Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 25

Chapter 25 Grandma's Wishes Chapter 25 Grandma's Wishes

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My mom, clearly annoyed, lowered her voice and said, "Mom, we've got so many guests here tonight. We can't let everyone wait just because of her. The weather is terrible, and flights could be delayed. We can save a piece of cake for her. "Grandma, who knows if Chloe even planned on returning?" Ethan said.

Everyone tried to convince Grandma to cut the cake, ignoring how her eyes grew dimmer.

"Chloe promised me she'd be here on time. She never breaks a promise. Something must have happened. I couldn't reach her phone. Have any of you tried looking for her in Cloudville?"

My parents exchanged an awkward glance.

They hadn't considered looking for me since I'd always returned alone after letting off some steam.

"She disappears on her own terms. If we go looking for her every time, it'll just encourage this behavior. What if every time she's upset, she turns off her phone and disappears? Where are we supposed to look for her?" "Exactly! She's an adult now. She's got two working legs. She'll come back when she's done having fun."

Grandma felt her heart sink as she listened to their indifferent words.

Over the years, I rarely complained to her directly. She had to piece things together based on what she had overheard from the servants or others.

Seeing how my family treated me, she finally understood just how miserable my life had become.

"You ungrateful lot! She's your daughter, your sister, and she's been missing for days! And not one of you cares enough to.. Grandma's voice broke off, her chest heaving angrily.

"Grandma, I found out where Chloe is!" Anna shouted, waving her phone and immediately grabbing everyone's attention.

"Where?" Grandma stopped her scolding and quickly grabbed Anna's phone.

It showed a video from a nightclub. Amidst flashing lights, a woman who looked like me was dancing closely with a man.

The woman was dressed provocatively, and her dancing was anything but subtle.

The lighting was dim, and the side angle made it hard to tell for sure. But everyone immediately jumped to that conclusion once Anna said it was me.

"I just saw it on a friend's social media. Chloe is having a blast at some bar. She probably forgot all about Grandma's birthday by now."

in advance. She never planned to

asked a

cold as ice. He watched the video three times, his eyes fixed on the woman's pale chest where a small

Chloe. The

with men. I said nothing before because I didn't want to upset Luke. This time, she took the excuse of his runaway bride stunt to leave. Who knows if it's revenge or if she already had a lover?" "You brat! How dare

to defend me, but Luke, who hadn't said

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Chapter 25 Grandma's Wishes

and his confirmation

behind Mr. Bolton's

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innocent, why would she run away? She's probably been sneaking around with that guy for a while." ""Poor Mr.

of shame, still claiming to be childhood sweethearts. For all we know, she could have been fooling around for ages." Listening to all the malicious gossip, I thought I'd grown numb to these insults from this

even after my death, slandering me

bed, yet he decided it was me just from a blurry side profile and a

just stupid, or has he always

the disgusting comments, I quietly slipped out of the

male voice from a corner. "Mr. Bolton, do you want me to take action? Clearly, Ms. Sander

fix this now, it'll only draw more attention. If rumors spread that she's involved with

gossip. Let it go. She's

How did he know

had already

husband hadn't done? No wonder he had tested me multiple times in front of Luke and Grandma. Could it be that he was worried about me? 1 He

and remembered how I lost my baby because of Anna's

door. Before I passed

one who got me to have the surgery quickly. Although the baby wasn't saved, my body took the most minor

outside the operating room, I faintly

month before the wedding, I met him

he asked, "If you don't want this,

mind was consumed with thoughts of revenge at the wedding, so I refused without

in love with Luke since we were kids. Marrying him has

face, wrapping him in a mist that made it