#Chapter 74: Chloe’s See-Through Shirt

Neil Neil hates arguing with Chloe, but she is being insufferable and purposefully difficult. Sometimes he’s certain that she needles him on purpose, just to get a rise out of him. Worse, he hates that this time, she might have some merit to her arguments. Maybe his childhood wasn’t the healthiest. He was forced to abide by strict rules or faced dire punishment, like hours trapped in a dark closet. Solitary, his nannies called it. His father called it a just reprimand. As the eldest, Neil also accepted a lot of the punishments intended for his brothers. He didn’t want his young siblings to suffer when he was more used to the dimly lit quiet of the closet. Neil isn’t a monster. He has no intention of locking Mia or Chloe in a closet for hours on end. He simply wants them to follow the schedule. Time management is an essential task. He cannot allow anyone in his care to be reckless or lazy, not even children. Not even babies. Still, arguing with Chloe leaves a bad taste in his mou