Loved You Once But He's My Forever (Chloe)

Chapter

17 I Never Even Went to Cloudville

Chapter

17 I Never Even Went to Cloudville

Anna was rushed to the ER, leaving Luke pacing anxiously outside, worry written all over his face.

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Roy hesitated before speaking up, "Mr. Bolton, I've already informed the Sanders. Should we go to the airport now? If we wait any longer, we'll miss the flight."

Cloudville was in a remote, high-altitude town. There was only one flight a day from Nightville to Cloudville.

The weather in Cloudville had been bad lately, with frequent flight cancellations, which was why Roy had kindly offered the reminder.

Luke's expression darkened, and he snapped angrily, "Are you out of your mind? Chloe is perfectly fine, having the time of her life in Cloudville. She's not going to die. But Anna's life is on the line. How can I leave her right now?"

Roy had assumed that when Luke called in the middle of the night, asking for flowers and gifts, he was planning to apologize to me properly.

Just last night, he said I was more important than Anna, and now he was already going back on his word.

I noticed Roy's eyes dim slightly, probably feeling that I deserved better.

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After all, Roy had witnessed the entire journey from Luke and me being deeply in love to where we were now. Deep down, he probably hoped we'd reconcile.

He lowered his head, hiding the disappointment in his eyes. "I'll go handle the ticket cancellation right away."

Just as the Sanders arrived, Anna was wheeled out. The doctor, holding the results, called out, "Family of the patient!"

Luke hurried forward. "I'm her family. How's Anna doing?"

The doctor took one look at his worried face before responding. "She's stable now, but how exactly are you taking care of her? You know she has a heart condition, and yet you still stimulated her on purpose! If she hadn't received medical treatment in time, she could've gone into sudden cardiac arrest at any moment!"

"Stimulated?" The Sanders looked at Luke. "Anna came back to the Bolton Residence yesterday. What could have upset her?"

Luke was just as puzzled. "Mom, don't worry. I'll get to the bottom of this. The important thing is that Anna is okay."

In the hospital room, the family gathered around Anna, treating her like a fragile porcelain doll, their faces filled with concern and tenderness.

It took me back to a time before I left the Sanders, during the pandemic lockdown, when my brother was stuck at his office.

I offered to go and look after him, but once I tested positive, my family quickly vacated the villa, terrified of catching the virus from me.

That was when I truly understood that the rift between me and my family, caused by Anna, was one that could never be mended. In their eyes, I was insignificant.

Whenever Anna had even the slightest problem, they rushed to her side, which left me feeling a pang of envy from the sidelines.

When the regular housekeeper who cared for Anna appeared, Luke, his face dark with frustration, demanded, "How did Anna get upset again?"

"It seems she was upset while looking at her phone. I glanced at it and saw it was filled with insults directed at her."

"Insults? Who did this?"

"I don't know," the housekeeper replied. "Since last night, Ms. Anna's phone hasn't stopped ringing. I suspect someone might

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have leaked her number."

Luke took Anna's phone, and swiftly unlocked it.

He checked the call history and found a night full of harassing calls from various IP addresses across the country.

There were also countless messages pouring in, filled with vulgar and offensive language.

The messages were filled with accusations like "seducing other people's husbands" and "fleeing from a wedding without

shame."

As soon as the phone was turned on, it rang again. Luke answered, and a voice that sounded like a middle-aged woman came through. "You shameless little sl't, seducing other people's husbands. You'll get what you deserve...

Given their highborn status, the entire household was shocked by the sheer vulgarity of the insults.

Luke didn't say anything and ended the call immediately. He had no intention of arguing with a foul-mouthed woman and sullying his own dignity.

"My poor daughter. How did you end up in such a mess? Who could have done this?" My mother gazed at the still- unconscious Anna with sorrow.

Luke's face darkened as he snapped, "It's Chloe. She's definitely behind this!"

My family and husband had already condemned me without even bothering to investigate the matter.

As Suning'an had instigated countless times in the past few years, I was now cast as the ultimate villain, forever in the wrong.

From the bed came a faint voice, "Mom, Dad, Ethan. Please don't blame Chloe. It was my mistake to make that call and ruin her wedding. If anyone should be blamed, it's me."

. Anna, pale and tearful, lay in her hospital bed, deeply remorseful.

This strategy, no matter how often she used it, never failed to draw even more sympathy from the family.

Anna grasped Luke's sleeve. "Luke, weren't you planning to pick up Chloe today? Please go now. I'm alright. When you get to Cloudville, apologize to her on my behalf. It's all my fault. Once she's back, I'll go abroad and won't ever come near her again." "How can you go abroad with your health like this?"

"Exactly. Don't worry about Chloe. She's such a petty little brat. She throws a tantrum over the smallest things. You made one urgent call to Luke, and she left without a word. Now she's making a fuss. It's simply outrageous!"

Luke changed his mind. "I won't go to Cloudville to pick her up. Your grandma's birthday is in a few days. She'll come back on her own."

As I watched the snow swirling outside, one thought consumed me. I won't be able to make it to Grandma's birthday.

By then, would you even notice that I never even went to Cloudville?

The reality is that I am already dead.

Chapter 18 I Dreamt that Chloe Was Dead

Chapter 18 I Dreamt that Chloe Was Dead

Grandma was the only person in the family who didn't resent me due to Anna's drama.

Sadly, her health was getting worse, and she had been bedridden for six months.

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She understood my struggles. A week before my wedding, when I went to see her, she softly patted my head and said, "Chloe, if you don't want to marry, then don't go through with it. If he's not the right man, marrying him will only cause you sorrow." Back then, my mind was filled with thoughts of exposing the truth at the wedding and getting revenge. I turned down my grandma's advice.

"Don't worry, Grandma. I've got everything under control. You need to focus on getting better soon."

"Chloe, I will hold on until my birthday. I know you've been through so much since Anna returned. You'll always be my beloved child. I have a special gift for you on that day."

My grandma owned five percent of the company's shares. When Anna came back, the family suggested giving her those shares as compensation, but my grandma declined. I knew she kept them to make sure I wouldn't end up with anything in the future. Unfortunately, despite all her careful plans, I passed away before she could hand me the shares.

Luke quickly managed the harassing calls and messages, and his dislike for me only grew.

To look after Anna, he made soup for her himself, carefully cooling it with each spoonful. He was so focused on her that there was no space for me in his thoughts.

I realized that if that mysterious man truly wanted to hurt me, this time would be enough for my body to vanish completely.

I couldn't help but wonder how they would react when they found out I was dead.

Would they feel sorry for how they treated me today?

Luke, worried that Anna might get upset again, stayed by her side that night.

He woke up from yet another nightmare in the middle of the night.

"Luke, did you have a bad dream?" Anna asked.

His sudden movement must have been too abrupt, waking the person on the hospital bed.

Luke wiped the cold sweat from his brow, his face looking drained.

"I'm... alright," he muttered.

Anna walked over to him and asked, "What dream frightened you this much?"

"I dreamt that Chloe was dead. She was losing so much blood, and she kept pleading with me to save her."

Anna gently patted his back, saying, "Don't worry, Luke. Dreams are often the opposite of real life. That means Chloe is probably happy and healthy right now."

Luke rubbed his tired temples. "I've had this same dream for several nights in a row."This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

"Maybe you're just too concerned about her. If you can't stop thinking about her, why not bring her back sooner? That way, I can also stop worrying," Anna suggested. Luke's gaze flickered. "Well, then..."

"I hope Chloe will calm down soon and stop being upset with me. I was fortunate this time, but that won't always be the case."

After listening to her words, Luke abandoned the thought and gently patted her head, "Forget it, let her calm down in Cloudville."