Chapter 1437


    “Really?” Julia stared at Ava, her reply was so calm, and there was no hint of emotion in her voice


    or her face.


    Ava forced a smile, trying to appear rxed. She had nothing to hide. A song didn’t prove anything.


    And as long as she was here, she’d do everything she could to stop Chloe from getting a DNA test.


    “Yes, so we should be suspicious of Ms. Chloe…”


    “She never intended to prove anything. She made that clear to Barbara. I just happened to know the


    song she yed. If Becky hadn’t suddenly decided to throw water all over her, she would’ve been


    gone by now. She blocked the water to protect me, and I felt bad, so I let her take a shower in my


    room to warm up. How could anyone call her a fraud?”


    Ava frowned. Becky was such a screw–up! “Is that so? Well, I’ll take Chloe out after she finishes her


    shower. I need to head home anyway.”


    Queen Julia nced at Ava but didn’t respond..


    The bathroom door opened, and Chloe stepped out, her face flushed from the warm shower. She


    was wrapped in a white bathrobe, standing at the door, looking at Julia and Ava.


    “Where are my clothes?”


    She had left them on the hanger outside the bathroom, but they were gone.


    Lea quickly replied, “I had someone take them to be dried. We have other clothes for you…” Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    “When will my clothes be dry?” After all, they were a gift from Damon.


    Queen Julia got up and walked towards Chloe. “Your hair is still wet.”


    Queen Julia said, smiling. Lea immediately handed her a towel, as if everything had been nned


    in advance.


    Chloe avoided Queen Julia’s attempt to dry her hair, saying, “I can do it myself.”


    Queen Julia handed Chloe the towel, but her gaze fell to Chloe’s exposed chest. As Chloe dried her


    hair, her bathrobe opened and closed with her movements, revealing her delicate skin.


    Chloe felt Julia’s gaze, stopped drying her hair, and looked at Queen Julia. She moved away,


    creating distance between them.


    “Chloe!” Queen Julia suddenly called out in desperation, grabbing Chloe’s arm.


    Ava’s eyes shed with coldness. This was more than just a shower.


    “Is there anything else?” Chloe asked, looking at Julia.


    “Can I… look at you?”


    Chloe paused. “…Why?”


    “…Please.” Julia’s pleading look and shaking voice made Chloe’s heart heavy. The heavy feeling in


    her heart made her eyes sting.


    The Queen was begging.


    Lea couldn’t help but tear up. Queen Julia was always proud, always strong, always resilient. No


    matter what, she never begged. But now, she was begging Chloe.


    Chloe couldn’t ignore the humility and desire radiating from Queen Julia. She shouldn’t have to be


    like this.


    “Can I?” Queen Julia asked again.


    Chloe gripped the towel tightly, then finally nodded, her voice stiff and detached. “…Okay.”


    Queen Julia almost cried with joy. She looked at Chloe gratefully and slowly raised her hand. It was


    shaking badly.


    Chloe looked away, feeling sad. A warm hand touched her cheek, caressing her skin and pushing


    her wet hair away from her face.


    “My Jasmine didn’t like to dry her hair after a shower. She liked to y pranks, always sshing


    water on me. I didn’t mind, because I was too busy, and I liked herughter after she seeded.”


    Chloe’s eyes flickered involuntarily. She bit her lip. She remembered when she used to y pranks


    like that when she was little. Yasmine was always serious, but she alwaysughed helplessly and


    lovingly. Yasmine would pretend to punish her while gently scratching Chloe’s nose. “You little


    rascal! Who do you take after?”


    Who?”


    It was her. No wonder Yasmine’s smile was so beautiful then. Maybe she was thinking about her


    own childhood.


    Queen Julia touched Chloe’s eyes, nose, and lips, then slowly let go of her shoulder. Just when


    Chloe thought it was over, she felt a hand on her chest. She looked down and saw her robe had


    been pulled open.


    She was speechless. She didn’t expect this seemingly kind olddy to suddenly do this to her!


    But then, she heard a gasp. Lea was staring at her in shock, her hands covering her mouth. “Oh my


    God…”


    Chloe quickly pulled her robe closed, but Queen Julia held on tightly. She gripped the robe so hard


    her hand turned pale.


    “Let go!” Chloe was getting angry, her voice turning low. Even though they were both women,


    having her clothes pulled open and half her chest exposed was not okay.


    Queen Julia didn’t seem to hear her. She put her hand on the tattoo on Chloe’s chest, her trembling


    touch making Chloe feel uneasy. “What is this? When did you get this? Who did this to you?!”


    Chloe looked where Julia was touching, and suddenly understood some things.


    She lowered her head, looking at Julia, who was clearly on the verge of a breakdown, and said


    slowly, “It might be a tattoo. I’ve had it for as long as I can remember My mother did it for me.”


    “Oh my God…” Queen Julia murmured, looking up at Chloe with a mix ofughter and tears. “I


    knew it. I knew I wasn’t wrong…”


    This seemed to take all of her energy, and Queen Julia slowly slumped to the ground, clutching her


    chest.


    “Your Majesty!”


    Lea rushed forward, her hand tightly gripped by Julia. “It’s her, Lea… My daughter, my Jasmine is


    still alive… God…”


    Tears streaming down her face, Lea nodded vigorously.


    Yes, yes! This is so great, really so great… Your family is all here…”