206: Chapter 206

Chapter 206

'Well, I don't know, but Diamond said lowering myself in front of you will make you fear me less!' Vernon complained in his heart.0

He found this gesture cringy, but it seemed to work since the fear in Chloe's face gradually dissipated but was replaced with confusion.

Vernon gently cupped Chloe's hand with his palms, so he could transfer the heat into her cold bony fingers.

Chloe was so confused right now. Vernon was angry a few seconds ago, and now he suddenly kneeled in front of her like some kind of royal knight ready to vow his loyalty.

"V—Vernon?" Chloe called him again, and Vernon obediently lifted his head and looked up until his eyes met hers.

This would be the first time Vernon looked up to Chloe since they reunited. Usually, Vernon would look down on her and bully her until she got terrified and cried.

But in this point of view, he felt that he was looking at his Big sis Chloe again, just like the old times. 

His Big sis Chloe would always guide him through the darkest day when he saw his late father cheat so often or when his mother screamed like a crazy woman because she couldn't tolerate her broken marriage any longer.

When he was only seven, Big sis Chloe would let Vernon sit on her lap and bury his face on her chest while trying to deafen his ear as his parents were fighting outside his room.

Only Big sis Chloe would accompany him because he would cry nonstop whenever he saw that unsightly behavior by either of his parents.

—

'Big sis, I hate them all….'

'Hate them?'

'Un, I hate my Mom and Dad. They're all bastards, and they don't love me.'

'Hush! Don't say that. They do love you,' Chloe tried to put more positive energy into little Vernon. Though she knew that was a total lie, Vernon also knew that. 

'Big sis, promise me….'

'About what?'

Little Vernon looked up to stare at Big sis Chloe's gentle eyes and smile, then murmured, 'Promise that you won't leave me alone….'

—

A small childhood memory flashed in his mind, and he was dazed as he kept staring at her.

Chloe got worried that Vernon might be onto something devious. She wasn't used to being stared at for so long, as she always assumed herself to be an unattractive woman.

She tried to pull her hand, but Vernon didn't let her go, "V—Vernon—"

"Chloe…" Vernon suddenly called her name in a soft voice, which caught her off guard.

"Do you fear me right now?" Vernon asked. 

Chloe looked down and stared at Vernon for a while. Strangely, she didn't feel fear of him anymore, but she knew the reason already.

Because when they were in this point of view, Chloe remembered little Vernon, whom she treasured a lot when he was young.

The young boy was spoiled yet unloved in his lavish mansion. Chloe took care of him initially because no nanny had the perseverance to take care of that little devil.

But little Vernon was very obedient to her, and she was trained to be a babysitter since she was a teenager. Because she needed to earn money to help her mother, she usually worked as a part-time babysitter for the neighbors around her house. 

'Ah, little Vernon. He was so cute back then….'

Chloe shook her head as a response, and a smile bloomed on Vernon's face. He was so glad this method was working. At least he didn't scare Chloe anymore.

"Then let's talk while I kneel in front of you, so you will not find me threatening," Vernon said. "I want to talk about what happened last night—"

Chloe's eyes widened in horror once she snapped out of her daze. She had mistaken this evil, intimidating guy to be the same cute little Vernon that she adored so much.

That kid was gone— he had grown up to be cunning and ruthless, a signature trait of the Gray family.

"About last night—"

"I AM SORRY!" Chloe suddenly interrupted Vernon and panicked once he brought up the incident last night. 

She was always told by everyone around her that she was the wrong one, and Vincent was just the man that he was.

So she often apologized even though she knew she wasn't the one in the wrong, but she tried to avoid conflict, even if that meant she had to bow down and apologize. 

"I—It's my fault. I overreacted and bit your wrist!" Chloe admitted everything. Her mind blanked out. She just apologized and blamed herself for ensuring she wouldn't get hurt.

"C—Chloe—" Vernon didn't know why Chloe suddenly apologized and admitted her 'fault' even though it was obviously Vernon who had accidentally triggered her trauma and made her hurt herself. 

"I—I will do anything as long as you forgive me. But please don't kick me out of the house or fire me from this job. I really need a place to stay for my daughter and need to save money—"

"Chloe, stop—" Vernon didn't want to hear more of her rattling because the more she spoke, the more he realized she was rattling out of sheer fear. 

Chloe remembered the real reason why Vernon allowed her to stay, even giving her an unbelievable amount of salary in the first place.

Aside from cooking and taking care of his penthouse, Chloe also had the duty to service Vernon on the bed as well, being her personal whore because he wanted to experience fucking his own sister-in-law.

Thus, she used her free hand to start unbuttoning her shirt quickly. She didn't even think twice about doing it as she thought this was the only way to survive right now. 

"I—I'm willing to do it with you, Vernon. Please just let me stay with Mackie, until I have enough saving to leave New York—"

"STOP! I SAID STOP, CHLOE!"

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[PS: You can check artwork for young Chloe in the comment section.]

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