On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 114: In No State to Be Seen

"I’m going to Aeridor to find my master. He’s very important to me. I finally have news of him, so I have to go find him."

Chloe Sterling had mentioned to Jasper Lockwood before that she had a master, but she hadn’t gone into much detail.

Jasper Lockwood walked up to her and stared, his voice deep. "Are you going to find your master, or are you trying to leave this place? Chloe, we’re married. You can’t just up and leave."

Chloe Sterling froze. "What are you talking about? You think I’m trying to leave you?"

Jasper Lockwood pressed his lips together, not saying a word, but it was obvious that’s what he thought.

Chloe Sterling’s expression shifted, her tone suddenly turning cold. "Jasper Lockwood, is that really what you think of me? That I care about another man and would just leave after an argument with you?"

"It’s not what I think of you, it’s what your actions are showing me!"

Chloe Sterling: "..."

"Isn’t it true? You secretly called Silas Coldwell last night, you’ve been giving me the cold shoulder all day, and now you’ve suddenly decided to leave. What am I supposed to think?"

Leaving so suddenly would naturally make Jasper misunderstand. After taking a moment to compose herself, Chloe Sterling patiently explained, "All of my skills were taught by my master. To me, he is both a benefactor and a family member. I’ve been searching for him for three years, and I just now got a lead, which is why I have to go find him.

"Jasper, I’ve been upset since last night, I admit. But I never once thought about leaving you. I remember that we’re married, and I wouldn’t just up and leave."

"So, are you discussing this with me now? What if I don’t agree to you leaving today?"

Chloe Sterling stared at him without a word.

The answer was obvious.

Jasper Lockwood continued, "Even if I don’t agree, you’re still going to leave, right? How is that not leaving on a whim?"

Chloe Sterling said, "But I have important business to attend to, I’m not running away from home! Are you going to restrict my freedom?"

"That’s right!" Jasper Lockwood declared domineeringly. "You’re not going anywhere today! Since your master is in Aeridor, I’ll send people to find him. If there’s any news, I’ll tell you immediately."

"I want to find him myself!" Chloe Sterling’s tone was firm.

"No!" Jasper Lockwood’s stance was even more unyielding. He paused, his gaze sweeping over her neck. "Or perhaps you should go look in a mirror before you decide."

Chloe Sterling froze, her face suddenly changing as if she realized something. She immediately pulled her collar tighter and turned to leave the study.

Jasper Lockwood took two deep breaths but still felt a tightness in his chest. He couldn’t help but pinch the bridge of his nose.

After leaving the study, Chloe Sterling went straight to the first-floor bathroom. Looking in the mirror at the marks on her neck and collarbone, she was instantly mortified. She hadn’t even noticed them before.

In this state, even a turtleneck sweater probably wouldn’t cover them. They would be exposed with the slightest movement.

She ground her teeth. ’Is Jasper Lockwood part dog or something?!’

A short while later, Chloe Sterling walked out of the bathroom. Jasper Lockwood was standing outside, having appeared at some point. His tone had softened. "Go tomorrow. I’ll have someone take you."

Thinking about her appearance, the tips of Chloe Sterling’s ears turned slightly red. She shot him a look without a word and turned to walk upstairs.

’It wouldn’t be good to show up in front of Chase or my master looking like this.’

Chloe Sterling had no choice but to change her plans for now. Chase Langdon was leaving at five in the afternoon and wouldn’t get to Aeridor until ten at night. Even if she went to find her master, it would have to be tomorrow morning. If it was confirmed her master was there, she would go over immediately.

Back in her room, Chloe Sterling called Chase Langdon and told him to cancel the plane ticket he had booked for her. She would go first thing tomorrow morning instead.

Chase Langdon said, "Why don’t you just wait? I’ll confirm it’s our master first, then you can come over. It’ll save you a wasted trip."

"A wasted trip is a wasted trip. But if it is him, I’ll be able to see him sooner."

"Alright then. I’ll go look first thing tomorrow morning. Call me when you arrive."

"Okay. Be careful."

"I know."

After hanging up, Chloe Sterling tossed her phone aside, her mind filled with the image of Jasper Lockwood’s domineering and forceful behavior from just now.

She couldn’t help but frown.

If anyone else had treated her with such an attitude, she would have long since taken them down and walked away.

But it was Jasper Lockwood. She could never bring herself to lay a hand on him, always subconsciously indulging him.

Jasper Lockwood wasn’t faring much better. Chloe Sterling seemed determined to give him the cold shoulder indefinitely. No one had ever dared to be so insolent in his presence. Only she.

But aside from indulging her, there was nothing he could do.

Jasper Lockwood remained in the study, pinching the bridge of his nose with a look of helpless resignation.

Seeing his master like this, Henry Chamberlain sighed to himself. ’The ever-cool and domineering Second Master has completely fallen for Chloe Sterling. This has to be true love.’

「The Sinclair Estate.」

Mrs. Sinclair looked at her daughter with heartache, indignant. "Why should you have to apologize? It’s not like Phoebe did anything to Jasper Lockwood! If anything, he’s the one who nearly killed her."

Tristan Sinclair said coldly, "She was courting death. She’s lucky to be alive after daring to do something like that to Jasper Lockwood."

Phoebe Sinclair argued, "I made it very clear, I didn’t do it. It was people from the Nocturne Group who made a move on him—Silas Coldwell’s subordinates. I just saw something was wrong with him and went over out of kindness to check. I had no idea what was going on."

Tristan Sinclair naturally didn’t believe her. The Nocturne Group would only use poison, not that kind of drug. He sneered, "You managed to detect the Nocturne Group’s movements? You’re quite capable, aren’t you?"

Knowing Tristan Sinclair wouldn’t believe her, Phoebe Sinclair refused to admit she had anything to do with it. She turned to Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair and said, "Dad, Mom, you have to believe me. No matter how foolish I might be, I would never do something like that. It really wasn’t me. Jasper Lockwood misunderstood."

Mr. Sinclair’s expression was grave. "Phoebe, are you telling the truth?"

"It’s true!" Phoebe Sinclair raised her hand. "I can swear on it. It absolutely was not me."

"Mommy believes you." Mrs. Sinclair looked at Tristan Sinclair, her tone full of displeasure. "Tristan, Phoebe is your biological sister. Are you really not going to believe her and trust an outsider instead?"

"Hah..." Tristan Sinclair let out a cold laugh. "I don’t have a sister."

"You..." Mrs. Sinclair bit back her words. Tristan Sinclair held all the power now, and she didn’t dare make things too tense with him. She turned to Mr. Sinclair instead. "Darling, I believe Phoebe. She couldn’t have done something like this. Everyone knows how ruthless Jasper Lockwood is. Where would she find the nerve?"

After a moment of thought, Mr. Sinclair said, "I will get to the bottom of this. If it truly is a misunderstanding, I will go speak with Jasper Lockwood personally."

Phoebe Sinclair was very calm. There was no way this matter could be traced back to her. Chloe Kensington had already told her that it was the Nocturne Group who had acted, not her.

Therefore, the final conclusion would be that the Nocturne Group had made a move on Jasper Lockwood, and it had nothing to do with her whatsoever.

’It was just a waste of her little concoction, all for the benefit of that little bitch, Chloe Sterling!’

Phoebe Sinclair’s eyes darted around. "Dad, I’ll go with you when the time comes. I can’t let Jasper Lockwood continue to misunderstand me like this."

Mr. Sinclair nodded. "Alright. If it really is a misunderstanding, then he owes you an explanation for injuring you so badly."

Phoebe Sinclair said, "I don’t need an explanation. I just need him to understand that he misunderstood me."

「The Lockwood Residence.」

Jasper Lockwood came out of the study, and Henry Chamberlain immediately approached.

"Second Master, Chairman Sinclair just called again. He said you’ve misunderstood Phoebe Sinclair. He claims it was Silas Coldwell’s people who drugged you, and that Phoebe just noticed something was wrong and went over to check on you out of kindness."