After Divorce, I Returned as the Army's Queen novel Chapter 142

Ethan's eyes narrowed. "What did you say?"

"Chloe loves my body, though of course she likes me for who I am too. That's why our relationship is going to last a very long time. I'll propose to her once the timing is right," Brian said.

Ethan's brows furrowed. He grabbed Brian by the collar and demanded, "What did you do to her?"

Brian slowly looked up at him. "It's Chloe who can do whatever she wants with me, including any intimate acts. I always go along with her whims as long as it pleases her. I'm glad that she really likes my body. As for you, you'll never know what it feels like to be Chloe's man!"

"You!" Ethan's eyes blazed with anger. Fury rose within his chest the moment he thought about Chloe being intimate with Brian.

Even though he knew Chloe and Brian were dating and that it wasn't his place to get angry in the first place, Brian's words still infuriated him.

"Chloe and I will never break up. So don't even think about dating her!" Brian snapped.

Ethan swung a fist right at Brian's face.

Someone opened the front door just then.

When Brian saw that Chloe had returned, he didn't dodge Ethan and instead allowed him to punch him.

And so, Ethan's fist landed right on Brian's face.

"Stop it!" Chloe's voice rang out.

Shocked, Ethan retracted his fist and stumbled backward.

Chloe went up to Brian and saw how swollen his cheek was. Brian's lip had split as well and was bleeding now.

Chloe furrowed her brow and turned to Ethan. "What happened? Why did you hit Brian?"

Ethan's lips pressed into a tight line. He didn't know how to explain himself to Chloe now.

If he told her that he'd gotten jealous because of what Brian had said and that he had feelings for her, he was worried she would only distance herself from him.

If that happened, he might never have a chance to get close to her again.

"It's nothing too bad. I think Mr. Hughes just got upset because of our prior conversation," Brian said.

Chloe's heart ached at the sight of Brian's swollen red face. She gently wiped the blood from his lips. "Don't you know how to dodge a punch?"

With his skills, Brian could have easily dodged Ethan's hit.

"Mr. Hughes wanted to strike me, so I let him. He's your friend, after all. I figured I'd be his punching bag and let him vent his anger," Brian explained.

Ethan was furious. How had he never realized just how calculating Brian was? He'd purposely let himself get punched!

Chloe sighed. She'd happened to buy some iced canned drinks earlier, so they could use one to reduce the swelling on Brian's face.

She handed him a can. "Here, press this to your cheek. It'll reduce the swelling."

"Okay." Brian obediently took the can and pressed it to his face.

Chloe then pulled Ethan aside. "What did Brian say to make you so angry that you punched him?"

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