“You’re right! If you are the in-law of the Johnston family, no one will dare to look down on your dad and
me any longer…” As Miley thought about it, her eyes lit up. “My girl, mom can only depend on you now.”
Chloe let out a gleeful smile. “Don’t worry, mom, I won’t disappoint you.” As she thought of it, the sound
of the door opening suddenly rang out. Miley frowned and wanted to admonish the person for being so
rude to interrupt her conversation with her daughter.
However, when she saw the person, the flames of anger in her eyes disappeared, leaving only an
aggrieved look in them. Damien did not even look at Miley but instead turned to Chloe and said, “Chloe,
has work been tiring? Why do you suddenly have time to return home?”
Chloe looked at Damien. A faint sullen look flashed across her eyes as she complained to Damien, “Dad,
how could you hit mom?”
As she said that, she glanced at Miley. After hearing that, Damien’s expression changed. He did not
expect Miley to tell his baby daughter about their troubles.
When Chloe saw his expression, she knew he was in a bad mood. Knowing that she could not speak
against him anymore, she instead acted spoiled at him. “Dad, even if you are in a bad mood, you cannot
be taking it out on mom, right? Also, that Nicole is really too much, and we cannot just take it lying down!
We should be doing something about it!”
She was confident that her father would believe her, yet the moment she mentioned Nicole, Damien’s
expression turned into hesitation. He turned to look at his daughter and said softly,” I know what you are
thinking, but now is not the time. Wait until we get another good business contract, then we don’t have to
be gauging other people’s mood before your grandpa any longer.”
How could Chloe not tell that Damien was just trying to blow smoke before her eyes? This was the
umpteenth time already. Chloe looked angrily at Damien. “Bear with it? What’s wrong with you, dad? This
is not how you usually act! Why are you so fearful of Uncle Daniel and his family?” She doubted, ‘Is this
man still my previously decisive and ruthless father?’
Heavens know how much Damien wanted to give up enduring it. Yet, at this moment, the old man was
favoring Daniel’s family, and Nicole could very well be the next pillar of the family.
So how can he go after her and look for trouble for himself?
Although her daughter had that bit of relationship with the Johnston Group, it was just a project, and no
one could guarantee how long she could be on it.
He knew his daughter very well, but Nicole was a true proven talent with a positive disposition, but his
daughter…
No matter how much he doted on his daughter, he could not just listen to her and ruin that last bit of love
his own father had for him.
Rationality and clarity of mind aside, as he looked at his daughter’s angry face, Damien felt distressed.
He pondered a little before saying, “One more time. I’ll try one more time again. I won’t just sit here and
wait for my doom.” Damien thought, ‘The old man trusts Daniel too much now, and I cannot do anything.”
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