The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1439

"I thought you'd deny it..."

Chloe responded nonchalantly, "So if I deny it, it's not true?"

Queen Julia shook her head, gripping Chloe's hand tightly. "Your denial changes nothing. You're still my granddaughter." As she said this, Julia hugged Chloe even tighter, like a young child clinging onto her, afraid she would leave.

Julia's actions coaxed a small smile out of Chloe. "So, there's nothing left to say." Chloe put up a tough front, but she didn't know why she felt so emotional talking to this high and mighty queen.

She wasn't emotionless. Yasmine had disappeared for over thirty years, and Julia had shifted all her love for Yasmine to someone else. Chloe felt a sense of injustice and bitterness on Yasmine's behalf.

Even though Julia had her own reasons, a sense of sadness and helplessness, the gap of over thirty years was a harsh reality.

Chloe felt wronged herself too because Barbara and Becky, who grew up under Julia's protection, were unfair to her.

Queen Julia wasn't bothered by Chloe's coldness. Instead, she said, “Right, there’s nothing more to say. So, you'll accompany me to the banquet tomorrow night. I can't wait to announce your identity to everyone.”

Chloe frowned. "Can I refuse?"

"No."

"What if I insist..."

"There are no ifs. If you have ifs, I have my own. The outcome won't change, you have to come with me."

Chloe was speechless. How was this different from Damon's “I refuse your refusal”?

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Chloe didn't leave the palace. Queen Julia arranged a room for her in her own quarters. Out of frustration, Chloe requested to see her personal doctor Jane, appointed by Damon.

"If you won't let me go out, bring my personal doctor in."

Queen Julia said, "There are many doctors in the palace..."

"Sorry, I only trust my own people."

So, Queen Julia had no choice but to bring Jane in.

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Ava nervously contacted the folks in P City and then called Barbara to ask about Becky. Thinking of Becky's impotent rage, Ava wished she could just strangle this useless idiot!

Ava had been cautiously vigilant for over a decade, only for it all to be ruined by Becky. Damn it!

"Becky's in the hospital now," Barbara said.

When Ava stormed into the hospital intending to scold Becky, she saw Becky with a crooked chin and nose, prepped for surgery. Her face was a horrific sight.

Ava was both shocked and angry. Looking at Becky's face, she almost passed out! "Damn it! What was wrong with the face I gave you?! You actually wanted plastic surgery?!" Ava yelled furiously, her angry voice echoing throughout the hospital.

"Mom..." Becky cried pitifully. “You have to avenge me! Chloe is the villain, she did this to me, and at the state banquet, too. It's so humiliating..."

If Becky's face wasn't already beyond recognition, Ava would've slapped her a couple of times. In the end, she couldn't bring herself to do it and left the hospital.