On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 151: Quite the Vat of Jealousy

Jasper Lockwood’s voice was cold. "This is my wife’s phone. Of course you’re speaking with me."

Silas Coldwell scoffed and promptly hung up.

Jasper Lockwood stared at the phone screen for a moment. He desperately wanted to block the number, but in the end, he refrained and simply put the phone back where he found it.

A short while later, Chloe Sterling came downstairs. Her gaze fell upon the sofa. ’So this is where my phone was.’

She walked over slowly and picked up her phone.

Beside her, Jasper Lockwood, who had been looking down at the book in his hands, suddenly spoke up. "Someone called you just now. I answered."

"You answered? Who was it?"

Jasper Lockwood looked up at her and said, "An unknown number."

"......"

Seeing his unhappy expression, Chloe Sterling had a good guess who it was. She checked her call log and, sure enough, it was Silas Coldwell. The call had only lasted a little over ten seconds.

’Looks like they hung up after just a few words.’

"Did he try to contact you during the day?" Jasper Lockwood asked.

"No." As she said that, Chloe was about to sit down, but her hand was suddenly grabbed, and she tumbled into his firm embrace.

Chloe Sterling’s eyes widened. "What... are you doing?"

Jasper Lockwood gazed down at her, his thin lips parting. "Have you considered blocking his number?"

Chloe Sterling blurted out, "Even if I block this number, he’ll just call from another one."

"Then block them all."

"......"

"Is that a no?" Jasper Lockwood pulled her a little tighter.

Chloe Sterling: "Alright."

Then, right in front of Jasper Lockwood, she added Silas Coldwell’s number to her blocklist.

"Can you let me go now?"

Jasper Lockwood didn’t move. Just then, the butler approached, looking at the two of them with a hesitant expression.

Chloe Sterling’s face flushed slightly as she reached out to push Jasper Lockwood. He let her go and then asked the butler, "What is it?"

The butler bowed his head and answered, "Sir, Madam, dinner is ready."

Jasper Lockwood turned to look at Chloe Sterling, who had put some distance between them. "Let’s go eat."

"Okay," Chloe Sterling agreed, getting to her feet.

As they walked into the dining room, Chloe Sterling saw the scene before her and stopped dead in her tracks.

The dining room lights were off, with only the dim, flickering glow of candles.

’Jasper Lockwood had actually arranged a candlelight dinner!’

Remembering the candlelight dinner at Silas Coldwell’s place the previous night, Chloe Sterling shot him a sideways glance. ’What is he trying to remind me of?’

Noticing her gaze, Jasper Lockwood turned to her, his thin lips parting. "Candlelight dinners should only be between the two of us."

Chloe Sterling said nothing.

Jasper Lockwood suddenly took her hand, led her to the dining table, and then let go to pull out her chair. "Please, have a seat."

Chloe Sterling sat down. Jasper Lockwood then poured her a glass of red wine before taking his own seat across from her.

Chloe Sterling glanced at her glass of red wine and suddenly said, "I had no intention of eating with Silas Coldwell last night."

Jasper Lockwood: "And he certainly didn’t get the chance."

’I wouldn’t have allowed it.’

Chloe Sterling suddenly laughed.

As Jasper Lockwood poured wine for himself, he asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Chloe Sterling took a delicate sip of her wine and said, "Deep down, you know I’ve been keeping my distance from Silas Coldwell. You just can’t help but get jealous. Who would have thought that the great President Lockwood, as aloof as a god, is secretly so jealous."

Jasper Lockwood: "......"

Chloe Sterling: "Am I wrong?"

Jasper Lockwood: "You’re right. And I tend to lose control when I get jealous, so my dear wife should be more careful in the future."

"......"

Chloe Sterling was reminded of that suffocating, dizzying kiss and fell silent, taking another sip of wine from her glass.

Between everything that had happened and how busy they’d both been recently, it felt like a long time since they had enjoyed such a harmonious meal together.

In high spirits, they both indulged in a few extra glasses.

This was especially true for Chloe Sterling. The alcohol brought a crimson flush to her fair cheeks, and in the flickering candlelight, her delicate features looked all the more alluring.

Jasper Lockwood watched her and asked softly, "Would you like another?"

Chloe Sterling smiled. "Of course. I’m not even drunk." With that, she poured herself another glass.

Seeing that she did, in fact, still seem sober, Jasper Lockwood didn’t stop her.

Time ticked by, and the night grew darker. They were both tipsy, yet both still lucid.

Jasper Lockwood checked the time. "It’s getting late. Let’s wrap this up."

Chloe Sterling nodded. "Alright."

As they both stood and walked out, Jasper Lockwood glanced sideways at her. "Are you feeling okay?"

Chloe Sterling’s expression was composed. "I’m fine. Not drunk."

Jasper Lockwood chuckled. "That’s good. Then I suppose I’ll be safe tonight."

Chloe Sterling glanced at him and blurted out, "Do you really want to be safe?"

"I don’t!" Jasper Lockwood answered without hesitation, his deep, almond-shaped eyes fixed on her.

Chloe Sterling gulped subconsciously, then quickly averted her gaze and kept walking.

「Back upstairs.」

Just as Chloe was about to walk into her room, Jasper Lockwood suddenly grabbed her. His voice was low and husky, laced with a seductive charm. "Chloe, would you like some company?"

Chloe Sterling: "......."

Jasper Lockwood’s long fingers brushed against her flushed cheek as he added, "You seem a little drunk. Perhaps you need me to take care of you."

His fingers felt exceptionally hot. As if recalling something, Chloe Sterling’s face turned an even deeper shade of red. She took a sudden step back. "N-No... you don’t have to."

With that, she quickened her pace and hurried into her room.

Watching her flustered retreat, Jasper Lockwood couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness.

’He fell into self-doubt again. I’ve put in so much effort, yet I still can’t seem to captivate her.’

Once inside her room, Chloe Sterling immediately shut the door. She stood frozen, listening for any sounds from outside. After a long moment without hearing any footsteps, she confirmed that Jasper Lockwood hadn’t followed and finally let out a small sigh of relief.

’It was only then she realized she was actually a little intimidated by Jasper Lockwood’s astonishing stamina.’

「Three days later.」

「Crimson Wing Dojo.」

Chloe Sterling sipped her tea while coaching the baby through some martial arts moves.

Nearby, Jean Kensington was admiring her son’s practice while searching for something on her phone. After a moment, her eyes narrowed as if she had finally found what she was looking for. "I knew it! They were the ones behind this!"

Hearing that, Chloe Sterling turned her head. "What is it?"

Jean Kensington said, "Claire White’s lawyer won the case. The driver responsible for the accident was ordered to pay six million in compensation, and then guess what?"

Chloe Sterling asked, "Did the driver contact someone?"

"Exactly. The driver contacted a man, and that man turned out to be Ruby Lynch’s bodyguard."

Chloe Sterling’s eyes turned cold. "So it really was them." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Jean Kensington added, "That Esther Sterling acts all gentle and kind on the surface, but behind everyone’s back, she’s pulling these vicious, depraved stunts. You really shouldn’t have let her off so easily. You should have let her rot in jail for a few months to enjoy a taste of prison life."