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.

kept his medication in the easiest spot for him to reach, so that even

only to find it packed with

Anna, and the bottle of stomach medicine

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

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

"C-Chloe...

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fixed on me, as if

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

a thud, Luke collapsed at my feet, overwhelmed by the

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

I was nothing but a ghost to him

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

protect my own body, what could I

Luke

Residence and found him

"Chloe!"

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

alright? Why are

process what was happening. His face turned

still

in confusion, "So it

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

looked conflicted, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't quite bring himself to. It was unclear what he had dreamed about last

the airport and

bathroom. Roy waited by the door with a beige suit

wash, Luke came out, about to take the suit,

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 connected to Anna.

frustration until he finally

dry-cleaning bag and neatly pressed,

at our engagement, so nervous that he

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

in a suit, it makes me

my tiptoes and