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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never wasting the Nelson family's money on fun. Instead, she

Chloe's words

one of them lying?" he

on the bed

called for the

he ordered, "Get her some hangover

left,

escape. After tucking her in with a blanket, he headed

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

from the closet and helped

brought the hangover remedy. He propped Chloe up, letting

you crash, or you'll have a killer

up. She felt like she was

awakened. With a groan, she turned her head away,

unusually patient,

just take a

soothed by his deep, gentle

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

more.

to help her lie

Ethan. "Unlock all of Chloe's backup cards,"

single

groggily rubbed his eyes and mumbled, "Uh... sure thing, Mr.

The call dropped.