Chapter 1688

Not until Chloe’s shaky legs found their grounding did Damon let her go. Damon lowered his head to look at the wrinkled front of his shirt and pursed his lips. Had she not clung to his shirt from the moment those two women appeared, he would have seriously considered throwing them, along with that driver, off the cliff nearby

Chloe slowly approached Barbara and Becky, swaddled in a cozy down jacket that seemed warm even to the naked eye. Yet, her slightly bulky figure, inching closer to them, stirred a sense of unease within the two women.

“What are you up to?” Becky leaned towards Barbara for support

Chloe stopped a few steps away from them, wearing a smirk that didn’t quite reach her eyes. An icy glint in her eyes was impossible to hide.

What brings you here?” Chloe retorted, her gaze sweeping over them with a clear hint of mockery c2

“Of course we “Before Becky could finish her sentence, Barbara suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back, causing her to stagger.

“Nothing. Becky has a bad temper and it gives our mother headaches, so I brought her out for a breather”

Chloe let out a scoff, nodding slightly. “Is that so“”

She took a look at Barbara and tightened her grip on her jacket. You two sure know how to have a good time, coming to the middle of nowhere for a

stroll

to understand Chloe’s sarcasm, “What, we can’t? What does our stroll have to

case, why ask me

You you are

of Grandma I should be thanking you I have no right to question where you go for a walk. I’m

this, both Barbara and Becky stiffened, their faces turning red in

them, scanned them with a glance before letting out an undisguised chuckle.

dare laugh at us?”

merely admiring

bit her lip,

and Becky were dressed in elaborate gowns, their makeup perfectly done, and their hair carefully styled. Their jewelry was clearly hand–picked from a selection of the finest. Under the headlights

and

their location by the sea, no person in their right mind would choose to wear such thin gowns to such a place for a stroll Even if they were in the car,

their excuse of going for

the accident earlier, she would have been injured to some extent, or at least been left disheveled. Appearing at the Duke’s banquet in such a state would have made her the laughingstock of the evening.

been injured or even

stroll How ridiculous

not cold. Mind your

Becky

won’t disturb your stroll. It’s getting late and I need to attend Ms. Dubonnet’s birthday

unpleasant and grim. Seeing the two cars in front had stopped, they both assumed that Chloe

the car without thinking, not even noticing the cold air that hit them. When they saw Chloe standing there

out their inappropriate attire

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