"Oh, that's good," Chloe smiled. "I wonder what kind of nightmare he has, or has he ever regretted what he did to me. Because frankly, what he did to me is beyond horrible."
"Vernon, do you have any information about what kind of nightmare he's having right now?" Chloe asked. "I mean, maybe he starts mumbling about something… or someone, in his nightmare."
"And what would you do if you know what's in his mind right now?" Vernon asked. "There is no use of knowing, right?"
"Um, I just want to know if he ever regrets hurting me. I want to know if maybe… just maybe, he can turn normal," Chloe said. She had no ill intention when he asked that question.
The only thing in her head right now was to know if Vincent realized how much he had lost, and though she might never soften her heart and reconcile with him anymore, she could at least let him reconnect with their daughter.
Mackie deserved a chance to spend time with her biological father as long as he wouldn't hurt or try to manipulate their daughter.
Though, she doubted that Vincent could love. He had been a giant monster for the past ten years, and it was almost unbelievable for him to change just because he lost his company.
Vincent had a lot of money sitting as an asset and inheritance, at least for now, before Vernon did something to ruin Vincent's wealth completely.
But somehow, Chloe still wished there was a miracle to turn that bastard into a better man for their daughter.
Meanwhile, Vernon interpreted her question differently.
His smile vanished as he made up some scenarios in his head. He knew that Chloe had a soft heart, but he didn't know she was THIS soft.
She wanted to forgive the man who abused her for ten years!
'You already have me, Chloe. We are already living our dream life right now, and I will not allow you to leave me no matter what,' Vernon vowed in his heart.
He was angry right now. He was so angry that he couldn't wait to kill Vincent, so Chloe would never think about leaving him.
But he had to calm down and act normal in front of Chloe, or else he might scare her.
So he took a deep breath and replied, "I actually got the news about what he is murmuring about the whole day. He kept cursing at you, saying that he can't wait to beat you up for ruining his life. He said that he will not stop until he can kill you with his own hands."
"R—Really? That's what he said?" Chloe asked. Somehow, she couldn't believe that Vincent still had that anger even after he had lost everything.
She thought he would calm down and realized that his maniacal way of controlling things wouldn't work on everyone.
"Chloe, you should understand that he is not a good person. He is born evil," Vernon said. He grabbed Chloe's hand and gently squeezed it as he tried to assure her. "He can't be fixed. He is a lost cause. I'm also sad about this whole thing, but what can we do? I don't want you to get hurt because you keep wishing for him to get better."
Chloe lowered her head, "I guess, I'm just too naive. I'm sorry for doubting you, Vernon."
"Yes, you shouldn't doubt me, Chloe," Vernon said. He felt guilt in his heart as he was trying to trick Chloe.ραпdαs `n?ν?| сom
Because he knew from the report given by Priscilla that Vincent was repenting right now, he seemed to be desperate to be forgiven by Chloe.
And who knew?
Maybe Vincent would actually turn out to be a better person after this, just like what happened to Vernon after realizing that losing Chloe made him feel things that he had never felt before.
But he didn't want to give Vincent a chance.
?α?dαsηθνε| There was no way he would allow Chloe to think that she should return to that bastard.
'In fact, if things went south, then I will kill Vincent with my own hands. Making sure that he is dead, so Chloe will never think about reuniting with her abusive ex-husband.'
Vernon's mind was in chaos right now. He was scared that Chloe might be leaving him for Vincent or another man.
He was scared that he might not be good enough for Chloe.
As he began to make crazy scenarios in his head like a madman, he didn't realize that he began to grip Chloe's hand tightly, so tight that Chloe began to wince in pain.
"Aw! Ouch! V—Vernon, my hand. You are crushing my hand!"
"Ah—I—I'm sorry, love," Vernon quickly released Chloe's hand and checked if he had accidentally bruised it.
"I'm fine, Vernon," Chloe said while massaging her aching palm. "But I want to know what's on your mind. There must be a reason why you would grip me so tightly."
"I didn't think of anything," Vernon said.
"Are you sure?" Chloe tilted her head. "You can't fool me. I know that you must be imagining something upsetting. Ever since you were only seven, you would grip my arm so tightly whenever you were dazed, and then your eyes would be red as if you were holding your tears."
"Just like right now, you gripped my hand so tightly, and your eyes are red now, Vernon," Chloe mentioned all of Vernon's habits that she had learned since he was young. "So tell me if there's something weighing your mind. I want to help you as much as you want to help me."
Of course, Vernon didn't want Chloe to know many of his dark thoughts about her and his brother. He knew it would scare her.
But there was something he wanted to confess.
He wanted her to know about his worry, "Chloe, you should know that I am very angry right now."
"Angry? Why?"
"Because you're thinking about returning to him, even though you already know how much I treasure you."
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