Chapter 1781
Damon, holding a pen, turned it idly in his hands and sneered at thement. “You’ve lived for over
fifty years, and you still manage to bore me. What have you been doing with
your
life?
Royce and Damon both fell silent. The two of them locked eyes for a moment before both getting up
from their seats.
Both father and son were thinking that if they continued like this, a full blown father son feud might
break out.
When they reached the stairs, four women were still ying poker, chattering andughing while
they yed
The two men paused midway down the stairs before turning back and heading upstairs Standing by
the railing, they looked down at the women with furrowed brows.c2
Royce “How do we break this stalemate”
These women were too clingy. If things continued like this, they might be inseparable
Damon pursed his thin lips, thought for a moment, and then slowly said. “We need to separate them
”
Royce turned to look at him. “You’re taking your wife and leaving?”
Damon frowned. This is my house You take your wife and leave”
Royce frowned, “Are you trying to kick us out? And besides, your wife is pregnant and needs
someone to look after her. You want to leave her with Alyssa? Are you sure you
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want to kick us out?
The two men fell silent for a few seconds, their gazes falling on Rose
Royce cleared his throat. This is your house. You deal with it.”
Damon gave him a sidelong nce, while Royce nonchntly raised an eyebrow and walked
downstairs
Damon followed him, wearing an unhappy expression
The moment the two men stood behind their wives, Alyssained. “Get out of here. I hate
having an audience when I’m ying cards. It’s throwing me off my game
“We’re not watching
Alyssa scoffed. “You’re so clingy. Just don’t make any noise. I’m on a roll. Don’t mess me up.”
“Understood”
When Rose lost a hand to Chloe, she turned her head to re at Damon
Damon frowned, “Do you have a problem with me?”
Rose scoffed. “Chloe knows how to y cards. She doesn’t need your advice”
“When did you see me giving her advice?”
“I saw it
Damon’s eyes narrowed. He’d finally found a reason to get rid of her, but then Rose continued, “You
two, husband and wife, are so in sync, you don’t even need words. Just standing behind her is like
giving her advice.”
Damon was left speechless, the word ‘leave‘ stuck in his throat
Royce let out a barely audible chuckle Rookie
Chloe covered her mouth andughed, and Rose winked at her Clearly the two of them were up to
something Damon frowned
But that evening. Chloe was very well–behaved She didn’t go to Rose and stayed in bed, waiting for
him after she had finished her nightly routine
He’d been hoping to use her restlessness as an excuse to persuade her to let him get rid of Rose,
but she obviously wasn’t giving him the chance
The next day, after the whole family had breakfast they apanied Rose and Chloe on a walk.
Suddenly, they heard a loud noise from next door, over a small hill. It sounded like heavy machinery
at work
Alyssa wondered, “What’s happening over there? Why is it so noisy?”
No one knew, so Damon sent Nate to check. After about ten minutes, Nate returned with a puzzled
look on his face.
“What’s going on?” Damon asked quietly
Nate looked troubled for a while. He nced at Chloe, then slowly said, “Someone bought the hill
next door They’re nning to build a mansion there
Damon frowned. ‘Who?”
Anyone with the means to do this should be someone he knew
Nate grimaced. “Well”
“Hey, long time no see
A familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind Nate. Everyone looked up, and a person was
pushing aside the nearby greenery, walking towards them, he had a carefree demeanor, with a
penny candy in his mouth, strolling nonchntly
Damon’s face instantly turned gloomy Who let you in?”
Stanley didn’t seem to care. He offered the half bag of penny candies to Chloe. Want some?”
Chloe was actually quite tempted and swallowed “I’m pregnant
Stanley scoffed, “So delicate”
Rose, standing beside her, swallowed her saliva and said, Tm not delicate Can I have some?” Just
the smell was enough to make her salivate.
“Rose‘ Chloes voice held a warning
Stanley took back the penny candies. “Pregnant women are all delicate. If you’re not, then make
yourself delicate Pregnant women shouldn’t eat this. What if something happens, how would I
exin to the Witts?”
Rose looked surprised ‘You know the Witts?”
Stanley chuckled and bit into a penny candy. “I know all the rich ones”
Rose rolled her eyes.
Chloe’s attention had temporarily been diverted by the penny candies, but she quickly realized
something was off. “Why are you here?”
Stanleys face instantly turned cold ‘I was wondering if you’ve forgotten who the hell I am.”
Chloe fell silent. She had, indeed, not thought of him recently
Her silence made Stanley even angrier He chewed on another candy aggressively I’m telling you,
Chloe, if you dare forget about me, believe it or not, I’ll end you!”
Chloe swallowed, “I haven’t forgotten How could I forget you? It’s just that things have been quite
busytely
Stanley nced at her belly His anger subsided a little “I bet you wouldn’t dare, so to prevent you
from forgetting me because your mind is filled with too much, I’ve decided to never leave you in this
life, always staying around you to remind you of my existence”
Chloe raised an eyebrow, “So
Stanley nodded. “So I bought the house next door. I’m building a mansion, too. So if you ever get
bored here, you can visit me anytime What kind of style do you like? I can design the mansion to
your liking”
Chloe sneakily nced at Damon, sensing that a storm was brewing in the man
And sure enough
“You’d better stay away as far as possible”
Stanley raised an eyebrow. “I’m talking to Chloe. What’s it to you? This is your territory, but it’s also
my Chloe’s. You don’t want me here? Divorce her and I’ll take her away. Even if you beg me. I
wouldn’t stay a second longer then
The chilling aura emanating from Damon was so intense it seemed to freeze the surrounding air.
“Stanley, do you have a death wish?”
Stanley took another bite of his penny candy, “Or shall we see who dies first? If you die, Chloe will
be mine.”
A crisp sound of clenched fists sounded.
Chloe’s scalp tingled “Stop it, stop it. Stanley, don’t joke with him.”
The tone suggested that she was closer to Stanley, as if Damon couldn’t take a joke.
Stanley nced at Damon andughed, “Fine. I won’t joke with someone who can’t take one
Was Damon unable to take a joke?
Yes. He really couldn’t right now. All he wanted at the moment was to tear this damn man into
pieces.
However, this damn man was just taking advantage of his past rtionship with Chloe to act so
recklessly. Right now, he really couldn’t openly beat him up
But secretly, he really should teach him a lesson. Perhaps thinking of some torturous method,
Damon’s anger gradually subsided
Stanley nced at him, a sh of confusion in his eyes. What was this bastard thinking? Was he
thinking of how to screw him over?
Otherwise, why would his expression be so creepy?
Alyssa was overjoyed to see Stanley again, “The grandson of the Meister family? Are you also
building a house here?”
Stanley nodded, “Yes, ma’am, we’ll be neighbors from now on. If you need any help, just say it.”
“Good good! Good boy, you should visit more often.”
“Sure!
A subtle grimace appeared at the corner of Damon’s mouth. Was this his grandmother?
She once wished that he could marry Chloe straight away, but this time, was she hoping someone
else would take her away?
Rose couldnt help but cover her mouth andugh upon seeing this. Adding fuel to the fire, she said
“Chloe, you’re really something, having admirers chase you all the way home even though you’re
taken”
Chloe looked helplessly at Rose, who shrugged at her
Schadenfreude
‘Let’s go!”
Damon had had enough of these people who were only adding to his troubles Stanley really needed
to be taught a lesson. He interrupted this “encounter“, picking up Chice and leaving
Hoping to remind her of his existence? He and she were now in a rtionship where he could just
pick her up and leave. Not to mention, the babies in her belly were his
Stanley needed to realize his worth before provoking him in his face.
At this time. Alyssa’s cheerful voice rang out from behind, “Meister boy, why don’t you have dinner
here tonight?”
“Really? That’s great Thank you, ma am
Chloe could clearly feel that Damon’s tall and straight body stiffened. She patted his shoulder,
comforting him, “Don’t be angry. He’s just my friend.”
Damon nced at her. “If he wasn’t your friend, he would have died a thousand times by now”
Chloe smiled. “Thanks for being so considerate
“Don’t tter me anymore. Are you afraid I’ll hurt him?
Chloe shook her head, then nodded
‘Chloe‘
“Im just being honest. You see, Stanley is my friend, and you’re my husband. If my friend and my
husband fight, I’ll be stuck in the middle. And the only result is mutual harm, a lose lose situation.
You re so wise, you definitely wouldn’t do something so meaningless, right?”
Damon nced at her again, “So, ording to you, I really can’t hold him ountable”
Chloe nodded as a matter of course. “Yes, Mr. Harper, you’re wise and powerful
“Hmph” Damon snorted, “You’ve said all the nice things”
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Chloe smiled. “Dad, are you tired from carrying three people at once? Do you want me to walk on
my own?”
“I could carry three more
“Shall we have three more then?”
Damon red at her. “If we have more, I’ll throw them out.”
“Heartless dad”
Stanley, unsurprisingly, came for dinner And he was quite observant, bringing lots of gifts. His
entourage followed, each carrying a bunch of packages
Rose nced at the things in their hands, nudged Chloe with her elbow and whispered, “He sure
knows how to y his cards With what he brought, it’s enough to cover half a years dinner Your
friend is not bad, he doesn’t embarrass you
Damon, standing nearby, had a gloomy face. “Have you no shame? We are just being polite, and
you actually came for dinner?”
Stanley raised an eyebrow. I was invited If you don’t want to see me, you can leave ”
Damon had truly seen what it meant to be invincible when one had no shame. Arguing with him was
indeed useless and stupid.
Stanley didn’t intend to bother with him either, and instead cheerfully went forward, distributing the
gifts starting from Alyssa
Elizabeth, Royce, and even Rose received something. By the end, only Damon and Chlor were left
without a gift
Rose couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Stanley, even I got something, didn’t you prepare anything for
Chloe?
Damon coldly interjected. “Naturally, I will provide her with everything she needs. No need for
someone else’s trash”
With a nonchnt ‘snap, Stanley tossed the bunch of keys he had been holding onto the coffee
table in front of Chloe.
The bunch was hefty, with at least a dozen keys. Chloe picked them up, the weight substantial in
her hand
“What’s this?” she asked
Stanley tilted his chin up and replied, “House keys”
“What?”
Stanley clicked his tongue impatiently. “Each key has a tag Houses in prime locations in downtown
areas of R City, F City, Y City, even across Europe and U Country. I’ve emailed you the exact
addresses You can stay wherever you want.”
Everyone’s jaws dropped. Even for the wealthy, owning properties all around the world was unheard
of
Alyssa, Elizabeth, and Rose all looked at Chloe with envy written all over their faces Having a filthy
rich friend certainly had its perks
Chloe, however, was taken aback, “1. I mean, why are you giving me all these houses?”