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.

medication in the easiest spot for him to reach, so that even in the dead of night, he could find it the

the drawer, only to find

gifts from Anna, and the bottle

eternity, he finally found the medication-only to discover it

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

"C-Chloe...

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Chloe,

his gaze fixed on me,

pale but a trace of

Luke collapsed at my feet,

worried. Now, I merely

I was nothing but a ghost

I stood by the window, watching the snowflakes swirl beneath

I couldn't even protect my own

Luke died, he

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

"Chloe!"

hand tightly, his voice desperate

are you alright? Why

to process what was happening. His face

Mrs. Bolton still

muttered in confusion, "So it was just

flowers and gifts ready whenever you need them, but you don't look well. Should

but couldn't quite bring himself to.

to the airport and

Luke headed to the bathroom. Roy waited by

about to take

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

he finally found a long-neglected

bag and neatly pressed,

had worn at our engagement, so

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

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

my tiptoes and