Chapter 181

Chapter 181

Chloe watched as Heather stood up and left the dining table. Her fingers brushed against the pink necklace hidden beneath her clothing as she let out a soft sigh.

After Heather left the restaurant, she couldn’t stop worrying about Chloe and the lingering tension between Naomi and Brendan. Hence, she instructed the driver to take her to Yellowind Bay.

Heather was determined to keep a close eye on the couple, hoping to eventually have grandchildren soon. She still clung to the old–fashioned belief that a rocky relationship was caused by the absence of children.

As the clock struck 7:00 pm, Naomi ended work and headed home. When she saw Heather visiting again, she greeted her, “Mom, you’re here.”

Seeing Naomi return, Heather approached with a smile. “Just thought I would drop by since I had nothing to do at home.”

Next, she passed Naomi’s bag to the nearby servant. Then, she continued, “I made your favorite spare ribs and sweet potato soup.”

“Thank you, Mom,” Naomi replied, though she felt stressed about Heather’s expectations.

It was obvious that Heather was hoping for grandchildren again.

Shortly after, Naomi and Heather were seated at the dining table for dinner. As Heather passed Naomi a bowl of soup, her phone rang.

When Heather noticed that the call was from Brendan, she turned to Naomi and caught her sneaking a peek at the phone.

Heather decided to pick up the call. “Brendan, when are you coming home? I’m-”

Before she could finish her sentence, Brendan interrupted in an icy tone, “Mom, did you look for Chloe today?”

The dining room fell silent. Heather lifted her head and briefly glanced at Naomi before looking away. She had hesitated to answer the call earlier, fearing Brendan would ask about the matter.

After a moment of silence, Heather decided to answer Brendan’s question truthfully. Since Brendan had initiated the call, it was impossible to hide the matter any further. In fact, he likely already knew the truth.

Regardless, Heather remained firmly on Naomi’s side.

“Yes, I met with Chloe. I told her to resign from Ludwig Corporation and leave you alone,” Heather said firmly.

“Heather Quinlan, can you stop causing trouble for me?” Brendan raised his voice in frustration.

Heather’s expression darkened upon hearing Brendan speak with increasing intensity.

Naomi, too, wore a solemn expression as she guessed that Brendan was defending Chloe again. The

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previous time Naomi handed the check to Chloe, Brendan had returned it to her.

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Just as Heather was about to yell at Brendan, he lamented, “Nothing is going on between Chloe and me. What if others get the wrong idea after you go looking for Chloe? What’s going to happen?”

Feeling frustrated by Brendan’s reply, Heather hissed, “If there’s nothing between you two, why did you keep her as your secretary?”

“I have more than twenty secretaries, and most of them are women. Why should I treat her any differently?

“I should be asking why you haven’t considered your status? Why did you confront her and make her think she’s special?” Brendan retorted.

Heather had grown up in a sheltered environment and remained somewhat naive even at her age.

However, upon hearing Brendan’s explanation, she found it reasonable. It seemed that her son was not

interested in Chloe.

Next, Heather turned to Naomi, who was quietly eating her meal. Upon noticing Naomi’s visibly eased expression, Heather asked, “Brendan, does this mean you don’t like Chloe?”