys rejoiced after that.

Aaron thanked her, and Chloe reluctantly left the room.

She closed the door and glanced at the door next to the boys, where Dorothea was probably sleeping right now.

Honestly, she wanted to ask Dorothea to at least watch the boys while she was away having an argument with Vernon.

But not now. The boys and Dorothea didn't know each other. She had to do some proper introduction before she could let them be together.

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Chloe returned to the top floor and stood in front of the penthouse door for at least fifteen minutes. She was trying to gather her courage because Vernon must've been waiting inside, probably with a sour face and his arms crossed, ready to yell at Chloe for being so stupid.

She really disliked fighting with Vernon in any way. Though he never hit her like Vincent, Vernon held a special place in her heart.

Just the idea of being yelled at could crush Chloe's heart.

"But I have to face her. I have no other choice," Chloe reminded herself. He took a deep breath and said, "Here goes nothing."

Click.

Chloe entered the penthouse, and her guess was right.

Vernon was standing menacingly in the middle of the foyer. He stood straight, with his arms crossed on his chest. He looked pissed, even more so when Chloe finally entered the penthouse.

Chloe swallowed her saliva with difficulty. She carefully approached the raging tiger and said, "Wait, before you say something, we should do this in your room. I don't know how loud we can be. I don't want to wake Mackie up and let her see this...."

Vernon had a quick thought about it before nodding, "Come to my room, we will solve this tonight."

Thus, Chloe walked towards Vernon's room, followed by the giant behind him. They entered the room, and Vernon locked the door behind him.

He leaned on the door while Chloe stood about three feet away. His eyes peered at him as he tried to maintain his intimidation in front of Chloe.

He felt that Chloe started to do whatever she liked without caring for her own safety.

"First of all...." Chloe said as she opened the conversation. "I should say thank you to you. I don't know what I will do if you won't allow the boys to come with us tonight...."

Vernon scoffed, "They'll be in foster home or under police's custody for a while, and they will be okay. You don't need to be Mother Teresa all the time, Chloe."

Chloe gulped.

She knew it was mostly her fault for bringing troubles into him, but she felt what she did was right, so she tried to argue back, "They are in danger, Vernon. You know how angry Vincent will get once he knows that Chelsea failed to kill all of them."

Vernon's lips thinned, "Tell me about the problem first. What truly happened between Chelsea and Vincent?"

Chloe paused for a moment before she began recalling the events told by the Officer and tried to come up with the most logical chain of events based on her experience dealing with Chelsea and Vincent.

"The viral video from today's event angered Vincent so much. He was ashamed because his public image has been smeared by Chelsea who claimed to be his future wife. So he met with Chelsea at night and used Chelsea's insanity and delusion to do his bidding."

"He offered Chelsea a hand-in marriage in exchange for her murdering her entire family, Judith and the four sons of hers. Of course she accepted because she was crazy in love with Vincent," Chloe explained. "Judith... my mother... She died after getting backstabbed three times. But the boys were smart enough to barricade themselves and hide inside their room. The Officer said Aaron, the oldest of them, called 911."

"Chelsea was arrested, and now the boys are here..." Chloe lowered her head, feeling guilty that she had to keep asking for Vernon's help. "You know Vincent, right? He is the type that will not tolerate any failure in his plan. He will definitely hunt for the boys and kill them one by one, or at least traumatize them enough that they will never remember about what happened to their mother and grandma...."

"So please, Vernon. I'm begging you, please let them stay here. They need protection. They have nobody but me and I can't just let them die in Vincent's hand!" Chloe begged. Her voice began to get shaky because she was holding her tears.

She kept imagining Vernon kicking the boys out because he didn't want any more trouble.

It was his right, honestly, and Chloe couldn't fight him if he wanted to do that. After all, they were still technically living on Vernon's property, so it was all Vernon's right to do whatever.

But she also had a firm belief that Vernon wasn't that coldhearted. He might have an imposing figure and an intimidating aura, but he could be gentle, just like how he treated Chloe and Mackie.

Vernon took a deep breath. He tried his best not to raise his voice in front of Chloe, knowing that it might trigger her trauma, "You're being very careless, Chloe. You allow your emotion clouding your judgment. Do you know what kind of danger you just put yourself in? You're going to be targeted by Vincent directly!"

"But I already told the Officer not to say my name if any of Vincent's men asked about the boys' whereabouts!" Chloe defended herself. "I told them to say that the boys are in foster care right now!"

"Do you really think those goons will trust that Officer? Oh, don't be so naive, Chloe," Vernon sneered. "Vincent will search for the boys, and I can do so much to protect you and everyone without exposing myself."

"And what would you do if the Child Protection Service tried to find them? They are government-owned, it'd be difficult for me to tamper with them!" Vernon began to raise his voice unknowingly. "I'm doing everything I could to protect you from that bastard, but you can't keep making things hard for me, Chloe!"

Chloe jolted when Vernon raised his voice. She tried to keep her calm as she didn't want to be seen as weak in front of him. But her face paled instantly, and Vernon noticed it.

He clenched his fist, trying not to rush to Chloe to hug her. There was an urge to just drop this whole thing and apologize to Chloe, but he couldn't let her keep being reckless!

Chloe tried to maintain her composure. Despite his protest, Chloe still believed that she was doing the right thing.

Thus she said, "I--I will find a way to solve this problem myself. P--Please let them stay for a while until I can find a way, okay?

 

Chapter 629

"What will you do to help them? What will you do when CPS comes to ask us about those kids? What will you do about their schools? Do you think it's easy to manipulate data like what I did with Mackie's?" Vernon started attacking Chloe with the truth about the whole thing. "You're too naive, Chloe. You don't know what you're talking about!"

Chloe gasped. She started staggering as her knees felt weak.

Vernon was right.

She had zero idea of what to do to protect the boys. All she did was bring trouble into their small family because she got emotional watching how the boys must've been traumatized after the whole incident.

"I—I will find a way…." Chloe said shakily. Even though she didn't believe in herself right now.

"Why don't you just return those kids to the police station and let them handle this? I'm sure they'd put those kids in a right foster home," Vernon said ruthlessly.

"I can't do that!" Chloe snapped. Just the idea of them having to go through another strenuous phase in life as foster kids and possibly getting separated was enough to make her upset. She didn't know if it was her mother's instinct kicking, but she would do anything to prevent that from happening. "Vernon, can we find a middle ground in this? Maybe I can do something to help while you're handling those boys. You know I can't leave them, right? They're my nephews, I see them as my sons as well…."

Vernon was beyond pissed right now, but he couldn't be angry at his beloved either. He was conflicted between tolerating everything that Chloe did or yelling at her for being so illogical.

But in the end, he just couldn't handle it anymore, "That's it. We're done with this conversation."

Vernon turned around and opened the door.

"W—Wait, but we haven't solved this problem yet!" Chloe insisted. She tried to reach Vernon's arm to stop him from leaving. "Vernon, listen to me, please!"

"Not now, Chloe," Vernon replied. "I don't want to shout and yell at you, and I'm so close to doing that right now."

"So let me go, I need some time by myself right now," Vernon said.

"T—Then, I will return to my room—"

"No, you should stay here in my room," Vernon said. "I don't want you to do stupid things, not on my watch."

Chloe gulped, "Where will you go then?"

She was scared that Vernon would go to that bar and get crazy drunk again. The last thing she wanted was another drunk emotional Vernon and lots of trouble.

"Not sure yet," Vernon said. He looked over his shoulder and noticed Chloe's worry. So he added, "Don't worry, I won't go to that bar anymore. I just need sometimes alone to cool my head."

Chloe reluctantly released Vernon's arm to let him go. She watched how he grabbed his car key from the table and left the penthouse. It seemed that he wanted to go far away from her.

'Maybe because he sees me as nothing but trouble…' Chloe lamented.

She tried to keep her positivity because she knew that Vernon didn't think of her that way. He put up with her because he loved her. At least, that was what he always showed.

"But until what point will he keep tolerating me and my problems?" Chloe asked herself and found no answer to that. She was scared that, at some point, she would become nothing but a deadweight for Vernon and would only slow him down in his process of toppling Vincent.

Chloe sat on the bed and put her palm on her chest as she tried to ease the heartache.

She tried to think positively that everything they experienced right now was just part of a relationship.

But her mind started to get dominated by bad, depressing thoughts, and she began to have one stupidest idea.

'Should I just give myself up in exchange for everyone's safety? I'm sure Vincent would take his time to beat me to death, and that's okay, as long as my family is safe….'

That idea hovered in Chloe's mind for a while until she realized that she was being crazy.

She shook her head to ward off that dangerous thought, "No, I can't back down now. I've been too far into this fight with Vincent, there is no way he will let everyone off just because I give myself up."

"The only possible way to handle this is to help Vernon somehow. I can't keep relying on him," Chloe said to herself. "But how? How am I supposed to help when I can't even leave the apartment without a driver by my side? I can't even go to my usual spot for restaurant and grocery because Vincent might be searching from me, so I have to keep myself safe…."

Chloe sighed. Again, she found a wall that she couldn't pass.

She dropped her body on the bouncy bed and stared at the ceiling of Vernon's room. Her mind was floating, thinking about Vernon, who had been under a lot of stress lately.

"I'm so sorry, Vernon," Chloe murmured. "I'll try to be less of a burden somehow…."

Thus, Chloe closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

**

Vernon went to the basement and entered his car. He sat in the driver's seat and turned the engine. He stared straight ahead, ready to press the gas pedal and leave the apartment. He thought that going around New York would definitely give him peace of mind, at least for the night.

He clenched the steering wheel as he hesitated. He should've left by now, but he just couldn't.

He imagined Chloe, who must've felt extreme guilt right now.

"Well, she should feel guilty!" Vernon yelled. "She did so many stupid things! Does she not realize that she's endangering herself?! Goddamn it!"

Vernon punched the steering wheel to let out his frustration. He was exhausted these days. Many things are happening, from his mission to take down his Big bro, Chloe getting attacked by Vincent, transferring Mackie to another school, to Dorothea coming into his life.

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And now Chloe brought four boys who were in a difficult spot. They weren't just four regular boys, those boys were involved in a murder case, and that would put a spotlight on the internet.

Child Protection Service would definitely search for the boys' whereabouts to see if they were in good hands, and that meant Chloe would be exposing their relationship and even her hideout to the government, or even worse, to the public!

Vernon felt that he was on edge, and he refused to get all of his plans foiled and his beautiful life with Chloe destroyed because of those four boys!

"Besides, why do we have to keep other people with our family anyway? All I want is to have a good life with Chloe, Mackie, and possibly our future children. Why do we have to have Dorothea and those four boys as well?" Vernon complained. "Chloe needs to stop acting like she's goddamn Mother Teresa!"

Vernon complained a lot about Chloe's mother's instincts and how kind and naive she could be. Because it often gave her trouble that he had to fix.

But at the same time, he knew well that he wouldn't fall in love with Chloe had she not had those qualities.

She was the only woman that could make him feel at ease, loved, and taken care of. Everything about her was genuine and sweet, and for a man with a lot of bitterness in life, a woman like Chloe was all he needed.

'Unfortunately, she's also what my big brother needs,' Vernon thought. No matter how many times his Big bro said that he didn't need a woman like Chloe, he obviously did, and it only became even more apparent once she was gone.

Vincent became unhinged, moody, and temperamental. He made constant mistakes in his office. He became what Vernon was before he reunited with Chloe.

"As much as I'm angry at her for being so illogical at times, I still can't scold her," Vernon said. "And I definitely won't let her put herself in danger. I will do anything as long as she's safe!"

...

Vernon had a long moment of consideration before he finally left his car and headed back to the elevator.

However, he didn't go to the penthouse.

Instead, he went to the tenth floor where Dorothea and those four boys were sleeping.

He had a master key that could unlock any door here. So he used his key to unlock the room where the four boys were sleeping.

He wanted to check if those boys were at least tolerable enough for him so he wouldn't throw them into the foster home.

'Though, I don't think Chelsea and Tommy's children will be tolerable. Their parents are two pieces of shit after all,' Vernon thought.

However, the moment he opened the door, he saw three children sleeping together in one big bed. They seemed very tired, so they didn't realize the door was open.

The oldest one was surprised when he saw Vernon but quickly recognized him and rushed to greet his Aunt's new man.

"Um, I'm sorry, Uncle. My brothers are all sleeping, they are very tired...." Aaron said as he lowered his head politely. It seemed that he had been used to acting politely to avoid punishment.

Vernon looked down at the kid in front of him. He was scrawny, unlike Mackie, who had a full round cheek healthy for her age. This boy was scrawny, with his cheek a bit sunken, meaning that he barely had enough food for himself.

'I thought my big bro gave Chelsea at least ten thousand bucks a month. Where did it go? Don't tell me that Chelsea wants to starve her sons to death?' Vernon wondered.

There was also an obvious palm print on his cheek, showing that he had been slapped so hard today, just like what Chloe had told him before.

Chloe told him that Aaron was only one year younger than Mackie, so he must be six years old right now.

Yet, he didn't act like a child. He was calm and collected. Deep down, even Vernon knew this kid had a lot of trauma in his mind. He looked anxious and defensive.

He looked like the type of kid that would burst when pushed to the edge.

'Just like me...' Vernon thought.

He was abused and neglected by his mother when he was a kid, and that affected his growth. He became wild and a huge troublemaker in the mansion, but when someone actually took him seriously, they'd see a lot of anxiety in his mind.

He was scared that anything he did would be seen as wrong, and he'd end up getting hit with that wine bottle again.

He was also scared that everyone would eventually forget about him because he was neglected.

His life was bleak until Chloe came into his life and became the guiding light in his dark path.

'And now, Chloe has also become the light of this kid's life, just like what she did to me back then...' Vernon thought.

There was a little guilt in his heart, but he tried to maintain his dignity and imposing figure in front of this kid. He looked down at him and asked, "Do you realize that you can be here because of your Aunt?"

"Ah yes!" Aaron replied swiftly. "Aunt Chloe saves us all, and I can't thank her enough. I don't know what will happen to my brothers if Aunt Chloe didn't take us in...."

"And um... thank you for taking us in too, Uncle...." Aaron murmured, afraid that he'd offend this scary man somehow.

"No need to thank me, I would've kicked you all out had it not been for your Aunt who begs so you guys can stay," Vernon said ruthlessly. He thought that he shouldn't sugarcoat anything to this boy. He needed to realize that he wasn't special. He wasn't Mackie who was loved.

He was the son of a useless man and a crazy woman.

Vernon thought the boy would cry after that.

But Aaron nodded calmly, "I understand, Uncle. As much as I want to stay with Aunt Chloe, I don't want to make her sad. We will be okay if we return to the police station, I will take care of my little brothers."