Chapter 1770


    Damon''s face turned a ghastly shade of grim, and Chloe, with an air of resignation, gave him a


    comforting pat on the shoulder.


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    "I object."


    Chloe frowned in response, then, gripping the medicine bottle in her hand, stood up slowly. “I don''t


    care whether you agree or not. I disagree with your disagreement"


    Damon was speechless. What goes aroundes around, he thought. Was Chloe starting to take


    petty revenge on him?


    As Chloe''s figure slowly retreated, he remained seated, choosing not to arque further. Her mood


    seemed stable now, but he knew it was just a facade. She was forcing herself to keep her emotions


    in check. She was clearly frightened by Jane''s words, so now she didn''t dare to let herself worry


    about anything at all.


    But was it healthy to suppress one''s emotions?


    He decided not to confront her, especially at such a sensitive time.


    Sitting on the sofa for a while, he finally moved towards the kitchen. Minutester, he returned


    holding a warm ss of milk and headed upstairs.


    Chloe had just finished a quick shower. As Damon handed her the ss of milk, his face was still


    etched with displeasure. Chloe didn''t look particrly pleased either, but seeing Damon''s sour face,


    she couldn''t help but chuckle.


    She epted the milk, sipping it as she studied him through the ss. She knew this man too well.


    He always appeared so cold and reserved, but being with him had revealed a different side to him.


    Just how deep was his resentment over this issue? At the summit earlier that night, his face hadn''t


    looked this grim.


    She couldn''t help but recall the time he had surreptitiously found his way to Peck''s Manor, sneaked


    into her room, and adamantly dered that if they didn’t do it, he''d be devastated.


    “Oops.” Halfway through her drink, Chloe burst intoughter, spraying the milk all over the ss.


    Damon looked at her in surprise, raised an eyebrow, and handed her a tissue. He gently patted her


    on the back, his voice filled with confusion. "Were you thinking naughty things just now?"


    Chloe shook her head as she wiped her face. "No, no, not at all"


    Damon clearly didn''t believe her.


    "I just choked on my milk, that''s all."


    "Hmph." Damon snorted in disbelief.


    Chloe remained silent, hoping to shift the topic. After cleaning up, she finally crawled into bed.


    Damon, wearing just a shirt, sat next to her. Chloe looked at him and blinked. “Aren''t you going to


    shower?"


    Damon shot her a nce before suddenly leaning towards her.


    Caught off guard, Chloe''s heart fluttered as she felt a soft warmth press against her lips. The


    sensationsted only a moment before Damon pulled away. Their breaths intertwined, creating an


    intimate atmosphere.


    Chloe stared at him in confusion, while Damon rested his forehead against hers, his voice filled with


    a hint of disappointment. "Can we negotiate? Maybe we can adjust based on the situation?"


    Chloe''s eyes flickered as she pondered his words. After a few moments, she shook her head. "No,


    Jane said I need to focus entirely on my pregnancy. I can''t risk anything happening to our babies."


    Damon''s gloomy expression deepened. "You''re so cruel. How am I supposed to survive these


    months with you around all the time?"


    Chloe looked at him sympathetically. “For our babies’ sake, I''m afraid you''ll have to endure it."


    Damon''s hopeful expression deted. He nipped at her lips before straightening up. Chloe touched


    her slightly sore lips and looked at him reproachfully.


    Damon caressed her face. "Go to sleep. It''ste"


    Chloe rxed. “Are you going to stay with me?"


    Damon pursed his lips. “Just go to sleep."


    Chloe was touched.


    It was indeedte. They had spent an entire night at the Global Economic Summit, then flew back


    from another city. She had even thrown a tantrum at the airport. She was exhausted.


    But with Damon by her side, she felt at peace.


    If he had left, the anger and Jane''s harsh words would have been too much for her to bear, but now,


    all she felt was gratitude and relief. There was no room for anything else. She closed her eyes,


    comforted by the warmth of Damon''s hand on her face.


    It wasn''t until Chloe''s breathing became steady that Damon leaned in to steal another kiss. “Such a


    tormenting little devil he murmured softly.


    Chloe''s lips moved unconsciously in her sleep, making her look incredibly adorable.


    Damon smiled faintly at the sight. He could just imagine how cute she must have been as a child.


    He tucked her bare hands under the nket before heading to the bathroom.


    Chloe woke up naturally the next day, and the inte was a mess.


    Everything that had happened was too much for the onlinemunity to process. The Global


    Economic Summit, Damon''s transformation from a kept boy to the founder of Obsidian Group, his


    words and actions at the summit, Presley''s current state of mind, Chloe''s physical assault on the


    cyberbullies at the airport, the current condition of the victim, and the whereabouts of the arrested


    cyberbullies...


    All these issues were so overwhelming that people didn''t know what to make of them.


    After a night''s rest, Chloe''s mood had improved significantly. She was unfazed by the online uproar


    and calmly announced her intention to go to the hospital after breakfast.


    Damon watched her for a long moment, making sure she was genuinely okay before deciding to


    take her along himself.


    The hospital was already swarming with reporters, all of them eager to know the condition of the


    victim. Upon seeing Chloe and Damon arrive, they immediately huddled over.


    “Ms. Summers."


    "Mr. Harper"


    However, all their questions were met with stony silence. Both Chloe and Damon wore


    expressionless faces as they were escorted into the hospital by their bodyguards.


    The girl behind “Daily PDA” had already woken up around four or five in the morning and waster


    transferred out of the Intensive Care Unit.


    Jane helped Chloe put on a protective suit, and only after she was fully covered did Chloe enter the


    patient''s room.


    Upon seeing Chloe and Damon, "Daily PDA" quickly blinked her eyes and struggled to sit up, but


    Chloe gently pressed her shoulder down. “Just lie down.” Her voice was soft, but it carried an


    authority that wouldn''t allow for any dissent.


    "Daily PDA" obedientlyy still, her eyes fixed on Chloe. Her face was still pale, and her lips,


    somewhat dry, trembled for quite a while before she could speak. Before her words coulde out,


    tears were already trickling down her cheeks.


    Chloe pressed her lips together and looked at the girl lying on the bed. She seemed to be barely of


    age, or


    maybe not even that. Chloe said, “I''m really sorry that our situation has caused this, and I''m also


    really grateful


    for your support and trust. We''ve never met before, and to receive such trust from you, I''m truly


    moved. But you


    shouldn''t have risked your life so casually. Do you think it''s worth it?”


    The girl lying on the bed shook her head, but her tears seerned to flow even more fiercely.


    Chloe quietly watched her and said, “In this world, no one is more important than yourself, you


    know? We all


    deserve to experience the most beautiful encounters and life. Please remember, the only task in


    your life is to


    be the person you aspire to be.”


    These were things she hadn''t understood before. Back then, she never thought about living for


    herself, only


    about protecting what she thought she had.


    However, the one who truly made her understand the meaning of life was the man quietly


    apanying her by


    her side. She wanted to stand side by side with him, to be the best woman she could be. That


    was why


    she had been striving for that goal all along.


    Happiness wasn''t something you protected; it was something you earned.


    The girl nodded, her face wet with tears, and her lips trembled for a long time before she finally


    spoke. “I know.


    If my sister had met you earlier, she wouldn''t have left me so soon.”


    Seeing the girl cry so painfully, Chloe''s throat tightened and her eyes began to redden. Perhaps it


    was because


    of the pregnancy, her emotions were easily affected.


    “My sister ended her life because she couldn''t bear thements people were making about her


    on the


    inte”


    Chloe''s brow furrowed instantly.


    The girl clumsily wiped the tears off her face, “She was a somewhat famous livestreamer, and as


    soon as she


    gained a bit of fame, people started mocking her appearance. There were also indecent remarks


    from men. I


    could see that she cared about thasements. She had a decent ie and could support


    herself, but she was bing more and more unhappy. At first, she vented to us, but then one day,


    without any warning, she ended her life. Her diary was filled with questions about the world and


    doubts about herself. I hated her for treating her life so lightly, but mostly, I felt sorrow and


    resentment.


    “My sister was driven to suicide by cyberbullying, but after she died, those people didn''t pay any


    price. They


    continued to hurt others from behind their screens. I couldn''t ept it. My sister didn''t deserve to


    die like that.


    They shouldn''t have been able to bring you down without any evidence. I knew you were popr,


    so if my death


    could draw public attention and even punish those who engage in cyberbullying, or improve the


    laws in this


    area, then my sister wouldn''t have died in vain, and I would have died for a cause.”


    Chloe closed her eyes tightly, in the end, it was another victim of cyberbullying.


    “But now it''s okay, I saw the news. Finally, people are paying attention to this problem, and those


    who were


    disrespectful to you are also being punished. In the future, it will restrict others'' behavior online, so


    all of this is


    worth it.”


    Chloe''s face didn''t light up much; sensing her difort, Damon moved closer to her.


    Without uttering a word, Chloe''s eyes flickered and she closed them. “Was it worth it?” Chloe''s light


    question was heavy and icy.


    The girl''s smile on her face slowly froze. She watched Chloe for a long while before saying, “I won''t


    do this kind


    of thing anymore.”


    Chloe opened her eyes and nced at her. The girl''s expression was full of fear.


    Damon led her out of the ward room and took her straight back to their home in Greenfield Vige.


    The journey was quiet and peaceful. Chloe took out a thermos to drink water, casually downloaded


    a game on


    her phone, and even turned on the music in the car.


    However, everything seemed too forced. She appeared to be carefree and happy, but Damon''s


    expression


    became increasingly grim.


    Upon reaching their mansion, Damon got out of the car and directly carried Chloe into the house.


    Chloe was initially startled by his actions, but she then just let him lead the way. Finally, she was


    ced on the sofa.


    Damon removed her hat and scarf, knelt down in front of her, and looked at her seriously. “Chloe, do


    you know that your current situation isn''t good?”


    Chloe''s puzzled expression gradually became stiff, Damon stroked her hair and continued, “Today''s


    situation has nothing to do with you, okay? You don''t need to worry or me yourself. The things


    you want to do, I''ll handle them. Or is it that you never believed I could handle things?"


    Chloe shook her head lightly, “It''s not that..."


    “Then what are you still worrying about?"


    Chloe pursed her lips and slowly rested her head on Damon''s shoulder.


    "I don''t know. I used to brush off certainments, not thinking much of them. But now, I can''t quite


    describe how I feel. The remarks I used to be indifferent to, are now unbearable to even think about.


    I even worry about the future. You, me, and our babies may face such ruthless verbal attacks. They


    might even doubt themselves, feeling like the whole world is hostile towards them. I can''t bear the


    thought of them going through that. What if they can''t handle the pressure..."


    “You''re thinking too much, he said, kissing the top of her head. "Nobody''s going to let it get that far.


    We all love you. How could we ever abandon you? Our kids are going to be the best, and they won''t


    give anyone a chance to criticize them, right?"


    Chloe nodded gently. Although she heard the words, she didn''t fully registering them.


    "So right now, you just need to keep your emotions steady and let them grow up healthy. We''re


    going to have a pair of beautiful, handsome, and smart babies just like you. All they''ll ever receive


    are endlesspliments and admiration."


    Slowly, Chloe sat up and looked at him, murmuring, "I hope they''ll be as smart as you, too."