Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 731-735

Chapter 731

“Ah—” Chloe didn’t realize that something so trivial could have a huge impact on Vernon.

She was just asking about it because she wanted to see if a father-daughter relationship for Mackie and Vincent would be possible once they divorced.

But it seemed that Vernon interpreted it the wrong way.

Chloe smiled at Vernon and asked, “Do you really think that I will go back to him in case he changes to be a better man?”

“It’s not impossible,” Vernon replied. “You have a soft heart, Chloe. You’re kind, but too kind for your own good. I don’t want you to be soft on him if he begins to beg for your forgiveness.”

“Do I have a soft heart, or am I just stupid enough to stay with a bastard like him for ten years straight?” Chloe ridiculed herself. She chuckled and then gently caressed Vernon’s cheek with her hand. She said, “I don’t think you fully understand me, Vernon. I might be kind, but even the kindest woman has her own limit.”

“I tolerated him for all the abuse, humiliation, and neglect. But that doesn’t mean I will do that for the rest of my life,” Chloe said. “I want happiness as well, I want to have a good life with someone who won’t hurt me. I want to be happy with a man whom I love and loves me back.”

Chloe leaned forward and took the initiative to kiss Vernon on the lips to assure him, “So you don’t need to worry. You are still the only one for me, and will be for the rest of our life.”

“Well, at least until you get bored of me and maybe ditch me like what he did,” Chloe had a self-ridiculing smile as she said that sentence. “If that happens, then maybe I will just raise Mackie and then live the rest of my life alone.”

“NEVER!” Vernon raised his voice. “I will never get bored of you. You don’t know how much you mean to me, Chloe. Even one lifetime is not enough for me to love you!”

Chloe giggled, “Then I will hold into that promise. Please love me for the rest of your life, and I will do the same to you, my handsome man.”

Vernon was a bit assured by Chloe’s statement. But that didn’t stop him from feeling suspicious. He then asked, “But why are you asking if Vincent has gotten better or not? What’s the point of asking when you don’t think about going back together with him?”

“It’s for Mackie,” Chloe replied.

“For Mackie? She’s just a little girl, she doesn’t need to know about this heavy stuff,” Vernon said. “All she needs to know is that her biological father is evil and you have your reason to leave.”

·ƈθm “Well, I just think there might be a chance for Mackie to reconnect with her father,” Chloe argued. “After all, Vincent is still her biological father, and if Vincent turns out to be a better person after this, then I’d want him to at least have a supervised visit to see his daughter once or twice a month.”

“I see,” Vernon acted as if he understood Chloe’s intention.

Truthfully, he also didn’t get why Chloe would give Vincent a chance to be close to Mackie. What if something bad happened, such as him kidnapping Mackie and forcing Chloe to give herself up in exchange for her daughter?

Vernon understood his brother as much as he understood about himself.

They were both monsters, and no matter how kind they were on the outside, they might do something crazy as long as they got what they wanted, and it could happen when they were trying to get the woman they loved.

“So, let me ask you one more time. What happened to Vincent right now?” Chloe asked, hoping she might get a different answer since this small misunderstanding had been solved.

But Vernon sighed and replied, “Just like what I told you before. He’s still angry at you. He can’t wait to kill you, and can’t wait to drag you into the pits of hell. He is born evil, Chloe. Nothing can change that.”

…

“Okay then,” Chloe still felt that Vernon wasn’t speaking the truth. Her gut feeling was rarely wrong, but she still believed Vernon because she knew he had good intentions. “I trust you.”

“You should trust me, I want our family to be safe, Love,” Vernon said.

Despite having been assured by Chloe, he still refused to tell the truth because he wasn’t on the same page with Chloe about Mackie.

He already saw Little Wolf as his daughter. It didn’t matter if he was just an ‘uncle’ or ‘adoptive father.’

Mackenzie Phoenix Gray was his daughter. She didn’t need another father because Vernon promised to give the little girl a great life.

Besides, he already claimed Mackie as his, alongside Chloe.

They did not need another man except him, and he would never allow Vincent to see his daughter anymore.

Vincent had wasted ten years abusing his ex-wife and also neglecting his ex-daughter. He didn’t deserve redemption after being a piece of shit.

Chloe might be a forgiving and soft lady, but he was not a soft man.

He knew in order to protect his precious family, he had to be cruel.

Chloe smiled and gently patted Vernon’s head, “I understand you’re trying your best to keep us safe. So, why don’t we talk about the elephant in the room instead?”

“The elephant in the room?” Vernon frowned. It seemed that he already made sure everything was smooth sailing and didn’t need to worry about anything.

“Is there something I missed?” Vernon asked. “Is it about the boys’ school and preschool? Is there something wrong with them?”

“Not about them. You did great helping me,” Chloe giggled. She put her hand on top of Vernon’s and then gently whispered, “I’m wondering when would be the best time for me to file for divorce? A week? A month? A year?”

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“I’m wondering when would be the best time for me to file for divorce from now? A week? A month? A year?” Chloe asked.

·ƈθm Vernon went silent after hearing that question. He already had the answer, but he was still considering whether he could actually finish Vincent by the time Chloe filed for divorce to the court.

Chloe was a bit worried because Vernon went silent, so she asked, “Vernon? Is there something wrong?”

“No, there is nothing wrong with your question,” Vernon replied. “I’m just calculating if I can finish him off in a month. If you want the answer of your question, then you should file for divorce next month, mid march. It should be a good time because Vincent will take time to recover. Since his company is crumbling right now, there is no way he will be able to fight us. I want it to be a smooth sailing so you don’t need to worry about anything, Chloe.”

Chloe nodded, “Well, I will be following your instruction nonetheless. Just tell me when you think it’s the right time. I will be patiently waiting, though…”

Chloe lowered her head, looking at her belly, but she said nothing as she hadn’t confirmed it yet. But she began to experience the early symptoms of pregnancy, just like what she felt when pregnant with Mackie.

Nevertheless, she didn’t want to keep her hopes up. She was already thirty-five and about to hit thirty-six in a month. It grew increasingly difficult for women to get pregnant once they hit a certain age.

Thus, Chloe had to buy a pregnancy test pack first to see if she was actually pregnant with Vernon’s child after they had sex during Christmas, about two months ago.

Vernon didn’t understand what Chloe was saying. He thought she looked down because she was sad since Vernon couldn’t make it faster for her to divorce that bastard.

“Chloe, look at me,” Vernon instructed.

Chloe lifted her head and stared at Vernon, waiting for her to speak his mind.

He took a deep breath and said, “Don’t be sad, alright? I will try to make it as fast as possible. I also want you to officially leave that bastard as soon as possible. But I have to whittle him down first, making sure that he won’t be able to use his influence or money to do anything.”

“Eh—Uhm… alright….” Chloe nodded. She knew that Vernon must’ve misunderstood her expression or gesture, but she didn’t want to say anything because she thought her pregnancy should be a surprise.

Vernon smiled when he saw that Chloe didn’t look sad anymore. He asked, “Do you want to accompany me to the office? I’d love to have you sitting on my lap while I’m reading documents. It helps me to work in full focus.”

“T—That’s not possible!” Chloe’s cheeks reddened as she thought that Vernon was being unscrupulous and perverted. “Y—You won’t be able to focus if I sit on your lap. You’ll keep grinding your uhm—big thing on my butt!”

Vernon chuckled. Though they had done it quite often, it seemed that Chloe was still shy whenever she tried to reject Vernon’s advance. But she turned into a horny seductress, even better than a succubus when she was in the mood for him.

“Well, that’s true, I might not be able to hold back. But hey, it’s fine, right? We’re going to marry soon anyway, I’d love to do you here, in my office.”

Chloe shook her head, “I—I have to talk with Diamond. I have a promise to spend time with her once I’m done talking with you!”

“Really? Ah, that’s a bummer,” Vernon chuckled. “Alright, you should go now, Love. I guess I’ll see you later for dinner.”

“Mhm, I will make you a banana pie as a dessert after dinner. I know Mackie will love it as well,” Chloe said. She hopped from the table and twirled to dodge Vernon before he could hug her again.

Vernon had that habit of embracing her in a tight hug until she felt suffocated. He said it was his way to ensure Chloe wouldn’t run away, though there was no point in running away from Vernon when he always treated her like a treasure, which Vincent failed to do.

Vernon watched as Chloe left his office and sighed, “I have to make it faster. I don’t know how long would it take for Vincent to do something crazy.”

Vernon already had Vincent under his control, but that didn’t mean there was no possibility of Vincent doing something he didn’t expect that might turn the tide.

After all, they were brothers, and both knew how unpredictable they could be.

**

Chloe’s face was so red after she left Vernon’s office. Diamond caught her expression, and the latter grinned mischievously at Chloe, “Oh? What do we have? Why are your face so red, gurl? Did you do something with Mr. Phoenix Gray inside.”

“I—I didn’t do anything, I swear!” Chloe tried to defend herself. But the more she tried to refute it, the more obvious it got. “W—Well, we kissed just a few times. But that’s all!”

“Mhm, sure,” Diamond teased. “By the way, do you want me to accompany you to buy a pregnancy test in drug store? I’m sure that you must be feeling it already.”

Chloe gasped, “H—How do you know?!”

Diamond rolled her eyes, “Mr. Phoenix Gray told me in detail about what happened with you two during Christmas night. He was so proud when he said you two did it without condom. Since both of you are very fertile, especially him in his prime age right now, I just assumed that you will get pregnant sooner or later.”

Diamond glanced at Chloe’s belly and commented, “I guess I’m not wrong, huh?”

“W—Well, I do experience few early symptoms of pregnancy, just like what I felt when I was pregnant with Mackie eight years ago,” Chloe confirmed. “But you’re right, I have to get a pregnancy test pack first.”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go grab a lunch, and then buy it in drugstore!”

**

Chloe and Diamond ate their lunch in peace. They were chatting about many things, but Chloe mostly talked about the boys and how she had enrolled them in primary school and preschool.

“Luckily, we don’t need to forge their birth certificate and stuff. It’s not hard to transfer them to a new school since they have no more guardian except me, and it’s easy to retrieve their documents in their previous apartment,” Chloe said.

“That’s good,” Diamond nodded. “I’m glad that everything works out in the end. I can’t imagine the pain those boys went through because of Chelsea, Tommy, and Vincent.”

Chloe already knew that Diamond was the one who planned Tommy’s arrest and his public humiliation on a live broadcast.

“Thank you for taking him down, Diamond,” Chloe said. “You’re truly an amazing woman.”

“Hahah, no need to flatter me, gurl. You know that I did it because I have a personal feud against pedophiles,” Diamond said. She lowered her gaze and scoffed, “My life as a model was hell because of those pedophiles. They are truly bunch of disgusting bastards.”

“Diamond…”

“It makes me wonder if my view of men has been skewed because of those filthy men I worked with in modeling industry,” Diamond murmured. “I keep failing to find love. I can’t seem to find a good man after bunch of blind dates and dates from dating apps.”

“… what kind of man are you looking for, Diamond?” Chloe asked.

“Uh…” Diamond was thinking for a while. “I like a man who’s strong, but not rough. Cool and composed, but not heartless. I want him to work. He doesn’t need to earn the same with me, because I know that Mr. Phoenix Gray basically overpaid me for my current position. But I do want him to work a good job.”

“Lastly, I want him to treat my friends and family as his own,” Diamond said. “That means I want him to respect you and Mr. Phoenix Gray as well.”

“I see…” Chloe hummed for a moment. She was unsure if it would work but had a candidate in mind. “How about I set you up with a man that I think will fit you?”

“Huh? You know a man that will fit me?” Diamond frowned. “Are you sure, gurl? I mean, no offense, but you are not the type who’d socialize with men, and I’m pretty sure that Mr. Phoenix Gray will go on a rampage if he ever caught you talking and joking with another man intimately.”

Diamond imagined what kind of rampage Vernon would do if he ever caught Chloe in that position, and then she shuddered as the image was too grotesque for her.

“I only know one man, and I’m not sure if I can call him a friend. But he is a good man, and I think he will fit your criteria.”

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“Really? Hmm…” Diamond was thinking for a moment and then nodded, “Alright, I trust that the man you want to set me up with is not a bad one.”

“Trust me, he is a good man,” Chloe convinced.

Truthfully, Diamond was NOT convinced at all.

After all, Chloe was entangled with two terrible men, Vincent and Vernon.

Vincent was just pure evil, but Vernon was also equally evil.

Vernon was just very soft and loving towards Chloe and Mackie, but he was still the same demonic boss that everybody feared at work, and his method of getting what he wanted was also questionable at best.

So Diamond doubted that her best friend would find a good man for her, but still, Diamond didn’t want to make her sad, so she just agreed and prepared herself to reject whoever man would come based on Chloe’s recommendation.

Chloe and Diamond chatted a bit more before Diamond drove Chloe to the nearest drugstore to buy a pregnancy test pack.

“Alright, do you want me to drive you back to the Phoenix tower?” Diamond offered.

“Ah, no need, just drive me back to Vernon’s office, I will have to pick up the kids first from the school before going home,” Chloe refused.

“I can drive you to the school instead,” Diamond offered. Honestly, she just wanted to spend more time with her best friend. Her warm aura gave Diamond the peace she wanted, so staying with Chloe gave her ease of mind.

Unfortunately, Chloe refused, “You still have things to do. I’ll just go with Meyer.”

“Meyer, huh…” Diamond tried to recall the face of Chloe’s driver plus bodyguard. She knew that man was one of Vernon’s bodyguards and hitmen before Vernon realized he needed to protect Chloe all the time.

So he dispatched Meyer, the most skilled, to be Chloe’s daily driver and bodyguard.

“Hmm… I guess he can be trusted,” Diamond said before she drove Chloe back to the office.

Diamond stopped the car at the lobby, and Chloe pointed at the man standing near the car that Chloe used daily, “That’s Meyer, my driver and bodyguard,” Chloe mentioned. She had an excited smile as if she wanted Diamond to respond.

Diamond stared at the man.

He was young, probably around Vernon’s age. He was well built as his job demanded him to be physically strong all the time, and he was indeed quite handsome.

But the most attractive feature of him was his tan.

He was tanned, and Diamond liked well-built men, and if he wasn’t black, he needed to be tanned at least, as she found them sexy.

“Hmm, he’s not bad,” Diamond commented.

“Right?! He’s handsome!” Chloe said excitedly. “Ah, please don’t report that to Vernon. I don’t want him to get angry at me for calling another man handsome. You know, he can be very jealous.”

Diamond chuckled, “I know, don’t worry, Gurl.”

Chloe giggled before she left Diamond’s car and approached Meyer, who bowed politely at her.

“It is time to pick the kids at school, Ma’am,” Meyer said as he opened the car door.I think you should take a look at

“I know,” Chloe smiled. “Let’s go, Meyer.”

**

Chloe sat at the back while Meyer drove to Mackie and Aaron’s school. She didn’t need to worry about the rest of the boys because Dorothea and another driver would pick them up.

As usual, there was a stagnant silence in the car.

Chloe was a shy type. It would take her a long time to open up to someone, and even if she did, she sometimes still overthink about what she had to say.

Meanwhile, Meyer was being himself, driving the car, guarding Mrs. Phoenix Gray and her children, and ensuring his safety.

But now, Meyer was a little disturbed by the excited state that Mrs. Phoenix Gray showed right now as if she had an exciting idea that Meyer didn’t know.

Meyer didn’t believe that his female boss was interested in him romantically because it was obvious that she was in love with Mr. Phoenix Gray.

Besides, no matter how beautiful she was, Meyer would NEVER think about dating her. He was scared thinking about the wrath that would fall upon him if his boss knew about it.

He feared his boss more than he was interested in the beauty in the backseat.

‘On top of that, I like a woman who is more active and fierce,’ Meyer thought. He was a fan of hiking and mountaineering. He also loved a lot of wild adventures in new places, so he needed a woman who could match him.

A woman who was physically fit and able to go with him in many places he wanted to explore, and Mrs. Phoenix Gray was NOT that type of woman.

She was more of a traditional housewife based on their conversation after a while.

She loved gardening, cooking, decorating the house, and caring for her children. She was very feminine and wasn’t Meyer’s type at all.

He wanted to ignore Mrs. Phoenix Gray’s obvious excitement but couldn’t help it anymore as Chloe kept staring at him with interest. So he confronted her, “Ma’am, do you have anything to say to me?”

“Ah—uhh… n—not really,” Chloe replied as she got embarrassed.

“You keep staring at me just now. It’s fine, Ma’am. Just tell me if you have anything you want me to do,” Meyer said. “After all, I’m supposed to be your driver and bodyguard.”

“Um… alright then,” Chloe was thinking about it for a moment before she asked, “Meyer, are you single right now?”

Meyer’s heartbeat skipped for a second.

What he was scared of the most actually happened.

His female boss was interested in him!

‘Fuck, fuck, FUCK!’ Meyer cursed in his heart. He began to imagine what kind of hell his boss would give to him after getting the wrong idea that Meyer had ‘seduced’ his wife.

‘Okay, I have to find a way to dodge the bullet or else my life would be miserable. Think, Meyer, THINK!’

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Meyer panicked because he thought that his end was near.

So he was thinking hard before he replied, “M—My type is a very fierce lady, Ma’am. I like a woman who’s not into being a regular housewife, she has to be a very dedicated woman at her line of work, and I want her to be strong, adventurous, and independent.”

“I also want her to be YOUNGER than me,” Meyer emphasized, knowing that Mrs. Phoenix Gray—despite her everlasting beauty—was still a lady in her 30s.

She should know better, right?

“Oh, great!” Chloe chirped happily, which sounded like death for Meyer.

Meyer clenched the steering wheel to ensure he didn’t lose control of the car and then asked, “W—What do you mean, Ma’am? Why are you asking me that question?”

“Oh—hihi, it’s nothing,” Chloe said. “I just have a surprise for you. But, are you free this Saturday?”

‘Oh fuck! Damn it! Why is she not giving up? Does she not realize that I still prefer to have my head attached to my neck?’ Meyer swallowed his saliva out of nervousness.

“No, Ma’am, I have something to do.”

“Saturday night?”

“No.”

“Sunday morning?”

“No.”

“Sunday night?”

“Ma’am, please just tell me what do you want,” Meyer begged as he was so scared. “You’re making me confused right now.”

This lady was obviously very gorgeous. It was no wonder that Mr. Phoenix Gray was absolutely whipped for her.

But Meyer also knew how dangerous this lady was.

Because Chloe had Vernon behind her back, glaring at everyone who dared to covet his wife. That was why Chloe didn’t have any male friends despite her friendliness and beauty.

“Oh, hahaha, don’t be so nervous, Meyer,” Chloe giggled. “I want to set you up for a blind date.”

“A blind date?”

“Mhm, I have a friend that is very close to me. She’s almost like a sister to me, in fact,” Chloe said. “She’s currently going through plenty of dates and all of them are unsuccessful. So I thought, maybe you can be her blind date for once and well, you know, try to work it out with her.”

Meyer was relieved that Mrs. Phoenix Gray wasn’t into her. He thought he’d die because of his boss’s wrath just now.

“Well, I’m currently single, Ma’am. I’d like to have a date, but….” Meyer stared at the road for a moment and then added. “But I’m very busy with my job right now. I don’t know if your best friend is willing to date a man who happens to be a workaholic.”

“Oh, don’t worry. She’s a workaholic too, probably even more than you.”

“Really?”

“Yes!”

Meyer was intrigued now.

He thought that Chloe’s best friend was one of the Moms from the school. So he thought he’d be going on a date with a single mom.

“She is exactly your type too! Beautiful, fierce, dedicated to her job, workaholic, and also independent and adventurous!” Chloe said as she kept boasting about Diamond. “So what do you think? Do you want to try and go on a date with her?”

Meyer had no intention of dating the said woman. He knew that with his demanding job, his pool was limited.I think you should take a look at

But he didn’t want to disappoint his female boss, so he agreed, “Alright, Ma’am. I will go if you insist.”

“Then when are you free? You told me that you’re so busy on the weekend just now,” Chloe asked.

“Uh… S—Saturday night should be alright, Ma’am. I think I can empty the schedule,” Meyer said. He was embarrassed to tell Mrs. Phoenix Gray he thought she was interested in him.

“Great! Saturday night it is!”

**

Chloe arrived at the school and waited until Mackie and Aaron walked out of the school entrance together.

She was afraid Aaron might get alienated or, even worse, bullied by his peers.

After all, no matter how much she tried to advise Aaron, she still had no control over the real situation at school. All she could do was to keep checking by contacting the principal if there was any issue with Mackie or Aaron.

Fortunately, both of them had a big smile on their faces.

“Mommy!”

“Aunty!”

Chloe patted their heads simultaneously and then asked, “You two seem to be happy. How’s the first day at school after winter break?”

“Everything is great! I finished all of my homework on time, and the teachers said that I’m very smart!” Mackie reported.

“I… um… I make friends in my class. They are kind, and they even allow me to play with them during recess. It’s fun!” Aaron reported.

Chloe was glad her babies could live normally after enduring many traumatic experiences.

Truthfully, Chloe still hadn’t forgotten her real reason for leaving Vincent.

Vincent could beat her until she was dying, but she might stay because of the dependency that Vincent had implanted in her mind.

But she would NOT tolerate him for ruining their daughter’s life as well. She was a bad father, and Chloe knew her daughter’s future would be bleak if she stayed with Vincent.

She didn’t want Mackie to grow up to be an awful woman just because she tried to emulate what her father did.

‘But, should I limit Vincent from meeting his own daughter if he has turned over a new leaf?’ Chloe asked herself. ‘After all, Mackie might eventually want to see her biological father once more, and I’m not cruel enough to separate my daughter from her father….’

‘Maybe… there will be a time when Vincent realized how wrong he was to treat Mackie and I awfully,’ Chloe thought. ‘But the first question is, can Vincent change his way? He acts like he was born evil, but I… I just think that he can change.’

Chloe doubted herself because Vernon said that Vincent was still the same sociopathic, narcissist bastard even after he had fallen out of his high horse.

‘I hope he changes. I still want Mackie to grow up knowing that her father has become a good man,’ Chloe wished.

“Mommy? Mommy!”

“Ah—” Chloe snapped out of her daze when Mackie kept calling her. “What is it, dear?”

“Can we stop for ice cream before we go home?”

“It’s still cold. I don’t want you two to get sick,” Chloe replied. “I’ll just make you two hot choco and warm snacks at home, alright?”

“Whooo!!”

“Thank you, Aunty!”

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Mackie opened the penthouse door with her fingerprint and then ran to the kitchen for a glass of water.

Chloe sighed as she saw the trace of dirty shoes on the floor and then said, “Mackie, go change your shoes with the flip flop. Didn’t I tell you that you’re supposed to change your shoes because it’s dirty?”

“Sorry, Mommy!” Mackie then tiptoed back to the front door and changed her shoes with flip-flops. Chloe smiled as she saw that Mackie was obedient. Truly, she felt a little weak these days, so she had no energy to feel

She guessed it was because of pregnancy, and despite her weakening body, she was so excited with the idea of bearing Vernon’s baby.

It might be weird to some, but Chloe loved taking care of children in general, including the process of childbearing.

She still had the strength to persevere despite Vincent being an absolute scum when she was pregnant with Mackie.

She knew the baby in her stomach had no fault, so she tried to stay strong, so baby Mackie inside her belly wouldn’t sense anything bad happening to her mother.

After all, the bond between the mother and her child was so strong, even before the baby was born.

Chloe rushed to Vernon’s bathroom and then sat on the toilet. She took out the test pack and waited for at least five minutes until her eyes widened out of shock.

**

Vernon returned home after a long day at work. He was exhausted, of course. But he was also happy because Chloe visited him again. That was the first time after a while because Vernon banned her from visiting the office, fearing that someone might recognize her as Vincent’s wife, and then their plan would be ruined.

Now that Vincent had no more strength to fight against Vernon, Chloe could finally obtain the freedom that she wished for so long.

“Honey, I’m home!” Vernon announced as he loosened his tie. He looked around and frowned when he didn’t see Chloe in her usual place, the living room, where she would usually sit and watch TV, was empty.

He walked towards the kitchen and saw that dinner was ready, but Chloe was nowhere to be found.

“Where is she?” Vernon wondered. He began to panic as his mind made up some crazy ideas.

Could it be that Chloe realized she was still in love with Vincent, left with Mackie, and returned to Vincent’s mansion?

Could it be that she realized she didn’t love Vernon enough, and that’s why she didn’t want to be with him anymore?

Vernon’s body began to shake out of fury. He began to create some nefarious plan to dismember Vincent’s body in front of Chloe just to make a statement that Chloe had nowhere else to go except to be with him.

He knew his mind could be dangerous and insane, but he couldn’t control his paranoia, and would rather die if he couldn’t have Chloe.

“Chloe? Chloe, where are you?!” Vernon began to search around in panic, fearing that the worst had happened.

He went down and saw Mackie playing with her dolls in the living room downstairs.

Vernon finally took a deep breath because Mackie’s presence meant that Chloe hadn’t left him.

He approached Mackie, who was busy with her dolls and lifted the little girl, letting her sit on his arm.

“Wha! Uncle, you startle me!” Mackie yelled. She pouted but affectionately rested her head on her new Daddy’s shoulder. “Welcome home, Uncle! I’m glad that you’re early today, so we can have an early dinner!”

Vernon laughed.

He pinched Mackie’s chubby cheek and asked, “Where’s your Mommy, Little Wolf?”

“She’s in your room, Uncle! She said that she’s tired after cooking so much!”

Vernon finally rested his guard completely.

Chloe hadn’t left him, and that was the most important thing.

But now, he felt a little guilty because his mind was making up some crazy scenario while Chloe was probably sleeping on his bed right now.

“Alright then, why don’t we go up and have our dinner? Aren’t you hungry?”

“I am! Gee, Uncle, you should return home sooner everyday, so I don’t need to starve while waiting for you!”

“Hahaha! Okay, okay, I’m sorry.”

Vernon gently put Mackie on the dining chair and said, “Your Mommy is probably sleeping right now. I’ll go wake her up, you should stay here and wait, okay?”

“Okay! Don’t take too long or I will eat everything myself!”

Vernon entered his bedroom and saw Chloe sleeping on his bed. It wasn’t rare for Chloe to get exhausted easily, but it was rare for her to fall asleep at this hour.

Nevertheless, Vernon was glad that Chloe had no intention of leaving him.

Vernon sat at the edge of the bed. He stared at Chloe, sleeping peacefully, and then gently caressed her head, “Please don’t leave me, Chloe. You know how much I treasure you, right? I can’t even breathe thinking that you might disappear from me. It’s a nightmare that I don’t want to relive.”

“Please don’t ever think about Vincent. You keep assuring me that you have no more feelings for him, but I can’t be assured when you keep thinking about giving him a second chance,” Vernon said. “No, there is no second chance for him. I won’t allow it. You only need me in your life, and I will make sure to make you happy.”

“So please, don’t leave me. I will die without you.”

Vernon slowly leaned and kissed her on the lips before getting up.

He was about to wake her up, but Chloe looked exhausted, so he wanted her to sleep more.

“Uncle, where is Mommy?” Mackie asked as she was already munching her dinner.

“She’s exhausted. Let’s just let her sleep a bit more, okay?”

“Un!”

Thus, Mackie and Vernon ate dinner together.

Mackie stared at her Uncle for a while, then gathered the courage to ask, “Uncle, are you free on Thursday?”