Chapter 53



In the evening, Chloe walked back into Moncada Estate. Joshua was in the study, practicing his calligraphy. Tara had just returned from the spa, and Antonio was in the garden, trimming the flowers and bushes. Everything seemed normal.

Like always, Chloe headed to the study first to keep Joshua company for a bit, chatting casually. After a while, she went to her room and began packing her belongings. She was planning to move out.

Truth be told, Chloe hadn't lived at Moncada Estate every single day. She often stayed elsewhere, and they were used to it. But this time, she intended to leave for good.

After living there for three years, she felt a pang of sadness. The Moncadas had treated her like their own daughter, giving her a safe haven during the darkest times of her life. Sometimes, she thought that if Lucas hadn't come back, living with the Moncadas forever wouldn't have been so bad. But ever since Lucas returned, everything seemed to go off course. Connor was right: Lucas would never change, and she and Lucas had become like parallel lines - never to come together again. What was the point of holding onto this hopeless belief?

Maybe it was time to let go and start a new chapter in her life.

in her thoughts and was startled when the door to her room was suddenly thrown open. Lucas stood in the doorway, fuming. He stormed in and grabbed Chloe's arm, shoving her hard. Chloe, who had been crouching down and packing,

is your problem?" Chloe

asking me that. What did you do to

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"Don't play innocent. You stole Linda's interview and even slapped her in public. Chloe, how did you become so cruel? If anything happens to

shock. She stood up and calmly fixed her hair. "Did Linda tell you

been competitive. When we were kids, whatever I did, you had to do too. You were always trying to outshine me, always

curled into a bitter smile. "You treated me that way, so why wouldn't you treat Linda

had always been like

him, earning everyone's praise. When he switched to chess, she followed and ended up winning. awards and

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