The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison)

Chapter 56

Chloe thought to herself, "I knew it! Ava's been using my makeup again."

Ava had only been back for two hours, and her expensive makeup had already gone missing.

It had to be Ava.

She was always taking Chloe's stuff.

"Give it back."

This time, Chloe was adamant; she was not going to let Ava walk all over her anymore.

Ava asked, "What the hell are you shouting about? You can't even afford such pricey makeup. It

must've been my brother who bought it for you. Why should I return something that my brother paid

for? It was his money after all."

Chloe was fuming.

Even Amelia from the kitchen couldn't help but come out and say, "Young lady, how can you be so

brazen about taking other people's things? That skincare set of Chloe's was actually from my

madam..."

Amelia paused and corrected herself, "That pricey skincare set was a gift from Roxanne to Chloe, so

what does your brother have to do with it? You just take people's things without a second thought. You

really have no manners."

Ava snapped back and said, "You're just a nanny. Who do you think you are to talk back to me?"

In this household, Chloe had always treated them as her own family.

She always treated them with kindness. But they never treated her as a family member. They always

bullied her.

Even Amelia had to stand up for her. But they arrogantly assumed that just because she married into

their family, she was supposed to be oppressed.

"You're the one with no manners. Amelia is here to take care of Aria and Austin. She deserves respect.

If you can't show respect, don't bother coming here during the holidays. This is my home, and I don't

welcome impolite people.

And another thing. This necklace is mine, and this Cartier bracelet is also mine. You've been wearing

them for years. Isn't it time you gave them back?"

Chloe pointed to the necklace and bracelet that Ava was wearing.

Ava had no intention of returning them.

Chloe walked right up and snatched them back.

Ava never realized Chloe had such strength.

"Where's the makeup set that Roxanne gave me? Bring it out."

Today, she would no longer indulge Ava.

If she continued to spoil Ava, she would be the stupidest person in the world.

Ava was taken aback. The once easy-going Chloe was now standing her ground.

Chloe's firmness left Ava and Charlotte in shock.

Chloe walked over to the couch, picked up Ava's handbag, and took out the makeup.

The handbag was also hers. It was a gift from Roxanne.

She even emptied out Ava's lipstick, mirror, ID, and everything else.

"Chloe, what the hell are you doing? Have you lost your mind?"

"I'm just taking back what's mine; it's only fair."

After grabbing her stuff, Chloe had Amelia take the kids and leave.

Amelia, pushing Austin in the stroller, said, "Chloe, you were really firm today. That's the way to stand

your ground so you won't be bullied. Aria, isn't your mom awesome?"

Aria nodded, "Awesome, my aunt and grandma were so angry; their faces turned green. Mom's the

best."

Chloe said, "Aria, I was wrong to teach you before that we should always be understanding to our

family. We can't always let things slide and endure. If someone bullies us, we should fight back. But, we

should never bully others without reason."

Aria nodded and said, "Mom, I understand. I won't let anyone bully me in the future."

Ava called Oliver and exaggerated how Chloe had bullied her.

Upon hearing this, Oliver immediately called Chloe, intending to scold her. But Chloe didn't pick up.

She and Amelia took the kids to the park for a picnic.

The tent, mats, and some food and drinks were all prepared by Amelia in advance.

Unable to reach Chloe, Oliver had no choice but to call Amelia.

Amelia asked her, "Chloe, do you want to take this call?"

Chloe took the phone and answered the call.

On the other end of the phone, Oliver's voice was filled with anger.

He questioned, "Chloe, you're Ava's elder. What's wrong with giving her makeup? You don't need them

anyway."

Chloe retorted, "Oliver, did you not pay attention in school? Do you know what 'giving' means?"

Oliver didn't answer.

Chloe continued, "'Giving' means willingly providing. But your sister took my stuff without my consent.

To put it bluntly, it's stealing. I'm already being lenient by not calling the police. With the amount she

stole, she could be jailed."

Oliver wanted to say something, but Chloe cut him off, "Don't bother me anymore, or I really will file a

police report. We have surveillance at home. If your sister gets arrested, don't blame me for being

heartless."

Oliver wanted to say more, but Chloe warned him, "If you utter another word, I will hang up and call the

police immediately."

All Oliver could say was, "Fine, fine, I won't bring up the jewelry and makeup issue anymore."

He was scared that Chloe would really report to the police.

After all, Chloe now was no longer the pushover she used to be. He was afraid of pushing Chloe too

far.

Changing the subject, Oliver asked, "Where did you and Amelia go? My sister and mom are at home.

You didn't even buy groceries or make dinner. Are you trying to starve them?"

Chloe coldly replied, "What do I care if they starve?"

Oliver retorted, "Weren't you always the one doing grocery shopping and cooking?"

Chloe countered, "Am I your family's unpaid nanny?"

Before Oliver could say anything, Chloe cut him off again, "I'm not done. You want me to do grocery

shopping and cooking. Have you given me living expenses?"

Oliver was silent.

Chloe continued, "You clearly said last night you won't give me a dime of living expenses anymore."

Oliver remained silent.

Chloe went on, "The living expenses you used to give were for the entire family. I didn't waste a single

penny, yet you still think I'm taking advantage of you."

Oliver still did not respond.

Chloe was like, "Oliver, you wanna be so clear-cut? You can take care of your family from now on. Pay

for them; don't expect me to serve them anymore. Hiring a nanny costs money. I've been serving you

guys for free, and you're still not satisfied. Well, I'm done serving you."

Then, Chloe hung up the phone and switched off her mobile, ready to have a blast of a vacation with

Amelia and the kids.

Amelia gave her a thumbs-up look after she hung up the phone, "Good on you, Chloe. When dealing

with people like them, you gotta stand your ground and keep your limits; don't let them have any

chance to bully you, or they'll think it's their god-given right."

Chloe felt the nanny Vincent introduced was no ordinary lady.

She didn't have the mindset of a traditional country woman but more like someone who's seen the

world.

While Chloe was having fun with the kids in the park, Roxanne and Harrison were setting up a street

stall.

There was no one inquiring at the stall at the moment.

Harrison asked Roxanne, "How long are you planning to keep this stall?"

Roxanne replied seriously, "I did the math. The big order last month plus the regular customers, I made

nearly twenty grand."

The big order was actually from Alexander. But Roxanne didn't know about it.

She continued, "The economy's not doing great. Making this much from a stall is pretty good. We'll

decide whether to keep the stall once we've saved enough for a down payment on a house. What do

you think?"

No way!

His time was precious.

Spending the whole day here with Roxanne, who knows how many money-making opportunities he

would miss.

This couldn't go on for long.

Harrison asked, "If you get a house, you won't have to keep the stall?"

Roxanne nodded.

Harrison thought he was still posing as a "bankrupt" boss. He couldn't just give Roxanne a house.

He asked, "What if the house you bought in East Adjacent Estates could be delivered on time?"

Without hesitation, Roxanne was like, "How could that possibly happen? The developer has already

fled abroad with the money, with the project left unfinished like this. Who would be willing to take over

this loss-making project, continue the construction, and deliver the houses to the owners? The person

who takes over must be a fool." © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Roxanne's words made Harrison frown.

He snorted in his mind, “ Ha, your husband might just be that fool!”