She had scheduled a meet-up with Yulia right below the office building after reaching the office in the afternoon, planning to bring Anya to Alyssa's place.
Yulia, in a grey women's suit, seemed worried about keeping Chloe waiting and didn’t even have time to change her clothes.
She was standing at the entrance of Starlight International, holding a cute little girl in her arms. She looked fresh and neat, but the sight of her holding a child was a bit out of place.
The little girl she was holding was indeed very cute, especially her bright big eyes. Her sweet smile could easily melt hearts.
Some people couldn't help but run over to interact with Yulia and Anya and even took pictures to post on social media, pretending the child was theirs, hoping for likes.
By the time Chloe came downstairs, Yulia and Anya were already surrounded by a crowd. If it wasn't for Anya's silver-bell-like laughter, Chloe might not have found them.
As Chloe approached, the crowd immediately took a few steps back, greeting her in unison.
"Ms. Chloe, hello!"
"Ms. Chloe!"
Chloe responded indifferently when she heard Anya's cheerful voice.
"Hug me!"
Chloe saw Anya jumping out of Yulia's arms, arms wide open, rushing towards her, and quickly reached out to catch her.
"Aren't you afraid of falling?"
Anya wrapped her arms around Chloe's neck, gave her a kiss, and made her laugh.
People around were all looking at Chloe, seemingly shocked. They had always thought of Chloe as a stern woman, and seeing her so gentle now was quite surprising.
Most people were now guessing. If Chloe was Anya's brother's wife, who was her brother? Was Chloe's fiancé a young lad?
Chloe asked with a smile, "Have you guys been waiting long?" Yulia shook her head, "No."
And then the three of them got in the car and headed straight for Alyssa's house.
In the car, Yulia seemed a bit uneasy, holding Anya and looking at her from time to time.
Chloe asked her, "What's up, Anya look different today? You keep looking at her."
Yulia gave an unnatural smile, "Maybe she's really growing up, it feels very subtle."
Anya looked up at Yulia and asked with a smile, "Mom, am I growing up, getting prettier?"
Yulia caressed her head and didn't answer her question, only reminding her, "Anya, remember to call me sister when we are outside, okay?"
Anya pouted, "I'm your baby..."
Yulia gently stroked her head, a flash of indistinct emotion flashed through her eyes.
Chloe looked deeply at Yulia, her eyes sparkling with a soft light.
Why were there always problems around her?
It seemed all women were centered around children.
Cicely, Yulia, even Rose was expecting a child...
Just as she thought of this, her phone rang.
Glancing at the caller ID, Chloe took a deep breath, her hand resting against the car window gently brushed her smooth forehead, finally answering the call under the pressure of the incessant calls.
"Why do you always hang up on me?" The man's voice was full of anger.
Chloe responded coldly, "I'm driving."
"Oh. Then drive carefully."
"Alright."
Then, he hung up.
The man's second sentence was devoid of anger.
"Someone is blocking you?"
"It's like a barrier! Not a single trace, hurry up, who are you with?!"
"Mom, I'm hungry... I wanna milk..."
Anya's petite voice rang out, Chloe looked at her, Anya had turned around in Yulia's arms, her small hands were clawing at Yulia's chest, habitually searching for milk.
"I wanna milk... mom... I wanna milk..."
"Chloe! You wicked woman! Didn't you just break up with Lance a few months ago? Now your child can talk?!! Who is this man?!! I'm going to kill him!!
Just as they hit a red light, Chloe rubbed her forehead, "What exactly do you want to say?"
"You're not allowed to get married!"
"Why?"
"If you're getting married, it has to be with me!"
Chloe abruptly hung up the phone, then immediately turned her phone off.
When she looked at Yulia again, Yulia had already unbuttoned her suit and shirt. Her clothes were designed with front buttons, and they were now undone, and Anya leaned over.
"Was Anya breastfed?"
Yulia nodded, "She was breastfed, but she's weaned now. It's just that she hasn't gotten over this habit... otherwise she'd be very restless, I have to go along with her..."
"Your role as a sister is almost indistinguishable from a mother, isn't it?"
Chloe casually made a comment, but her eyes lingered on Yulia's face for a few seconds.
Yulia just smiled faintly, "As a sister, I'm just like a mother."
Chloe glanced at Anya on her chest, chuckled and said, "She's so clingy on you, won't Nathan be jealous?"
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