Chapter 150 Open the Door Tonight
The next day, Chloe's emotions were much more stable.
"Chloe, listen to me. Be nice to Donovan. You two are destined to be together but that doesn't make it any easier," Amelia said as she served soup to Chloe.
"Us? Destined?" Chloe found the concept of destiny quite ironic. Was their connection forged through lovemaking and sleeping together?
Amelia paused for a moment. "You two have gone through so many trials and tribulations, and finally coming together is fate."
"That's true," Chloe replied casually.
She knew deep down that this fate would come to an end sooner or later.
"Oh, Chloe, I prayed for both of you at church yesterday and got a couple of blessings. Since you didn't come out of your room yesterday, I gave them all to Donovan. Don't forget to ask him for yours later," Amelia said. "In a relationship, it's not just the man who has to give, the woman has to give too. Mutual love and care make a relationship last."
"Are you and dad like that?" Chloe asked her mom.
Amelia's eyes dimmed.
Chloe felt she had said the wrong thing.
"Oh, Chloe, does Donovan have any plans for New Year's?" Amelia asked cautiously.
After all, Chloe was now Donovan's wife, and after marriage, she should follow the husband's wishes. She had to see what he had planned first.
"Not yet, why?" Chloe replied.
"If he doesn't, I want you to come with me to Sunshine Bay City," Amelia said, "Your grandmother's house is in Sunshine Bay City. Your grandmother has been living with your uncle Daniel."
Her uncle was a bus driver in Sunshine Bay City, and her aunt Betty was a housewife. After Chloe's family had run out of money for Amelia's treatment, Chloe went to her uncle's house for a loan.
However, her aunt shut the door on her and said, "These days, we help in emergencies, not in poverty. Besides, your uncle and I don't have much savings. Go ask someone else."
She shut Chloe out and cut off her affection.
Even though her grandmother was bedridden, Chloe knew that if she went to see her grandmother, her aunt would see it as asking for money, and her aunt wouldn't open the door for her.
So, for the past three years, Chloe hadn't visited Sunshine Bay City or seen her grandmother. Especially since her uncle's family had a cousin, Barbara Morgan, who was the same age as Chloe and always liked to compete with her.
Every time she saw Chloe, she was sharp and mean. When Barbara scored 99 on a test, she was happy, but when she found out Chloe scored 100, she would tear up her paper in frustration. If Chloe got a new floral dress, she would find ways to ruin it for Chloe. In short, she made it clear to Chloe: 'This is how I treat you, what can you do about it?'
Whatever Chloe didn't have, she had to have, and whatever Chloe had, she had to have better.
Later, as Chloe shot up to 168cm in height while Barbara remained at 163cm, and as Chloe blossomed into a beautiful young woman while Barbara remained average, Barbara became even more resentful of Chloe.
After cutting off contact with her uncle's family, Chloe never saw Barbara's petty and jealous side again.
"Layla is taking leave for Christmas to go back home. It would be inconvenient for me to take the bus, so help me out," Amelia said.
"Okay, I'll talk to Donovan about this and have him make arrangements," Chloe said with a stiff smile.
After all, since she married a wealthy man like Donovan, having her mom take the bus would surely raise suspicions.
"It's quite troublesome for Donovan. We've already imposed enough," her mom said anxiously.
Chloe smiled again, "How is it troublesome? He's your son-in-law after all!"
Amelia sighed.
Chloe thought to herself: 'I'll talk to Donovan about this in detail after work.'
When she got to the office, Chloe messaged Donovan on WhatsApp.
Chloe: [Yesterday my mom got a blessing for me from the church. I want to get them.]
Donovan: [No apology?]
Remembering her mom's words, Chloe softened her tone.
Chloe: [Donovan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have ignored you, but I was just in a terrible mood yesterday, and it wasn't directed at you. I'll definitely open the door for my dear husband in the future.]
Donovan: [Open the door tonight.]
Chloe initially didn't think much of this sentence. But she felt Donovan always liked to play with words, and thinking about how he occasionally said "the door is wide open" at night made her blush.
Chloe: [I won't open it, I won't open it, you stay out.]
She added a rabbit emoji at the end.
Donovan: [It's not up to you.]
Their WhatsApp exchanges were filled with ambiguity that others couldn't understand.
Donovan: [The blessing is in my bag, go to my office and get it yourself.]
Chloe: [Aren't you in the office?]
Donovan: [I'm in a meeting.]
Chloe didn't know what meeting he was in, and she didn't ask. So, she went to his office.
Once inside, Chloe looked around for his bag. Usually, his bag was in the drawer in front of his desk.
Chloe walked up to his desk. Suddenly, his computer beeped several times, but Chloe didn't pay attention. After all, what was there for her to see on his computer?
She found his bag and took out the blessing. Just as she was about to leave, a few images caught her eye. Chloe was shocked to see passionate photos of Brayden and Ellie. What surprised Chloe even more was that these WhatsApp messages were all sent by Jacob.
Chloe was stunned, thinking: Doesn't Donovan really dislike Jacob? When did Jacob start sending him WhatsApp messages?
After sending these photos, Jacob smugly said: [Donovan, how about that? The whole city is about to know this explosive news. I've sent this news to various media outlets already.]
Jacob: [Donovan, I've lived up to your expectations, making them a couple. You did say you wanted it done by any means necessary.]
Chloe's mind went blank. She felt like her brain was deprived of oxygen. All of this hadn't been orchestrated by Ellie, but by Jacob. And Jacob, being the opportunist she knew him to be, must have seen a chance for gain.
This also explained why Donovan gave Jacob a house. When Jacob caused a scene at the company, Donovan saw an opportunity to use him rather than let him run wild.
Chloe felt a chill in her heart once again, realizing the depth of Donovan's schemes. She stood motionless in Donovan's office, tears streaming down her face.
In the end, she was the one who harmed Brayden. She felt even more sympathy for Brayden in her heart.
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