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

words

them lying?" he

then, the person on the bed started to

He called for

"Get her some

servant nodded and left, leaving him alone

room, letting the smell of alcohol escape. After tucking her in

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

her pajamas from the closet and

the hangover remedy. He propped Chloe up, letting

take some hangover pills before you crash, or you'll have a

want to get up. She

drift off when she was rudely awakened. With a groan, she turned her head away, clearly

patient,

just take a

down, soothed by his deep, gentle

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

more.

choice but to help her lie

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

night, that single sentence nearly threw Ethan off

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

The call dropped.