Chloe said in anger, "What do you mean?"
"I mean, this is your home." So, don't be so vulnerable.
Chloe didn't seem to compromise but shut up. It was not her style to gain sympathy with her miserable background.
In the living room.
Chloe's stepmother, Alice Green Stark, and her half-sister, Bella Stark, were there. The three women looked at each other in dismay while Chloe fought hard against her urge to leave!
Back then, David had an extramarital affair with Alice abroad and secretly registered the marriage with her. Soon after that, Bella was born. When Chloe's mother learned that with a shock and deep sorrow, she cut her wrist and committed suicide at home.
One year after that, Alice settled into The Stark's family with Bella as the hostess.
However, in Chloe's view, Alice and Bella were just the thieves of her original family and the poor parasites of the house. She was never afraid of them, but didn't want to see them at all!
"Chloe and Sam, just feel at home and be seated please. A friend of your dad has sent us some high-grade Maojian Tea. See, it's just brewed. Come and taste." David was extremely happy when he heard that Chloe and Sam were coming.
David, as the head of the family was so hospitable, let alone Alice.
Alice invited Chloe, "My dear, why don't you couple stay for lunch with us?"
Alice was so flattering as if Chloe were her biological daughter.
However, Chloe felt it was ironic. Since young, she had hoped to tear apart Alice's hypocritical image. Even so, Chloe asked, "You prepare the lunch?"
Alice was surprised at Chloe's response and said with emotion, "Your dad and I made it for you!"
"Then I'd better not. I'm afraid that I'd be sent to hospital by ambulance after the lunch."
Alice's face instantly turned pale, a little pitiful.
Bella felt offended and defended her mom's hospitality, "Come on, Chloe! You know daddy and mommy had been expecting you and they spent the whole morning preparing the lunch for you. You haven't appreciated their hard work, but slander my mommy! How dare you!"
After a pause, Bella showed empathy with Sam, "My dear brother-in-law, my sister has always had a short fuse, so your life with her must be suffering and burning, huh?"
Chloe didn't care about that and said, "My dear younger sister, as the saying goes, the elder sister in a family stands like a mother. When our seniors were talking, how dare you interrupt?"
Bella was choked and turned to look at Sam, telling with her eyes how aggressive Chloe was.
Sam showed a "not my business" face and accepted his father-in-law's invitation to a cup of tea.
When Sam went to his father-in-law, Bella said triumphantly, "My dear, have you received the invitation of my wedding from Daryl? It's on the 11th of next month and you are our must-invite guest. You know we look forward to receiving the best wishes from you!"
It was strange When Bella mentioned Daryl, Chloe's ex boyfriend, she didn't feel painful in her heart at all, but indescribably disgusted by the playboy.
Then Chloe scoffed at Bella, who was self-righteous, "My dear, I thought you might break up with Daryl and can't wait to marry a good man, just like my Sam. But I didn't imagine you would get engaged with such a womanizer! Well, you and your mother are really keen on grabbing others' boyfriend or husband, destroying others' family, isn't it?"
Luckily Alice made a narrow escape from Chloe's sharp tongue when she were having the tea with David and Sam.