'There is no use in hiding things from her anymore. Mackie already accepts Vernon as her father's replacement and wants her mother to be happy…' Diamond remembered one sentence that Chloe often repeated to justify everything she did.
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'I want my daughter to be happy. I want her to have a normal life, and grow up to be a good woman. I don't care if I have to suffer for it.'
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'Well, you don't need to look too far to make your daughter happy, Chloe,' Diamond thought. 'She is happy when you're happy. You two complete each other. So please find your own happiness as well, because your daughter naturally wants to support you.'
Chloe returned to the car with a seemingly okay-ish mood, which was weird since she looked angry when she went to call Vernon just now.
"Is everything alright?" Diamond asked.
"Mm… I guess," Chloe replied. She twisted to look at the back seat, so she could check on her daughter.
