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 in the dead of night, he could find it the moment the pain kicked

yanked open the drawer, only to find it packed with all kinds of

were gifts from Anna, and the bottle of

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

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

"C-Chloe...

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Chloe, You're

gaze fixed on me, as if

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

at my feet, overwhelmed by the pain and losing

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

could I do? I was nothing but a ghost

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

even protect my own

even if Luke died, he deserved

Luke, arrived at the Bolton Residence and found him sprawled

"Chloe!"

hand tightly,

are you alright? Why are you

took him a moment to process what was happening.

still in Cloudville? What's

muttered in confusion, "So it was

you've been thinking about her so much that it's invaded your dreams. I've got flowers and

something but couldn't quite bring

the airport

headed to the bathroom. Roy waited

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

of frustration, Luke added, "Never mind. 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 him any new clothes in over a year. The entire master bedroom, not just the walk-in closet, was filled with items

every wardrobe in frustration until he finally found a long-neglected black suit

dry-cleaning bag and neatly pressed, it

our engagement, so nervous that he couldn't even tie his bow tie

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

handsome in a suit, it makes me want to do something

my tiptoes