Chapter 1773


    While Yulia was energetically treating Nathan, Damon sat alone on his bed, freshly washed and


    scrolling through emails on his tablet. Compared to the lively scene next door, it was a rather lonely


    sight.


    Meanwhile, Chloe and Rose had just given Anya a bath and were nowying on their bed, ying


    with her and chatting.


    “Actually, Nathan is right. Being a mother is not an easy task. We do need to learn more about how


    to be a good mother, Rose said, her slender fingers gently stroking Anya''s soft baby face. Her eyes


    were filled with warmth.


    Chloe nodded in agreement, “Yes, indeed."


    "So..." Rose sighed and looked at Chloe, “All our attention should now be on our babies. Nothing


    else matters, not now, not in the future."


    Chloe''s gaze remained on Anya as she spoke, she then smiled and said, "I understand, you don''t


    need to nag me like Nathan does."


    Rose nced at her, feeling a bit annoyed, "You are aware of how much you''ve been worrying us,


    right? You''re pregnant now, and you are the future mother of two children. You''re not the same


    person you used to be. Can you be more careful?"


    Chloe conceded, "Alright, alright. I won''t be so careless again."


    Rose gave her a look, "You, my dear, need to be watched from all angles."


    “What about you?" Chloe suddenly shifted the topic to Rose, "Don''t forget that you''re also pregnant,


    and yet you''re still going to the office every day."


    Rose''s hand, which had been gently stroking Anya''s face, paused. She adjusted her position and


    stared at the ornament hanging on the wall opposite, murmuring, "Being at home alone is worse


    than being at the office.


    There are lots of people there and once I get busy, I don''t feel much of anything."


    When she was alone at home, even if there was nothing wrong, she would make something out of


    it.


    Chloe felt a pang in her heart, "Have you and Morrison really not had a serious talk?"


    Rose shook her head and chuckled lightly, "About what? We''re married, and he agreed to have the


    child. Maybe he thinks that he''s made a huge concession. What else should I expect from him? I


    can''t push too hard."


    “What do you mean ‘push too hard''?" Chloe frowned, her changing expression causing Anya to look


    a little scared.


    "Children don''t juste along when you want them to. Would we be in this situation if it wasn''t for


    his recklessness? Since he decided to be responsible at first, he should take responsibility until the


    end. You''re pregnant now, and he''s the father of the child. Has he thought about how he''s going to


    face this child in the future?"


    Rose''s eyes flickered slightly, a hint of pain shed across her face. “Forget it, that''s his problem.


    Right now, I just want to focus on having the baby. If I force him to stay with me, the stress might kill


    me before the baby is even born. It''s better this way, and I can focus all my energy on the baby. I


    can start learning how to be a good mother now, and when the baby is born, I''ll do my best to be a


    good mom. Maybe over time, I''ll see things more clearly."


    Chloe was silent for a moment. She looked at Rose, her eyes filled with sympathy and sadness,


    even though she tried to hide it. "Rose. I really regret letting you marry Morrison."


    Rose shrugged, pretending to be nonchnt, "I don''t. Chloe, every woman meets a few jerks in her


    life and gets blinded by love at some point. I''ve had my fair share. Morrison is a jerk, but I am


    blinded by love. I know that once you miss out on something in life, it''s gone forever. He was my


    youthful obsession, or maybe my obsession for the first half of my life. So I don''t regret it. At least I


    had him."


    “What about your future?"


    "My future? Maybe I''ll change my mind. If not, I''ll just live with you."


    Chloe smirked, "Sounds good, let''s do that"


    Rose smiled, "I bet your husband would have me killed."


    Chloe smirked again, “He won''t."


    But whether he would do something else, she didn''t know.


    "Look at you, your face lights up every time we talk about him." Rose teased, "But I''m d you''re


    happy. You deserve a better man, and Damon is indeed the ideal man. But I have to say, he really


    keeps surprising everyone. From a self-proimed ‘kept man’ to the founder of a top international


    company. Wow. You really do have the best man in the world, Chloe."


    Chloe''s smile deepened, “I was also shocked when I first found out."


    “That''s why it''s great to be your friend. Now I''m friends with a super-rich woman. Remember to help


    me out when I need it."


    "No problem"


    Anyaid between them, watching Rese and then Chloe, having a great time. She couldn’t


    understand or joining in their conversation, so she had to entertain herself. Seeing their slightly


    round bellies, she curiously touched Chloe''s.


    Chloe noticed this and looked down at her.


    "Nathan told me that you have two cute babies in your tummy. When will theye out to y with


    Anya?"


    Chloe looked at Anya''s careful derneanor andughed, stroking her little head gently, she said, "In


    about six months."


    Anya nodded, "Then you must be very careful. Don''t hurt the babies."


    Chloe couldn''t help butugh, "I will."


    Anya then turned to Rose, "What about you, Aunt Rose? When will your babye out?"


    “Just like Chloe."


    Anya pped her hands happily, “Then I''ll be their big sister. I''ll protect them."


    Rose touched her cheek, "Anya, you''re wonderful."


    "Hee hee."


    Anya thenid down again; having had a long conversation with Chloe and Rose, she gradually fell


    asleep.


    At half-past nine, while Rose and Chloe were still deep in their conversation, there was a knock on


    the door. The conversation between the two abruptly ended, as Rose raised an eyebrow, "Seems


    like your Mr. Harper can''t handle loneliness. Such a clingy man."


    Chloe blushed slightly, nced at her, and gently rose from the bed, "You should get some sleep


    too. Don''t let Anya identally press against you."


    “Don''t worry. Get going. If you linger any longer, I''m genuinely worried that Mr. Harper might secretly


    plot against me."


    Chloe got off her bed, wished her goodnight, and then exited the room.


    As soon as the door opened, a strong wave of resentment hit her. Damon''s handsome face was


    clouded with discontent. "I''ve finished dealing with all the recent emails."


    “Pfft.” The door hadn''t fully closed yet, and Rose, who was inside the room, couldn''t help butugh


    out loud hearing Damon''s unexpected remark.


    Hisint was simply hrious. Just because Chloe spent a bit more time with her, he was


    acting like this?


    He was indeed very clingy.


    Hearing Rase''sughter, Damon''s face darkened even further. Chloe quickly closed the room door


    and snuggled into his arms, holding onto his arm. She whispered, "I''m tired.”


    Damon looked down at her, "You get tired whenever you see me?"This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Chloe grinned, “It''s gettingte."


    Damon, while leading her back to their room, still sounded mncholic, “So, you know."


    "Next time, it won''t happen."


    Damon didn''t reply. What else could he say? At least he could cuddle with her at night, which was a


    blessing.


    Rose was simply a pain.


    Chloe physically confronted a few people at the airport, and with Damon''s subsequent assertive and


    domineering actions, things started to calm down on the inte. Although the trending topics


    remained, thements improved significantly. A few stubborn ones got their IDs blocked by the


    official website. Since it was 4a real-name authentication system, once an ount got blocked, the


    user lost the privilege to apply for a new one.


    Despite severalints, none were addressed. Even though it tarnished the website''s reputation


    and even created unnecessary troubles,pared to theints and dissatisfaction from the


    people, the website admins didn''t want to offend Chloe and Damon.


    Every time a trending topic rted to them appeared, the admins got scared. The immense traffic


    forced them to mobilize their entire workforce to conduct strict reviews. Whenever a negative


    comment appeared, they got more nervous than anybody else.


    The online environment seemed peaceful. Many people supported Chloe''s emphasis on curbing


    inte violence, and even praised her actions.


    Some had previously used Chloe of how she treated the elderly, and now she was taking such


    drastic measures to curb online violence. Nobody ever thought about why she did so, or why she


    targeted only specific individuals, or maybe she too, was once a victim of online violence.


    Butter when someone pointed out, it indeed made the entire inte quite down for a while.


    Just when everything seemed to wrap up, and everyone was quietly waiting for the follow-ups, a


    piece of news online instantly stirred up the gradually calming atmosphere.


    Chloe, after getting a good sleep, went downstairs and found that everyone in the living room


    seemed a bit off.


    She asked with a puzzled look, "What happened?"


    Rose nced at her with a strange look, then quickly returned to normal, “You''re awake?"


    Elizabeth signaled the maid, "Prepare breakfast, now."


    Everyone was acting normal as if what happened earlier was her illusion. What could have possibly


    happened early in the morning?


    Curious, she finished her breakfast and returned to the living room. Yulia had to go to the office, so


    she left early. Nathan, unusually, went to send her off.


    Elizabeth asked Anya to stay.


    Chloe took out her phone, not knowing what to do next, when Rose suggested, "Chloe, let''s y a


    game."


    Chloe gave her a look and nodded, downloading the game Rose wanted to y from the App Store.


    Even though Anya was in the living room, the atmosphere was still gloomy. Finally, unable to bear it


    any longer, she asked, "What exactly happened?"


    Rose looked helplessly at Elizabeth before finally saying, "It''s Granny Alyssa"


    Chloe''s face hardened, "What happened to her?"


    Rose took a deep breath, “Granny Alyssa held a press conference early in the morning, revealing


    the divorce papers she filed against Grandpa Presley: Chloe was taken aback.


    Elizabeth was silent with a serious look on her face. Finally, she unlocked her phone, opened a


    random website, and without a doubt, the trending news was about Alyssa''s press conference.


    The press conference was held right at the entrance of the Harper Group''s headquarters.


    In the video, Alyssa and housekeeper Hannah were seen.


    "I have discussed this with Presley, and I have given him a day to deal with this matter. Clearly, he


    did not take my words seriously. We both have reached our golden years, and taking this step is


    indeedughable. But to him, one more joke doesn''t matter.


    “I know you all are curious about why I decided to divorce him. Yes, I can no longer tolerate his


    recent behaviors. In fact, a wound was nted in my heart thirty years ago when he forcefully


    interfered in my eldest son''s rtionship for the sake of the Harper family, which almost cost me my


    grandson.


    “His authoritative actions made me realize that there might not be any real feelings between us.


    Although I''m old now, I was once a woman full of dreams and expectations towards life. I thought I


    married love, but thirty years ago, I understood that it was just my wishful thinking. This man named


    Presley seems never had the feelings a man should have for a woman for me.


    “But we''ve been married for decades, and we even have grandchildren. Since he no longer insisted


    on his position midway, I just let it go. Unexpectedly, even after thirty years, he still hasn''t changed,


    interfering in our grandson''s rtionship again.


    "For the sake of the Harper family, he even drove his grandson out of the family, and even ridiculed


    him on an international tform in front of the whole world. He imed he''d never really banish my


    grandson from the Harper family. He wanted to keep his dignity, and to keep the Harper name


    untarnished. However, his actions were aughing stock.


    “If he doesn''t mind the humiliation, what''s one more incident to him?


    "He''s stepped on myst nerve too many times. I''ve given him chances, but he''s probably too proud


    to think I should be asking anything of him in this matter"


    Alyssa paused, her gaze piercing straight into the camera lens, her expression coldly indifferent:


    "But I''m sorry to disappoint you. Since you don''t take my words to heart, I suppose this will get your


    attention? I hape you see this news, hurry back and get the paperwork done. There''s no room for


    negotiation, I want nothing more to do with you in this lifetime."