Chapter 159: Fix This
Chloe stepped into her father's house, her heels clicking against the marble floor as she walked toward the living room.
She spotted Mr. Stone sitting on his favorite armchair, his face buried in a newspaper. He didn't look up as she entered, but she knew he was aware of her presence.
Without glancing away from the paper, he asked, "Have you spoken to your brother?"
Chloe frowned but tried not to let her displeasure show. He hadn't even asked how she was but was asking if she'd spoken to his son.
Despite always trying to show him she was the best child he could ever have, he was just bent on loving that useless son of his. Probably because he was a son or because he was the product of the love of his life while her mother was just a secretary that seduced him and caused the death of his wife.
Chloe let out a dramatic sigh, making sure to sound distressed. "Yes, I have," she said, walking closer. She paused, then added, her voice laced with fake vulnerability, "But he slapped me and asked me never to show my face to him again."
At that, Mr. Stone finally looked up. His frown deepened, and his grip on the newspaper tightened. "What?" he demanded, his voice sharp. "Hunter slapped you? Why?"
Chloe bit her lip, pretending to hesitate before nodding. "Yes, Dad. I was only trying to talk some sense into him like you asked, but he refused to listen. He's lost all respect for this family, for you. He doesn't even want to hear anything about you."
Mr. Stone's eyes darkened with anger. "Why would Hunter do that? What exactly did you say to him?" He asked wondering why Hunter was always trying to spite him in anyway possible.