Chapter 49 Chloe Was the One Who Rescued Curtis
“What?” Curtis‘ pupils dilated in shock as he stared at Chloe. “What did you say? What do you mean… You saved me when I was in the river after getting eight stab wounds?”
Wasn’t Sonya the one who’d rescued him?
But Chloe didn’t seem to want to bother with him anymore.
Curtis was about to take a step closer to Chloe when Sonya suddenly grabbed onto his shirt, stopping him
in his tracks.
Curtis stopped and looked at Sonya. Her head was lowered, so he wasn’t able to see her expression.
Her hand was trembling, though.
It happened to be time for Chloe to board the plane too.
Allen patted Chloe’s shoulder and said, “Alright, time to get on the plane. Don’t forget to have your injuries checked on by a doctor in Yarfdale once you reach. Just because you’re strong doesn’t mean you can
ignore all these small injuries.”
“Got it,” Chloe said.
Allen suddenly straightened up and performed a military salute toward Chloe. “Jenna, Walter, have a safe flight home!”
The soldiers and military officers behind Allen followed suit, paying their respects as they called out, ”
Have a safe flight home!”
Their firm but loud voices echoed throughout the waiting hall while the bystanders silently watched this
solemn scene unfold.
Tears clouded Chloe’s vision.
“Are you watching this, Mom, Dad?” She thought to herself. “Your comrades haven’t forgotten about you two. They’re all here to see you off!”
Chloe held her parents‘ urn with both hands and saluted Allen and all the military personnel present. She then turned around and walked toward the boarding hall.
She thought, “Mom, Dad… I’m finally taking you home!”
Meanwhile, Curtis‘ thoughts were in disarray as he stared fixedly at Chloe’s retreating figure.
He had so many questions to ask Chloe.
Why had she said that she’d rescued him? He’d never told her about how he’d fallen into the river with those eight stab wounds! How could she have known?
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He wanted answers.
His lips pulled into a tight line as he watched Chloe reach the boarding exit.
He was determined to figure out the truth.
As for Sonya, she was overwhelmed with terror as she watched Chloe leave.
What was going on? Was Chloe the person who’d actually saved Curtis? How could this be?
Sonya hadn’t actually saved Curtis all those years ago. She’d just happened to meet him after he was rescued. When he’d mistaken her for his savior, she’d just gone along with it.
Sonya had initially thought that having such an act of bravery added to her life achievements would be nice, even though it was false. After all, Curtis had been a penniless bum back then.
But things were different now.
There was no way Sonya could let go of Curtis now that he was at this stage in his life.
Sonya had to find a way to trick Curtis so that he’d continue believing that she was the one who saved his
life!
Chloe boarded the plane with the urn in hand. She’d bought a business class ticket for this flight because
of the urn.
But when Chloe walked into the business class area, she saw that there were barely any other people here save for the flight crew. Only Brian was seated here!
Chloe was briefly taken aback. She hadn’t expected Brian to be on the same flight as her.
“I told you we’d see each other soon,” Brian said.
Chloe remained silent.
Brian had been right after all. It was pretty soon.
Chloe sat down in her seat, which was right beside Brian’s. There were no other passengers in business
class save the two of them.
When the plane lifted off, Brian said to Chloe, “You surprised me today, Ms. Quall.”
Chloe was surprised. She then quickly understood what Brian was implying. She asked, “Did you see what happened in the waiting hall too?”
“Yes, I did,” Brian replied faintly.
Brian had seen how Chloe had protected the urn in her arms with all her might, even as she was being attacked by over a dozen security guards. He’d also seen how tightly she’d held onto the urn even as she was hit by stun batons.
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Yet right when Brian had been about to go to Chloe’s aid, she’d suddenly run over to Sonya and kicked the latter down. She’d even kicked Curtis away.
The look of fury on Chloe’s face and the fire in her eyes had mesmerized Brian. Yet he wasn’t sure why.
Even if Brian admired Chloe, that feeling should only remain as just that and nothing more.
It was similar to how Brian was interested in Chloe being his bodyguard. He figured that if he spent some time around Chloe, his interest in her would fade with time. There was nothing else beyond that. So even if Chloe did drop dead in front of him, he wouldn’t feel anything from it.
Brian had never thought people’s lives were precious, not even his own.
Yet his emotions seemed to have fluctuated when Chloe was involved. He’d felt a strange anger when he
saw Chloe stumble back after being struck by a stun baton, gritting her teeth in pain.
He’d even been mesmerized by her display of raw power at the end of the fight. He hadn’t been able to keep his eyes off of her at all.
“Are you protecting those ashes with your life just because they were war heroes?” Brian asked.
Chloe looked at the urn placed on the dining tray. “War heroes aside, they were my parents. They kept me safe throughout my youth, so isn’t it only right for me to do the same for them now that they’re gone?”
Brian pursed his lips slightly.
“Not all parents protect their children,” he said in a somewhat mocking tone.
Chloe was a little surprised by his words. She then said, “Yes. There are some parents who are unkind to
their children. But my parents loved me deeply and were very nice to me, so I’m not going to let anyone
insult them even if it means I have to get hurt in the process.”
“Does that mean you’ll repay someone as long as they were nice to you?” Brian suddenly asked.
Chloe gazed curiously at him. Why had this become the topic of their conversation?
“If someone treats me kindly, then of course I’ll repay them for it,” Chloe said firmly.
“What about me? If I was kind to you, would you protect my ashes after my death and make sure no one removes any of it?” Brian asked, staring fixedly at Chloe.
All of a sudden, Chloe felt like a wild beast was staring at her.
Brian’s gaze was so cold, yet she felt strangely hot underneath it.
Death was a topic most people avoided, especially those who were rich and powerful. Brian himself was a powerful and wealthy man who wanted for nothing, yet he could so easily discuss the matter of his death.
“I don’t need to keep your ashes safe, Mr. Steele. I’m sure there are many other people who are eager to do so in my stead,” Chloe answered.
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“So you’re not going to repay me?” Brian asked.
Chloe stayed silent. It wasn’t like Brian had displayed much kindness to her, anyway.
But there was no need to make things awkward right now. She still had to keep him safe for the next
three months.
“As long as you stay healthy, I’m sure you’ll live to 100 years old. Plus, the future is always uncertain. Who knows–I might die before you do,” Chloe answered.
Brian’s brows knitted together slightly. There was something irritating about that last sentence.
“If you do die before me, I’ll make sure to keep your ashes safe. No one will be able to touch them!” Brian
said.
Chloe nearly choked on her own spit. She had no plans of letting Brian look after for her ashes if she passed on!
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