149 Chapter 149

When he was still trying to toughen himself, his eyes noticed something on the floor, black lingerie of his sister-in-law, proof of what they had done last night. His cock hardened again once he saw the lingerie.

"FUCK!" Vernon cursed when he realized he had this intrusive thought of picking that lingerie and started sniffing like a filthy pervert. He took off his sweatpants and rushed to the bathroom to take a bath instead.

He pressed a button to turn on the cold shower. He wanted to cool down because there was no way he'd jack off to her lingerie. He wasn't that desperate!

Vernon felt the cold water hitting his skin. It calmed him down a bit, but not enough to make him feel better. Whenever he closed his eyes, he'd imagine either of these two things; his sister-in-law crying or her crumpled lingerie on the floor. Both gave him a reaction, whether it was anger or… lust.

Vernon punched the bathroom wall, trying to dispel her out of his mind to no avail. It was difficult for him to admit this, but…

"I can't get her off my mind, damn it..." Vernon cursed. He was mostly angry with himself for being so weak that he let his emotion get the best of him.

He was supposed to be a cold man after all, and he had proven himself to be so ruthless. How else could he stand on top of the others and skyrocket without the help of his family? It was because he didn't even care about anyone's feelings or take anyone's opinion unless necessary.

"And that includes with women. I don't care even if I make them cry…." Vernon said, but he scoffed right after, ridiculing himself. "But, I can't even see her cry. What kind of bullshit did I spew just now?"

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Chloe had just finished cooking lunch for Vernon and Mackie. She didn't have any mood to eat, even though the last time she ate was yesterday evening.

She drank a few glasses of water before preparing the food on the dining table. She also made a ginger soup for Vernon because she knew it helped a lot with a hangover.

After she was done preparing for lunch, she went downstairs and knocked on Mackie's door, "Mackie, it's time to eat."

"Okay, Mommy!" Mackie was busy playing with her Barbie dolls when her Mommy called her. She quickly put her dolls in the toy box before going upstairs.

After calling Mackie for lunch, Chloe went to Vernon's bedroom. She stood in front of the door and rubbed her eyes first, ensuring she didn't show any tears in front of him.

Then, she knocked carefully.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

"Vernon, lunch is ready," Chloe said. "Please come out. I made a ginger soup for you. It's good to cure your hangover."

Click.

The door was opened, and Vernon stood in front of Chloe. He stared at her expressionlessly, with his hair still wet after he had taken a bath.

Chloe immediately stepped back and lowered her head out of fear, "L—Lunch is ready."

Vernon still disliked the way she lowered her head when he was around. At first, he'd thought that his sister-in-law was disgusted with him. But after his careful observation, it seemed that she was just scared.

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It made him feel so awkward, not knowing what to say or what to do to make her not get terrified of his presence.

So Vernon just walked past her and headed to the dining table. He sat there, and Mackie joined soon after.

"Mommy, I'm hungry—" Mackie's smile vanished instantly when she saw another person sitting at the dining table. She glared at her Uncle Vernon, and Vernon glared back at her. Chloe sensed there was a flash of rivalry between them.

"Heh," Vernon scoffed. "Why are you looking at me like that, kid?"

"Big bad Uncle, why are you eating Mommy's cooking? You bullied her. You can't eat Mommy's food!" Mackie yelled, much to Vernon's annoyance.

Vernon scoffed; as always, his competitive yet petty behavior was shown when he faced his little niece.

Vernon wrapped his hand around Chloe's waist and pulled her to his side, "Ah— Vernon?!"

"Mommy!"

Vernon forced Chloe to sit on his lap and said, "I ate your Mommy last night. Do you think I can't eat her cooking too? I can even eat her now if I want."

"T—That's…" Mackie was tongue-tied instantly. Her eyes were glazing with tears once the big bad wolf said that. She was sad that she couldn't protect her Mommy.

Chloe didn't want her daughter to bawl before they ate, so she quickly got up and approached her daughter. She picked her up and put her on the seat beside Vernon.

"Don't listen to your Uncle. He did nothing last night. He's just teasing you," Chloe said.

Vernon scoffed again but said nothing as he looked away.

Honestly, he had to thank his feisty little niece. Because whenever she was around, Vernon would feel relieved and entertained. He could joke around by pulling his sister-in-law by his side, something that he'd never be able to pull off when they were alone.

Mackie rubbed her eyes to wipe the tears, and she pouted while sitting beside her evil Uncle.

Chloe sighed when she saw her daughter and little brother-in-law fighting and bickering. Because they seemed to have this inherent animosity and competitiveness for no reason.

Chloe put a bowl of ginger soup in front of Vernon and a sweet pumpkin soup for Mackie.

"You two need to eat a light soup first before eating heavy lunch. All of us woke up late, so your stomach needs preparation to start digesting heavy food," Chloe explained, making sure the two kids at the dining table listened to her.

Chloe sat at the opposite side of the table, facing Vernon and Mackie. She wanted to watch her small family eat first, which gave her joy.

Mackie and Vernon looked at the bowl of soup in front of them, and they both lifted their heads simultaneously to stare at Chloe. Then, they asked, "What about you?"