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

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."

"No wonder she prepared her gift in advance. She never planned to come back!"

Grandma, whose eyesight wasn't excellent, didn't believe it was me. She asked a servant to fetch her reading glasses for a closer look.

Luke's face was cold as ice. He watched the video three times, his eyes fixed on the woman's pale chest where a small black mole was visible-more recognizable than her face.

Grandma squinted through her glasses. "I don't think that's Chloe. The lighting is so bad, it could be anyone."

"Grandma, don't defend Chloe. She's always been like this-constantly flirting 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 you slander Chloe based on one video..."

Grandma tried to defend me, but Luke, who hadn't said a word, coldly interrupted, "It's Chloe. I'm sure of it."

The room erupted into shocked murmurs.

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Chapter 25 Grandma's Wishes

He was my husband, and his confirmation sealed the verdict.

"I never imagined there was such a hidden story behind Mr. Bolton's decision to run away from the marriage.

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"See? I told you! If Chloe was innocent, why would she run away? She's probably been sneaking around with that guy for a while." ""Poor Mr. Bolton."

"Chloe has no sense 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 pair of scumbags, but I felt my blood boil.

Anna had already stolen my art. Now, she was dragging my name through the mud even after my death, slandering me so that I'd be hated by all. She's genuinely ruthless!

And Luke-what an idiot! We had shared a bed, yet he decided it was me just from a blurry side profile and a mole on someone's chest.

Is he just stupid, or has he always seen me as someone so indecent?

Hearing the disgusting comments, I quietly slipped out of the crowd.

But I heard a male voice from a corner. "Mr. Bolton, do you want me to take action? Clearly, Ms. Sander isn't in Cloudville. That woman isn't her."

"No need," came the response. "If we try to fix this now, it'll only draw more attention. If rumors spread that she's involved with my uncle, that's even worse, right?"

Carter sighed. "People love to gossip. Let it go. She's not coming."

I froze. How did he know I wasn't in Cloudville?

Unless Carter had already confirmed it!

But why would he do what even my own 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 was the only one who cared about my reputation.

I closed my eyes and remembered how I lost my baby because of Anna's provocation.

That day, I was bleeding so heavily, crawling to the door. Before I passed out, I seemed to see a pair of high-end leather shoes.

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

When the doctor asked for a family member's signature outside the operating room, I faintly heard a deep male voice. It was him.

Half a month before the wedding, I met him again.

His expression was cold when he asked, "If you don't want this, I can cancel the wedding for you."

Back then, my mind was consumed with thoughts of revenge at the wedding, so I refused without a second thought.

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The cold wind brushed across his face, wrapping him in a mist that made it hard to read his expression.

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Chapter 25 Grandma's Wishes

After a long pause, just as my legs were numb, he quietly said, "I wish you happiness."

He left me with a cold back and left the country that day.

Despite this, I still sent him a wedding invitation and a gift, but he didn't attend.

We hardly had any interactions.

But why, after I disappeared, was he the only one in a hurry to find me when even my family didn't care?

If I'm correct, he didn't just come to celebrate Grandma's birthday today but to see if I would attend.

Does he care about me?

The commotion gradually died, and the servants wheeled in a multi-tiered cake.

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Everyone gathered around Grandma, offering their congratulations, temporarily forgetting about the video. In the flickering candlelight, I saw so many fake smiles. Only Grandma's face was still worried.

I circled around to her side and softly sang a birthday song in a voice she couldn't hear.

"Grandma, make a wish."

Grandma closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and looked sincere.

Her voice was quiet, "I wish Chloe could live a life of peace and joy."

She blew out the candle, and I gazed at her with teary eyes, whispering, "Grandma, please live a long, healthy life for both of