Chloe checked the clock on the wall and bit her lower lip out of anxiety. It was already ten, and there was no sign of Vernon going home.
She didn't know what happened to him, but she was convinced that Vernon must be with Vincent now, "Where are they? Did Vincent bring Vernon to a club? Or even worse… to the sex club, they could have an orgy with five women?"
Chloe caught Vincent red-handed having an orgy with five women once when Mackie was only five months old.
Vincent called her late at night, telling her to come to a club with their five-month-old daughter because he wanted to show a surprise. Chloe was still naive back then. She thought that Vincent had finally stopped his promiscuity and wanted to give a sweet surprise to his family.
So she came with her daughter, who was already sleeping in her arms.
Once Chloe came to the club, she was led by two waitresses in scantily clad dresses to a VIP room. She got a bad feeling instantly, but it was too late to turn around.
Thus, when the waitresses opened the door, Chloe saw Vincent was surrounded by five women. They were all naked and mingled into one in a steamy session.
The smirk on Vincent's face when he looked at Chloe was forever engraved in her mind, but what he said next literally crushed her heart;
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'Come and join them, you ugly whale. You're a woman, you're a whore just like the rest of them, including that daughter of yours.'
—
Chloe was hysterical when she witnessed this scene, she screamed over and over until the whole club heard her scream, and five-month-old Mackie woke up after she heard her mother's hysterical scream, and she also cried so loud.
But what did Vincent do once he saw his hysterical wife-daughter?
He just told the security to kick her out while he continued having fun with five women.
Chloe shuddered whenever she remembered many things that Vincent did to her. She didn't know why he needed to hurt her so badly, and when she asked him, Vincent simply said it was his right to have sex with plenty of women because he was a powerful man.
Chloe was worried that Vincent would be a bad influence on Vernon since Vernon idolized his Big brother a lot.
She knew that Vernon was an adult and should be smart enough to know right and wrong.
'But I'm still worried….'
'I don't know what Vincent said to Vernon. Vincent is very manipulative and Vernon is still too young to understand his schemes…' Chloe got even more anxious as she started imagining Vernon getting in the wrong crowd.
Maybe it was just her sense of motherhood. After all, she was the one who raised Vernon, and she knew that Vernon wasn't the brightest when it came to picking up hints.
He could be tricked once people knew his weak spot, and Vincent knew how to trick Vernon.
"I—I really need to talk to Vernon once he comes home. I don't want him to get a bad influence from Vincent," Chloe had decided. She saw Vernon as a rising CEO who should deserve all the greatness in life. She was so proud of him despite the bad treatment she received.
So it was also her duty to ensure he wouldn't be ruined.
**
One hour later, the door was finally opened. Chloe saw Vernon dragging his suit and throwing his briefcase in random directions. He looked tipsy, with two open buttons and a shirt stained with wine and beer.
"Ah—" Chloe stood from the sofa and walked towards Vernon. She picked the briefcase and suit that Vernon threw at random.
Vernon watched how Chloe picked up his suit and briefcase. He wasn't drunk now, so he could still hold the urge to kiss her.
Chloe stood in front of him and grabbed his wrist, and pulled him to the sofa, "Jeez, You came half drunk like this. What would happen if you fell asleep while you're driving? You should at least call me, so I can pick you up. Besides, you should drink responsibly when it's not the weekend, since you still have work tomorrow morning."
Chloe started chiding out of worry. She sat the big boy on the sofa and went to the kitchen to bring Vernon a glass of warm water.
Vernon stared at the glass of warm water in her hand. He clicked his tongue annoyedly, "I'm not drunk. I'm just a little tipsy."
"It's just a glass of warm water, drink it," Chloe demanded. Normally, Vernon would be offended when he got ordered by someone.
But he didn't feel like arguing with Chloe right now.
Thus, he snatched the glass of warm water and drank it in one gulp.
Gulk. Gulk. Gulk.
"Urgh…"
BUUUURPPP!!
…
…
Both of them were stunned by Vernon's long and loud burp. Vernon stared at Chloe, and his cheeks visibly reddened, "Y—YOU HEARD NOTHING!"
Chloe paused for a moment and sighed, "Okay, okay, I heard nothing."
Chloe walked to the back of the sofa and started massaging Vernon's shoulder and rubbing his back. Vernon automatically burped again and again, which was something that often happened when he was a kid.
Cute little Vernon would often feel nauseous and ill after eating something that upset his stomach. Chloe would give him a glass of warm water and then rub his back until he burped many times, and he'd feel better after that.
'I didn't know that he still has this habit even when he's an adult now,' Chloe thought.
Meanwhile, Vernon felt ashamed that Chloe was rubbing his back like she did when he was a kid. But it felt really good and comforting that he allowed her to do it until he felt better.
"Are you feeling better now? Still feeling bloated?" Chloe asked.
"Not anymore, I'm fine now," Vernon said. There was a long pause until he opened his mouth again. "Thank you…"
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