After Divorcing my Captain Husband

Chapter 653 There's No Need to Change for Me

Michael gritted his teeth through the pain. "Grandpa, I just don't want to make things difficult for Chloe."

"You don't want to make things difficult for Chloe, so you make things difficult for me instead? I'm old, who knows how much time I have left. Do you really want me to die with regrets?" Michael looked at him with helplessness. "Grandpa, don't say things like that."

Seeing how strong and healthy Admas still was, Michael wondered why he would speak as if cursing himself.

Admas, still fuming, raised his cane as if to strike Michael again but stopped halfway. After all, Michael was his grandson, and he couldn't bring himself to actually hit him.

"That guy downstairs, James, he's interested in Chloe, isn't he?"

Michael was momentarily taken aback. He honestly couldn't tell what James felt for Chloe.

Sometimes, it seemed like James had feelings for her, but other times, it seemed like their relationship was purely platonic.

He really didn't know.

Seeing Michael's silence, Admas grabbed his ear and twisted it. "What am I going to do with you? You can't even recognize your own rival! You've wasted all these years for nothing!"

As Michael descended the stairs, Chloe glanced at him. Noticing him rubbing his back, she blinked but didn't ask any questions.

She was still busy tending to the spot on Maggie's shoulder where Vicky had slapped her earlier.

"Ms. Nelson, thank you," Maggie said.

Chloe waved it off, saying it was nothing.

"Ms. Nelson, could I have a private word with James?"

Although she saw James discreetly shaking his head at her, Chloe stood up and said, "You two talk, I'll go put the first aid kit away."

up to leave, she deliberately ignored the helpless look

Chloe carried the first aid kit over to where Michael was sitting on a bench. A lamp nearby cast a soft light over the area. Hearing her

sat down next to him. "Did your grandpa

together, Admas hadn't hit Michael often, but every time he did, he didn't

big deal, just a

Chloe turned to look at him, a hint

take a

that they were outside and the injury was on his back, he would need to

Chloe asked,

it serious?"

finished

at his collar

mischievous grin. "It's just...

convenient here. How about

very

go

back to the room?"

expression darkened. They were both adults, and she

it or I

it off! I'll

back to her

the red marks on

took out some alcohol to disinfect the area, then applied some ointment before saying, "All done. You

said, "Chloe, don't be upset with my grandpa for keeping your identity a

smart,

as soon as his

she must have guessed something, especially