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Ethan’s eyes suddenly lit up. “Alright, I can help you find the best legal team to handle your divorce,” he
said.
“No, I’ll take care of this myself,” Chloe replied.
Ethan frowned. “What’s there to hesitate about?”
“I’m not hesitating,” Chloe replied. “I just don’t want the divorce to drag on. Once it goes to court, it won’t be a quick process. If I truly run into any trouble, I’ll come to you for help.”
Only then did his frown soften. “Alright. I’ll be waiting for your good news.”
After they finished their meal, Chloe went to the police station to give her statement, with Lena and Ethan insisting on accompanying her.
As a witness at the banquet, Lena also provided her own statement.
Chloe learned from the police that Joanne and Helen were currently being detained. It would require a
substantial bail to secure their release.
The two men who had tried to attack Chloe had both confessed that they were acting under Joanne and
Helen’s orders.
As for Sonya, with no concrete evidence against her, she only gave a statement at the station and was
not taken into custody.
After leaving the police station, Chloe intended to grab a cab home.
“I’ll take you,” Ethan said.
“It’s easier if I take a cab myself. Besides, you’ve already spent plenty of time helping me today,” Chloe
said.
“I’ll take you!” Ethan insisted. “Or do you dislike me, Clo? Don’t want me to see you home?”
Chloe looked at the man before her. At 22, the commander had sent him to the military camp so he would toughen up. Back then, he’d been a hothead, easily set off by the smallest thing. But now, he was calm and composed.
Seeing him like this, she could feel how much time had passed.
“Don’t say such things in anger. I haven’t disliked you since the day you entered the camp,” Chloe said.
A smile curved at the corner of Ethan’s lips. “Then let me take you.”
Chloe sighed and turned to Lena. “You go on ahead. Ethan will see me home.”
Lena nodded. Watching the tall, imposing man open the car door for Chloe like a loyal lapdog, she
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If any of the Corvessian elite heirs saw their so–called “tyrant” acting like a submissive pup in front of a woman, who knew what they would think?
Ethan walked Chloe to the gate of her villa.
“So this is where you live. It’s not far from me,” he said. And yet, despite the proximity, they hadn’t seen
each other even once in the past three years.
“Corvessia isn’t that big,” Chloe replied.
“Then I’ll come find you here from now on,” Ethan said.
“No,” Chloe said.
Ethan’s expression darkened. But what she said next brought a smile to his face.
“I’m planning to move somewhere else. I won’t be living here anymore,” she said.
“Alright then. When you do, just let me know. I’ll help you move,” Ethan said cheerfully.
After saying goodbye to Ethan, Chloe walked into her villa.
As soon as she stepped inside, she saw Curtis standing by the door, his face cold as he glared at her. ”
Who brought you back just now? Brian?”
Chloe frowned. “No, he was a colleague from my old unit.”
“A colleague from the military?” Curtis scoffed, clearly assuming she was lying. “Since when do your military colleagues have that kind of money? There’s no way the car he drove costs less than a few
million.”
Chloe ignored him. All she wanted now was to take a shower.
But Curtis grabbed her arm as she tried to walk past him and head upstairs.
“What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue? Chloe, you keep claiming I had an affair with Sonya, but the one who actually cheated was you. When exactly did things start between you and Brian?”
Chloe froze, taken aback that Curtis would even think of linking her to Brian.
“I have nothing to do with Brian, Curtis. Don’t project your own filth onto me!” she snapped.
Curtis‘ face flushed, and he shot back, “If you’re really innocent, then why did Brian answer the phone when I called you? And why did he say you were asleep? Were you sleeping next to him?”
Chloe shook off Curtis‘ hand. “I don’t need to prove my innocence to you. As for why Brian answered your call to me… You can thank your mother and sister for that. If it hadn’t been for their disgusting schemes, he wouldn’t have had to take me to the hospital and sedate me!”
“What?” Curtis was stunned.
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Chloe ignored him and went upstairs to the bathroom, washing away the sweat and exhaustion clinging
to her body.
By the time she’d changed and stepped out, Curtis was sitting on the edge of the bed, waiting for her.
“Chloe, I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t have doubted you earlier. I was just… worried about you,” he said.
“Worried?” Chloe scoffed. “Do you really think I’d believe that?”
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Curtis‘ face. “No matter what, I know Mom and Joanne hurt you badly. But in the end, they’re family. We could put this all behind us if you sign a letter of non–prosecution.”
“I’m not signing any letter of non–prosecution, Curtis. I can’t forgive something like this!” Chloe said firmly.
A flash of displeasure crossed his face. “This is my mother and sister we’re talking about!”
“So what?” Chloe shot back. “Just because they’re your mother and sister, does that mean I have to forgive them no matter how they hurt me? Do you even realize what would have happened if they had succeeded yesterday?
“I would have been at the mercy of two strangers, utterly humiliated, while Helen watched in satisfaction. Joanne would have filmed the entire thing and spread it online, all just to make sure I’d be left with
nothing!
“Do you expect me to forgive them for that? To just let it go?”
Chloe’s pointed questions left Curtis momentarily speechless. The disappointment and iciness in her eyes made his chest ache, as if something had struck him.
After a long pause, he rasped, “I promise nothing like this will ever happen again! Forgive them just this once! Mom is old, and she can’t handle all this stress. And Joanne is still so young! She can’t have a
criminal record.”
Chloe’s red lips curled slightly. “So… I’m the one who’s supposed to be sacrificed?”
A sudden wave of panic hit Curtis. Her detached demeanor made it feel as though she could walk away
from him at any moment.
“Chloe, I’ll be good to you. From now on, I’ll be twice as good to you!” He stepped forward and pulled her
into his arms.
She leaned against him, remembering that this same man had said the exact same words when he proposed–that he would be good to her, and twice as good.
But he had never taken responsibility for his promises.
And she had only been blindly moved by them.
She pushed him away and said calmly, “Curtis, I’m moving out. We shouldn’t see each other anymore until
our divorce is finalized.”
