Chapter 375 - 464: Confessing the Relationship
Chloe Sinclair wiped her face, took two large gulps of water, and explained, "I trained for a while with the athletics team when I was jogging at the apartment, so I got faster."
Ethan Sinclair’s stern features suddenly softened into a smile. He grunted in approval. "That’s impressive."
As if suddenly remembering something, Ethan Sinclair asked casually, "Are you still close with Jasper Shaw?"
"Jasper Shaw and I are on great terms. He even defended me online a couple of days ago."
Looking at Chloe Sinclair’s smiling eyes, Ethan Sinclair felt his heart sink, and his gaze darkened.
"Does he take good care of you in Emberfall?"
"He does."
Chloe Sinclair suddenly confessed, "Jasper Shaw is my boyfriend."
She had originally intended to tell him in a couple of days, but since Ethan Sinclair was asking like this, it was clear he already suspected something.
From the very beginning, she never intended to hide her relationship with Jasper Shaw.
The fact that Jasper Shaw was her man was something no one could change.
Telling them sooner would also give her brother and the rest of the family time to prepare.
After all, Jasper Shaw was supposed to come over to meet them during the New Year.
However, Chloe Sinclair had overestimated Ethan Sinclair’s ability to handle it. He stumbled back two steps and landed with a THUMP on the bed, his eyes wide with shock.
Even for President Sinclair, who could maintain a poker face in the business world, his expression at this moment could only be described as stupefied.
’Right now, his mind was completely filled with one thought: the precious little cabbage he’d raised had been rooted up by some pig!’
’Rooted up!’
’Rooted up!’
’Dammit!’
No matter how refined Ethan Sinclair was, he couldn’t help but curse.
Seeing this, Chloe Sinclair added, "I’m planning to have him come over to meet the family during the New Year."
The words caught in Ethan Sinclair’s throat.
"You don’t approve of me and Jasper Shaw, do you?"
Her words snapped Ethan Sinclair back to his senses. He quickly shook his head. "No, that’s not it!"
But he regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.
He had imagined countless potential partners for her, but never someone like Jasper Shaw.
’A bachelor nearing thirty, snatching up a little flower not even twenty years old.’
No matter how he thought about it, his chest felt tight with frustration.
Finally, he could only let out a long sigh and ask, "When did you two meet?"
Chloe Sinclair recalled the incident in the alley and answered truthfully, "A year ago, when Nina Sinclair ditched me at school, I ran into Jasper Shaw in the small alley near there."
It felt like a long time ago, but she could never forget the first time they met in this lifetime.
"So you knew each other that long ago," Ethan Sinclair finally murmured.
Suddenly, the scene from that day flashed in his mind, and he felt a faint sense of shock.
Ethan Sinclair’s eyes were dark and deep, his emotions unreadable at that moment.
"No wonder you were so flustered that day."
That time, when he learned Chloe hadn’t come home, he’d driven all the way to the school and argued with the gate guard for ages, only for Chloe to dart out from the adjacent alley.
He had also smelled the faint scent of blood in the car.
But at the time, his mind was completely focused on Chloe, so he hadn’t paid any attention to that odd detail.
Now...
He was filled with regret!
Ethan Sinclair took a deep breath. "My little girl is all grown up. It’s normal to be in a relationship. I support you."
He was shocked, but the thought that his little sister was willing to tell him about her relationship brought him a sense of relief.
It proved that Chloe Sinclair truly saw him as family.
As she was leaving, Ethan Sinclair’s voice was low, his gaze lowered. "Next time, bring Jasper Shaw over to the house."