Chapter 428 Chloe Was a Little Scared
Just now, Francis said he was feeling unwell and wanted Chloe to take care of him. However, no matter what he said, Donovan wouldn't allow it.
But Francis thought Chloe was both beautiful and kind. He really wanted Chloe to be his mom and give Donovan a chance, yet Donovan wouldn't agree. Staying in Pearl Peak City was also Francis's insistence, and this time Donovan surprisingly didn't oppose it that much.
Jeffery didn't have dinner at home. After he left, Francis kept asking for Chloe to accompany her.
"Is it appropriate to have a stranger accompany you?" Donovan scolded.
"You liar! Dad, you're lying! Don't you know that lying makes your nose grow longer? If she's a stranger, why would she come to Grandpa's house? She must have known us before. Let her come, or I won't sleep!" Francis was very meticulous; she knew Chloe definitely wasn't a stranger.
"Call her yourself!" Donovan shouted, tossing the phone to Francis.
"Where's her number?" Francis searched Donovan's contacts but couldn't find Chloe's number.
Although Donovan appeared to be casually engrossed in a book, he effortlessly recited Chloe's phone number from memory.
"You must be interested in her!" Francis muttered.
When the call went through, Chloe was in the study sending a WhatsApp message.
Chloe was texting a WhatsApp message to Isabel and Saoirse, asking them to meet her at the graduate office of the finance department the next morning to assign tasks.
Before she could send the message, Donovan's call came in.
Seeing it was Donovan's call, Chloe guessed it must be from Francis.
Some relationships were unstoppable, just like Francis's feelings for her.
She answered the call, and sure enough, it was Francis.
"Chloe." As soon as the call connected, Francis burst into tears.
Chloe's heart ached at the sound of Francis crying.
"What’s wrong, Francis? Don't cry," Chloe said gently to Francis.
"Chloe, I have a cold. I really want you to come and stay with me tonight. Is that okay?"
Hearing that Francis had a cold, Chloe's heart almost broke. She replied, "What about your dad? What does he say?"
"Dad agrees."
"Then I'll come over now."
After hanging up, Chloe quickly sent the WhatsApp message. She packed her change of clothes and toiletries and headed to Kenneth's house.
All the way, she was anxious, afraid that Pamela would target her again.
If what happened three years ago happened again, then the three years she had been gone would have been meaningless.
Pearl Peak City University was not far from Kenneth's house, and Chloe arrived quickly.
It was Donovan who opened the door for her.
"It was Francis who called me. He said he had a cold and wanted me to come over," Chloe explained in detail, afraid that Donovan wouldn't believe her and accuse her of "seducing him."
With her degree in hand, the chances of her regaining custody of her son seemed slim.
Donovan couldn't be bothered to respond and let her in directly.
Francis was especially delighted to see Chloe. He held Chloe's hand as they sat on the sofa.
He had never had a mother since he was little, and Donovan never talked about Chloe. The house always lacked a female presence, so Francis cherished Chloe even more.
"Chloe, we had an appointment last time. Why didn't you show up?" Francis was still unhappy about Chloe's "no-show" last time.
"Well." Chloe frowned slightly, then remembered that she had forgotten to call Francis back because Jeffery was lighting candles downstairs.
"Sorry, I forgot. Can you forgive me?" Chloe said to Francis.
"Then you can't do it next time. We have a deal."
Seeing Francis take it so seriously, Chloe couldn't help but smile. He really was a child, even younger than Jeffery.
"Francis, go wash up. I have something to say to Chloe," Donovan said.
Hearing this, Chloe felt a bit scared.
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