Chapter 79 Marry Me and Have My Children
How could Brian treat her like this?
Willow had sacrificed an eye for him, yet now, because of Chloe, he was treating her this way.
How could she accept it?
There were so many of her acquaintances around. Their gazes were full of sympathy and pity.
When had she ever needed pity from anyone?
Willow took a deep breath. “What’s so good about Chloe that she’s worth your protection?”
The Brian she knew was cold to everyone. He never showed kindness without reason.
“Because she didn’t abandon me,” Brian said.
Just that one sentence instantly drained all color from Willow’s face.
Brian took Chloe’s hand. “Let’s go.”
“Okay,” Chloe replied. She didn’t want to stay there any longer, not when it meant facing people she didn’t
want to see.
The two of them left the balcony.
Willow gritted her teeth.
Chloe didn’t abandon him? Was it because Willow had abandoned him once that she hadn’t been able to
get close to him after all these years?
Meanwhile, after seeing Brian and Chloe leave, Sonya said sourly, “Brian was just saying that. He didn’t
actually mean a word. It would be pitiful if Chloe took them seriously.”
She continued, “She only just divorced you, and she’s already acting like this with him. Clearly, marriage
means nothing to her. She’s never serious about relationships. Curtis, it’s a good thing you divorced her,
otherwise-”
Sonya cut herself off when she noticed that Curtis wasn’t even listening to her. His gaze was still fixed on Chloe and Brian’s retreating figures.
No, more precisely, his gaze was fixed on Chloe.
It was as if, at that moment, Chloe was the only person in the world to him.
Sonya bit her lip, tightening her grip around Curtis‘ arm.
Curtis could only belong to her. She would never allow any possibility of him and Chloe reconciling.
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Brian held Chloe’s hand all the way to the garden outside the banquet hall.
It was quiet there, and the air carried the scent of leaves and flowers. The place was completely different from the clinking glasses and endless chatter inside.
“Why did we come here?” Chloe asked. She had thought Brian would continue entertaining the big shots in the banquet hall.
“It’s quieter here,” Brian said coolly.
It was just a simple answer, nothing more than that. Yet, Chloe felt a sense of being protected.
“Thank you for what you did back there,” she said.
“For what?” Brian looked at her.
“For speaking up for me,” she explained. “I know you did it to help me. Don’t worry, I won’t take your words
seriously.”
“My words? Which ones?” Brian raised an eyebrow slightly. “When I said that I could give you money, or that I’d be willing to be with you anytime?”
“Both,” Chloe said. “Whether it was out of sympathy or a sense of righteousness, thank you for doing me
that favor. In the future, if you ever need my help, I’ll do what I can.”
Brian fixed his gaze on Chloe. “Chloe, I’ve never been someone who does things out of a sense of
righteousness. No one from the Steele family ever has.”
The Steeles were known more for being cold–blooded, selfish, and obsessive. Righteousness had never
been associated with them.
Chloe was slightly startled. Then, Brian continued, “Also, I have never once pitied you. In fact, what I’ve
felt is envy.”
“Envy?” Chloe was surprised.
“Yes. I envy that you had such good parents, that you came from a loving family. Even if your parents have passed away, the love they gave you still lives in your memories,” he said softly.
Chloe never expected that someone like Brian, who seemed to be able to obtain anything he wanted,
would envy her.
But when she recalled what he had said about his father before, she suddenly felt uneasy.
Her family had always been filled with warmth. Walter and Jenna had loved her, and Daniel had always
protected her. Even if work kept her parents busy and family time was often scarce, she always felt
secure.
Chloe didn’t know what kind of family Brian had grown up in. Even if she wanted to offer words of
comfort, she didn’t know how.
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After a pause, she finally said, “If you want to, then one day, when you get married and have children, you can give them a warm and loving family, too.”
Marriage and children? Brian’s expression changed.
He had never once considered those. His parents‘ marriage had only filled him with disgust. As for
children, he had never felt the need for them.
But now, hearing those words coming from Chloe…
“Then, will you marry me and have my children?” Brian asked suddenly.
Chloe choked on her own saliva in shock. Coughing, she stammered, “What did you say?”
“Getting married and having children. Do you want to try it with me?” Brian’s tone was calm, as if he were
discussing something ordinary.
Chloe rubbed her temples. Clearly, Brian’s thoughts could sometimes jump too quickly for her to keep up.
“I just got a divorce,” she replied. “I don’t plan on marrying again anytime soon. Besides…”
She paused for a moment. “I don’t think marrying and children are things you can just ‘try.‘ Especially
children. Once they’re born, you’re responsible for them. That’s not something you can experiment with
and then return if you’re not happy with it.”
“Is that so?” Brian lowered his gaze, as if deep in thought.
“Alright, let’s go back to the banquet,” Chloe said. She turned and walked ahead.
“Chloe!” Brian called after her. “I wasn’t lying in front of Curtis earlier. As long as you want to, I’ll be with you anytime. I’ll give you anything you want.”
Chloe stopped and turned to look back at him.
The trees rustled in the breeze, their branches blooming with fragrant flowers.
Silver moonlight spilled over Brian, draping his handsome figure in a veil of cold light.
His face was emotionless as always, but in his eyes burned an intense heat that she had never seen
before. It was so intense that it contrasted sharply with his cold demeanor.
All of that felt as if he was trying to tell her that he meant every word.
At that moment, she just needed to nod, and she could become Brian’s girlfriend. And whatever she
wanted, he would deliver into her hands.
It sounded absurd, but at that moment, Chloe truly felt that it was real.
“Do you want to?” Brian asked in his low, husky voice. His words seemed to echo in the quiet garden.
