"I'm not quite sure. I haven't seen him since I got back."
Damon spilled the beans, no point in hiding anything from her.
Chloe cracked her eyes open a bit, looking at him with a hint of confusion.
"You've been back this long and you haven't seen him even once?"
Damon peered at her up close. She looked confused, but he could tell she was thinking hard. A smirk flashed across his face. This woman, she's got a sharp mind.
He nodded lightly. "Yeah."
Chloe furrowed her brows, the fog in her eyes gradually replaced by a clear and keen light.
Damon gazed at her with unabashed affection. He was head over heels for every side of this woman. One moment she was snuggling up to him, and the next, she was all brains.
A pair of bright eyes flickering with the light of intellect, yet still carrying a hint of her earlier coyness.
He couldn't help but lean down, planting a kiss on her shoulder, patiently waiting for her to puzzle things out.
But after a while, she stayed silent. Damon couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, stop thinking. The family's a hot mess, and you don't know squat about it. It's normal if you can't figure it out."
"What's so complicated about it? Big families like yours, there are only two possibilities!"
Chloe felt weak all over, like her bones had been taken apart and put back together. She furrowed her brows, trying to sit up straight.
Damon embraced her waist and continued to massage her. Upon hearing her previous assertive statement, Damon chuckled instead and continued to ask:
"So, what are these two possibilities?"
Chloe gave a small smile and slowly said.
"Wealth, descendants."
Damon's mouth twitched slightly.
"Really? How so?"
Chloe took a deep breath, her expression becoming serious.
"Nate mentioned that your family is quite large. You have two uncles and several cousins. The extent of the Harper family's wealth, we have no idea. But some family members certainly wouldn't sit back and watch the wealth fall into others' hands. Grandpa's illness is the spark that lit the fuse, and the one who lit the fuse was grandpa himself. Once grandpa passes away, the Harper family may fall into chaos."
Damon's eyes were locked onto her face.
"What about the second possibility, descendants? What do you think?"
Chloe raised an eyebrow, looking at Damon with a somewhat unsettling smile.
"What are you laughing at? What's on your mind?"
"Do you think you can have kids on your own? You're a man, and you obviously need a woman to have a kid.
“Given your family background and status, finding a suitable partner is crucial! If you can win the support of the woman's family, you can also put your uncles and cousins in their place. If grandpa's condition isn't serious, then he's deliberately holding you back. As for the reason..."
Chloe pursed her lips, not continuing.
Damon was smart. She had made her point clear enough, and he knew what she meant.
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