Chapter 217
From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots
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Chloe grew anxious when she saw Grayson completely lose his edge. All those nights of whispering in his ear , was it all for nothing?
Just as she was about to stoke the fire again, a knock came at the door.
“ Miss is back,” Samson announced.
At those words, Sophia didn’t waste another second arguing; she turned and strode out of the room.
Chloe and Grayson exchanged a glance.
In the end, Chloe lowered her voice and asked, “Did you call your brother just now? Did he go to get her out?”
Grayson frowned. “Could be. Most people in that circle will give him face. If it wasn’t that serious, they might just smooth it over, make it all go away.”
Chloe took a deep breath. “Then what do we do?”
Grayson hesitated, unsure what to say. Chloe kept fueling the fire. “Did you forget what that master said? That we still have a chance at having a son? But as long as Scully’s around… something’s off between us. Honey, it’s not that I can’t stand that child, I just want her to stay away for the sake of our kids. If I have a son, I swear I won’t treat her unfairly. But you know how your mother is, she’s been pressuring us to have another kid.”
As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears. She gently clung to his arm, voice trembling.
“I really want to have a son with you, honey…”
“Alright, don’t cry,” Grayson said, the sight of her vulnerability stirring his protective instincts.
Sure, it was a modern era–but deep down, he still wanted a son to inherit his legacy.
It wasn’t that daughters were bad, but eventually they’d marry into someone else’s family. And if they picked the wrong guy, the family fortune could end up in an outsider’s hands.
The core family already had two sons; the extended side had one too.
Only he had a single daughter.
Now that the two–child and even three–child policies were allowed, and Chloe was still in good health, there was still a chance.
Because of this, they’d gone looking for a renowned expert in Trenwyn.
After a checkup, the specialist told them they were both perfectly healthy, but suggested they visit a well- known spiritual guide up on Silvercloud Mountain for more insight.
So they rearranged their plans and went.
Grayson had spent years in the entertainment industry, where praying before a shoot was second nature. Over time, he’d grown more and more superstitious.
The spiritual guide took one look at them and somehow laid out their past and their hopes with eerie
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accuracy.
Grayson was convinced on the spot.
One thing led to another, and before he knew it, he was in too deep to walk away.
When the guide said their birth charts didn’t align, Grayson didn’t question it for a second.
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Following the guide’s advice, he even picked someone he believed would bring good fortune and arranged for her to be raised somewhere else.
In short, nothing would stop him from having a son.
“I’ll talk to my brother myself,” he said.
Chloe quietly exhaled and smiled through her tears. “You’re the best. But don’t get into a fight with him, if it really doesn’t work out, we could just move away.”
“Silly girl, this is our home. Why should we be the ones to leave?” Grayson pulled her into an embrace.
“This isn’t even worth stressing over. I’ll take care of it soon, you won’t be disappointed.”.
Chloe nodded, all pitiful and fragile on the surface.
But her hand instinctively touched her lower abdomen.
The guide had said that as long as Scarlett was gone, she’d conceive a son within three months.
So her time was running out.
She turned her head and glanced over at Aurora.
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“Don’t cry anymore, it’s not your fault.”
“If she didn’t have those kinds of thoughts, none of this would’ve happened.”
Aurora wiped her tears. “Aunt Chloe, I…”
“That’s enough, let’s go out and take a look,” Chloe said gently, patting her hand.
“Honestly, you’re such a good student. You even helped Quincy with tutoring before. I’ve always liked you. If you were really one of us, we could’ve kept living like this, like a real family.”
Aurora lowered her head and said nothing.
Chloe smiled. “But it’s alright, even if Sophia’s hard to deal with, she definitely won’t let you go back to your hometown. ou’re not leaving Jandale, are you?”
“So we’ll still see each other often/
The implication was clear. Because of this incident, Sophia would definitely blame Aurora–maybe even drive her out.
And if Aurora wanted to stay where she was…
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She’d better help the second branch get Scarlett out of the picture.
Chloe’s heart was as cold as ice.
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Scarlett sent her daughter to prison? Then she would strip Scarlett of everything–make her life worse than death.
Aurora, of course, picked up on her meaning.
“Aunt Chloe, you’ve always been so kind to me. I’d really love to stay here and spend more time with you.”
“Good girl,” Chloe said with a soft smile, taking her hand. “Come on, let’s go see what’s going on.”
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