After Divorcing my Captain Husband

Chapter 33: Duty

"Hey, Lucy asked, "Trouble with Chloe lately? Is that why you look so tired and distracted?""

Michael snapped back to reality. "It's nothing. Just thinking about tomorrow's flight."

Lucy didn't press further, simply asking, "So, you coming to eat?"

Michael glanced at the takeout box and cracked a rare smile.

"No, you go ahead and eat. Chloe brought me some food." Lucy froze.

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She stood frozen for a long moment before taking a deep breath.

"Never mind. It's a bit late for the cafeteria now, and I'm not that hungry anyway. Let's just go over the key points for tomorrow's meeting."

Lucy forced a smile, hoping Michael would notice her silent struggle and sacrifice.

But Michael totally missed her point. "Alright, I'll let everyone know in the work chat later."

Lucy felt really uncomfortable being brushed off like that.

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She hesitated for a moment and said, "Michael, everyone just saw Chloe getting close to you. This is still the office. Chloe shouldn't be doing that."

"I'm worried the colleagues will gossip about you and Chloe. With evaluations coming up, what if this messes up your

assessment?"

go ahead and eat.

that he was distracted, Lucy wisely chose not to press further

outside, her

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Airlines, her

morning just to bring him this meal,"

only did I fail, but I

idea did Candy come up with this

a man's heart is through his stomach. What a load

I actually bought it.

out her phone, typed a few lines in

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Shoving the phone

this

she was lost in thought, her phone buzzed.

of his food and

good. Now that you've quit, come by

made Chloe laugh

thought, "How dare he ask me to bring him

than her brain. She

duty as my wife. Do your

tossed her phone aside, thinking, "Screw this duty! He's

scenery blur

three years of marriage, Chloe

He said

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was.

was just BS! He said it