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.

easiest spot for him to reach, so that even

only to find it packed with all kinds

bottle of stomach

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

him then that our relationship 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, only coming back to me around his work hours. In his most intense pain, I couldn't tell if he was recalling the better times we'd shared, but his

"C-Chloe...

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16 Chloe, You're

me, as if he could see

a trace

feet, overwhelmed by the pain and losing

have worried.

I do? I was nothing but a ghost

stood by the window, watching the snowflakes swirl

my own body, what

Luke died, he deserved

Bolton Residence and found him sprawled on the floor. "Mr. Bolton, what's going

"Chloe!"

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

are you alright? Why

a moment to process what was happening. His

Bolton still in Cloudville?

"So it was

must be that you've been thinking about her so much that it's invaded your dreams. I've got flowers and gifts ready whenever you need them,

couldn't quite bring himself to. It was unclear

the airport

to the bathroom. Roy

out, about to take the suit, but paused. "Get me

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 from his

finally found a long-neglected black

a dry-cleaning bag and

had worn at our engagement, so nervous that

tie with a soft touch, our gazes locking in a

so handsome in a suit, it makes me want to

on my tiptoes and gently kissed