The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1749

Chapter 1749

Chapter 1749

The evening celebration, though not small in scale, were a more relaxed affair compared to theday's coronation ceremony. Queen Julia and Chloe accompanied diplomats from allied nations,watching the performances from atop the castle walls.

Chloe was bundled up under Damon's insistence, resembling a polar bear more than a princess.Decked out in a fluffy white hat, scarf, and coat, only her sparkling eyes were visible, watching thenation-wide celebration of her successful coronation. Several times she tried to remove her scarf,but each time her fingers grazed the fabric, she was startled by Damon's cold gaze and quicklywithdrew her hand.

Yes, Damon was also present at Queen Julia's invitation, sitting nonchalantly next to Chloe, hisdemeanor indifferent despite the dazzling lights and lively atmosphere below. However, he wasobservant of Chloe's every move, always ready to assist her.

The festive celebration was broadcasted live, enabling everyone to witness the nation's merriment.As the star of the day, Chloe naturally received more screen time. Damon was right next to her. Itwas well known that Chloe was now pregnant and it was her and Damon's baby. So the camerazoomed right in on Chloe and Damon. Every time the camera panned over them, Damon wasn'tidle. There was a thermos on the table, half-filled with water steeping various fruits. Oranges,grapes, bananas, and more. If he wasn't peeling fruits, he was on his way to do so, or he wasfeeding the peeled fruits to Chloe.b2 Queen Julia found this amusing, but the other prominentfigures of Y Country sat up more rigidly, casting frequent glances their way, their twitching lipsbetraying their thoughts.

The sight was too much for them. Could they not show some restraint in their public display ofaffection? Did they not consider the feelings of others?

Nate stood to the side, occasionally helping to change the water, his face expressionless, unfazedby the scene.

Others looked at him in admiration, impressed by his composure, but Nate had long given upresisting. He had once been at their stage, but what could he do if he couldn't bear it? He was nowthe master of enduring their PDA.

The carnival lasted for ninety minutes, while Chloe watched the final performance and ate a feast.After bidding everyone goodbye, she left the palace with Damon. Queen Julia had tried to convincethem to stay the night, but Damon declined. Staying in his mother-in-law's house felt somewhatawkward. Chloe didn't object, falling in line with her husband's decision. Queen Julia had no choicebut to concede.

While the live broadcast of the evening festivities was a celebration in Y Country, back home, afterwatching a performance with foreign characteristics, the focus of discussion shifted to somethingelse.

"Looks like Mr. Harper really has the potential to be a kept bot. Look at him in the video, playing upto women is so awkward.

"Yeah. Chloe is now the precious princess of ¥ Country, and he’s just a man ousted by the Harperfamily, without power or influence. He better serve and please her properly, otherwise, if theprincess dumps him one day, what will he do?"

"Lused to replace it amusing when he admitted he was a kept boy, but now, this isn't humorous at all. Itfeels just like those male prostitutes, shameless."

"He used to brazenly talk about overthrowing the Harper family. Now that he's climbed up to thePrincess of Y Country, he indeed has the capital."

"Lused to be so infatuated and admired him. No matter how handsome a man is, it's reallydisappointing to rely on a woman to ascend to power. He's just a pretty face."

"Who says he's just a pretty face? Have you tried? Do you have that opportunity? Princess Chloelikes him and can afford him. Whether he's useful or not, it's not for you to say."

Presley was furious when he saw these comments. "What the hell is he doing? For a woman, hetarnishes his own reputation! Is this the result he wanted?!"

Pointing at the television, the old man’s face was ashen, his mustache trembling with rage. "What'swrong with him? What's so good about that woman that he would give up his basic dignity as aman? He's worthless! How did I end up raising such an ungrateful grandson?!"

Surprisingly, in Presley's heart, Chloe's sudden ascension to princess of Y Country had somewhatbalanced things. He used to make concessions for Wendy and the Alonso family because they hada aunt who was a Princess as the Queen's foster daughter in Y Country. Now that the Alonso familyhad fallen into disgrace, and Princess Ava had been unexpectedly dethroned, his previousinsistence became a joke. But if Chloe was the princess, it was a great help to Damon. Taking herinto the family now wouldn't be a problem.

But before he had a chance to express his stance, Damon had already made a fool of himself. Healready couldn't bring himself to recognize Chloe, and after this incident, even more so.

He only felt that the change in his grandson was too drastic, going from being reserved andinviolable in the past to now having a notorious reputation and being ridiculed by everyone, whichmade him furious.

All this was Chloe's doing.

Robin never expected such a sudden turn of events, which was quite helpful to him. At least thoseemployees in the company who still had illusions about Damon should now face reality. Rather thanworking hard to manage the company, it was easier to serve the woman around him.

"This was Damon's choice, and he was always one to march to the beat of his own drum. No onecould easily sway him. Marrying the princess of Y Country, that's a stroke of luck. At least he’sindependent and doesn't rely on the Harper family. His life wouldn't turn out too shabby."

It sounded like Darnon had become a live-in son-in-law of the royal family of Y Country, living a lifeof luxury without lifting a finger. A downright trophy husband.

Presley was only fueled with more rage by this. "Disgracefull!"

Presley spat out another insult, struggling to his feet and stormed upstairs.

Robin looked at the images replaying on the TV screen, a smirk played on his lips as he picked upthe remote and turned off the TV.

The next day, Chloe told Queen Julia of her plans to return to her homeland.

Queen Julia tried to persuade her to stay, but to no avail.

"I need to personally supervise my company. Besides, I'm married to Damon now, it wouldn't beappropriate for me to stay at the palace for too long. I'll visit you regularly. Don't worry about mymother. Judging by Mr. Boyd's demeanor, he won't harm her. She'll be back to see you soon."

Tears welled up in Queen Julia's eyes, "You've just come back and now you're leaving again. We'vehad so little time together. Every second you're away is a second I miss seeing you, Chloe."

Seeing the Queen's sorrowful expression, Chloe felt a pang of guilt. Suddenly, she felt as if she fellshort compared to Barbara and Becky. For years, whether their intentions were genuine or not, they

had kept the Queen company and had never left her feeling alone.

And now her mother had left, and she was leaving too. How cruel.

As Queen Julia aged, she becarne more childlike. Tears were on the brink of her eyes as shelooked at Chloe with a pitiful expression. "Chloe, can't you stay?"

Feeling increasingly guilty, Chloe stepped forward and hugged the Queen.

"I'll come back as soon as I’ve sorted things out. I'll try to get my mother to come back too."

Facing Chloe's firm resolve, Queen Julia had no choice but to relent. "Alright, I’ll wait for your return.You must take care of yourself and the babies in your womb. Come back as soon as you're done,okay?"

Chloe nodded, "I will. You must ensure your health too."

Queen Julia nodded, her lips quivered, reluctant to speak for fear her voice would betray hersadness.

Chloe, smiling faintly while fixing her hair, said, "Don’t be sad. Your top priority now should be tochoose a successor soon. You really should enjoy your golden years. When the time comes, you'llhave to help me look after the babies."

Mentioning her great-grandchildren, Queen Julia's eyes immediately lit up. "Of course, who elsewould look after my great-grandchildren?"

Only then did Chloe smile in relief.

Meanwhile, in P City, Alyssa and Elizabeth both sneezed simultaneously without any warning.Hannah quickly fetched a blanket and draped it over Alyssa. "Madam, did you catch a chill from

going outside?"

Alyssa rubbed her nose, "I’m not silly, why would I go outside in this cold weather? Elizabeth, didyou catch a chill?"

Elizabeth, too, was rubbing her nose. She shook her head, "No, haven't I been with you these fewdays? This room is as warm as an oven. There's no chance of catching a cold"

Alyssa nodded, "Yes, there's no chance of catching a cold. Maybe it's just a sneeze."

Elizabeth nodded, "I don't feel unwell; it's probably not a cold. If we need to replace a reason for thesneeze, I'm sure it's because our kids are thinking of us. Well, my dear Chloe, when will she comeback."

Alyssa nodded in agreement, "Yes, the coronation ceremony is over. She should be back soon. It'stough on her to be so busy while pregnant."

The two of them shared a look, grabbed a handful of popcorn each and continued watching TV.

"I didn’t expect Damon to be so considerate. He's not too bad when it comes to pampering his wife."

"That boy finally grew up. I was so worried about him before, thinking that he would have a hardtime replaceing a life partner. Who knew he'd move so fast and win over Chloe. I won't call him ablockhead anymore."

"It's not just Chloe he won over. You're a great-grandmother now!"

"Hahaha, yes, yes, that's worth a reward."

"Reward whom? If anyone deserves a reward, it should be me. After all, who gave birth to such anoutstanding son?Come on, what reward do I get?"

"You're the clever one, always asking me for rewards."

"Lonly need rewards from you."

"You cheeky girl!"

Elizabeth laughed.

From the side, Royce chimed in, "While you're missing your granddaughter-in-law and daughter-in-law, did you ever think about how your grandson and son are being harshly criticized?"

Alyssa and Elizabeth rolled their eyes, "Those people online don't know anything. They probablyeither enjoy domestic violence or are victims of it. They're not worldly, and they don’t know the joy ofpampering a wife or being pampered. Why should we care about them?"

Hearing this, Royce frowned slightly. He was, after all, a man. A man’s thoughts were greatlydifferent from a womans. Reputation was very important. Even though Damon was only caring forhis pregnant wife, he felt Damon should not have allowed things to escalate to the current scenario.If a man can’t maintain his own teputation, how can he provide stability for his loved ones?

Should everyone close to him be ridiculed because of him? If his mother and Chloe were to go out,how many people would treat them differently, making snide remarks? How could Chloe feel at easeby his side?

As a father, Damon's actions were not satisfactory to him. There were issues to be addressed, buteverything would have to wait until Damon's return.

Royce’s grim expression cast an icy pall over the room. Alyssa and Elizabeth exchanged concernedglances, their lips pressed together in tense silence.

And the matter of Damon being discussed and laughed at in the country was only told to Damon byNate at the hotel after Chloe went to the palace the next day.

Damon had seen some of the online comments targeting him before, but it was the first time he'dbeen so publicly vilified, and reading those harsh words sparked a moment of blinding anger.

It wasn't the personal humiliation that stung him the most, but the realization of how Chloe musthave felt when she saw similar insults aimed at her. He'd always despised those who castaspersions on her online, but he'd never truly empathized with her until now. After all, no matter howclose they were, the cuts were inflicted on her, not him. He could sympathize, but he couldn't shareher pain. Now, he knew exactly how it felt. Those

people were really despicable.

"Sir, should we try to suppress this issue for now? We're soon returning home. It wouldn't be goodfor the lady to see this, would it?"

There was no doubt about it. That was the only course of action.

Damon nodded. "Do it.”

"Is there something I'm not supposed to know?”

Chloe returned to their home office where Damon was sure to be. She had tiptoed in, intending tosurprise him, but instead, she overheard his conversation with Nate at the door.

Seeing her walk in, Nate was momentarily at a loss for words.

What a coincidence...