Chapter 10

“How much do you already owe me? I’ll make your mom pay me back with interest!”

Chloe was really fierce, and she kept track of everything.

In the three months I’d been here, every item I’d used, every meal I’d eaten, was recorded in her ledger.

I opened the small notebook I carried, filled with densely packed notes—nearly half a book of bills.

“Including the new towel and clothes from last night, it’s 3,427.5 dollars.”

Chloe immediately smacked me on the head.

She looked at me with a pained expression. “Over three thousand dollars? Kids these days have no idea about the cost of living. I’m practically single and still paying for everything!”

“Is that a lot?”

I rubbed my head, pondering. “At my house, clothes were usually at least a few thousand dollars an item, and a meal could cost tens of thousands.”

Chloe glared at me, her expression a mixture of exasperation and disbelief.

“Right, right, a meal costs tens of thousands, but you won’t pay me back four million!”

Still fuming, she raised her hand and smacked me on the head again.

“Wait, my money is my money. Why should I spend it on you?”

“Anyone would think I’m supporting a sugar baby!”

Chloe gave my body an annoyed look, muttering softly, “He does have soft skin, but he’s really too young…”

“Not too young, not too young!”

I rubbed my head, quickly saying, “Sister, can I be your boyfriend?”

Chloe froze for a moment, then her eyes sparkled, and she couldn’t help but laugh.

My face instantly flushed, and I asked, forcing myself, “Wh-what are you doing?”

“I’m almost thirty, and you just turned eighteen. Do you really want to be a sugar baby?”

“I’m not a sugar baby! I can go out and earn money!”

Chloe laughed again. “Then go earn money! What are you doing, leeching off me here?”

I suddenly felt awkward. I’d never worried about money my whole life, so of course, I didn’t know how to earn it.

All I had to do every day was go to school, cook, and shop.

Besides, I couldn’t even go out now; my mom’s creditors were everywhere, looking for me.

“If you keep me here, my mom will definitely pay you back when she finds me.”

“If I go out and get caught by other creditors, she might not prioritize paying you back.”

After thinking for a long time, I came up with this relatively reasonable answer.

No wonder they always said I was slow, not quick enough on the uptake.

Chloe stared at me, dumbfounded. “Are you… threatening me?”

I nodded, then, feeling it was wrong, shook my head.

Chloe sneered, stepping closer and closer to me, her warm breath caressing my face.

“You little punk, right after your shower, you really are full of that youthful, hormonal energy.”

“I…”

Faced with Chloe’s teasing, I backed away repeatedly, then slipped on a wet patch on the floor!

*THUD!*

Chloe had tried to grab me, but she also slipped, leading to a dramatic scene.

I landed on the floor, and she almost kissed me, then our eyes met, and our cheeks flushed…

No, there was a murderous glint in her eyes.

“Asher, are you trying to die?”

“Purely accidental…”

Why wasn’t this like those late-night romantic dramas?

After getting a slap, she pulled me up, then turned to leave the house.

“Chloe!”

“What?” Chloe turned back, looking at me coldly.

“My head hurts.”

I clutched my head, my body trembling slightly.

“Why are you so much trouble?”

Chloe sighed, walking towards me with a helpless expression. “Sit on the couch. Let me see.”

I obediently sat down, and she gently brushed my hair aside. “Oh, you bumped your head and it’s swelling.”

After saying that, she went back to her room, got a bottle of medicine, and applied it with a cotton swab.

She stood in front of me, roughly pushing my head down, and only then was she satisfied as she applied the medicine.

But why did my face feel so hot, like I was incredibly shy?

“Ouch.”

“You big baby, what’s a little pain? Deal with it!”

After applying the medicine, she pushed me away.

Though it was a bit rough, my heart felt warm.

Because ever since I was little, when I got hurt, no one ever cared, let alone put medicine on me like this.

“I’ve decided!”

“Decided to leave?”

Chloe looked at me with a calm expression, a faint smile still on her face.

I shook my head, saying earnestly, “From now on, I’ll work for you, and the pay will count towards what I owe you.”

“What can you do for me?”

I counted on my fingers. “For example, sweeping for one hundred, cooking for two hundred, tidying the house for three hundred…”

Chloe’s eyes widened, and her voice held a hint of disbelief.

“Are you trying to rob me?”