After that day's work, Chloe went home and prepared a meal for Audrey in the kitchen. Right then, her phone rang in her pocket. She rubbed her palms against her apron before pulling it out and glanced at the screen, but her face fell when she saw the caller's ID. It was her stepmother. “ Matilda!” she greeted her. “I heard you were back” Matilda's voice was deep and quiet from the other side; she seems to be thinking of something else. “Yes,” She replied as she ran her finger back and forth. She couldn't wait to get over this conversation already. She was certain that Maddie was the one who had informed her stepmother of it, she didn't know what she had said about her but it was probably good. That way she would be able to make things very clear to them. “Why don't you move in since you're back here. How can you leave alone for such a long time? When these words hit her ears, Chloe felt like she was in a daze. Since when did Matilda start caring for her this much!? “It's fine. M
Meanwhile, Chloe was fast asleep when she heard her bedroom door being opened. Audrey rushed over to her, making loud thumps as she ran to Chloe's bed and pulled her sheets away. “Mommy! Mommy! Something's happened!”. “What is it? ” Chloe was half asleep as she forced her eyes open to look at her daughter.“Arent you just fine?”. “I'm not talking about me. it's my brother!. My brother had an accident!”. Audrey cried. “What brother? since when did you get yourself a brother?” Chloe was stunned for a moment, but she then shut her eyes slowly before she pulled her sheets over her face again.“ You must have been dreaming”. Audrey was so anxious that she began to jump on the spot before she grabbed onto Chloe's arm and attempted to pull her out of bed.“It's Aiden.. Aiden fell off the stairs, and he's in the hospital!”. “Nonsense". Chloe could barely open her eye
However, what Ariana didn't expect was for Edward to challenge Kelvin's orders after the latter attempted to get Chloe to leave.“ I think it's more likely for Aiden to need you right now”. Edward uttered in a cold tone as he glanced at Kelvin disdainfully. He was hinting at Kelvin to take his words back.“I think what Kiss Crowther said was perfectly right. Look at yourself – do you think you look like a father? You drank so much; Where were you when Aiden fell off the stairs? You were probably fast asleep on your bed after getting drunk, right? How careless of you” Edward didn't hesitate to lecture him in front of Chloe. Kelvin felt guilty, to begin with, and he only felt worse after hearing his grandfather's words. He no longer mentioned anything about sending Chloe away.“She can stay if she wants; If you want to”. He said annoyingly. “Why should I stay here?. I'm old now I don't have the time to clean up all the messes y
Audrey was curled up on the couch. She was so immersed in the game that she didn't even care that her mother had just left her behind over there. Meanwhile, Aiden stared at the door longingly, as if he was hoping for Chloe to come back. Kelvin felt a sense of guilt building up in his chest when he saw the way Aiden looked. Maybe what Chloe said earlier was true. How terrible of a father must I be to have my son being so dependent on a woman he'd only met a while ago? How many mistakes must I have made to have my son disliked his biological father so badly? “Aiden” Kelvin calmly called out for his son. Once Aiden realized that Chloe wasn't going to come back to the room anytime soon. He began to doodle in the notebook that Chloe had left behind without paying any attention to his father. Kelvin groaned before he noticed Audrey's small figure lying on the couch from the corner of his eyes. He then recalled how
Chloe only realized that Kelvin hadn't gotten any soup. He's an adult; doesn't he have hands? Why does he need me to get a bowl for him? Soon after, Kelvin sip on his bowl of soup as he glanced at Chloe. “You're good at cooking. did you steal some tips from the head chef in the weeks of working at the hotel? “It's not stealing; I got the opportunity to observe their talents up close. Moreover, I got to meet many chefs since I graduated from one of the tops culinary schools, and I also worked as a chef in My Lady's Hotel, so I came in contact with top chefs, they aren't usually generous with their recipes. but I managed to learn these skills since I'm a great cook ”. Chloe explained casually. Kelvin didn't bother to continue with his argument. “By the way, President Clifford, I've made some changes to the proposal based on the comments you gave me previously. Do take a look at i
Meanwhile, Maddie returned home to the Crowther mansion. Matilda, who had been waiting for her all along, greeted the latter as soon as she came back. “You're back!, Maddie. Why are you so late? You didn't make it back in time for dinner”. Maddie leaned against her mother's arm and said. “ I went out to the city mall for a coffee date with my friend. Then I ran into a friend of mine, Ariana; You mentioned that you liked her series, so I asked her for a meeting”. “You've had had has always been this thoughtful. Maddie”. “But leave that now. Have you come up with a plan for your father? ”. Maddie nodded her head. then she went over to the kitchen and Matilda scurried after her. , “You don't have to worry about it. I'm going to handle everything for us”. After saying that, Matilda went back to the living room. Matilda praised her as she glanced
When Chloe was about to feed Aiden, the maid who was taking care of him cried out in panic. “Wait a minute, Miss Crowther! Little Master is not allowed to eat anything from the outside!”. “What? ” Chloe's hands froze in the air as she started at the young maid. Seeing this, the butler glared at the maid and scolded her. Saying, “the young master had invited Miss Crowther over to the house, don't you understand? In the eyes of young master and little master, anything Miss Crowther makes is safer than what all of you make”. The young maid's face turned pale as she was reprimanded by the older man. After looking over for a while, the butler continued. “Alright, you can go back and handle other things first. The young master's instructions were that Miss Crowther, Audrey, and little master should play at ease, so will call you when they need your help”. After hearing tha
Kelvin felt a pang of pain in his chest as he listened to Chloe's words and was taken aback when an apron was shoved into his hands.“Put this on so that the flour won't get on your clothes”. His eyes twitched slightly as he stared at the blue color apron in his hands. He was about to say something when Chloe urged, “Why are you still standing there? Go and wash your hands. It's already 5:00 pm, and the kids will die of hunger if we don't cook dinner soon”. He listened to her as he silently put the apron on and went to get his hands washed. With that, Kelvin began to learn how to make noodles under Chloe's instructions. “When we make our cookies, a simple round or square shape cookie is usually fine. However, kids don't focus on the flavor– they like the appearance of the food more than how it tastes. When we're making cookies, we can use molds or our hands pinch the dough