35 He Once Cried for Her
Could it be that Ethan was the reason Curtis hadn’t been able to find a lawyer?
But why would Ethan do that?
Was it to help Chloe? Was it out of sympathy or for some other reason?
And clearly, Ethan knew a lot about Chloe. He was even aware of her military research achievements and that she was an expert on drones.
Yet, as her husband, Curtis himself knew nothing.
All of a sudden, Curtis remembered what Morgan had said, “Mr. Green, you really don’t know your wife at
all!”
At this moment, those words struck him with a far deeper meaning.
After Ethan left, the others naturally found excuses to slip away as well.
Wayne looked at Sonya and Curtis with displeasure. “Mr. Hughes once served in the military. From the way he spoke just now, it seems like Chloe also served. Maybe the two of them share some history.”
Sonya’s eyes widened. “Uncle Wayne, are you saying that Mr. Hughes and Chloe know each other and that they may even be close?”
“The tyrant from the Hughes family isn’t the kind of man to stand up for just anyone,” Wayne said meaningfully. “Mr. Green, I’d advise you to avoid showing your face in front of Mr. Hughes as much as
possible from now on.”
Curtis‘ face turned pale.
The once lively private room was suddenly quiet, with only Curtis, Sonya, and Luke there.
Luke rubbed his aching chest and grumbled, “That Chloe really has some tricks, huh? She even got another man to stand up for her. A man and a woman being that close… huh, I’d say they must be sleeping
together too!”
“Luke!” Curtis snapped sharply. “Chloe is my wife. Show some respect when you speak of her!”
Luke froze, then protested in dissatisfaction, “What’s with you? It’s not like this is the first time I’ve talked about Chloe. You’ve never spoken to me like this before!
“Don’t tell me you actually believe Ethan’s nonsense about your company going public thanks to Chloe? If she’s really some kind of expert, I’ll eat shit!”
Luke was the same as ever, making it clear that he looked down on Chloe.
But Curtis and Sonya weren’t like Luke. They both knew full well that someone like Ethan had no reason to
lie about this.
“Enough. I’ll call a car for you. You should go get checked at the hospital,” Curtis said to Luke.
The three left the club. Once Luke got into the car and left, Curtis looked at Sonya bitterly. “I must have
disappointed you.”
“Of course not,” Sonya said. “But Chloe really is something… She married you, yet still deliberately kept her past military research achievements hidden. If she really is an expert in drones, she should have some patents, right? If it were me, I’d definitely use those patents to help your company grow.”
Curtis froze. Patents?
If there really were patents from her research, and they could be integrated into the company’s development, then…
His eyes suddenly lit up.
“As for the lawyer issue, I’ll think of something for you. Even if the legal quadrumvirate won’t take the
case, there will still be other lawyers willing to handle your mother’s and sister’s lawsuits. Don’t worry too
much,” Sonya added.
“Thank you, Sonya,” Curtis said gratefully.
“I just want what’s best for you,” she replied.
He was the man she’d chosen, so she would definitely help him. After all, she could only thrive if he
thrived.
Chloe had finished packing her things in the villa and placed them in the trunk of the car.
Three long years of marriage, yet she had pitifully few belongings.
Lena came to pick her up. “I thought you’d call Ethan to help you move stuff when you decided to leave this place.”
“It’s just a few things. There’s no need to trouble him,” Chloe said. Ethan had indeed offered to help when
she’d mentioned moving out.
But with just a single suitcase, there was really no need to call someone else over.
“Ha, then won’t he feel like you’ve ditched him again? He might end up crying,” Lena teased.
“Crying?” Chloe raised a brow. “He’s a grown man. Would he really cry?”
“Pft! Back when you and Curtis got your marriage certificate, Ethan only found out afterward. At a dinner not long after, he actually cried his eyes out in front of everyone, bawling about how you had no taste in men and wondering how you could’ve fallen for a guy like Curtis!” Lena recalled.
Chloe was stunned. Back in the military, no matter how much hardship or injury Ethan endured, he had never shed a single tear.
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And yet, according to Lena, he’d cried his heart out all because of her marriage?
“But honestly, he wasn’t wrong. He said you had no eye for men, and he was right. Curtis really is trash,”
Lena added.
“Enough. Just drive,” Chloe said, sliding into the passenger seat.
She planned to stay with Lena for a few days. Once she returned to her hometown to bury Jenna and Walter’s ashes, she would come back to Corvessia and slowly look for a place.
“Alright!” Lena started the car and headed toward her place. “Oh, and don’t you dare mention what I said about Ethan crying. Back then, he bribed me plenty just to keep me from telling you.”
“What did he bribe you with?” Chloe asked curiously.
“He gave me pictures of his youngest uncle sleeping. Shirtless ones too,” Lena said.
Chloe almost choked on her own saliva. “You were interested in Ethan’s youngest uncle?”
Lena grinned. “Back then, yeah. But later, I lost interest. Men are a dime a dozen. Why should I tie myself down to just one?”
Chloe caught the faint hint of sorrow in Lena’s eyes, but she didn’t press further.
She only knew that before her marriage, Lena had once fallen hard for Ethan’s uncle at first sight. He was a lawyer, aloof and cold, so it had always been Lena chasing after him one–sidedly.
But later, Chloe had heard less and less from Lena about him. Especially in the last two years, Lena hadn’t
mentioned Ethan’s uncle at all.
Just then, Chloe’s phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. But when she picked up, Brian’s voice came
through.
“Ms. Quall, if you’d like to return the clothes, you can come to the shooting range now.”
“The shooting range?” Chloe was startled.
“Yes. I’m free now. But if you’re busy, then it’s fine,” he said.
“No, I’m free. I’ll come over now,” she replied quickly.
She didn’t want any more entanglements with Brian. Returning the clothes would put an end to it.
“Okay. I’ll send you the address,” Brian said.
After the call ended, Chloe received a text with the exact location.
“Lena, pull over here. I need to meet Brian. Can you take my luggage to your place first?” Chloe asked.
Lena was shocked. “That call was from Brian? What does he want with you?”
“I need to return his clothes,” Chloe answered.
