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

yanked open the drawer, only to find it packed

and the bottle

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

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

"C-Chloe...

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Chloe, You're

his gaze fixed on me, as

face was pale but a trace of relief lit up his expression.

feet, overwhelmed

worried. Now, I merely

I was nothing

felt any sorrow. Instead, I stood by the window, watching

couldn't even protect my own body, what

if Luke died, he

to reach Luke, arrived at the Bolton Residence and found him sprawled on the

"Chloe!"

Roy's hand

you alright? Why are you

a moment to process what was happening. His face

still in Cloudville? What's

confusion, "So it was just

that it's invaded your dreams. I've got flowers and gifts ready whenever you need

conflicted, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't quite bring himself to. It was

to the airport and

Luke headed to the bathroom. Roy waited

came out, about to take the

I'll choose it myself." Frustrated, he yanked open the wardrobe, 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

in frustration until he finally found a long-neglected black suit in the last

a dry-cleaning bag and neatly pressed, it was impeccably

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

tie with a soft touch, our gazes locking in a moment of

look so handsome in a suit,

tiptoes and gently kissed his