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.

him to reach, so that even in the dead of night, he

find it packed with all kinds of

were gifts from Anna, and the bottle of stomach medicine buried

like an eternity, he finally found the

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

"C-Chloe...

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on me, as if he could

but a trace of relief lit up his expression.

collapsed at my feet,

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

do? I was nothing but

Instead, I stood by the

my own body, what

if Luke

reach Luke, arrived at the Bolton Residence and found him sprawled on the floor. "Mr. Bolton, what's going on?" he asked, trying

"Chloe!"

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

you alright? Why

process what was happening. His face turned pale. "Where is

still

"So it

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, but you don't look well. Should we

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

take me to the airport

headed to the bathroom. Roy waited by the door

out, about to take the suit,

a furrowed brow and a hint 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 connected to Anna. Everything around him was a reminder of her, while I had slowly faded from his

finally found a long-neglected black suit in the

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

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

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

"You look so handsome in a suit, it makes me want

my tiptoes and gently