Chapter 98 He Was Heartless Towards Her
Francis's expression froze for a second.
He always remembered Chloe's birthday, but for some reason, he had forgotten it this year.
It was on Chloe's birthday in the past when he witnessed something disgusting and ended up in the freezing lake, only to be desperately saved by Chloe.
So ever since then, no matter how busy he was, Francis would always spend her birthday with her.
Chloe reached out to tug at Francis's sleeve. Seeing that he didn't push her away, she said pitifully, "Francis, I've been waiting here since three o'clock."
It was almost winter now, but Chloe was dressed thinly, her nose red from the cold, looking quite pitiful.
Francis pulled his hand back and furrowed his brow. "Stop messing around."
His voice was cold and displeased, but a hint of sweetness rose in Chloe's heart.
This tone clearly showed that he was worried about her, and it was not in vain that she had endured the cold for so long.
She glanced at Harper sitting in the car, feeling extremely proud in her heart.
Chloe thought Harper just wanted to appear pitiful and gain sympathy, so she asked Francis to visit the graveyard with her.
But Chloe didn’t think Harper’s trick would work as Francis would surely celebrate her birthday with her today.
Xenia, who was standing nearby, spoke up, "Mr. Getty, our Miss Musk woke up before 5 am and personally made a cake, saying she wanted to wait for you to eat together."
Francis looked at Xenia, his voice calm and not revealing any emotions, but it sent shivers down Xenia's spine.
After all, Francis had feelings for Chloe but not for her. It was possible that if she unintentionally angered him, she would be in trouble.
Xenia mournfully said, "Mr. Getty, I tried to advise Miss Musk."
"Francis, it has nothing to do with Xenia. It was my decision. We always celebrate together from noon every year."
Chloe suddenly fell silent and timidly glanced behind Francis.
Francis turned around and realized that Harper was standing behind him, but he didn't know when she had arrived.
He wanted to explain what Chloe had just said, but she was right. He did promise to spend half the day with Chloe for her birthday.
Harper looked at Chloe's timid expression and wanted to laugh.
That expression made it seem like she had been bullied, but unfortunately, she acted too unconvincingly.
It wasn't only Chloe who could play tricks; she could, too.
She approached and naturally held Francis's hand, interlocking her fingers with his. She then looked up at him.
"You said to go home with me, didn’t you?" she said, her voice tender and soft, as obedient as a little cat.
Chloe's expression changed instantly upon hearing that, and she instinctively looked at Francis.
There was a deep meaning in the handsome man's brows, and it was obvious that he was pleased.
Chloe panicked and wished she could tear Harper apart.
She held it in and tried hard to make herself appear pitiful, weakly saying, "Francis, you will celebrate my birthday with me, won't you?"
To Francis, Chloe’s birthday meant something, and she didn't need to explain it any further.
Chloe had the confidence that Francis would definitely celebrate her birthday with her.
"Chloe, it's your birthday today. Just tell Sunny what you want to buy or do. He's at your service at any time."
"What did you say, Francis?"
Chloe looked at him in disbelief, thinking she must have misheard it, and her expression turned extremely gloomy. "Francis, are you joking?"
Francis said, "Chloe, I'm not joking. Please get in the car and wait for Sunny to come."
"I don't want to!"
Chloe suddenly shouted and shook her head forcefully. "Francis, I don't ask for much. Can't you accompany me on my birthday?"
Her tears streamed down her face, making people feel pitiful when they cried.
But Francis remained unmoved. "Chloe, I've already explained everything at the hospital."
After saying that, he took Harper's hand and walked towards the car.
Harper's little hand was cold when they got out of the car, but it warmed up as Francis held it.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise behind them.
"Miss Musk, how did you fall?"
Xenia's panicked voice and Chloe's crying could be heard. Francis paused for a moment but continued towards the car.
Seeing Francis about to get into the car, Chloe paled and cried out in pain.
"It hurts. Francis, please don't leave me. My knee hurts... Francis, you can't abandon me. It's my birthday... my birthday..."
Chloe kept reminding him of the significance of her birthday.
It was a promise she got by risking her life back then.
Francis eventually stopped in his tracks and looked at Harper.
Harper ignored Francis's reluctance, stared into his eyes, and said, "You promised to live a happy life with me, right?"
If he turned back for Chloe today, he would do it again in the future.
Harper will never be able to get rid of Chloe in this lifetime and will always live in this entanglement.
Francis lowered his gaze and softly said one word, "Fine."
Without any hesitation, he got into the car.
Harper, on the other hand, didn't get in and said, "You go in first."
"What do you want to do?" he asked.
"I have something to ask her. Don't worry. I won't do anything to her."
Francis didn't ask any further questions and drove straight inside.
Chloe froze, collapsing and crying out, "Francis."
But the car didn't pause even for a second.
Chloe stood still, her eyes bloodshot, staring intently at the car.
She thought, ‘How is this possible?’
Today, she was so confident of winning.
How could Francis not accompany her on her birthday?
Chloe's face twisted and turned sinister.
She thought, ‘It must be that traitorous Harper. She put a spell on Francis! That's why he was so heartless towards her.’
Harper walked towards Chloe, looking down at her pitiful state on the ground, and sneered at her.
"Chloe, you instigated others to cause trouble in my grandma's ward, didn't you?"
Chloe was taken aback. She asked Xenia to help her sit up. She looked bewildered and said, "Harper, what are you saying? I don’t understand?"
Harper sneered, "Chloe, you really think you've fooled everyone, do you? Do you think Francis would still think highly of you if he knew your true color? Do you think your small favor can bind him for a lifetime?"
A malicious gleam flashed through Chloe's eyes as she cursed Amelia in her heart. She was sure that Amelia must have said something to make Harper believe it was her who incited Amelia. But she was not worried at all. Inciting wasn't a crime, and who could prove that it was her who did it?
Francis had left, so she didn't need to pretend to be pitiful anymore. She smiled softly and said, "Harper, I really don't understand what you're talking about. I heard your Grandma died of illness, so how does that have anything to do with me?"
She spoke these words, but there was a provocative smile on her face. She was just short of directly saying that she incited Amelia. She knew that Harper could do nothing to her.
But Harper suddenly leaned over and pressed down on Chloe's wheelchair, her eyes filled with hostility. "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just remember, I am Francis' legal wife! As long as I'm here, all your attempts to seduce him will be seen as the actions of a mistress! You have no shame, and I refuse to believe that the entire Musk family has no shame, either! If you dare provoke me again, I will reveal all of your actions as the mistress who intruded into someone else's marriage in my capacity as the daughter-in-law of the Getty family! I will make the entire Northfield know!"
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