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.

to reach, so that even in the dead of night, he could find it the moment

open the drawer, only to find it packed

gifts from Anna, and the bottle of stomach medicine buried

like an eternity, he finally found the medication-only

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 better times we'd shared, but his eyes were

"C-Chloe...

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Chloe,

on me, as if he

was pale but a trace of relief lit up his

my feet, overwhelmed by

would have worried. Now, I merely watched

I do? I was nothing but a

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

protect my own body, what

Luke

Bolton Residence and found him sprawled on the floor. "Mr. Bolton, what's

"Chloe!"

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

Bolton, are you alright? Why are you on the

was happening.

still in Cloudville?

muttered in confusion, "So

your dreams. I've got flowers and gifts ready whenever you need them, but

say something but couldn't quite bring himself to. It was unclear what

the airport and get

a stern expression, Luke headed to the bathroom. Roy waited by the door with a beige

wash, Luke came 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

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

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

worn at our engagement, so nervous that he couldn't even

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

so handsome in a suit, it makes

my tiptoes and gently