Ch. 186..190: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 186-190

Chapter 186

"Is she your wife... or a plaything? If she's a gold digger, then why did you marry her? If she's just a plaything, why did you sleep around and ignore her instead of using her as a condom, like what you did with Priscilla?"

"Make it short, what do you want to know?"

"Big brother... is she a gold digger or not?"

Vernon asked a question that Vincent couldn't answer, mainly because Vincent also hadn't found the answer.

Should he say that Chloe was a gold digger? If she did, then why did he marry her?

Besides, Chloe had been very, very frugal for the past ten years.

'But obviously, she only stays because I'm THE Vincent Gray. Just like what my father and mother said, a lowborn peasant like her will never love, and only has her eyes on money,' Vincent thought.

Vincent was also conflicted, and he started feeling uncomfortable in his heart.

He quickly brushed off the uncomfortable feeling and replied, "She is a gold digger, that's why she left me, because she doesn't think my money is enough to fulfill her ambitions and unnecessary spending. Stop asking questions about her, Vernon. You're pissing me off."

"Sorry, Big brother...." Vernon apologized and patted Vincent's shoulder. "I was just... curious."

"Hm, just don't make me angry while we're having a leisure time here," Vincent said. He started the engine and continued driving the golf buggy.

Vernon stared at the wide green field in front of him, but his mind wandered elsewhere.

He already guessed that his Big brother was lying about his sister-in-law being a gold digger because he was convinced that his Big bro wouldn't even think about marrying one, just like how he always ignored all those women he slept with after they had sex, even to Priscilla.

'But if Chloe isn't a gold digger, then why did she leave? Is it because of... abuse? Did my big brother really abuse her? But why? What did she do wrong?'

Vernon's gaze darkened. He wanted to question his Big brother about it. But that would be suicide because Vincent was already fully guarded after Vernon asked about the contradiction in his statement.

'I will have to find out for myself...' Vernon thought. 'But if it's true....'

Vernon glanced at his Big brother, and he clenched his fist. 'Oh, I want to punch you for hurting her, Big bro.'

**

Vincent was better when he saw Vernon genuinely apologetic after questioning Chloe.

He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Vincent, 'Just like a dog who has been scolded. Cute.'

Thus, Vincent ruffled Vernon's head and said, "It's fine, just don't ask about Chloe too much. I'm still trying to locate her right now."

"Big bro, are you sure that you still don't want to visit your daughter's school? You can always meet her there," Vernon asked.

Vincent replied with a simple shrug, "Just like what I told you before, it's all about my pride. I don't want to be the one who begged for her to return. If I visited my daughter, that means I am the one who wants them, not them needing my presence."

"So you will ignore your daughter?"

"I'm not ignoring her. My daughter will learn that nobody can beat her Daddy. That's why I need to teach her bitch Mommy a lesson of obedience," Vincent replied heartlessly.

Vernon went silent and nodded firmly, "Yes, I understand, Big bro."

Vincent smiled at his little brother and said, "Well, it's already four. I know that you want to spend more time with your girlfriend, you can go now. Don't worry about me, I will call my chauffeur soon."

"Okay, see you later, Big bro."

p Vernon turned around and walked away from Vincent.

Vincent stared at Vernon for a while, feeling proud that his little brother was now an adult with a girlfriend and stable business.

'Surely, I raised him well. That's why he can be a good adult,' Vincent thought. 'Though, it's a little unfortunate that he has become a weak male in front of his girlfriend.'

'I wonder what kind of girlfriend could make him become a weak, loyal man. She's probably a supermodel, or maybe an actress? Vernon had an entertainment agency, he could fuck any actress there.'

Vincent compared Vernon's girlfriend with his wife. Obviously, Vernon wouldn't fall for a lowly bitch like Chloe. It was his fault for being stupid enough to marry her in the first place. Now, he was stuck with a useless stay-at-home wife that he couldn't bring to any formal party because she was ugly, formerly fat, and looked cheap.

'But I still need her to stay in the mansion and manage stuff there. That's all she's good for,' Vincent tried to convince himself that he didn't value Chloe more than just a decoration in his mansion.

But at the same time, he also felt something uncomfortable-- even hurting in his heart. He had never felt this way, and this foreign feeling started to concern him.

He shook his head, trying to brush off the feeling again, "Maybe I need to fuck someone tonight. I don't want Priscilla though, that woman's pussy started to get boring."

Vincent was thinking for a while, and a malicious smirk grew on his face, "I guess I can call Jada and Maya for a threesome. I'll tell them to put even more pressure if they want to play with me for a night. It'll be useful to put even worse pressure on Chloe once she realizes that our daughter's school life will be in danger, hahah."

Vincent snickered as he imagined the expression of terror and fear on Chloe's face once she realized she couldn't escape him. It was actually quite satisfying to see her being a doormat.

Though he sympathized with her daughter, it could also be a lesson for Mackie.

"It's fine, it will teach Mackie in the long run that her Mommy is a useless bitch that can't protect her."

Chapter 187

Chloe hung up the call once she heard another insult coming from Vincent's mouth. She sighed full of pity, and rested her forehead on the steering wheel.

She knew that Vincent wasn't a man with a sweet mouth. He was cold and wouldn't hesitate to blast at anyone who pissed him off.

But Chloe had been very gentle and careful with her words, hoping that Vincent would at least stop with the insult for a few minutes.

She had never been verbally abused by Vernon, so it had been a while since she heard the word bitch, slut, useless gold digger, peasants thrown at her. So she got disturbed when she got called as one.

She was about to tell Vincent that Mackie missed him a lot. But he kept insulting her, and the line was drawn when Vincent said that he burned the divorce paper for whatever reason.

So she changed her mind and decided not to tell him about Mackie.

"I don't think he will care anyway," Chloe murmured.

"I don't know what's in his mind. I gave him what he wanted, he wanted to sleep with any woman he liked, and I just want my freedom so I won't get hurt by him. Divorce is the most logical method, so we can be happy in our ways…."

"Now my divorce is stuck in jeopardy. What should I do next? I can't simply go to court. He will use his power to go to a 'marriage counseling' which would end up with them calling me crazy and forcing me to return to Vincent ...."

Chloe remembered when she was really depressed and thought about killing herself.

Vincent hired a psychologist to console me, but she knew the psychologist was also one of Vincent's people.

The psychologist said that her depression stems because she was not grateful for what she got right now, and that was why she needed to be more thankful to her husband.

'Like hell I would be thankful for a man who ruined my life in the first place,' Chloe thought.

Chloe felt stuck, and she didn't know what to do next as she didn't have anyone by her side except her daughter.

"The only thing that I can do is to continue hiding with Mackie, and collect enough money before running away."

"But I'm afraid it will take too long, and Mackie will eventually throw a huge tantrum to meet her Daddy…."

Chloe was scared that all her effort to run away would be in vain, and once she was forced to return to Vincent, she would suffer pain worse than death.

Chloe's whole body trembled, and she started excreting cold sweat all over her body. She kept imagining the viper eyes of her ex-husband and all the venom he spouted from his mouth.

She didn't know what would happen once she returned to him, but knowing Vincent, she would probably wish she was dead instead.

She shook her head out of distress, "No, No! I've had enough with him! I don't want to get hurt anymore!"

Chloe's gaze got blurry, and it was difficult for her to breathe. She started having a panic attack as her mind was clouded with nightmares of her life with Vincent.

This continued until the ring on her phone snapped her out of her daze.

She checked the caller and picked it up immediately;

—

"H—Hello, Diamond?"

"Gurl, what's with your shaky voice? Did you cry just now?"

"Ah, n—nothing, I was just— nevermind," Chloe quickly shifted the topic, not wanting to burden her friend with her problem. "Why did you call me, Diamond? Did something happen in the office?"

"Gurl, I was just calling because I need to hear your story of that night! I was waiting for the whole weekend because I didn't want to disturb you two! Come to the office, and let's have a chat!"

"Haha… okay…"

Chloe hung up the call and sighed deeply as she tried to suppress her anxiety. She didn't want to burden anyone with her pain. Even telling Diamond a few bits of her nightmarish experience living as Vincent's wife was already a full stretch of what she could do to open up to someone new.

"Okay, Chloe, pretend that everything is alright. Nobody is going to be your savior here. So it's best to keep it by yourself…."

Thus, Chloe calmed herself down and drove to the office to meet Diamond.

**

She arrived an hour later. The office was already crowded, but she couldn't find Vernon's car parked in his usual VIP parking spot, so he probably had a meeting outside.

Chloe went up with the VIP elevator and was greeted by Diamond, who was busy at her secretary's desk, typing a report that seemed to have no end.

"Morning, Diamond," Chloe greeted gently, and Diamond turned her head towards the elevator.

Her eyes widened instantly. She got up and rushed towards Chloe.

Diamond grabbed Chloe's arms and led her to sit on the sofa, "Gurl, you look so pale, what happened?!" she asked worriedly.

"Ah— I—It's nothing, Diamond," Chloe panicked a little. She forgot that she might already wipe her sweat and tried to push a smile on her face.

But she couldn't hide her pale face, which she often had when she was distressed or panicked.

"I—I just didn't have breakfast. That's why I feel a little weak, haha…."

"Geez, you should tell me!" Diamond got up, picked a piece of croissant she had just bought in the pantry, and then handed it to Chloe. "Eat this first, gurl."

"Thanks, Diamond…"

Chloe ate slowly but surely, something that Diamond was used to seeing. After she was done eating, Diamond finally asked, "Soooo~ How was it?"

"About what?"

"Oh lord, do I need to keep mentioning this? You're a grown ass lady!" Diamond complained. "Your night with Mr. Phoenix Gray! How was it? Did he go rough? Did he go raw and shoot it inside? Gurl, I'm so excited, tell mee!"

Chapter 188

"Your night with Mr. Phoenix Gray! How was it? Did he go rough? Did he go raw and shoot it inside? Gurl, I'm so excited, tell mee!" Diamond begged, and Chloe blushed once she remembered everything she had done with Vernon that night.

"Y--You're way too excited, Diamond...."

"How am I supposed to NOT be excited, when you're finally having some action? I literally drove to the club, picked that giant manchild, and drove him back to his penthouse. Do you know how heavy he is? It felt like carrying a gorilla!"

"W--Well, yeah, I can't move after you push him to me. But once you closed the door, he suddenly opened his eyes and picked me up. He carried me to his bedroom and--"

"And what? And what?! Did you two finally fucked?!" Diamond couldn't hide her excitement. She was just craving to see her homegirl have a happy life. It became some sort of life goal for her at this point.

"Um... ah..." Chloe tried to find the right words to describe her experience with Vernon because it seemed that Diamond wanted the full description of what had happened.

"Well, he started by kissing me on the lips, it's so passionate that he took my breath away. He went down and started um... playing with my nips, and then went down--"

"OMG! Did he finally--"

"N--No, he stopped once he realized I was so thin. He asked me why I was so thin and then kissed my belly many times...." Chloe said.

"Did you tell him about your eating disorder?"

"I did, but he was drunk, so he doesn't seem to remember," Chloe replied.

"Ah, that's a missed chance...." Diamond sighed. "I want him to know your struggle."

"Ahaha... it's fine, Diamond...."

Chloe didn't intend to tell Diamond the full detail, especially when she told Vernon about everything happening in her life, including all the pain she experienced for a decade with Vincent.

She thought it was unnecessary to tell Diamond, as she wanted Diamond to only know about the good part.

"He didn't um... insert it because he said I'm too thin and he's scared of hurting me. So he fucked my thighs and, you know-- pussy lips instead...." Chloe said.

"GURL-- OMG!" Diamond got way too excited when she heard the description coming from Chloe. "Did he suddenly get possessed with Casper? Or other kind of kindhearted ghost? He was never that gentle to his other girls!"

"Girl, I can already hear the wedding bell chimes in my head. You must make me your bridesmaid once you two got married!" Diamond said as she hugged Chloe tightly.

"Haha-- that would never happen, Diamond," Chloe smiled thinly.

"Why not?"

"Because he is not being gentle to me. He's being gentle to his ex that he loved so much in Europe," Chloe said.

"Eh? Ah? What?" Diamond was stupefied by Chloe's words. "What do you mean?"

"He had mistaken me for a woman that he loved-- maybe an ex at this point. He hated her, but also loved her so much. I assume she was an ex he had in Europe since he grew up there for ten years," Chloe said.

"Ahh, really? How come I've never heard of her?" Diamond wondered. She had worked with Mr. Phoenix Gray for a few years and was quite close with him as boss-secretary.

But she never heard of this woman he loved in Europe. He was always changing partners every month. He didn't seem to love nor care for any woman until Chloe came and asked for a job.

He might not want to admit it, but Diamond was convinced that Mr. Phoenix Gray at least had a very strong impression of Chloe.

'Did I miss something? Because I feel like, if there is a woman that he might truly love, there is nobody other than Chloe who could fit that spot...' Diamond wondered.

"Are you sure about this, gurl?"

"Mhm, Vernon had a habit of sleep-talking since he was a kid. I caught him dreaming about this girl who had a special place in his heart once. He hated, yet loved him at the same time...."

"Hmm... maybe that girl he is dreaming of is you, Chloe," Diamond suggested.

Mr. Phoenix Gray had never mentioned this girl whom he really loved to the moon and back. He was indifferent. If any, Chloe was the only woman who could actually spark any kind of emotion in Vernon.

"Ahaha... let's not dream about that, Diamond...." Chloe said. "It's definitely a girl he met when he was in Europe. Since, he experienced his puberty and first love there."

...

Somehow, Diamond was still convinced that the woman in Vernon's heart was Chloe, but what Chloe said made sense.

Mr. Phoenix Gray lived in Europe-- mostly in London and Berlin for ten years since he was fifteen. So it made total sense that he found his first love when he was studying there.

Diamond was confused and unsure of her opinion, so she tried to ignore it and continued with the topic of the long night between Chloe and Vernon.

"Did you two fall asleep after doing that?" Diamond asked.

"W--Well, he did it like... three times, I think. Then he fell asleep...." Chloe replied. She couldn't hide her red cheeks at this point. "He embraced me so tight, I couldn't escape. So I fell asleep with him until morning...."

"Oh-ho~ Daym, gurl, you are winning!" Diamond wanted to hype her homegirl but realized Vernon was like a dangerous shark. He was sure a big catch, but he was so dangerous, moody, and a handful to take care of.

"Mhm... it was surely an unforgettable night," Chloe said. "It won't happen again, but I will remember it for a long time."

"Hmmm~ I'm pretty sure it will happen again, sooner or later," Diamond teased, which made Chloe blush even more that she tried to retract her neck inside her red scarf like a turtle.

"What's with the scarf, by the way? I know we're on the way to autumn, but it's not that cold yet," Diamond asked.

Chapter 189

"What's with the scarf, by the way? I know we're on the way to autumn, but it's not that cold yet," Diamond asked. "In fact, summer this year is way too hot!"

"Ah— um… I'm trying to hide something— well, a lot of things actually…." Chloe replied bashfully.

"What do you mean, gurl?"

Chloe hesitated for at least five minutes. She pondered if it was okay to show her love marks to someone else.

But she had already talked about many things with Diamond, so she thought it was fine to show it.

Chloe grabbed the scarf wrapped around her neck and collarbone area, then pulled it slowly, revealing the hickeys that covered her entire neck and collarbone that she had accumulated in just one night.

It was still pretty obvious even after two days had passed because her skin was thin, so any kind of mark around her body would last for days.

Diamond's jaw dropped when she saw the amount of hickeys covering Chloe's neck and collarbone. It was still dark as well, "M—Mr. Phoenix Gray did this?"

"Um, yes…" Chloe nodded weakly. She took off one button and showed her upper breast, which was also covered with so many hickeys. "The hickeys are literally all over my body."

Diamond was even more shocked. Now he was totally convinced that the woman loved by her boss was definitely Chloe.

Because Mr. Phoenix Gray told her once that he never kissed any woman for more than five seconds at most. He said it was repulsive, so he went straight to the roleplay and the sex instead.

'Those love marks are so dark and literally covering her entire body. Even if he is dead drunk, he will not do this to any woman if he's not in love with her,' Diamond assumed.

Chloe sighed and buttoned her shirt again. She wrapped the scarf around her neck to cover the shameful hickeys, then said, "My skin is thin, so marks like these won't disappear for at least a week…."

…

"Gurl… he has never been THAT passionate with any woman before. Are you sure he's not in love with you?"

"He was thinking about the other woman when he did it with me, that's why he can be so passionate. I'm like a stand-in. Maybe we have similar facial features, or maybe similar eyes, or hair…."

Diamond couldn't prove that the woman in Vernon's heart was actually Chloe, so she didn't push the idea anymore, even though he was still curious about it.

Diamond excused herself because she was busy with the report. Chloe waited for at least two hours and found no sign of Vernon coming to the office.

"Diamond, Did Vernon go somewhere for a meeting?"

"He told me to postpone all meetings today because he has one important meeting with a high executive," Diamond replied, still with her eyes glued to the computer screen.

"High executive?"

"Yeah, he didn't tell me who this high executive was. But I do have a guess…."

"What's in your mind then?"

…

Diamond finally turned her head towards Chloe and replied in a low voice, afraid that it might trigger her, "Vincent Gray."

Chloe's eyes widened instantly. She felt that blood had been drained off her body, and her legs trembled.

She quickly sat on a chair and lowered her head as she felt dizzy just thinking about Vincent.

Chloe put her palm on her chest to feel her heart beating uncontrollably, and fear started consuming her from inside.

Diamond knew that Chloe had trauma with her ex-husband. So she got up and went to Chloe's side to comfort her by rubbing her back, "I'm sorry, Chloe. I thought you already knew that Mr. Phoenix Gray has a project with Vincent Gray. It's been going for a while, actually."

"H—He didn't say anything about me in front of Vincent, right?" Chloe asked anxiously.

"No, he didn't," Diamond replied with a lie. She didn't know if her boss ever mentioned Chloe in front of his Big brother, but she assumed that he didn't because there was no way Vincent would stay still if he knew that his wife was under Vernon's protection.

Diamond's words didn't comfort her one bit. Because she was still worried that Vincent might discover her hideout and her work relationship with Vernon.

She was afraid that Vincent might actually destroy his own little brother once he found out about this.

'I can't forgive myself if Vernon's life got destroyed because of my fault. I—I have to talk to him about this ,' Chloe thought.

Chloe continued waiting for a few more hours, ignoring Diamond, who kept asking whether she was okay.

She checked her watch and realized it was already three in the afternoon, meaning that Vernon wouldn't return to the office and she had to pick up her daughter at school.

'Then I have to talk with him tonight. I really don't want anything to happen to him just because he shelters Mackie and I.'

Chloe got up from the chair and asked Diamond, "Diamond, if Vernon comes to the office and asks where am I, please tell him that I'm waiting for him at home. I want to talk to him about something."

Diamond already knew the topic that Chloe and Vernon would discuss. She felt a little guilty for telling Chloe about the cooperation between Vernon and Vincent, especially after seeing the strong reaction from Chloe when Diamond mentioned Vincent's name.

,m "Chloe… why don't you tell Vernon about the abuse you experienced as Vincent's wife? Maybe he could help…." Diamond suggested.

"He shouldn't know. Nobody shouldn't know, including you, Diamond," Chloe replied. Diamond was surprised by the cold tone that Chloe used, as if she took offense to Diamond's suggestion.

"But you already told me about the abuse…." Diamond said.

Chloe shook her head to deny it, "The stories that I told you are just a few collections of events that should be lighthearted enough for you to digest. I don't want to tell you the full extent of his abuse, because… it's very upsetting."

Chapter 190

"The stories that I told you are just a few collections of events that should be lighthearted enough for you to digest. I don't want to tell you the full extent of his abuse, because... it's very upsetting," Chloe said firmly. She still had her frail and meek appearance, but her eyes were filled with determination.

A determination to hide her pain from anyone.

Chloe stared straight at Diamond and said, "Diamond, you're my new best friend-- in fact, you are my only friend after years of isolation. But I don't want you to know everything about me, nobody should know because I will only burden them."

"Please never tell Vernon about what I experienced, because if you did, then I will cut you off from my life," Chloe threatened. There was no hesitation in her, and that terrified Diamond.

She heard a few stories from Chloe about the abuse that Vincent did to her, and it was BAD. It was so bad that it made her blood boil.

But she didn't expect it could be worse to the point that Chloe was too traumatized to tell it to anyone.

Somehow, Diamond felt guilty for her suggestion. Diamond simply followed her gut feeling. She felt her boss wouldn't ignore Chloe if she told him everything.

'But I don't know what's in his head, what guarantees that he will treat Chloe kindly after she told him everything?'

It took a moment for Diamond to decide her stance. She nodded firmly and said, "Alright, Chloe, I won't tell Vernon about it. Even if he forced me to tell, I would keep quiet. You're the one who has the right to tell if you're ready."

Chloe's expression finally eased. She looked meek and frail again, with eyes full of shyness and obedience, "Thank you, Diamond. I'm sorry for being harsh on you just now. It's just... something that I wish to bury deep in my head."

Diamond was frustrated by Chloe, who apologized for no apparent reason. She wasn't even being harsh or mean to her just now. She was just trying to protect something that she deemed traumatic.

"I understand, and you shouldn't apologize, girl. I should be the one who does that," Diamond said.

"Mm? Apologize for what?"

​ 'For being unable to help you enough,' Diamond replied in her heart. But she could only sigh and shake her head, "Nothing, you should go now. You're going to pick Mackie from school, right?"

"Mhm, thanks for covering for me, Diamond. I will repay you someday, I don't know how, but I will, hihi...." Chloe grabbed her bag and went down the VIP elevator.

Diamond stared at Chloe's back until she left, and she sat on her seat weakly, "You don't need to repay me, Chloe. I just want my best friend to be happy. Since you're my only bestie."

Diamond worked as a model before being hired as Vernon Phoenix Gray's secretary. She had met many people and was forced to be guarded 24/7 by everyone because there were so many snakes in the industry.

She gradually developed the skill to identify people's hearts by talking to them for five minutes.

Chloe's aura was so warm, gentle, and full of love. She was the epitome of a lovely, feminine lady, but she could be a doormat because she didn't know how to fight back when she got hurt.

It gave Diamond a feeling of warmth whenever she was around Chloe and also a sense of protection. She wanted to protect and help Chloe in any way possible.

"I mean, I won't be surprised if Mr. Phoenix Gray would be hopelessly in love with Chloe. He is the type of man with so much rage and passion in his heart, he needs a woman who can calm him down, making him feel at ease."

But Diamond also knew that Vernon was a very difficult man to satisfy. Nobody would have the patience, and even if that woman did, there was no guarantee that Vernon would reciprocate.

Her gut feeling told her that Vernon was made for Chloe and vice versa.

"Too bad they have so many problems stacked against them...." Diamond felt pity for both, but she couldn't do much and observed as both didn't want her help.

**

Chloe stood outside her car in front of the school gate, waiting for Mackie to appear from the school building. She waited in a daze, staring at the lavish school building in front of her.

She knew this school was built on the land owned by the Gray family, and the building was also commissioned by Vincent's grandfather. Vincent added some more facilities for the school for free because he was the main donator.

Basically, this whole school was controlled by Vincent.

'I don't want Mackie to stay in this school for too long. Vincent has his hands here...' Chloe pondered. 'Should I ask for Vernon's help? I want to send Mackie to another school, I don't mind if it's a little cheaper, as long as Mackie doesn't get bullied because her father is a bastard who can't zip his pants.'

Chloe remembered Jaden and Mia-- Mackie's friends again.

According to Mackie, Jaden and Mia tried to bully her because their mothers-- Jada and Maya, were sleeping with Vincent.

Those two kids continued to harass Mackie. But Mackie was a feisty girl. She didn't let herself get bullied, so she fought a lot.

'I already reported them to the headmaster, but of course the headmaster turned blind eye because she's just one of Vincent's dogs....'

While waiting for her daughter, she suddenly heard a voice coming from her left.

"Oh wow, look who's waiting for her child here."

Chloe turned her head and saw two ladies around her age. They looked gorgeous and fashionable for their age. They wore matching sunglasses and Prada bags.

Chloe stood straight in front of them and greeted them politely despite the resentment in her heart, "Good afternoon, Jada, Maya. Long time no see."