Chapter 5 SHE SEEMS A LITTLE DIFFERENT
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“Brother and Sister-in-law are so close. Let’s go in then. Aunt and the others must have waited for a long time.” Lolita smiled.
It had to be said that Lolita was worthy of being called a formidable opponent. Chloe secretly observed her expression and found that Lolita was still as relaxed as usual.
Holland was tall and naturally had a pair of long legs, so Chloe had to jog to keep up with his pace. She couldn’t help but mutter, “I didn’t realize you could walk so fast before! Those who don’t know better would think that you’re going to participate in a race walking competition.”
“What did you just say?” Holland heard her say something in a low voice and turned to ask.
“I said your legs are long! They look even longer than when you’re not wearing pants!” Chloe spoke casually, but the others didn’t listen casually at all.
Holland stopped in his tracks. Even Lolita, who had been trying her best to pretend to be generous, almost collapsed!
When Chloe saw the reaction of the two, she realized what she had said. However, Chloe’s smile became even more brilliant. She had never realized that she was so good at saying sweet nothings. It was simply a perfect score! She clapped for herself in her heart.
“Why don’t you come in?” Ingrid Paxley came out to welcome the guests. When she saw Holland and the other two, she pulled Lolita along with a loving expression and nodded politely to Holland and Chloe.
Chloe thought to herself, ‘She’s indeed my aunt. She doesn’t even have the patience to pretend to be patient with her stepson and his wife.’
Chloe naturally returned a polite smile. After all, Holland’s relationship with his father and his stepmother was only average. He only attended the banquet because of his reputation. The Shaw family was noble, and any small movements would be discovered by others. No matter how the family was, they couldn’t let outsiders see them as a joke.
Now, Chloe wanted to mend her relationship with Holland and wouldn’t let others think that they had a bad relationship. She immediately stuck to Holland and sweetly called him “hubby”.
This charming voice made Ingrid and Lolita, who were having an intimate conversation, shiver. They couldn’t believe it.
They couldn’t be blamed for being like this. After all, in the past, when Chloe came to the Shaw family, she didn’t know how to smile, didn’t even talk, and didn’t have any interaction with Holland. They were like two strangers, but now, they looked like they were newly married.
Holland didn’t have any reaction, but this person had always been like this. No matter what happened, he was always calm and composed. Chloe’s confidence weakened with every step she took with him. She had already expressed her goodwill, but Holland was still indifferent. Did he truly not like her?
In her previous life, Holland had been alone after his divorce only because he had been clean and honest. No desire for women?
Thinking back to the two years they had been married, he had only expressed the idea of having a close conversation on the first night of their wedding, but he had never mentioned it again after she rejected him. So, he was a man without desires?
Chloe pouted. How could she repair such a relationship?
“Holland, why are you so late?” A serious male voice interrupted Chloe’s thoughts. She looked at the person who had come, and her small face instantly turned bitter.
The person was wearing a white linen suit. He was about 40 years old and had a serious expression, giving off an imposing aura. He was Holland’s elder brother, Zayn, and also the person Chloe was most afraid of.
When Holland was born, Zayn was already in his twenties. The two of them were more like father and son because Zayn had taken care of Holland while he was growing up. While Old Master Shaw, also known as Norman, was busy getting married, Zayn had already moved out of the Shaw family with Holland.
Zayn could bear the pain of his mother’s death and could bear the thought of his father remarrying. However, he couldn’t accept that his father would marry a woman who was three years younger than him after his mother’s death!
From then on, Zayn’s and Norman’s relationship was like fire and water. Other than important festivals, Zayn wouldn’t return. As he grew older, Zayn’s influence infiltrated the Shaw group. When Holland came of age, he completely took over Norman’s position and transferred the company to Holland. He even set up his own business outside and had never married.
The scholarly-looking man standing beside Zayn was Holland’s second brother, Gerald, who was fifteen years older than Holland. He had liked to read since he was young. However, he only looked gentle on the outside. He was extremely stubborn. When Norman remarried, he extorted a sum of money and went abroad alone. He had also returned to Zayn’s home during the holidays. He was currently a professor at a famous school, and his wife was a professor at the same school.
“Elder Brother, Second Brother, there was a traffic jam on the road. I was delayed.” Holland also walked up to the two of them, and Chloe also greeted them in a low voice.
“Hmph!” Zayn didn’t give Chloe a good look. She touched her nose awkwardly. Instead, Gerald stepped forward and smiled. “Sister-in-law, you’re just in time. Your second sister-in-law is upstairs with Vivian. That child is getting more and more mischievous. You should go and help your second sister-in-law.”
Chloe nodded, then raised her head and said to Holland, “I’ll head over first. Call me if you need anything.”
“Yes.” Holland was still expressionless. Gerald saw that his brother’s eyes were focused on Chloe who was going upstairs. He smiled and said, “She seems a little different...”
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