Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 2

Upon hearing the police officer's voice, I couldn't help but wonder if Luke would even feel a pang of sadness upon learning of my death. Would he? After more than twenty years together, could it really all be so easily forgotten?

Luke's face, always so composed, showed no sign of concern. He asked casually, "It's just a wedding dress?"

now it's just a But Ms. Sander might in rule the possibility of suicide. We discovered " Before the officer could finish, Luke abruptly interrupted. "I don't know who reported this, but I know chloe very well. She wouldn't take her own life. She's pulled these stunts before. There's no need to waste police resources on her little rich-girl antics." The officer icer was taken aback. We had only gotten married the day before, and Luke displayed no concern for my safety.

The officer tried to continue, but Luke had already ended the call.

I almost laughed a bitter, self-deprecating laugh at the idea that Luke might still have feelings for me.

I was dead!

Even with the police involved, he still thought I was playing some trivial game!

Anna wrapped around Luke like a vine. "Luke, what if Chloe is truly in danger?"

Luke's brows knitted together. "On the phone yesterday, Chloe did sound weak and like she was asking for help."

It cou

could be that I tried on Chloe's wedding dress, and she was upset, so she threw it into the river. But we genuinely love each other. I've controlled my feelings and let you have her. What more could Chloe want?

"You hired the designer to work on that dress with my preferences in mind. Why should she be so petty about me trying it on? It's a million-dollar gown-how could she just toss it away! And now it's causing trouble at the police station. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing the Boltons?" Luke's anxiety faded, replaced by his usual contempt for me.

A week ago, when I went to try on the wedding dress, I found Anna already wearing it. She had even altered the color and size to fit her.

me, saying it was just a dress. Letting my

making it seem as if she

from when Anna fell into the river at age five. I jumped

lost t consciousness. When I woke up, I found that the young heir of the Boltons had rescued me,

was how I ended up connected to Luke, growing

Bolton, introduced his new wife into the family, and Anna came along with her.

suddenly regained her memory

why did you trick me and push me into the river back then?" I was stunned, having no idea she was my lost

had never treated her poorly, whether

accusations hit me hard, leaving me

and Ethan. Can I please go home?" My dad raised his hand and struck me hard. "I never imagined you could be so cruel at such a young age. Anna was only five then. How could you be

tried to explain, "That's not true. I didn't

so dramatically to deceive us? Anna, my poor daughter, you've endured so much

sister. Why would she

drama, and I was given the label of an

makeup smeared and my voice hoarse from trying to explain, but no

Adam, usually

so kind.

his look. I could glanced at Luke and instructed him to take me away to

I I was

He held me close, his fingers gently patting my back. "I believe you. How could

the bed,

I

i

no matter how deeply I mourned, my hollow eyes could