After Divorcing my Captain Husband

Chapter 51: Nightmare

Seeing her so upset, Michael felt his own heart ache.

She never told him any of this.

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"Lucy had it all. Dad spent all his money on her overseas education, leaving Mom and me with just debts. When Mom got sick, those debts fell on me. I thought getting married would mean support, but Lucy stole him from me too."

Maybe he didn't take over-maybe he was Lucy all along.

Chloe mumbled a few more words, but the booze won out and she passed out cold."

Seeing her curled up on the huge bed, Michael felt a deep pang of sorrow.

He'd never noticed how tiny she was before, like she was just skin stretched over bones.

Michael rubbed his temples, still processing what Chloe had just said.

Her pitiful act when she got drunk almost had him fooled.

Back when he spent all that time with Lucy abroad, she was nothing like Chloe described-always fighting over everything.

Chapter 51: Nightmare

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Nelson family's money on fun. Instead, she focused on her studies and excelled. That's why she's now working

Chloe's words

them

then, the person on

again. He called for the maid to

up, he ordered, "Get her some hangover remedy and

servant nodded and left, leaving him alone

room, letting the smell of alcohol escape. After tucking her in with a blanket, he headed to the bathroom

her body with a damp cloth. Chloe, half-asleep, finally began to feel a bit more

the closet and helped her

brought the hangover remedy. He propped Chloe

some hangover pills before you crash, or you'll

up. She felt like she

when she was rudely awakened. With a groan, she turned

unusually patient, gently

just take a

down, soothed by his deep,

managed to get her to drink half the bowl of medicine, she started causing a fuss and refused to take

more.

but to help her lie back

by the floor-to-ceiling window, dialing Ethan.

night, that single sentence nearly threw

and

The call dropped.