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.

spot for him to reach, so that even in the dead of night, he could find it the moment the pain

only to find it packed with all kinds of

bottle of stomach medicine buried

what felt like an eternity, he finally found the medication-only to discover it had expired

had been on the edge of collapse long before our marriage. Despite our impending wedding, he spent nearly eighty percent of his time with Anna,

"C-Chloe...

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on me, as if he

but a trace of relief lit

thud, Luke collapsed at my feet,

past, I would have worried. Now, I merely watched

nothing but

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

I couldn't even protect my own body, what could I

Luke died, he deserved

him sprawled on the floor. "Mr. Bolton, what's going on?" he asked, trying to

"Chloe!"

snapped open as he grasped Roy's hand tightly,

Why are you on the

was happening.

Mrs. Bolton still

"So it was

invaded your dreams. I've got flowers and gifts ready

to say something but couldn't quite bring himself to. It was

the airport and

stern expression, Luke headed to the bathroom. Roy waited by the door with a beige suit

to take the suit, but paused. "Get me a

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

finally found a long-neglected black suit in the last

in a dry-cleaning bag and neatly pressed, it

had worn at our engagement, so nervous that he couldn't even

white gown, adjusting his tie with a soft touch, our gazes locking in

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

tiptoes and gently kissed