Ch. 736..740: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 736-740

Chapter 736

"I have work as always," Vernon replied. "What's wrong? Do you want something? We can always go to any theme park you like on the weekend, you know."

"No, no, it's not about that, Uncle…" Mackie was a little embarrassed because she had never asked her Uncle about this.

Usually, Mommy would attend any teacher-parent meeting, and it had always been like that since she attended preschool.

Her real Daddy never tried to attend any meeting. He also never attended any performance that Mackie had at school.

At first, she thought that her Daddy was just too busy to care about her. But now she realized Uncle Vernon was even busier than Daddy, yet he still tried his best to make time for her and her Mommy.

So this one was a little test that Mackie wanted to do. She wanted to know if Uncle cared enough to attend the teacher-parent meeting even during work days.

Of course, she took this chance because Mommy wasn't here. If Mommy was here, she would scold her, telling her Uncle was very busy, and Mommy would always attend the teacher-parent meeting anyway.

Mackie knew that her Mommy was right.

Uncle often returned home looking exhausted that he would fall teacher-parent meeting on Thursday, can you come instead of Mommy?" Mackie then got a little hesitant as she didn't want to get asleep on the sofa even before dinner.

But still…

She still wanted to check!

Thus, she gathered her courage and asked, "Uncle, there is a teacher-parent meeting on Thursday, can you come instead of Mommy?" Mackie then got a little hesitant as she didn't want to get scolded by her Mommy. "Um… I—It's usually Mommy who comes, but I want my D—Daddy too…"

"Oh, okay then," Vernon replied without hesitation. "I will come to your school. What time would it be?"

Mackie was shocked by how easily Uncle Vernon said yes.

She would beg her Daddy so many times before, even going as far as throwing a tantrum so Daddy would come to the teacher-parent meeting because her friends thought she didn't have a dad.

Unfortunately, Daddy would always say no, and if she began to tantrum, he would yell at Mommy, telling her to bring Mackie out because he was annoyed.

So Uncle Vernon's willingness was a huge shock!

Vernon looked at Mackie's expression and laughed, "Why are you making that expression? Do you really think that I won't come to a teacher-parent meeting with my own daughter?"

Mackie blushed and snarked, "Uncle is usually very busy! You rarely play house with me anymore!"

"Ah, I'm sorry about that, Little Wolf," Vernon smiled. "I was very busy at work. How about we go to Disneyland next week? We can also go with your cousins too if you want."

"Woah, really?!"

"Mhm, I can empty one day for us," Vernon said. "Anyway, back to that teacher-parent meeting, yes, I will come. You don't need to worry."

Mackie was amazed by her Uncle. She couldn't help getting excited. So she hopped off the chair and rushed to hug her Uncle.

"Thank you so much, Uncle!"

Vernon hugged Mackie lovingly and then patted her head, "You don't need to thank me for this. It's my responsibility, because you're my daughter."

Mackie looked up and stared at Uncle Vernon.

Usually, Uncle had those scary eyes that would make her cousins cry, but he looked very gentle right now.

Mackie felt her heart quivering. She wanted to cry, but she didn't know why.

She just thought that she wanted Uncle Vernon more as her Daddy than her real Daddy.

"Um… Uncle, it's a promise, okay? You will go to the teacher-parent meeting instead of Mommy," Mackie said.

Vernon chuckled, "Yes, I promise. Are you going to show me something during the teacher-parent meeting? You know, like that time you became a big bad wolf for the autumn festival."

"Of course! We will sing together in front of all teachers and parents!" Mackie said. "Don't be late for it, Uncle! If you're late, then I will be very upset!"

"Yes, I won't be late, Princess," Vernon said. "I also want to see you singing. I didn't know you could sing."

"Hmph! I can sing, Uncle! I'm the loudest!"

"But being the loudest doesn't mean you can sing," Vernon kept teasing her. "Why don't you show me your singing first, then I will tell you if you're good at it or not."

Vernon was just teasing Mackie.

He didn't expect her to be a good singer because Vernon was a god-awful singer. He was tone deaf, and since Mackie was basically the small, female version of him, then she should be tone deaf as well.

Mackie nodded full of determination and started singing her favorite song.

~

I love you. You love me

We are a happy family

With a great big hug

And a kiss from me to you

Won't you say you love me too?

~

Vernon was stunned after hearing Mackie's voice.

He was ready to act like she was good, so he wouldn't hurt the little girl's heart.

But she was actually good!

Mackie could sing, and she sounded good!

Mackie was proud upon seeing the shock on her Uncle's face. Everyone doubted her because she didn't look like someone who could sing.

But she was a good singer! Mommy said that she was great!

"You… who taught you how to sing?" Vernon asked.

"No one!" Mackie replied. "Mommy often sings for me before I go to sleep. She sometimes sings Disney princess songs too! I just listen to my Mommy, and then sing along!"

Vernon recalled the time when he was young.

Big sis Chloe also sang a lullaby for him, so he would fall asleep easier.

Sometimes she would hum a few songs, and Vernon would listen to them attentively.

Though, Vernon was still tone deaf nonetheless, so he couldn't sing along with Big Sis Chloe.

"What do you think, Uncle? Am I a good singer?"

"Yes," Vernon admitted. His lips twitched as he felt a little petty, knowing that Mackie wasn't totally deaf like him. "You're a great singer, Little Wolf."

 

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"Of course, I am! I'm Mommy's daughter, she's a great singer too!" Mackie chirped.

"Are you guys done with dinner?" Chloe asked as she walked out of Vernon's bedroom. She rubbed her eyes and yawned while staring at Vernon and Mackie, who were busy having their bonding time together.

"Mommy!" Mackie pushed herself away from Uncle Vernon and rushed to hug her Mommy. "Were you sleeping, Mommy? I'm sorry that my singing wakes you up. Uncle wants to prove that I can sing!"

"Sing?" Chloe looked at Vernon, who shrugged.

"She just said that she can sing, so I want proof," Vernon said. He glanced at Mackie, who put her finger on her lips, indicating her Big bad Uncle not to tell Mommy about the teacher-parent meeting, so Mommy wouldn't try to stop Uncle from attending school.

Thus, Vernon decided to change the topic.

"Anyway, are you alright, honey?" Vernon asked. He grabbed her hand while looking up at her, checking if Chloe looked ill. "I saw you sleeping soundly in my bedroom. Are you sick?"

"Ah—N—Not at all, I'm not sick," Chloe replied. She quickly dodged Vernon's eyes so her secret wouldn't be revealed so soon. "I'm just tired after cooking so much stuff for our dinner."

Vernon went silent instantly.

It was painfully obvious that Chloe was hiding something because Chloe wasn't a good liar. She had many subconscious gestures that she always did whenever she was nervous when she tried to lie.

He didn't know what Chloe hid from him, but he never liked it.

He wanted Chloe to never hide anything from him, so his heart would be at peace and he could help her in a dire situation.

But he didn't want to argue with Chloe in front of their daughter, so he nodded and said, "Well, why don't we continue our dinner? You should eat too, Chloe."

"Right, I should, I don't want my—nevermind," Chloe curled her lips as she tried to seal her mouth from speaking the truth and then went to put Mackie on the chair before sitting on a chair next to Mackie's.

She began to eat and tried to ignore Vernon's scrutinizing gaze.

Chloe knew she wasn't good at lying or hiding the truth, but she wanted it to be a surprise.

So they ate in silence for about an hour until they were done.

"I'm so full! Thank you for the dinner, Mommy. It was good!" Mackie said as she patted her belly. She hopped off the chair and said, "I'll go to my room! I still have homework to do!"

Chloe smiled and patted her daughter's head, "Yes, you should go to sleep after finishing your homework. I'll go check on you and your homework later. Good night, sweetie."

"Night, Mommy!" Mackie said cheerfully. She then looked at Uncle Vernon and said, "Night, Uncle!"

"Mm, don't be scared of monsters under your bed, I always chase them away every night," Vernon said.

"Hehe, thank you, Uncle!"

rushed downstairs. She couldn't believe that her little girl would eventually become a big sis—.

Chloe and Vernon watched as the little girl went downstairs.

Chloe smiled as she saw the little girl's jet-black hair swaying as she rushed downstairs. She couldn't believe that her little girl would eventually become a big sis—.

"Chloe."

Chloe turned her head towards Vernon when he called her.

His eyes were peering suspiciously at her, and he crossed his arms to show his displeasure, "Tell me what you have in mind."

"W—What do I have in mind?"

"Yes, you know that you're a bad liar, right?" Vernon said straight to the point. "No need to hide something from me, you know that my mind is always in chaos whenever you try to hide things from me."

Chloe didn't expect Vernon to be so honest.

Usually, he would put up that angry face whenever Chloe tried to hide something, which scared her so much.

But Chloe preferred this honest version of Vernon, and she knew she should also be honest.

Thus, Chloe got up from the dining chair and walked around the dining table toward Vernon. She tried to reach his arm and pull him, trying to get him to stand up.

Vernon frowned.

He didn't know what Chloe wanted, but he got up anyway.

He stood in front of Chloe and looked down at her, still with his suspicious gaze, "So, are you ready to tell me what you are hiding?"

"I'm not trying to hide anything, Vernon. I was just thinking that it'd be better to tell you once it passed the first trimester, since I don't know if my body can handle this," Chloe sighed. "But since you're so worried about me hiding something, then I will let you know."

Chloe grabbed Vernon's wrist and guided his palm to reach her flat belly. Vernon was confused at first but soon realized it when Chloe looked at him meaningfully.

Vernon's eyes widened, "Chloe, are you—"

"Yes," Chloe nodded. "I just checked with a pregnancy test after I picked up the kids, and the result is… well… positive."

Vernon's jaw dropped.

It took a while for him to register the whole thing.

"D—Does that mean I'm… I'm going to be…."

Chloe giggled, "Yes, you're going to be a dad."

"OH GOD! OH MY GOD!" Vernon got excited as if he had just got a dopamine rush in his brain. He opened his arms and hugged Chloe so tightly.

He lifted Chloe by her waist and spun her around effortlessly, "I'M GOING TO BE A DAD! I'M GOING TO BE A DAD!"

Vernon kissed Chloe on the lips. Chloe could sense the excitement from his kiss, and thus they deepened their kiss until both were breathless.

Chloe and Vernon stared at each other once more, and the joy in their eyes was overflowing. Chloe was even surprised by how Vernon reacted.

She didn't expect him to be this excited, "My love, I—I don't know what to say right now."

"Just tell me that you want the child, Vernon," Chloe asked, seeking assurance.

"OF COURSE! I'm so happy that I don't know what to say!" Vernon said. "I just can't believe that I'm going to be a father."

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Chloe giggled, "Just promise me that you will treat Mackie the same. Though she is not your biological daughter, I trust that you will treat her as one, promise?"

"Of course! She is also my daughter!" Vernon insisted. "In fact, I think she's more similar to me than to Vincent."

"Well, that's true, maybe because I've been thinking about you every day when I was pregnant with Mackie back then," Chloe admitted. Her cheeks reddened as she recalled all the nights she wished she didn't accept Vincent's proposal. She often remembered Vernon fondly since she didn't have any other man in her life other than Vincent and Vernon. Wishing that she had married Vernon instead of Vincent, though she knew it would never happen.

Vernon grinned, "No wonder Mackie looks exactly like me. Turns out you've been thinking about me the whole time."

He caressed Chloe's cheek and lifted her head a little so their eyes would meet again, "What about now? Since you're pregnant with my child, would you think about someone else?"

"Oh yes, I will think about my cute Little Vernon. He was so cute, innocent, and clingy towards me back then," Chloe teased. "Too bad he's not here anymore."

"H—Hey! I'm still your cute Little Vernon!" Vernon insisted. He didn't know why, but he got jealous of his younger self.

"My cute Little Vernon is short and cute. But you're huge and muscular," Chloe commented, infuriating Vernon even more.

"I—I just want to be big and muscular so I can protect you," Vernon admitted. "But I'm still your cute Little Vernon, I swear!"

Chloe laughed at Vernon's seriousness. She tiptoed and tried her best to reach Vernon's head.

Knowing that Chloe couldn't reach his hair, he bent his back so Chloe could reach and ruffled his hair, "There, there, I know you're still my cute Little Vernon inside."

"Mm," Vernon nodded. "Anyway, since you're pregnant with my baby, I should tell Diamond about this. Heck, I should tell all of our family members about this! Let's go downstairs and tell Mackie first that she will be a big sister in nine months!"

Vernon was about to carry Chloe to go downstairs, but Chloe quickly stopped him, "W—We shouldn't be too hasty, Vernon."

"Huh?" Vernon frowned. "Why not? Aren't you excited about your pregnancy? Cuz hell yeah I do."

"I am very excited about it. But it's only been weeks old probably. Why don't we keep this to ourselves first and go to the doctor to make sure that I'm really pregnant," Chloe said. "I think we need to wait until I pass the first trimester and then we can announce it to the others."

"Or… we don't need to announce it. They'll be able to tell that you're pregnant during our wedding anyway," Vernon suggested.

"You… you're going to marry me that fast?"

"Why not? I'm working hard to whittle down all the remaining power that Vincent has, I'm putting myself on a timer, so you will be able to officially file for divorce next month," Vernon said. "I want to marry you as soon as possible, Love."

"Well, I was just surprised, because I've never found a man so in a rush to marry me like you do," Chloe said. "Not that I hate it. But you're really a man of your words, Vernon…"

"Of course, I am!" Vernon claimed. "I already told you on Christmas night that I will marry you as soon as possible. I think between the two of us, I'm the more eager one to marry here."

Chloe felt the same.

She didn't expect Vernon to be very serious about marrying her. She did say that she wanted him to knock her up and then take responsibility by marrying her during their sex on Christmas night.

But that was all just pillow talk because she was so horny.

She thought that she wouldn't get pregnant THIS fast.

'But who am I kidding anyway? Of course I will get pregnant so fast, Vernon is literally in his most fertile age,' Chloe thought.

Vernon watched Chloe, who was lost in her thoughts. He then remembered his promise to Mackie.

He promised not to tell Chloe about it, but he thought that he had to be honest because he knew Chloe would appreciate his honesty.

"Love, I also have to tell you something."

"Yes? What is it?"

"It's about Mackie," Vernon said. "When you were sleeping, she asked me if I could come to the teacher-parent meeting this Thursday."

"Oh, you don't need to worry about that, Vernon," Chloe interrupted. "I will attend. I never miss any teacher-parent meeting in school."

"But she wants me to attend, not you," Vernon said.

"You're busy with work, aren't you?" Chloe said. "I don't want this to burden you, Vernon. Don't worry, I will tell her so she will understand the situation. She is too young to understand—."

"Chloe!" Vernon raised his voice a little so Chloe would stop denying him. "You want me to be her father, right? You want me to treat Mackie just like how I will treat my biological child in your belly," Vernon said, and Chloe nodded in response. "Then let me get involved in her life. I want to be her father. I want to attend that teacher-parent meeting as her Dad, and I also want to play with her every weekend like a good father usually does."

"I want to spare my time for her, watching her grow, making sure that she's doing well at school and happy with everything she has right now," Vernon said. "Chloe, you should understand that I want all of you, including your daughter. I want her to be my daughter as well."

Chloe was astonished by how determined Vernon was.

She realized that she might be the problem the whole time.

She kept undermining Vernon's seriousness, thinking that he was just impulsive and didn't think much about what he said; it was common for a man his age to be reckless.

"You're so determined for a man your age, Vernon. I feel ashamed for constantly underestimating you," Chloe confessed. She lowered her head and got embarrassed, "Well, um… if you really want to attend that teacher-parent meeting, then so be it. You can attend, but with one requirement."

"What is it?" Vernon asked.

"You have to bring me with you. We will attend that teacher-parent meeting together as a couple."Chapter 739 739

It was finally Thursday, and Mackie was very nervous during breakfast.

She kept glancing at Uncle Vernon, hoping that Uncle hadn't forgotten about his promise to attend the teacher-parent meeting because she was expecting her Uncle to come.

She was so happy about having a father come and watch her performance that she couldn't sleep for the whole night.

Mackie glanced at her Uncle again and then at her Mommy, who was eating beside her. She wanted to remind her Uncle about the teacher-parent meeting, but Mommy was still with them.

Mommy would scold her if she knew Mackie didn't tell her about the teacher-parent meeting.

Mackie also knew that Mommy would stop Uncle from coming because she thought that would disturb Uncle's long and busy days at his office.

Vernon glanced back at Mackie, who was grumbling in silence. She played with her food as if she had no appetite, so he reminded her, "Little Wolf, go eat your breakfast. You need a lot of energy today, right?"

Mackie lifted her head immediately and stared at her Uncle, who gave her a thin smile. It was a reassuring smile, telling Mackie he remembered and would attend the teacher-parent meeting.

"Un! Okay!" Mackie was in a good mood after knowing her Uncle didn't forget it. She ate her breakfast as if it was the most delicious food in the world, even though she knew today's breakfast was definitely cooked by Uncle, not Mommy.

How would she know? Well, Mommy's food was always ten times tastier than Uncle's cooking!

Chloe raised her brow and asked Mackie, "A lot of energy? Is there something you need to do in school, dear?"

"Um… I—umm… I will have a PE class, Mommy! I will be the fastest runner today!"

Chloe chuckled.

Of course, she knew Mackie was trying to cover up so Chloe wouldn't scold her.

Honestly, Chloe was a bit worried about Vernon since he had a lot to do at work.

But seeing how enthusiastic Vernon got when he said he wanted to be part of Mackie's life as her new father, Chloe realized that she had to stop being too overprotective of Mackie.

In the end, Mackie herself accepted Vernon into her life as the new father figure. Chloe didn't need to do anything and let this father-daughter duo develop their relationship.

"Alright then, go finish your breakfast first, and then we will go to school with Aaron," Chloe said.

"Un!"

Mackie finished her breakfast and then went downstairs to grab her bag. She didn't bring many books because today was supposed to be a teacher-parent meeting, so there'd be no class.

Instead, she put her tiara inside her bag for the special performance!

"Are you sure that you can go this morning?" Chloe asked. "I mean, I want you to come as well, but if you're way too busy, then I will tell Mackie about it. I'm sure she will understand."

"I will empty my schedule until lunch today. I don't want to miss the performance from my own daughter," Vernon said. "You're coming too, right?"

Chloe giggled, "Of course, you know that I won't miss Mackie's performance as well. She loves attention, especially the ones from her family members."

**

Mackie, Chloe, and Aaron left the penthouse first as they headed to the school, followed by Vernon, who was following their car from behind.

The car stopped at the gate, and Chloe asked, "Dear, are you sure that I don't need to attend anything at your school today?"

"Ah, Aunty, there is—Ummph!" Aaron was startled when Boss Mackie suddenly covered his mouth.

"There is nothing, Mommy! Let's go, Aaron, we're going to be late!" Mackie hurriedly opened the door and dragged Aaron with her, so he wouldn't accidentally tell Mommy about the teacher-parent meeting.

Chloe chuckled amusedly as she watched Mackie dragging Aaron into the school hall, "Mackie has her own secret now. I guess it's inevitable. It's just part of raising your child."

"What kind of secret, Ma'am?" Meyer asked, worried that Mackie might be in trouble. "I will help if it's hurting her, or I can tell Mr. Phoenix Gray about it."

"No, no, it's fine. Vernon and I know about this," Chloe said. "It's just a harmless secret. I will tell you later."

"Yes, Ma'am," Meyer said. He wanted to chat more with his female boss. But he zipped his mouth, and his face paled instantly when he saw the figure of a man peeking at them from outside of the car. His eyes glared at Meyer as if he were about to kill him.

Meyer hurriedly opened the door for his female boss and then faced Mr. Phoenix Gray, who stood tall while crossing his arms.

Meyer was not a small guy. He had lean muscles. He was trained as a fighter but was still scared when facing Vernon, "G—Good morning, Sir."

Vernon didn't respond at first. He just waited for Chloe to walk toward him and circle her hands around his arm.

"Let's go, Vernon. The other parents are already going in."

"Mm," Vernon nodded. But before they left, he told Meyer, "Your job is to protect and drive my wife around. You're not allowed to flirt with her, you know the risk if you dare, right?"

"I dare not, Sir!" Meyer replied.

Chloe pinched Vernon's hand to warn her, "Don't be so harsh on Meyer. He's respectful, I consider him as my friend, you know."

Vernon's eyes widened, his glare towards Meyer worsened, and it scared Meyer so much.

"Since when did I allow you to befriend her, Meyer?" Vernon asked.

Meyer gulped. He was so scared that he wanted to run away right now, "W—We just talked sometimes, Sir."

Chloe sighed. She tiptoed and kissed Vernon on the cheek, much to Vernon's surprise.

"Is that enough to assure you? You don't need to be jealous for no reason at all, handsome," Chloe said. "You know that I will never betray you. You shouldn't scare an innocent person like that."

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Vernon couldn't maintain his glare after Chloe kissed him.

His lips curled up, but he still tried his hardest not to smile. He then said to Meyer, "Don't get too intimate with my wife, Meyer. You know this is for your own good."

Meyer nodded vehemently, knowing Mr. Phoenix Gray wasn't joking.

Mr. Phoenix Gray was mostly a very lax man who would pay him a lot. He was also a competent boss that ensured Meyer's identity would remain a secret as long as he worked for Vernon.

But he was overly jealous and somewhat of a psycho regarding his wife, Mrs. Chloe Phoenix Gray.

It was fortunate that Chloe was a very kind-hearted woman.

If she was just a bit bitchy, she would unleash hell on everyone because she could just tell Vernon to do something if her demand wasn't fulfilled.

"Sorry for him, Meyer, he's not serious about his threat," Chloe said as she tried to drag Vernon to the school.

"I'm serious about my threat, by the way," Vernon insisted as he allowed himself to be dragged by Chloe.

"Don't do that, Vernon. Meyer is very loyal to you. He's also respectful to me."

"Then you should limit your conversation with him," Vernon said. "He's still a man, and you're so unbelievably gorgeous, my wariness is justified."

'I think it's just you who think like that,' Chloe thought. She didn't want to argue with Vernon right now because she knew how stubborn Vernon could be.

They entered the school's main hall and were greeted by the headmaster, who told them to go straight to the school theater for the choir.

Chloe and Vernon walked together toward the school theater, and the moment they entered the theater, they saw Mackie lining up with the other choir members on the stage.

She stood in the middle and was the only one who wore a tiara, making her the main character of the whole choir.

Mackie was looking around sadly, the other students had their parents attending, and they were already sitting in their seats, waiting for the choir to start.

But she was yet to find Uncle Vernon anywhere. She wanted her father figure to attend, so it would feel special.

Of course, her Mommy was also special, but she wanted her father to come instead. It was the only reason she wore the tiara, so Uncle Vernon wouldn't mistake her for someone else.

But then, before the choir started, she saw two figures walking side by side as they entered the school theater.

Mackie's eyes widened, and she was surprised that Uncle finally came, but she was even more surprised seeing her Mommy beside him.

They smiled and waved their hands at Mackie before sitting on the nearest empty seat.

Mackie was initially scared, thinking that her Mommy would scold her for hiding the teacher-parent meeting invitation.

But Mommy didn't seem to be upset.

She looked very harmonious with Uncle. They looked great together!

Mackie felt like she was about to cry right now.

She might be young, but she understood the sense of ease and joy in her heart. She was so happy when she saw Mommy and Uncle together because this was the first time her 'father' came to the school to watch her performance, and it was also the first time Mommy looked so happy to come to school with her spouse.

One of her friends standing next to Mackie followed Mackie's line of sight and then asked in a low voice, "Are they your parents?"

"Un, they are my Mommy and Daddy," Mackie replied. "They come here to watch my performance."

"They are so handsome and beautiful! You look like your Daddy so much, you know," her friend commented.

"Un! That's because I'm his little wolf!" Mackie claimed.

"Attention, everyone. We're about to start soon!" The music teacher raised his voice to grab the attention of the choir.

Meanwhile, Chloe and Vernon watched Mackie, who was standing in the middle as the spotlight of the choir.

She was so proud of Mackie because there was a trace of her inside her daughter.

Mackie was confident and bright, just like the young Chloe.

Chloe was timid and reserved right now because of all the humiliation that forever scarred her self-confidence.

But she was also bright and confident when she was Mackie's age.

Chloe participated in a lot of activities, mostly about arts.

She was part of the children's theater and choir, just like Mackie.

She was also a naturally gifted student in terms of academics. So her studies never suffered despite being popular in school, and she was happy that Mackie also inherited her capability.

'Though, her personality is basically a copy paste of Vernon,' Chloe thought. She glanced at Vernon. She saw him taking his phone out and aimed his camera at the stage.

"Okay, I will record it once the choir starts," Vernon said.

Chloe smiled when she saw Vernon getting so excited to record his daughter's choir. It reminded her of when Mackie first sang alone on a stage when she was only five.

She was watched by all the kindergarten teachers, students, and also parents. She had no stage fear at all.

She sang Barney's theme song, and Chloe recorded everything.

She still had that recording up until now on her old laptop. It was a piece of memory that she often watched alone to remember that she had the responsibility to raise her daughter to be a great person.

Chloe might've been robbed of her childhood's confidence and brightness.

She might've been robbed of her many dreams.

But she wanted to ensure that Mackie would never suffer the same.

Mackie would be a great woman, no matter what.

"Do you want me to help? Your hand is shaking," Chloe offered.

"Sorry, I'm just too excited, watching my Little Wolf performing got my heart racing," Vernon said. He then took a deep breath to calm himself and steady his hand, so he wouldn't mess up the video recording.