'Look at you now. You've grown so big and strong,' Chloe said in her heart, not wanting Vernon to listen to her monologue as she was afraid it'd offend him.
'But, no matter how powerful, strong, and intimidating you are, you're still my cute little Vernon. Though, I bet you hate to be called cute, hihi….'
Chloe also remembered that Vernon hated to be called cute, even when he was just a kid.
'Which is unfortunate because you were very cute back then,' Chloe thought. The child Vernon had many similarities with Mackie, which prompted Chloe's sense of motherhood, treating them both as her kids.
Chloe continued staring at Vernon, and her lips curled. She was trying to hold the urge to pinch Vernon's cheek like she did back when he was just a kid with a chubby cheek.
'Too bad the chubby cheeks are now gone. Still, I want to pinch, though….'
