On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 40: Threat

At the dining table, Jasper Lockwood suddenly said, "Chloe..."

"Hm?" Chloe Sterling finally looked at him. "What is it?"

"I’ll take you to the Medical College later."

Chloe Sterling: "...Are you going to see Director Xavier again?"

Jasper Lockwood: "...Yes."

’In reality, he just wanted to take her himself.’

After a two-second pause, Chloe replied, "Okay."

After breakfast, the two of them got ready to leave.

Henry Chamberlain hadn’t brought the car around yet, so they waited in the courtyard. Chloe was looking toward the garage when Jasper suddenly hooked her chin, turning her gaze to him.

Chloe looked at him, confused. "What... are you doing?"

"Chloe, even if you haven’t adjusted to your new status, don’t avoid me," Jasper said.

"I’m not avoiding you!"

"Avoiding my gaze counts as avoiding me!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Chloe slowly began, "Jasper, actually, I’m not..."

Seeing her trail off, Jasper asked, "Not what?"

"It’s not that I haven’t adjusted, it’s..." She hadn’t figured out how to say it yet when Henry Chamberlain drove up.

Chloe’s expression turned awkward. "Never mind. I’ll tell you when I’ve figured it out."

Jasper Lockwood: "..."

「The Medical College, in the lab.」

Chloe Sterling, Maya Jacobs, and the others spent the entire morning discussing problems with their new project. They didn’t finalize their plan for the next steps until noon.

Maya stretched. "I’m exhausted. Chloe, are you tired?"

Chloe looked unfazed. "I’m fine."

Maya rested her head on the table and stared at her.

Seeing this, Chloe asked, "Is there something on my face?"

"No. But I get the feeling you have something on your mind."

Chloe was a little surprised and raised an eyebrow. "How can you tell? Was I spacing out? Or did I say something wrong?"

"No, you just seemed a bit preoccupied when I first saw you this morning." Maya smiled and added, "It’s rare to see you like this."

Chloe cleared her throat. "I probably just didn’t sleep well last night."

"Then you should take a nap after lunch."

"No need, I’m fine."

Just then, Silas Coldwell suddenly called.

After a moment’s thought, Chloe answered. "Hello..."

Silas’s lazy voice came through the phone. "Darling, let’s have lunch together."

Chloe: "...I don’t have time."

"If you don’t come out, I’ll come into the Medical College to find you. A lot of people probably recognize me. Do you want them to know that you know me?"

After a moment of silence, Chloe asked, "Where are you?"

"At a coffee shop right near the Medical College. I’ll wait for you."

"Fine."

「Half an hour later, Chloe Sterling arrived at a Western-style restaurant.」

Silas Coldwell was already waiting for her. Seeing her approach, he flashed a wicked smile. "I knew you’d come."

After speaking, he immediately told the waiter to bring their food.

Chloe sat across from him, her beautiful eyes frosty. "Don’t think you can keep threatening me with this. I can choose to leave the Medical College."

"I just asked you out to eat. That counts as a threat?"

Chloe ignored him.

Silas watched her quietly for a long moment, then suddenly asked, "What is it you really want? Tell me. I can give you anything."

Chloe took a deep breath, trying to keep her tone calm. "Silas, I’ve already made it very clear. We walk different paths."

"Different paths? And where is your path? A lab at the Medical College? Living in obscurity from now on?"

"It’s definitely not with you."

Silas choked with anger!

After a pause, he continued, "What’s so appealing about this damn Medical College anyway? Don’t tell me you’ve actually fallen for that Xavier kid? Your taste can’t be that bad, can it?"

He had recently overheard some gossip about Chloe Sterling and Julian Xavier near the Medical College.

Chloe shot him a look. "Stop spouting nonsense!"

"Then what is it? Why are you so determined to stay here?"

Chloe: "Are you Mr. Twenty Questions?"

Silas huffed. "If you won’t tell me, I’ll find out myself. You’d better not have any special relationship with him."

After a little while, their steaks arrived.

Silas picked up his knife and fork, speaking as he cut his steak. "After we eat today, I won’t be contacting you as often for a while. But you need to be careful. Don’t let Lockwood find you."

Hearing this, Chloe immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

"You don’t know? The old man of the Lockwood family was poisoned, and the family is searching the world for you."

"I know about that."

"No matter how much the Lockwood family offers, you are not to get involved in their business."

Chloe scoffed. "What right do you have to forbid me? Why shouldn’t I make money when there’s money to be made?"

Silas: "If you want money, I can give it to you. Whatever they offer, I’ll double it—no, I’ll give you ten times as much. Just don’t go treat that old Lockwood man. Also, I’m planning to use this opportunity to settle some old scores with Jasper Lockwood."

"What!" Chloe’s brow furrowed slightly. "You’re going to move against Jasper Lockwood at a time like this?"

A sharp glint flashed in Silas’s charming eyes. "Isn’t this the perfect time?"

"No," Chloe said. "I’m advising you not to do this."

Silas chuckled. "What? Worried about me?"

"Who’s worried about you! This whole thing isn’t as simple as you think!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"How would you know?" Silas’s eyes narrowed. "You haven’t been to the Lockwood estate already, have you?"

"I’m just warning you. What you do is up to you."

"Of course, I know it’s not that simple. I just want to cause Jasper Lockwood some trouble right now."

Chloe suddenly laughed. "Are you sure you’d be causing him trouble and not yourself? This is Crestfall. You could say it’s Jasper Lockwood’s territory. Your branch office isn’t even set up yet. Are you sure now is a good time?"

"Hmph, so what if it’s his territory? I’m going to teach him a lesson right on his own turf!"

Chloe slowly cut a piece of her steak with her knife and said nonchalantly, "If you get into trouble, don’t expect me to save you a second time."

Feeling that she was being particularly concerned about him today, Silas’s mood instantly improved. "You don’t need to worry about me. Just make sure Jasper Lockwood doesn’t find you. If he’s looking for you, it’s definitely not just about treating his old man.

Besides, that cold-blooded bastard isn’t good-tempered and indulgent like me. But you don’t have to worry too much. If he really dares to lay a hand on you, I absolutely won’t let him get away with it."

"Just worry about yourself." Chloe said no more and continued eating.

Silas really had only sought her out for a meal today, and to remind her to be wary of Jasper Lockwood. After they finished eating, the two went their separate ways.

On the way back to the Medical College, Chloe kept thinking about what Silas had said. ’Will he really take this opportunity to get revenge on Jasper Lockwood? That guy is too complicated; sometimes I can’t tell which of his words are true and which are lies.’

’I’ll just have to play it by ear.’

’I hope he was just all talk.’