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
“I-I will take my leave now, young master. I'm sorry for disturbing you and Miss Crowther” the maid stuttered trying to find the right word. The maid's flustered explanation and departing footsteps came from the doorway. “Hey, it's not like that” Chloe ran to the door to explain, but when she opened the door. The corridor was empty–it was as though it was all just her illusions. She felt helpless. This is great. Now, no one will ever believe me. “Do all of your maids appear out of nowhere like this?” she turns around and looks at Kelvin with a scowl. Kelvin was puzzled and frowned. “What's wrong?” “Forget it, It's nothing” Chloe felt that it was pointless to talk to him about the impact of words, so she took the towels and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something and turned around. “ By the way, you should spend more time with Aid
“Yep” Kelvin replied offhandedly as he gazed out the window, an ominous look-like had gotten his way– flashed across his eyes briefly. After casting his thoughts back to that night, he felt that he had come to a breakthrough. However, he needed some time to confirm things for himself. He initially thought that things would proceed smoothly, but Chloe had been evading him after yesterday's event. He realized that he still had to find a good excuse for this, and Aiden was the perfect decoy. Since that day, Kelvin would frequently bring his son over as they come knocking at Chloe's door. He would also bring Chloe and Audrey to his place during the weekends. Occasionally, the pair would also have a picnic at the park or visit the theme parks for a day of fun. As time went by, they got along better. Naturally, Chloe thought that her cooking skills were what is drawing the attention of the father and son p
Author's Announcement( March 2rd, 2022) Hello, my lovely readers, Thank you all for having supported me this far. Chloe and Kelvin's love story has finally concluded. I'd have to say this, this was the most challenging story for me to write, because I had to create a tight schedule for regular updates. Still,, I thank my creator for guiding me, I also appreciate my reader's words of encouragement, concern, and understanding. You all have helped me get this far. I am grateful that despite the struggle, I was able to complete the story according to my storyline. So here we are. Let me address your question in this announcement. 1. Will there be a sequel to this story? * Yes, I will write the sequel of this story. First, I need to hold on for a while. I am into the sequel of the story and might commence the story at the right time.
“What do you think? You think you can hide things from me and I won't find out?” Kelvin asked from behind and Chloe turn back to see him standing behind them with a file in his hands. His expression was darkened and the looks in his eyes were deadly. Seeing this sight, Davina quickly stood up from her seat and nodded at Chloe before she took a step away from there. “I'll leave you two alone,” She said as she walked out of the restaurant, leaving the two of them alone. Chloe was quivering. However, she managed to say, “Mr...Clifford?” Without saying a word, Kelvin came forward and took hold of her hand, and dragged her out of the restaurant. He took her to the car, he sent the driver out and drove the car himself. He drove the car like he was on a death mission. The sp
A few days later, Javier was still recuperating at the hospital, while Chloe was watching over him. She came out of the room to go in search of food. Just then, her eyes fell on the figure of a familiar person. “Audrey hasn’t eaten yet. You take her out to have something to eat.” Chloe entrusted Audrey to Victor, “I have an appointment with someone and I’ll be back later.” “Okay.” Victor nodded, “Chloe, who are you meeting?” Chloe paused for a moment, “Davina” In an open-air café on City Road, the iron tables and chairs had a strong French feel. The maple leaves on thebranches in early autumn overhead showed that the weather in Rave city was getting cold gradually. &
A few months later, Chloe had just returned home from the company after the day's work. The past few weeks have been a tough one for her as she had to watch over the VIP at the hotel, on top of that she got into many fights with Kelvin unprovoked. During one of the fights, she had said hurtful things to him. She even went as far as telling him off about not being interested in getting married to a person like him ahi k had greatly angered Kelvin–due to this, he has been keeping his distance from her the entire time. Both Aiden and Audrey tried to bring them back together but it wasn't working out either. Claire was not at home when she came back, while Audrey was in her room working on her homework. when she saw Chloe at the door, she shrugged her shoulders and continued working. Chloe exhaled as she went back to the kitchen to prepare dinner for them. As soon as she set the ingredients on the table, her phone suddenly rang as she quickly wiped her hands on the apron before
After tossing and turning all night, Chloe woke up at dawn the next morning. On the sofa, David was woken up by a rustling sound. He sleepily took his watch from the coffee table. “It’s only five o’clock, so early?” Chloe took her bag and prepared to go out. She looked so calm as if nothing had happened last night. “I’m going to work early. By the way, you can sleep in the guest room now.” David nodded dazedly and went to the bedroom while hugging his pillow. But when he turned, he went in the wrong direction and had entered the master bedroom. Chloe did not call him and just secretly smiled. Then, she left Claire’s house. Kelvin’s matter indeed dealt a big blow to her but she still had to continue working. She still had to plan the matter of letting her son return
David instantly shut his mouth. His voice abruptly stopped. Chloe looked back at David and her face did not look good. They were even childhood friends. Claire was livid. “You surprisingly really know. Continue saying.” Looking at the situation, if David did not say everything honestly, he would be blamed together with Kelvin. After weighing the pros and cons, David chose to temporarily switch sides. “Davina is the English name. Her name is Addison Ramirez. The Ramirez family, my family, and the Clifford family have been friends for generations. I, Kelvin, her eldest brother and, her second eldest brother are similar in age so we often play together as a child. But Kelvin is more withdrawn and he doesn’t love to bother us. Addison is young and we don’t love to take
“Listen up everyone, the president of LG Travel Agency is going to inspect our hotel this afternoon. Make sure nothing goes wrong even the tiniest details, got it?” “Got it.” Chloe just finished her all-hands meeting in the meeting room at Grandex Hotel. The headquarters took up a long-term partnership with a prestigious travel agency LG, everything else was done, what was left was the on-site inspection. The agency chose Chloe’s hotel for the inspection. As soon as the inspection passed, the contract of long-term partnership would be signed. After that, all LG Agency’s customers traveling to East China would be arranged to stay at Grandex Hotel. In the afternoon, under the scorching sun, the management team of the hotel stood at the doorway waiting for the inspection team. &nb
Surrogate 144 “This one.” David took a look around and pointed at the largest piece at the center, “I’ll take that one.” One could tell from the expression of the onlooking shop workers, that the piece was pricey. The shop owner was sophisticated enough to stay calm and asked, “Do you have any specific inquiries? Or you can give us your design if you have one.” “Not much, just one thing. It has to be special and match the vibe.” “What kind of vibe?” A worker asked cautiously. Closing his eyes, David pondered for a while and said, “Hot and spicy.” The worker twitched the corner of her mouth and looked at Kelvin as if asking for help. Frowning, Kelvin stepped sideways and put on an aloof look. &
There was dead silence in the conference room. Maddie could barely stand, holding the corner of the table and trembling. She was overwhelmed with shame and rage, wishing to have Chloe murdered. She couldn’t believe that Chloe had filmed these unpleasant scenes and also showed them to Zayn. Chloe used such a trick to threaten her, ruining her only chance to be together with Zayn. “So, do you read or not?” After a long moment, Maddie gritted her teeth, “I’ll read it.” Before leaving the conference room, Chloe unplugged the USB flash drive and brushed it off, “Besides, please let the Twilight Media and also your internet water armies delete all those nonsensical remarks from the internet. Otherwise, you bear your consequences.” &nbs