Chapter 517 Chloe Wronged Jeffery
Chloe usually wasn't the type to lose her cool like this.
"Jeffery was at my place doing some research. Charles was leaving this City and asked me to dinner, so I went out, leaving Jeffery alone. When I got back, all the info on the computer was gone and somehow sent to Oscar's email. And he is Jeffery's advisor. How do you see that?" Chloe's voice rose, frustration bubbling up. "If you want him to stay, why don't you talk to him yourself? Why make me do it?"
She was on the verge of tears, feeling completely fed up with Donovan.
"Has anyone else been to your room?" Donovan asked again.
Chloe sat down, trying to work on her project, but her hand was shaking too much to hold the mouse steady. She stared at the screen, but couldn't focus. Tears streamed down her face, and she didn't want Donovan to see, so she grabbed a tissue to wipe her eyes. "Yes, Cynthia came by, but she left right away."
"Cynthia?" Donovan frowned.
After that, the house fell into a heavy silence.
Chloe kept trying to pull herself together, but she just couldn't focus.
Donovan was thinking, 'It must be Cynthia. It can't be Jeffery. I know him well; he wouldn't do something like this. Cynthia probably did it to stir things up and drag me into it.'
He hasn't held past issues against her, like the thing with Jake and the borrowed money. He knew Cynthia had her own agenda, but he didn't take it seriously.
Maybe because he lent her money and was patient with Jake, she thought she could push her luck. He didn't tell Chloe about this, considering they were colleagues. If he brought it up, it might cause arguments and mess up their work. Besides, Jeffery had already decided to join the military, so for now, he decided to let it be.
During the silence, Chloe got a message from Derek: [Chloe, I'm going to Pearl Peak City University the day after tomorrow for the school ceremony.]
There was also a message from Jeffery. He sent Chloe a photo of himself in military uniform, looking very handsome. He was already quite attractive when he played basketball, but now in uniform, he looked even more striking, likely to captivate many girls.
He also sent Chloe a long message:
[Chloe, let me call you by your name. Your presence in my life is a miracle. You are intelligent, graceful, beautiful, gentle, and highly accomplished academically. Knowing you, I can't imagine what kind of exceptional woman it would take to surpass you in the future. Thank you for your companionship these past few months.
Also, I have to tell you something. That day I went to your house to read was intentional. I just wanted to be closer to you, but I know about your relationship with Mr. Blake. I didn't mean anything by it.]
After reading it, Chloe rested her elbow on the table, her forehead in her palm, feeling even more troubled.
After all, Jeffery left because of her. She felt guilty but had no better solution. Chloe covered her face with her elbow as she continued to cry, sobbing uncontrollably.
"You're usually such a cheerful girl. Why do you always cry when things go wrong?" Donovan asked softly as he saw Chloe crying again.
Log in with Google Account
Chapters
Favorite
Settings
