Chapter 1672


    Chloe, sitting beside Damon, furrowed her brows at his words. “What are you guys talking about?"


    Damon remained silent.


    However, by the next day, Chloe had her answer.


    Having returned to the city the day before, they rested for one night in their apartment, only to be


    summoned to the Harper''s Mansion because of the presence of Cole and Grace. Afterwards,


    Elizabeth''s insistent calls had them head straight for Greenfield Vige..


    Back at Greenfield Vige, Elizabeth once again scrutinized Chloe thoroughly, ensuring she was


    indeed unharmed. Only then did she put on a stern face and give Chloe a good scalding.


    Because of Chloe''s obstinacy and her decision to leave without informing Elizabeth, she silently


    epted the reprimand, asionally nodding in admission of her mistakes.


    Yasmine, who was also present, remained indifferent despite Elizabeth''s scolding towards her


    daughter.


    After Chloe''s eptance of her mistakes, Elizabeth finished venting her anger. With no new words


    to express her frustration, she finally turned her gaze to Damon, who had been silent all the while.


    "You! You''re always leeching off Chloe, acting like a kept boy, and disappearing when you''re


    needed the mast! Such a major incident urred, and you didn’t evene back to help Chloe.


    Where''s your professional ethics?"


    Chloe couldn''t help but twitch at her words.


    Professional ethics? Did a kept boy need to possess professional ethics?


    Besides, he hadn''t taken anything from her. This time her mother was kidnapped, she got to realize


    his position at the border and his status in the world. She really didn''t have the ability to maintain


    such a top-tier pretty boy.


    Facing Elizabeth''s reprimand, Damon remained silent, enduring any and all usations without a


    word or retaliation.


    Because Damon was her son, Elizabeth was more harsh towards Damon than Chloe.


    "You''re so lucky, to have Chloe as your wife. You have her to provide for you and even bear your


    children. Look around the world, and tell me, which man is more lucky than you? You don''t know


    how to cherish what you have, do you? Do you have to wait for another man to take your ce


    before you regret it? Men... You''re all the same!"


    Elizabeth''s words seemed to hit a nerve with Damon because his expression was gradually


    darkening. Chloe watched anxiously from the side. "Damon... is not that kind of person... He has his


    matters to deal with, besides, none of us could have expected such a thing to happen. He still came


    over in the end..."


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    "Don''t speak for him. The fact that I didn''t hit him today is because I''m kind. I don''t want any


    excuses. If he wasn''t by your side when you were sad and lonely, it''s his fault! With all these


    excuses, all the men in the world would be good guys! And don''t interrupt when I''m scolding him. If


    you keep spoiling him like this, be careful, because you''ll regret it someday!"


    Chloe closed her mouth. Not because Elizabeth''s words threatened her, but because her tone and


    expression at the moment were serious.


    Elizabeth was seriously angry.


    The look on Damon''s face was enough to tell that he was not in a good mood. Everyone was wary,


    but Elizabeth was the only one who could freely scold him. Damon''s enduring silence was a


    testament to Elizabeth''s stern position.


    Finally, lunchtime came, and the scolding ceased. Elizabeth waved her hand and shouted for


    everyone to eat.


    This marked an end to the matter.


    Due to Elizabeth''s temper, Chloe ended up eating whatever was served to her. Seeing her eat so


    heartily, Elizabeth''s mood improved slightly. She no longer targeted the couple but turned to


    Yasmine, who was eating elegantly beside her. With a bright smile, she moved closer to her.


    She served a bowl of chicken soup and ced it in front of Yasmine. "Enjoy the soup, there''s


    absolutely nothing wrong with it today. I guarantee you''ll love it."


    Yasmine nced at the bowl of soup and continued to eat her meal. "Thank you."


    These two words instantly lit up Elizabeth''s face. “Don''t mention it, we''re family after all. You''ve


    been worried and scared these past few days, eat more, drink more, and replenish your energy..."


    Yasmine nodded gently.


    Elizabeth served her more food. "Eat up..."


    Chloe felt a sense of relief, because finally, the attention was off her.


    Yasmine looked at the mountain of food in her bowl, then lifted her gaze to meet Elizabeth''s.


    Elizabeth''s eyes widened slightly, and her face looked innocent as she smiled at Yasmine.


    Yasmine moved her lips, and after a long pause, she managed to say, °...I can''t eat this much"


    Elizabeth looked at the food in her bowl, clearly not convinced. “Are you feeling unwell? You can''t


    finish this little amount of food? Try your best to eat, I won''t be mad if you can''t finish it."


    Yasmine raised her brow and nced at Chloe. Her expressionless face showed a hint of sympathy


    for Chloe.


    "By the way, how about we watch a movie after lunch? There''s a highly-rated film that''s been doing


    really well recently. The ratings on various websites are high. Let''s watch it together. The kid in the


    movie is so cute!


    Chloe, you should join us! It would be great if you could give me a grandchild as cute as him."


    Yasmine sighed. "They''re not in a position to be seen in public right now. Let''s forget about the


    movie"


    “No, I''ve already bought the film, we''ll watch it at home. We have a home theater"


    Yasmine sighed.


    Elizabeth was indeed persistent, so after lunch, Elizabeth practically forced them to the home


    theater.


    Having watched a movie for nearly two hours, Elizabeth was absolutely thrilled. She repeatedly


    mentioned the great parts of the film to herpanions, eventually pping her hands in delight.


    "I''m off to knit some sweaters for my two grandsons!" With that, she bustled off, leaving the others


    to heave a sigh of relief.


    Yasmine''s expression had improved somewhat since the start of the day, but her mood still lingered


    in the doldrums. Chloe approached, gripping the handles of Yasmine’s wheelchair, and they slowly


    made their way outside.


    The sun was shining just right, the wind was still, and the temperature was perfect. Chloe pushed


    the wheelchair aimlessly around the park.


    "Mom..."


    She started softly, but before she could say anything else, Yasmine''s chilly and distant voice cut her


    off.


    “Bryson''s in the hospital."


    Chloe halted in her tracks, and they stopped under the sunlit gazebo. She noticed that Yasmine''s


    hands, resting on herp, had clenched into fists, and were trembling slightly.