Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 16

Chapter 16 Chloe, You're Back Chapter 16 Chloe, You're Back

It was late, the night still and silent.

"Chloe!"

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Luke woke up, calling my name as if he had just escaped a nightmare. His right hand clutched his chest, and he was gasping for breath.

Sweat covered his forehead, and his chest heaved unevenly.

Frantically, he fumbled for his phone on the nightstand, dialing my number again. Still off.

He opened our chat history, stopping at the last message-a voice note where he had threatened me.

Only then did Luke realize I might actually be mad this time. After all, I'd never disappeared for more than three days without saying anything.

He mumbled under his breath, "Women are nothing but trouble."

He then called Roy. "First thing in the morning, go to the jewelry store and buy the Heart of the Ocean. And pick up a bouquet of yellow roses while you're at it."

Yellow roses meant an apology.

In his mind, my disappearance was just another one of my usual tantrums, something he could smooth over with a simple gesture, a little sweet talk, a crook of his finger, and I'd come running back.

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his face twisted in discomfort. Half-conscious, he muttered, "Chloe, get my stomach medicine."

The room was empty and silent, with no one to respond.

I looked up to see Luke clutching his stomach, his face twisted in pain.

He had a bad stomach, and I'd spent years taking care of it, always keeping medication on hand just in case.

But ever since my miscarriage, things between us had changed for the worse. And with Anna's deliberate seduction, he'd spent more of the time in the past three months with her than he did with me. Without my care, his stomach problems flared up again.

Luke was curled up on the bed, writhing in pain.

I stood off to the side, watching coldly. Luke, there'd be no one to bring you medicine anymore.

His trembling hands fumbled to open the drawer.

so that even in the dead of night, he could find it the moment the

yanked open the drawer, only to find

were gifts from Anna, and the bottle of stomach

frantically searching. After what felt like an eternity, he finally found the medication-only

nearly eighty percent of his time with Anna, only coming back to me around

"C-Chloe...

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Chloe, You're

gaze fixed on me, as if he could see

pale but a trace of relief lit up

collapsed at my feet, overwhelmed

have worried. Now,

I was nothing but a ghost to him

no longer felt any sorrow. Instead, I stood by the window, watching

protect my own

even if Luke

him sprawled on the floor. "Mr. Bolton, what's

"Chloe!"

as he grasped Roy's hand tightly, his voice desperate as

are you alright? Why

him a moment to process what was

still in Cloudville?

"So it was just

invaded your dreams. I've got flowers and gifts ready whenever you need them, but you don't look well. Should we go to the

but couldn't quite bring himself to. It was

the airport

to the bathroom. Roy waited by the door with a beige suit

take the suit, but

only to find it stocked with an array of light-colored suits. He realized he hadn't worn dark colors in ages, and I hadn't bought him any new clothes in over a year. The entire master bedroom, not just the walk-in closet, was filled with items connected to Anna. Everything around him was a reminder of her, while I had slowly faded

he finally found a long-neglected black suit

a dry-cleaning bag and neatly pressed, it was

our engagement, so nervous

gown, adjusting his tie with a soft

smiled softly. "You look so handsome in a suit, it makes me want to

my tiptoes and gently kissed his