The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison) novel Chapter 27

Oliver's self-righteous attitude cut Chloe to the core.

She retorted painfully and resentfully, "You think I'm so bored that I'd follow you around?"

If she hadn't been taking their daughter to the emergency room in the middle of the night, she wouldn't have found out that Oliver was off at a movie with another woman.

Oliver shot back defiantly, "So how did you know I was at the movies with someone else?"

"So you're admitting it?" Chloe was crushed.

Oliver was momentarily lost for words, but quickly regained his self-righteous composure.

"So what if I went to a movie? Can't I have a break?"

"What sort of husband goes to a movie in the middle of the night with someone else?"

"Chloe, can you just drop it? Going to a movie doesn't mean I cheated on you. Don't treat me like a criminal, okay?"

Oliver's tone grew more steadfast.

Chloe felt like she had nowhere to vent her anger and bitterness; having a husband like this made everything seem futile.

She glared at Oliver resentfully.

Oliver looked back at her, clearly annoyed.

"Chloe, look at you, always playing the victim, thinking the world is unfair to you. Who are you playing this act for? What do I owe you?"

"I work my ass off to ensure you have a carefree life, letting you enjoy being a full-time housewife. A life many women can only dream of. What more do you want?"

At this point, their daughter Aria, who had been awakened by their argument, walked weakly into the living room.

She noticed that her parents were in a heated argument, causing her face to be full of fear and worry.

"Dad, Mom, are you fighting again?"

Chloe immediately put on a smile, walked over to her daughter, and patted her head.

"No, honey. Dad and Mom were just discussing something. We didn't mean to wake you up. Mommy apologizes."

Chloe quickly noticed that her daughter was barefoot on the cold floor, so she quickly picked her up and took her back to her room.

She rubbed her daughter's little feet, "You just got over your fever; how could you walk barefoot on the cold floor? Get back to bed and rest; you need lots of sleep when you're sick."

Oliver followed them in.

Though he didn't spend much time with the kids, he loved them dearly.

He just assumed that with his wife and mother to look after the kids, he could slack off.

However, when the kids got sick, Oliver would also get anxious, "What's wrong with Aria?"

If Aria wasn't there, Chloe would have ignored Oliver.

She didn't want her daughter to see her parents arguing.

She tried to control her emotions and briefly explained to Oliver about Aria's fever.

Oliver quickly got a glass of warm water for Aria, "Aria, you need to drink more water when you have a fever; drink this and then go back to sleep."

Aria looked at Oliver expectantly, "Dad, I wish you wouldn't... argue with mom. Mom has to work and take care of me and my brother; it's really tough."

"Dad didn't argue with mom." Oliver patted Aria's head gently, "Now, finish your water."

After Aria finished her water, Oliver and Chloe left the room.

Oliver glanced at Chloe, "You better not go to work on Monday."

"Why don't you want me to go to work?" Chloe asked, feeling wronged.

Oliver said self-righteously, "If you hadn't insisted on going to work and neglected the kids, would Aria have gotten sick and had a high fever?"

"Oliver, how can you blame me for Aria getting sick?" Chloe was provoked again.

She had already been generous enough not to blame Oliver for not being there when Aria got sick and had a fever.

But now Oliver was biting back?

What kind of logic was this?

Chloe was so upset that she was about to lose it.

She was afraid she would lose control and wake Aria up with another argument, so she chose to remain silent.

Arguing with such a person was a waste of time.

That night, she and Oliver once again slept in their separate rooms.

Chloe was full of doubt as she lay in bed alone.

How did her marriage end up like this? What should she do?

Divorce was not a solution.

But how could she continue with this marriage?

What should she do?

When Roxanne returned home from Chloe's, it was 2:40 in the morning.

Vincent hadn't gone to bed.

After seeing that Roxanne had returned, he quickly turned on the light, "Anne, you're finally back."

"Dad, why are you still up?" Roxanne had planned to sneak into her room quietly, but she hadn't expected Vincent to stay up.

Vincent asked with concern, "Anne, how is your friend's child? Has her condition improved?"

"She's no longer feverish, but… Chloe's situation is quite complicated. I'll tell you when I have time. Dad, you should go to bed. I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming home so late."