Then she walked towards Anne's bag and searched it, there was a spray in it. Chloe could understand now what was happening, she placed the spray on Anne's mouth and pressed on it.
Moments later, Anne regained her normal breathing. She stared at Chloe who was still recuperating from the shock she gave her 'Thanks' Anne said and covered her body with the quilt. She was embarrassed and didn't want anyone to know about her state.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Chloe decided to let her be.
**
Miles had a meeting the whole day with his dad and online partners, and when the meeting ended it was already so late.
Lucia walked in with two cups of coffee, she handed one to her husband and another to Miles.
'Why don't you stay for the night, it's already late' Lucia suggested and glanced at her husband so that he could persuade him.
Miles knew how desperate Lucia was to fit in his life, but he has never considered Lucia as his mom. Years back when his parents had a divorce, he was so shattered but pretended to be fine.
Then his dad remarried Lucia, at that moment Lucia looked so fragile that he couldn't bring himself to hate her. And also he was living with his mom, then his mom went out one day and never came back.
'I already said, I don't want to be part of the family of three,' Miles said and walked out of the study. Lucia felt bad and stared at her husband Jude.
'Don't take his words to heart, Miles has always been arrogant just like his mom' Jude said and sipped his coffee.
**
Miles walked downstairs while on his phone, then he came across a picture of Mark and his three friends. He could clearly spot Chloe.
Soon he walked to Mark's room and found him on his phone.
'You don't study, and you also come back late… how do you want to be successful?' Miles said and Mark immediately took a decent composure.
'Brother it's not true, I study a lot' Mark pouted and Miles waved the thought away, after all, he came here for something else.
'Do you know Chloe?'
Mark nodded, he thought about Chloe's face. She looked so fragile and also beautiful. She was like a lotus and anyone who sees her will have the urge to protect her, but why was Miles asking about her?
'Why?'
'Nothing, I am leaving now. Don't place all your focus on that Francoise girl, try to study' Miles patted his shoulder and turned to leave.
'Brother, do you know why you are saying this? Because you have never been in love'
Miles stopped on his track and stared at Mark 'Do you even know what is love?' he sneered and walked out.
Miles got inside his car and drove away, as his car drove out. He saw Lucia standing upstairs and staring at his car till he disappeared from view.
Lucia sighed before walking back to her room, her eyes displayed just sadness.
**
Back at the Lane mansion, Grandma Lane was rushed to the ambulance by her son and grandson. She suddenly had an attack and was hurried to the hospital.
After stabilizing her condition at the hospital, Mami requested to see her son.
Mr. Lane walked into the ward and saw his mom sleeping weakly on the bed 'Victor' she called out when she heard someone walk in.
'I'm here' he sat beside her and held her hands tightly. He knows his mom is already too old and will always have health issues. And every time she thinks of her daughter then her blood pressure will rise. A mom's affection can never be taken away.
'Victor take care of my Nana' Mami said with a smile, she could feel her body weak and felt like it was already time.
'Mother please don't speak nonsense, we will both take care of Nana'
'Don't let my Nana get into any trouble in future, and if that greedy woman ever comes back then let her stay far away from my Nana' she said with anger filled in her eyes.
She remembered the scene she saw at the restaurant the other day, when her daughter who left for so many years suddenly show up.
And she wasn't alone, she had a bright family while her daughter could only face the insults of the public.
'Mother, when next you meet her then we will both reprimand her. I asked the doctor and he said "you are okay, why do you suddenly feel like you won't make it?"
Mami didn't say anything, ever since she returned from that restaurant. Her thoughts were filled with the happy family scene, she was here raising her blood but she was busy with another family, her heart ached a lot.
**
The eight years old Chloe was running down the road while crying, it was raining heavily, just now she was pushed out by her aunt Mara. Her body was filled with bruises and she kept walking and crying.
Then a car stopped beside her, she could see a beautiful lady staring at her.
'Young girl, what are you doing in the rain? Where are your parents?' the lady asked worriedly but Chloe didn't want to talk to anyone. She just wanted to find her mom.
She ran away but the lady walked down the car about to follow her, then…
'Chloe, Chloe' Anne who woke up long ago decided to wake Chloe up.
Chloe opened her eyes and stared around, it was all just a nightmare as usual.
'Don't you have classes?' Anne asked and Chloe checked the time.
She sighed in relief, it was still seven and she had her first class at nine.
'Anne are you okay?' she remembered the scene yesterday that almost gave her a heart attack. Anne looked away embarrassed, but since Chloe already saw it she decided not to hide it anymore.
'I am asthmatic' she blurted out. Chloe nodded before walking to her bathroom. She didn't feel like it was a bad thing.
Then Chloe's cell phone rang out, Anne decided to reply and let the person know that Chloe was in the shower. But she didn't expect that immediately she picked up the call that she'd be frozen.
'Hello Chloe' Jim kept calling out but there was no reply, he thought it was probably the network, so he hung up. He wanted to let her know about their grandma's condition.
Anne's face turned all red, the voice right now was so sweet and hoarse. She found that she was so shameless and laughed out 'Why are you laughing?' Chloe asked when she walked out and saw her laughing.
'Nothing, here' Anne handed her phone to her.
**
Amber still couldn't get over the fact that Chloe was connected a Francoise, and also she knew the social pro of the campus.
She stood by the corridor with Jenny and Rachel, seeing the look on Amber's face, they suddenly became scared.
'What are you thinking about?' Jenny was the first to ask. Then a lecturer passed by, he was bald and stared at them with lust.
'What was that? So disgusting'. Rachel almost vomited when she saw the way the lecturer glanced at them.
'All these old men can't stop fantasizing about young students while they have a wife at home' Jenny sneered and Amber stared at the man who just left.
That was right, she now had an idea of how to destroy Chloe's reputation for the rest of her life.
She found that she was actually too smart, and in less than five minutes she already came up with a well-developed plan.
'Chloe thinks she will be the famous one while I am being placed outside?' she thought with her arms folded.
And this idea of hers could also make her so famous on the internet.
**
Lucia kept trying to be closer to Miles, she even made some pie and drove to his place just to hand it to him. Miles had no servants at his place as he didn't like the presence of someone.
So he personally opened the door and saw Lucia standing there with a package.
'Lucia' was surprised and not shocked. This woman has been trying so many times to take his mom's place.
'I am afraid you don't have a proper meal, so I brought you something to eat'
She walked in and placed the package on the dining, then she saw a brown A5 envelope, it had a name clearly written on it 'Chloe Lane'
Her eyes widened in shock, was Miles investigating her? Miles saw her staring at the envelope, he quickly walked forward and picked it up.
'You shouldn't have come here, now it's just a waste of time as I am leaving for work' Miles said and picked up his car keys.
'Miles, I am worried about you so I made this…I don't even love the sight of yeast, but I endured it so that you could have a proper breakfast'
Miles sighed out, he knows that Lucia is allergic to yeast so if she made him this, it means she really valued him.
'I will have a slice then' Miles sat with a heavy heart. Lucia had a bright smile, so she served him.
'Lucia' Miles called out, she knew he appreciated her efforts and his heart melted to her. So Miles will stop suspecting her.
'This should be the last time, I value you as my dad's wife and nothing more'
As he dropped the words, her heart shattered into million pieces.
It was so funny that Lucia wanted love from her stepson and didn't care about her real daughter.
She gave him a fake smile and then stared at the envelope he still held 'If you value me as your dad's wife then why are you investigating me?'
Miles stared at Lucia confused, investigating her? When did he do that? He had never thought of doing something like that, and it was also a good idea.
'You are speaking nonsense, I am not jobless' he frowned and walked out of his house leaving Lucia alone.
Lucia stared upstairs and decided to go search, but she didn't hear Miles's car drive away. It means he was outside waiting for her to leave.
Miles sat in his car waiting for Lucia to leave before he drove away, then he decided to text Chloe.
'You think I am a freak? You think I follow you around a lot' he typed and sent to her. Since the night he texted her, she didn't reply. And now that he thought about it, he had indeed frightened her with his text.
'YES,' he read the message and instead of feeling bad, his lips curled like a half-moon.
As Lucia got inside her car and drove away, Miles pressed the control on his phone and drove out.
Instead of going to the office, Miles drove straight to the university. He was thinking about Chloe a lot, and he didn't like it when someone occupies his mind.
**
In the city university, Chloe was done with her first course…she walked out of school to go visit her grandma before coming back for her other class.
Just when she was about to stop a cab, someone ran towards her 'Chloe wait'
Chloe saw Carl run towards her, her mind went mute for some minutes. Can her name sound so sweet coming from his lips?
'Chloe you left me hanging yesterday' he said and Chloe was confused. Then she thought of what happened yesterday, just when she was about to reply to him, Anne suddenly had an attack.
Seeing that Chloe did not take the initiatives to explain, Carl sighed and decided to let it go.
'I won't say more, you are probably not interested in me that's why you didn't reply me' he was quite cute and childish when he said this.
'Of course not, I wanted to reply you'
'So you are interested in me?' he asked with a huge smile, she felt that he was too straightforward.
'Anyways, I am here to tell you about my upcoming event'
'Every year, we make sure to organize a party for the freshers…so any fresher who comes along with me will be famous for the rest of her three years here' Carl was so proud when he said this. After all, he was graduating this year and he was quite famous here.
'Okay…' Chloe asked in a confused tone, was he asking her to accompany him or not.
Carl placed both his arms on her shoulders 'Then I am inviting you'
Chloe blinked faster than before, Carl was so close to her.
Bamp bamp bamp
She could hear her heartbeat increase, and the man in the car could feel his anger increase.
He came here to see Chloe, but he came before this scene…this was the same man Chloe was talking to in the hotel corridor.
He frowned and dialed her number.
Chloe was broken out of the daze thanks to her ringtone. Carl let go of her shoulders before staring at her 'I will text you the details, I know you won't disappoint me' he said and left with a huge smile.
Chloe thought the way he smiled was creepy, but she shook the thought away and retracted her phone from her purse.
It was Mr. Rude, finally, she will get to listen to his voice. The call got connected but no one spoke 'Hello' She called out but Miles kept quiet.
A music car passed by, Chloe saw the car passing and she was more shocked when the music from the car could be heard from the other end. Was Mr. Rude here?