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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money on fun. Instead, she focused

Chloe's words didn't

one of them lying?"

then, the person on the bed

again. He called for the maid

he ordered, "Get her some hangover remedy and

nodded and left, leaving him

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

a damp cloth. Chloe,

pajamas from the closet

the hangover remedy. He propped Chloe

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

didn't want to get up. She felt like she was

when she was rudely awakened. With a groan,

patient, gently

on, just take

soothed by his deep,

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

more.

no choice but to help her

Ethan. "Unlock all

of night, that single sentence

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

The call dropped.