Despite knowing Lucas and Linda had teamed up to deceive her once more, Chloe found herself surprisingly calm. Instead of anger, she felt a wave of relief wash over her.

There was a time when she detested Linda so intensely that she dreamed of the ultimate revenge-taking away the one thing Linda cherished most, her unborn child. Lucas had already been on the fence about wanting the child, but it was Chloe's words that ultimately

pushed him to make the decision to let go.

Chloe had no clue how Linda managed to make such a dramatic comeback, but she had to hand it to her-Linda was a pro at playing with people's emotions. During Linda's absence, Chloe occasionally thought about the child, and guilt would creep in. She realized she had no right to interfere with an innocent life. Seeing the child alive now brought her peace.

She glanced at Lucas, who stood there with his head slightly bowed, avoiding her gaze as if he'd done something unforgivable.

Chloe, however, was straightforward: "Congrats to the three of you."

Linda, waving their marriage certificate, chimed in, "Chloe, we got our marriage licenses on the same day. Isn't that something?"

"Yeah, it's fate,

and they said today was a lucky

get used to the food there, even

know

Chloe, I you'd rather not see me, but can we just put everything behind us and

but Chloe knew better. Behind

seemed like Chloe

battles, but Linda's return

the kickoff to another round of games-more scheming, more

no longer had the energy to fight

was icy: "If we're talking about our history, breaking two of your ribs would be getting off easy, Linda. Cut the crap; your face makes me

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