Ch. 246..250: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 246-250

Chapter 246

"What's next? You're going to feed him cake and call him a good boy for being an obedient little brother for you? That's so weird," Shailene commented.

Chloe's cheeks reddened out of shame. She knew it was weird to get so involved with Vernon's sex life outside.

But she couldn't help it, as she felt it was her duty to keep him safe, just like how she always protected him when Vernon was just a kid.

Shailene translated Chloe's silence as a sense of shame and guilt at the same time. She knew that Chloe was supposed to be her client since she was the main reason Vernon contacted her after years.

But she couldn't help being a little petty toward this woman.

Because Chloe was also the reason why she broke up with Vernon. Even if it wasn't her fault, his mind and heart were constantly filled with her.

Shailene was his girlfriend, but she never had the chance to be Vernon's number one in his heart and never will.

Thus, Shailene formed a new lie out of pettiness and told Chloe;

"Well, you should know that I'm not his only woman. He has a lot of side chicks outside too," Shailene said. "You should probably scold him after this. Who knows whether he used a condom or not with those women."

"Anyway, I feel tired after having a rough sex with him, bye, sister-in-law," Shailene made a fake yawning noise before hanging up.

She put the phone back in Vernon's suit pocket and stood silent while staring at the sleeping bastard for at least ten minutes.

She knew what she did was wrong, which would probably complicate everything for Vernon and his woman.

"But it's not really my fault, Vernon," Shailene said. "Don't you realize that your woman doesn't even see you as her romantic partner. She is your sister-in-law, and obviously unattainable."

"I thought, there is a possibility that she might be into cheating. Maybe you're just a way for her to feel young. But she doesn't even seem to be angry at you sleeping around," Shailene scoffed. "She's not even bothered when I told her that we had sex."

"Vernon, you're so delusional. You're desperately clinging to a woman who doesn't even love you," Shailene bent her back and whispered in Vernon's ear gently;

'Don't worry, I'm not that malicious. Take this as a little revenge for what you've done to me. After all, you said that you will compensate me to atone for your sin, right?'

'Then I will punish you a little. So you will try really hard to get what you want. So you will know how painful it is to love someone while that person doesn't even seem to put you in their eyes.'

Shailene smiled full of satisfaction. There was a chance that Vernon might never call her back after this, and that was okay.

"But if you call me and ask for my help again, then I promise that I will help you. At least we're even after this, Vernon Phoenix Gray."

Shailene chuckled mirthlessly, and she finally walked away from her private office, leaving the scum bastard Vernon to sleep alone, probably dreaming about his beloved Chloe again.

**

Chloe was left speechless after the call ended.

That woman's words pricked her heart, giving her a sense of shame and guilt simultaneously.

She never realized how much she babied Vernon until that woman told her it was weird.

"Ah, but it's not wrong though… to think about it again. It is weird…." Chloe was rethinking her current action.

,m She was worried about a grown man and wanted him to practice safe sex as if he was a teenager who had just hit puberty.

"But I really don't have a bad intention. I'm just worried that he might get entangled with the wrong woman and get her pregnant. There's always a chance that someone will baby trap her…."

Chloe was in a dilemma right now. She wasn't sure whether she should confront Vernon and scold him about this or simply act like she knew nothing.

After all, she didn't want to be referred to as a fussy sister-in-law.

"Ah, I don't know. I feel like I'm doing the right thing, but maybe Vernon is not comfortable with what I'm doing…."

Chloe pondered for a while, trying to find the best decision so Vernon wouldn't be mad at her.

After a long ponder, Chloe finally decided;

"Alright, I will keep supplying him with condoms. I think that's the right way to warn him to always practice safe sex outside."

"I will also write a few notes to warn him in a uh… non-direct way. That's better than confronting him, right? So he won't feel ashamed."

Chloe had a thin smile as she had found a good solution to this problem.

With this, she didn't need to face Vernon's condescending gaze whenever he was annoyed.

Chloe shuddered as she imagined that gaze, "Ah, he reminds me so much of that scum. But, they are brothers after all, it can't be helped."

**

Vernon slept through the night, and his dream ranged from a good dream, such as meeting his Big sister Chloe, to a terrible one, like the first time he witnessed his father kissing another woman in their mansion while his mother was busy adorning herself with a new set of jewelry she bought.

It was surreal and became one bad memory for Vernon.

However, all of them paled in comparison with the worst one.

The worst dream he always got whenever he had a sweet dream about Chloe.

And that was…

—Vernon's dream—

Back then, Vernon was fourteen years old. He had just hit puberty and realized he was in love with his Big sis Chloe.

And it wasn't sibling love.

It was Eros, a passionate and romantic love, and he didn't shy away from the feeling.

In fact, he wanted to embrace and declare to the whole world about it.

The naive him was so in love that he told his Big brother about it;

'Big bro, from now on, I will be fighting for Big sis Chloe's love too. So you better watch out, haha!'

Chapter 247--Vernon's dream--

His love for Big sis Chloe was Eros, a passionate and romantic love, and he didn't shy away from the feeling.

In fact, he wanted to embrace and declare it to the whole world about it.

The naive him was so in love that he told his Big brother about it;

'Big bro, from now on, I will be fighting for Big sis Chloe's love too. So you better watch out, haha!'

Back then, his Big bro didn't react much. He just smiled thin and replied;

'Watch out for what you want, cute little Vernon,' Vincent said, addressing the teenage Vernon with the nickname Big sis Chloe gave him.

It sounded condescending, and Vernon also felt the same way.

But he didn't seem to catch his Big brother's hostility.

After all, they were brothers, and Vincent had always treated him nicely. So, everything was just meaningless fun, right?

But that wasn't the case anymore. Because that day, his Big bro suddenly called him, saying their late father took Big sis Chloe to his room.

Vernon panicked and said, 'I will beat him to death if he dared to touch Big sis Chloe!'

He rushed back to the house, and his Big bro told him to enter the room right beside their father's room.

The room had a connecting door, and Vincent intentionally let it open a bit, so they could eavesdrop on the conversation between Chloe and their late father.

When Vernon entered the room, it seemed the conversation was ongoing.

'Big bro, where is Big sis Chloe? I will kick my father's ass for--mmf!'

Vincent quickly covered his mouth and told him to shut up because the connecting door was slightly opened, so Chloe and their father might've heard them.

'What happened, Big bro?' Vernon asked, now in a low voice.

'They are discussing something. You're a little late, but I will summarize it for you later,' Vincent said.

Thus, Vernon hides behind the connecting door with Vincent while eavesdropping on the conversation between Big sis Chloe and their later father.

Unfortunately, he was already too late. Because by the time Vernon arrived, their late father only had two questions to ask;

-

'So, you have the answer now?' Vaughn asked with a repressive tone.

'Um, yes... Mr. Gray...' Chloe replied weakly.

This was weird for Vernon because he had never heard his Big sis be this meek.

'Well, what do you think? About my two sons, Vincent and Vernon,' Vaughn mentioned. 'Which one do you like the most?'

There was a long pause until Chloe replied;

'Vincent Gray.'

'And why so?'

'Because Vincent is smarter and better at everything compared to Vernon. That little kid is... not--not g-g-good enough...' Chloe stammered a little before she continued, 'I would rather marry Vincent. Because I'm born poor. So I need to marry Vincent....'

'Hmm, I see. So that's your resolve,' Vaughn Gray said. 'Is there more reason when choosing my first son?'

...

...

Again, there was a long pause until Chloe opened her lips;

'Vernon will probably end up being a disgusting useless man in the future. He is dumb, and untalented, and not good in anything,' Chloe said, but her voice got weaker and weaker as time passed.

Then, she ended the conversation the most painful sentence Vernon ever heard in his life;

'He will never be as good as his Big brother. That's why I would rather marry Vincent.'

-

Vernon heard everything, and he was so shocked he thought he would faint right now.

He stared at the door in a daze, and Vincent gently closed the connecting door to ensure the other side won't hear him.

Vincent put his hands on Vernon's shoulder and patted him gently, 'I don't know how to say this, Vernon. But dad knows that you and I are in love with Chloe, so he asked Chloe about it.'

'I didn't expect her to be so mean though. Why does she need to say that you're dumb and untalented? I thought she cares for you deeply, but it seems that she is just using you to get close to our family.'

Vincent patted Vernon's head as if he was also saddened by Chloe's words and added;

'Vernon, you should know that all women are trash. They are only after your money, that's why your Big sis Chloe wants to marry me instead of you.'

'Because in her eyes, you and I are just a pile of money. But I have my worth because I have everything that you don't, while you... you're a pitiful excuse of a human. It's all her words though, not me.'

'So blame her if you want to be angry, Vernon Phoenix Gray.'

--Vernon's dream end--

Vernon opened his eyes abruptly. He stared emptily at the ceiling under the dim light, still trying to process his dream.

Vernon gritted his teeth, and his jaw tightened as he tried to fight this urge to destroy everything around him.

"That fucking dream again, I'm so tired of dreaming the same exact shit over and over, man," Vernon complained.

It wasn't the first time and surely wouldn't be the last.

That scene was like a video that kept replaying in his head in repeat. Whenever he wanted to think about something sweet with his Big sis Chloe, that memory of how much his Big sis despised him came up, making him unable to control his rage.

Because whenever he wanted to believe that his Big sis Chloe was genuine, he would be reminded of the truth.

That Chloe only saw him as a pile of money. She stayed with him right now because he had money.

Imagine if he was just a nobody, then Chloe would probably laugh in her face and call him a wasted lowlife.

"She is not genuine, I know that...." Vernon murmured as his chest started to tighten out of rage. "I can't be an idiot, I need to hate her, I need to make her suffer, just like what she did to me!"

Chapter 248

"She is not genuine, I know that…." Vernon murmured as his chest started to tighten out of rage. "I can't be an idiot. I need to hate her. I need to make her suffer, just like what she did to me!"

"Get it together, Vernon! Where is the hate that drives you to the brink of insanity?!"

Vernon repeated that multiple times, something that he used to do when he was in Europe. The drive to hurt his Big sis Chloe made him able to push through and become the way he is right now.

He thought he could maintain the same hatred after he reunited with Chloe.

But he was still the same idiot, it seemed.

Because the moment he saw Chloe cry, he felt the whole world crumble before him.

Vernon covered his eyes with his arm and mumbled, "I can't see her cry. Her tears are enough to wash away all the hatred I have, it's not fair."

Vernon stayed in this position for a while until he tried to assess his current location. He was sleeping in the chaise longue, with the relaxing scent of lavender and chamomile blowing out of the air conditioner.

He also noticed the big beautiful aquascape embedded in the wall, and the information flowed inside his brain until he remembered everything.

"Ah, I was in Shailene's apartment when she told me to lay here and imagine about Chloe…."

Vernon raised his arm to check the time on his watch and then frowned.

"It's already five in the morning? How could I sleep that long?" Vernon asked himself. "Why didn't Shailene wake me up? Ah, wait, speaking about her— where is she?"

Vernon was already feeling guilty for what he had done to her back then. He embarrassed himself by falling asleep like a baby while thinking about Chloe.

"Damn, Vernon. You're embarrassing," Vernon blamed himself.

He got up from the chaise longue, wore his shoes, and walked out of the office.

He looked around the empty apartment. He assumed that Shailene must've been sleeping right after he fell asleep.

So he sneaked out of her apartment and texted her after he returned to his car.

-

To: Shailene Walsh - Psychologist

I didn't expect to fall asleep. Why didn't you wake me up?

Anyway, I'm returning to my apartment. I'll send you money as compensation later and will call you again for the next schedule.

-

Vernon sent the text, thinking this was enough to show his guilt.

He arrived at this apartment after an hour, and it was already 6.30 when he opened his penthouse door.

He was exhausted, and his sleep wasn't particularly comfortable in that chaise longue. He threw his suit and shoes at a random spot in the living room and walked to the kitchen to grab a glass of water.

Vernon leaned on the fridge while drinking a glass of warm water. He was staring at the wall in a daze.

His head was banging, and he'd appreciate another good sleep in his bed.

"Alright, time to hit the bed again," Vernon said.

He put the glass on the kitchen countertop, but before he returned to his room, he heard a loud gasp coming from the edge of the kitchen where the stair was located.

He turned his head instantly and saw Chloe, who froze while staring at him with wide eyes.

"V—Vernon?" Chloe called him. "W—Why did you return so early?"

Honestly, Vernon had no intention of talking with Chloe right now. The image of Chloe looking down on him, mixed with his complicated feeling, gave him an even worse headache.

But he had one thing to check before he returned to his bedroom.

"Hmm…" Vernon blinked a few times because his gaze was a little blurry. He walked close to Chloe and grabbed her hand before she could escape.

"Wha—"

"Don't move, I'm just checking on the wounds on your cheek," Vernon said.

He leaned closer and caressed Chloe's cheek. There was still a trace of scabs, and it would probably take a while until it healed completely, displeasing Vernon so much.

'I will make sure to give a proper punishment for any bitch who dares to hurt you like this, Chloe,' Vernon swore in his heart. 'I just need the information from Diamond. She's working on it.'

Chloe felt uncomfortable being this close to Vernon, especially when he looked so caring as if he really put her in his heart.

'Obviously, he's just worried about me. But why am I feeling uncomfortable?' Chloe asked herself, then she tried to rationalize the feeling by adding, 'Maybe because I've never been cared for by my ex-husband before, so it gives me strange feelings….'

Chloe quickly pushed herself away from Vernon in an attempt to separate their bodies. She knew her boundary, and she didn't want to cross it, especially after what that woman on the phone call last night said.

It was weird. Her attentive care for a grown man like Vernon was weird.

Vernon's heart was grieving when Chloe suddenly pushed herself away from him. But he wasn't in the mood to argue with her right now.

Vernon sighed and said, "Go apply some medicine or something from the doctor. I don't know what will work. Don't worry about money, I have plenty for you."

"Um, yes, thank you…." Chloe lowered her head meekly. She was also fighting the urge to tell Vernon that the doctor was super expensive and it was just a regular wound. She might as well have waited if that meant she didn't need to spend much money.

Vernon didn't care about her silence and turned around, but before he could return to his bedroom, Chloe suddenly offered;

"Um, do you want to have breakfast first? I can cook for you…."

"No need, I'm more sleepy than hungry right now," Vernon replied.

"Really? I mean, we—we can talk about random things while I'm cooking your breakfast…."

"A talk?" Vernon turned around, interested in the invitation. "What kind of talk?"

Chapter 249"I mean, we--we can talk about random things while I'm cooking your breakfast...." Chloe offered.

"A talk?" Vernon turned around, interested in the invitation. "What kind of talk?"

Chloe was surprised by Vernon's sudden enthusiasm. His eyes were glimmering with expectation, though she didn't know what kind of expectation he had.

Chloe thought that Vernon would just dismiss her as usual.

But now that the spotlight was on her, she got nervous and tried to find a way to deliver her intention.

Her true intention was to tell Vernon to have sex responsibly. Because she knew that a man like Vernon could be very reckless when he was in the mood for some humping.

"Um... we can talk about your habits...." Chloe said very carefully, not wanting to offend Vernon.

"Habit? What kind of habit?" Vernon frowned. He didn't think he had any bad habits besides being a picky eater.

"You know-- about your habit of going out late... Talking to many women outside and uh--"

"Going out late? Talking to many women outside? What the fuck are you talking about?" Vernon asked. He was genuinely confused since he had never talked to any woman without any clear intention.

After he reunited with Chloe, a part of his conscience made him unable to talk with women unless it was work-related.

He knew his reputation as a playboy was already cemented in his name outside. Vernon didn't even try to deny it because it was mostly true how much of a womanizer he was.

But Chloe should've realized that he never fucked anyone outside after they reunited, right? He was such a good boy. Even Vernon didn't understand how he could become so docile now.

So why did she suddenly confront him about this kind of nonsense?

'Wait, maybe she heard someone talking about me in the office? Damn, those bitches can really gossip, huh? Bet they will shut up after I talk to them later.'

Chloe noticed that Vernon seemed a little pissed for an unknown reason, which made her even more nervous.

But she had to steal her will. As a responsible Big sister, she had to teach Vernon.

"J--Just please don't be too wild outside, right? Don't forget to use c-c-c-" Chloe swallowed her saliva as she felt the last word was stuck in her throat. "-condom."

Vernon scoffed as he thought it was ridiculous that Chloe was lecturing him about using a condom as if he was a teenage boy.

He had a lot more experience than her, as she was stuck with just one man for such a long time.

Besides, he hadn't used any condoms for a few months now. Because he hadn't had sex with anyone, he waited patiently until Chloe could recover before he could eat her clean every night.

"Did you hear some weird gossip in the office? Don't mind them, it's all just gossip anyway," Vernon said, trying to pacify Chloe as he thought that she was just being jealous.

Meanwhile, Chloe felt there was a little misunderstanding when Vernon mentioned gossip.

Because it was definitely not gossip when the one who picked up the call was a woman he spent the night with.

'But he doesn't want to admit it. Is he embarrassed?' Chloe pondered. After all, Vernon was a grown-up, and confronting him about this might make him defensive.

So Chloe continued speaking indirectly.

"J--Just make sure you wear protection, okay?"

Vernon clicked his tongue as he felt annoyed by Chloe. Talking about this weird gossip also worsened his headache.

"Ignore whatever people say outside. I know how to control myself."

"But--"

"Tch, why are you going in circles about this?" Vernon finally showed a bit of his annoyance to Chloe as he found her irritating. "I'm not doing anything lewd outside. Do you think I'm some kind of sick fuck who would stick my dick to every pussy I found?!"

"Ah--s-sorry, I didn't mean it that way," Chloe retreated immediately as Vernon's annoyance immediately reminded him of Vincent.

"And why do you keep reminding me to use a condom? Don't act like you're my mom or something. It's weird," Vernon said contemptuously before turning his back and walking to his bedroom.

He wasn't sure if this was the correct response, but Chloe kept going in a circle about this condom and gossiping about him having sex outside. It was cute initially, seeing that Chloe might be jealous of him.

But when she started insisting, it made him feel like he was being accused of something he didn't do.

"Why doesn't she trust me with this? I keep telling her that I'm not fucking anyone outside! Damn it!" Vernon was frustrated by how little trust Chloe had for him, and the headache only worsened his irritation.

Vernon knew that his headache would only worsen if he kept feeling irritated. So he threw his body to the bed and then closed his eyes. He fell asleep quickly and wished he didn't have to dream about that scene again.

**

Chloe could only watch Vernon's back as he returned to his bedroom.

Chloe lowered her head regrettably.

"Ah, as I expected. He's a grown man, of course he will hate to be confronted about his bad habit," Chloe murmured. "He even went as far as denying everything, even though he just had sex a few hours ago with the woman he had a dinner date with."

Chloe didn't feel jealous about Vernon sleeping around. After all, she was just a Big sister figure worried about his little brother.

But it seemed that her worry was also deemed as weird by Vernon.

"He said that I'm being weird for worrying about it...." Chloe was disheartened. She had a little burst of courage a few minutes ago, thinking that it was the time for her to at least warn Vernon to practice safe sex.

But the way he called her weird had completely stomped her courage.

Chloe sighed and murmured;

"Then what am I supposed to do? I thought taking care of you is my job, Vernon...."

Chapter 250

It was only six-thirty in the morning, and Diamond had already parked her car not far from the school gate.

Just like the instruction that Diamond got from Mr. Phoenix Gray, she was tasked to investigate and find the perpetrator behind the attack that hurt her homegirl, Chloe.

She had never done this before and certainly wouldn't do this kind of unnecessary shit if it wasn't for Chloe. The amount of effort she put into her homegirl was immeasurable.

"I'll be mad if she doesn't let me become her bridesmaid when she marries Vernon later," Diamond complained. She was already scrolling through an online catalog, thinking of a perfect bridesmaid dress for the event.

It was ridiculous to be this excited over someone, but Diamond simply felt like she had some kind of accomplishment just to see Chloe smiling and thanking her for the hard work she did.

'I've never been this invested and protective over someone. But I guess, home girl just gives off that aura to make you feel like you have to protect her,' Diamond thought.

"Okay, Diamond, you can do this. Go find that culprit, and let your boss handle the rest," Diamond encouraged herself.

She kept staring at the school gate and realized that she might be too early today because even the school guard and janitor were nowhere to be found at this hour.

Just like what Vernon said before, she couldn't directly ask the school staff, the headmaster, about any kind of confrontation regarding Chloe.

Because her boss warned her that this school was indirectly owned by Vincent as the new patriarch of the Gray family after Vaughn's death, even the land was owned by them.

So if Diamond inquired about Chloe to the headmaster, she would definitely snitch on them and tell Vincent about it.

So her only way to inquire about any information was from the janitor or school guard. After all, they were the ones who stayed near the gate, so if there was a fight occurring, they must've known about it first.

Diamond waited thirty minutes more until it was seven o'clock, and the school guard finally opened the gate.

"There he is--" Diamond was about to get out of the car and ask the school guard a few things, but before she could open the door, another car came to the driveway and stopped right in front of the gate.

​ Diamond's heart skipped for a second when she quickly noticed the car and the plate number.

"Oh shit, why is she so early?" Diamond asked herself. She saw Chloe coming out of the car with her daughter-- Mackenzie.

She guided Mackie until the little girl entered the school gate and went to the school's main building.

She continued observing and noticed that Chloe smiled at the school guard and chatted a little before returning to her car and driving away.

After making sure that Chloe was out of her sight, Diamond checked her watch and was unable to fathom Chloe's action.

"It's still seven in the morning. Isn't that way too early to drop her daughter to school? I thought the class starts at around eight-thirty here," Diamond wondered.

Amidst her confusion, she saw the school guard was about to return to his post, so Diamond quickly left her car and approached him.

The school guard was a middle-aged, stout man with a thick beard and mustache. He was a bit short, but with his heavy build, he seemed to be someone capable of doing his job.

The security guard was about to return to his post when his eyes darted at a beautiful woman walking toward him. He was stunned because this woman seemed too young to be a mother of an elementary student.

Diamond stood in front of the security guard and leaned a little, "Excuse me, you're the security guard of this school right?"

"Y--Yes, I am," the school guard said hesitatingly. "Can I help you with something, Miss, and may I know your name first?"

"Hmm... my name is Priscilla, I'm a guardian of one student here," Diamond lied through her teeth, taking the name of that bitch secretary of Vincent Gray.

"N--Nice to meet you, Miss. My name is Gustaff," Gustaff, the security guard introduced himself nervously. "May I help you with something?"

"Yes, I just need a little information. It's about a woman named Chloe. Chloe Gray."

"Ah!" the school guard made a surprised expression. "Lady Gray had just left a few minutes ago, Miss. Is there something wrong with her?"

"Yes, I got the news that she got a scar on her cheek after a fight," Diamond bluffed her way through. "And the news told me that Chloe had a fight here, is that correct?"

Of course, Diamond was just bluffing, she had zero information about Chloe, but it was a good way to fool the school guard and bait her.

"That--" the school guard's eyes widened when he was confronted with a simple question, which indirectly told everything about it.

"So there is a fight here between Chloe and someone else, huh?" Diamond concluded that she had hit the jackpot based on his reaction.

The school guard was thinking about lying by simply telling this beautiful woman there was no such fight.

But this woman wasn't only beautiful, but she also had a sharp mind. So there was no way he could fool her.

"M--Miss, please don't tell anyone about it I will get fired if the headmaster knows that I didn't try to separate them," Gustaff said. "I wasn't in the scene because I was busy somewhere else, so I only heard about the fight from a janitor who happens to be near the gate when it happened."

"Then, can you tell me what's the fight all about?" Diamond asked.

Gustaff was scared that he might get fired for being sloppy. But he also didn't want to tell this woman without a reward.

After all, if he were fired because of this problem, he had to get something out of it, right?

Gustaff stared at the young woman's body from head to toe. His eyes started to get clouded with lust, "Miss, it's risky for me to tell you about it, but I can do it for an exchange."