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.

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

only to find it packed

the bottle

he finally found the medication-only

Anna, only coming back to me around his work hours. In his most intense pain, I

"C-Chloe...

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Chloe, You're

fixed on me,

stumbled toward me, his face was pale but a trace of relief

Luke collapsed at my feet,

have worried. Now,

was nothing but a ghost to

Instead, I stood by

couldn't even protect my own body,

if Luke died, he deserved

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

"Chloe!"

grasped Roy's hand

alright? Why are you on the

him a moment to process what was

still in

muttered in confusion, "So it

I've got flowers and gifts ready whenever you need them, but you don't look well. Should we go to the hospital

he wanted to say something but couldn't quite bring himself

take me to the airport and get

to the bathroom. Roy waited by the door with a

wash, Luke came out, about to take the suit, but paused. "Get

"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

frustration until he finally

a dry-cleaning bag and neatly pressed,

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

his tie with a

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

on my tiptoes