Chapter 76



Just as Lucas stepped into the bustling hall, he seemed to snap out of his daze.

"Let go of me! I'm not drunk. I can still drink," Lucas insisted, shaking off the two people supporting him.

Chloe approached him. "Can you walk? If you can, then walk on your own. I'll take you home."

Lucas squinted at Chloe with bleary eyes for a moment before suddenly stepping forward and pulling her into a tight embrace. His voice broke with emotion.

"Chloe-bear, I've missed you so much!"

Chloe was taken aback. Her body went rigid, her back stiff. It wasn't the sudden hug that startled her, but the way he called her "Chloe-bear." He hadn't addressed her like that in years.

A pang of unexpected sadness surged through her. Lucas clung to her and started to sob like a child, his shoulders trembling.

"Chloe-bear, why did you leave me? Why?"

for a moment but quickly snapped back

I'm Chloe, not Linda," she

down on me, but not you. You can't despise

sensed there was more to his words. Maybe she

leave you," Chloe comforted him softly. "Tell me, what happened? Why are you saying

the other side of

elevator and stopped in their tracks. With Connor in the lead, no one dared move.

joked, “Looks like this place has really gone downhill. Public

chimed in, "That doesn't

of the usual

making up after

a bit of

man only needs a few drinks to play with your heart," someone

noticed something. "Wait, isn't that girl... Connor's

seemed to remember

had introduced a girl as his girlfriend

she

Everyone had doubted the sincerity of

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