Chapter 1782


    “The Harper family isn’t short of houses” Damon’s voice abruptly deepened, his gaze fixated on the


    collection of keys in Chloe’s hand. Chloe nervously clutched them closer


    to her chest


    She’d ept themter, any excuse from Stanley would do. Why not take something that was


    being given freely?


    Stanley gave Damon a disdainful look hands tucked in his pockets, chin lifted arrogantly. “You think


    I’m a fool? I’m busy every day Who knows when I won’t be by your


    What if you’re bullied one day, or he gets bored of you and throws you out? You need to have a


    ce to fall back on, don’t you?”


    side


    Silence fell over the room. Soon after, Alyssa, Elizabeth, and Rose nodded in agreement. “That’s


    right, Stanley is thoughtful”


    Damon’s face turned sour if it wasn’t for Chloe holding onto his arm, he would have jumped up and


    given Stanley a good beating c2


    “Give the keys back to him‘ Damon red at her


    Chloe clutched the keys, shaking her head in protest Who wouldn’t want these many houses that


    were being given freely?


    “Chloe”


    Chloe was firm No. He’s night. Who knows what might happen in the future?”


    Damon’s face tightened, Chloe could see the veins bulging from his forehead. She softened her


    tone, “Why not take it if it’s free?”


    “I can give you the same


    “it’s not the same What you give is mine, and what he gives is extra. If you give me a hundred


    dors, I have a hundred dors. If he gives me a hundred dors, I have two hundred dors.”


    Alyssa nodded on the side, “Damon, you’re too domineering. The Meister family’s kid is far–sighted


    and considerate. He’s giving it to Chloe, not you, and it’s not your money he’s spending. Why are


    you trying to control him or Chloe? If I were Chloe, I would also want it! Look at me, when I got


    married back then, didn’t we also make a promise to never abandon each other? And now, arent we


    divorced? You solemnly believe you won’t betray Chloe right now, but who knows what will happen


    in the following decades?”


    Damon’s brow furrowed deeply. “I just won’t”


    Alyssa emphasized. “It’s the current you that won’t”


    Elizabeth nodded in agreement. “You just yelled at Chloe You’re starting to show your true colors;


    who knows what you could do in the future?”


    Damon was speechless. What kind of mother was this?


    “Chloe don’t listen to him. I strongly suggest you ept


    Rose chimed in, “I second that”


    Chloe gripped the keys tighter


    Damon, knowing he couldn’t convince Chloe, turned to Stanley. “Take your stuff and get out,


    otherwise, no matter how much you give her III destroy it.”


    Stanley, unbothered, reached into his pocket and pulled out a ck card. “This is for you too.


    Globally valid, no limit, spend it however you want


    Chloe’s eyes lit up as she reached out to take it only to have Damon snatch it mid air. With a crisp


    snap, the card was torn in two. Chloe stared at Damon, her eyes full of protest


    Damon tossed the broken card aside and turned to Chloe, whose eyes were welling up with tears.


    He paused. “I can give you houses and money”


    “It’s not the same. What you give is mine. What he gives is extra.”


    Tl give you ten times more


    “Even if you give me a hundred times more, it’s still mine.”


    Seeing Chloe on the verge of tears, Damon was at a loss


    Stanley watched Damon gleefully His mission was to make Damon’s life hard. What goes around


    comes around.


    Hahahaha


    “Look at her you’ve made her cry. You’re a real jerk.” Elizabeth shook her head, her face filled with


    disgust


    “You’re already bullying her like this, and who knows what you’ll do in the future” Alyssa snorted.


    Rose couldn’t help butugh This childish man, he waspletely whipped.


    Chloe suddenly stood up, clutching the keys Damon asked, “What are you doing?”


    Tm leaving Chloe was quick to learn


    Stanley blinked. Til take you”


    “Get lost Damon stood up abruptly, hurling the words at Stanley.


    Everyone thought he was going to explode, but he just grabbed Chloe, preventing her from leaving


    “Let go of me


    “I was wrong Just calm down. Think about the twins.


    “How much form and clothes can we buy for them with that money?”


    “I prepare the best for them”


    “If I had that money, I could save a lot


    Chloe felt more aggrieved. After being in business for so long, the thought of losing that money was


    unbearable.


    Damon knew Chloe was stubbom. He took a deep breath, and looked at Stanley. “Reissue the card


    for her”


    Stanley snorted. “Tm too busy”


    Damon’s face was tight Chloe could hear the grinding of his teeth. She touched the keys in her


    hand and a victorious smile yed on her lips At least, he wont stop her from epting these


    houses anymore


    “I’m hungry” Chloe’s words prompted Damon to take her to the kitchen.


    14:08


    “Let’s go eat”


    Chloe pouted letting him lead her away She winked at the people in the living room, with a


    victorious smile on her face


    Elizabeth and Alyssa almost burst intoughter at the sight. That cheeky little girl, Chloe, was full of


    mischief


    And Damon, that rascal, he never stood a chance against her. He was practically in a state of panic,


    and she hadrit even shed a tear


    Everyone boasted about Damon’s intelligence, yet when it came to Chloe, his intelligence


    plummeted to below zero.


    Everyone stood up, making their way to the dining room.


    Alyssa patted Stanley’s arm, The Meister boy,e along and don’t be a stranger


    Stanley followed Alyssa, a smirk ying on his lips. “You do realize that Chloe and I are close,


    right? Have you seen how terrified your grandson is of me? Are you not. worried I might steal Chloe


    away?


    Alyssa threw back her head andughed. “How long have you known Chloe?


    “Nearly seven years.


    Alyssa nodded Chloe and Damon have known each other for less than a year”


    Stanley furrowed his brows


    f Chloe wanted to be with you, she had plenty of opportunities in those seven years. You’re a great


    catch, Stanley. Any woman would be lucky to have you. But the real question is, does Chice feel the


    same way about you? Or perhaps, what you feel for her is not love. Because if it was, would you


    allow the woman you love to fall inmy another man’s arms? Alyssa spoke with a knowing smile, as if


    she had seen it all before


    Stanley hit his lip his brows furrowed even more tightly


    Alyssa nced at him, raising an eyebrow Perhaps you havent met the one who truly makes your


    heart flutter Once you do, don’t hesitate Act on it You don’t want to live


    with regrets


    Stanley asked “What do you mean by truly makes your heart flutter?


    Alyssa paused watching Damon carefully guide Chloe with a tender smile on her face. “It’s an


    inexplicable desire to possess her feeling jealous when she smiles at anytine else feeling


    heartbroken when she cres. When she’s happy, you’re happy When she cries, you’re even more


    upset. Love is a tricky thing toprehend. As for what you’re feeling only you can determine that”


    Stanley frowned. “But I feel all of those things for Chloe!


    Alyssa shook her head, “If you’re confused you will risk hurting another woman’s heart”


    “There wont be another woman.


    “That’s not for you to decide.”


    Upon seeing Stanley’s stubborn expression, Alyssa sighed internally, “Well, when you meet her,


    you’ll understand. Even if you aren’t trustworthy, I trust my granddaughter–inws judgement. It’s


    no secret that Chloe loves Damon


    Stanley bit his lip That stung


    Despite this, Alyssa sighed “Damon might seem like he spoils Chloe, treating her like a delicate


    flower. But in reality, Chloe is the one who’s always amodating him. It’s hard to predict what


    kind of temperament he might develop if she continues pampering him like this. He always needs to


    feel a bit threatened, to remind him of how amazing Chice is if he dares to mistreat Chloe, he’ll have


    a world of regrets”


    Stanley raised an eyebrow, something about Alyssa’s words didn’t sit night with him. After a few


    moments of silence, realization hit him, “So, you’re inviting me over requtarty to keep your grandson


    on his toes?


    Alyssa smiled “Even if I didn’t invite you, you’d still be hanging around Chloe, wouldn’t you?”


    More urately he’d be hanging around Darmon


    Stanley had a thousand curse words running through his mind Alyssa seemed calm and collected,


    but she was cunning. So, he was the mediator between Chloe and Damon tasked with adding spice


    to their rtionship. There was probably no one else in the world who would dare to do this.


    Damn! He had initially nned to ruffle Damon’s feathers at dinner instead, all he saw was Damon


    and Chloe unting their affection for each other. He didn’t stay long after dinner storming out with a


    grim expression.


    Chice was too preupied with Damon to chat with Stanley. She watched him leave, clearly upset,


    with a puzzled look on her face.


    Wasn’t he usually more lively? Why the sudden change in behavior?


    Next door, construction was still in progress Chloe and Rose took a walk, passing by the site. The


    area already covered a vast expanse ofnd yet the construction team was still digging expanding


    the site even further


    Rose shook her head in awe, ‘Looks like someone is determined to outdo Damon”


    Chloe quirked an eyebrow Given the scale of the project, it would likely take a year or two to


    complete.


    Supposedly it was to amodate her, but who knows who thedy of the house would be when it


    was


    Being neighbors was fine She and whoever Stanley ended up with could keep each otherpany.


    As long as she cou salch Staniey be has the


    hoped that girl would appear soon


    Chloe how exactly did you meet Stanley? You never mentioned him before. He’s head over heels


    for you even baing you vo many frukes without batting an ays. Have al the nich men in the world


    found their way to you?


    Chloe smirked. His fortune was earned the hard way


    Rose paused Chloe, what were you doing all these years in F Country? You disappeared without a


    trace, only reaching out when you hit like it. And when you i never spoke about what you were doing


    there. You met this man named Stanley lived with hum for a few years, and just now you mentioned


    that he lived a dangero always on edge What were you two up to 7”


    Chloe sighed, pulling her coat tighter around her I was left in a foreign country with nothing to my


    name i was tricked when finding jobs and ended up being sold to an ind. One day, Stanley led a


    raid on the ind. After a brutal fight, we were the only survors. He was injured, and I saved him in


    retum, be saved me i had nothing, wo i stuck with him. After all, the food was good I didn’t have to


    worry about starving”


    Rose’s mouth dropped open in surprise. She had often pondered how hard it must have been for


    her friend, all alone in a foreign country. She had emisioned Chloe washing dishes in a restaurant,


    working multiple jobs, scrimping and saving every meal, always hungry, but she had never imagined


    that Chice had been sold and had almost died


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    ‘Chloeshe uttered softly, her voice filled with sympathy


    Chloe simply smiled ‘Looking back now, it doesn’t seem so scary anymore. I mean, I’ve made it


    through, right? But what’s really funny is that every time I mention that! saved Stanley, he gets all


    huffy and puffed. Is it really that embarrassing to be saved by me? He won’t even let me talk about


    it”


    Chloe’s tone was indeed light, as if her past hardships paled inparison to her present


    happiness. But herst question had indeed been a nagging concern


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    “So you stayed with him all this time? And you also lived a dangerous life with him?