Wendy paused, then looked up at her.
Chloe chuckled, "Didn't you just say this dress suits me perfectly? You've really sold me on it. I'm wondering how stunning I would look in it. If anyone asks, I'll recommend you. You really have a unique eye for fashion."
Wendy's face changed color repeatedly. If looks could kill, Chloe would probably be dead by now.
"You're quite the joker."
Chloe arched an eyebrow, "I'm not joking. Why would I waste your good intentions?"
Elizabeth frowned at Chloe, then glanced at the dress she was holding.
"Elizabeth... I was just joking... Chloe... Are you mad at me?"
Chloe stared at her, showing no mercy, nodded and said, "Yes, I am a bit upset."
Elizabeth almost burst out laughing at the side.
Wendy turned pale, "Chloe, I've said it so many times, I was just joking with you. Are you being overly sensitive by getting mad over a joke?"
Chloe looked at her, "You think no matter what joke you make, I should just laugh it off? Well... you're really annoying. I hope you never have children."
Wendy's face turned dark instantly, "You..."
"What? Ms. Alonso, I was just joking. Why are you angry? I didn't expect you to be so sensitive."
Wendy bit her lip, "Chloe... are you going too far..."
Chloe scoffed, "You're the one who said I was sensitive for not taking a joke. If you can dish it, why can't you take it when I do the same? Ms. Alonso, what do I have to do to please you?"
Wendy was about to explode with anger!
She glanced at Elizabeth, tears welling up in her eyes, but she forced herself to stay calm.
"...Anyway, maybe I was a bit thoughtless with my words, but the way you're treating me..."
"Sorry, you might not know me well enough. I'm a very sensitive person. I treat people the way they treat me. If someone is nice to me, I'll be nicer to them. If someone is slightly rude to me, I'll give them a taste of their own medicine. And... I won't treat anyone differently because of their status."
Wendy bit her lip, not knowing what to say.
She glanced at Elizabeth, her eyes welling up with tears, trying to hold back her feelings.
Elizabeth happened to meet Wendy's gaze, seeing her tearful eyes. She as an elder, and had to speak up.
She pursed her lips, then said, "Chloe, let it go."
Chloe smiled faintly and nodded, her smile neither submissive nor overbearing, but rather calm and composed.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
Elizabeth gave a slight smile, looked down at the dress in Chloe's hand, took it over to examine it, then nodded.
"The dress looks quite nice. There's no harm in buying it."
Chloe smiled, but didn't say anything.
However, Elizabeth suddenly said,
"I'll pay for this dress. Consider it a welcome gift for you."
Chloe lifted her eyes slightly to look at Elizabeth.
A welcome gift?
But since Elizabeth had said so, she could only accept, "Thank you, Mom."
Wendy really didn't expect Elizabeth to buy Chloe the dress.
What surprised her even more was that this was the dress she had just said Chloe would never buy.
She was really puzzled. What role was Elizabeth playing in all of this?
She allowed Chloe to call her mom and did not object to any of Chloe's suggestions.
What was going on?
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