Jesus was completely confused by what she heard.
“Wait a minute, po find out.” Chloe said.
Chloe thought to herself, “It’s pointless to talk to Jessica about it now. I’ve left that card with Michael since we got married, and it hasn’t been touched
Besides him, no one should be able to freeze the funds inside it.”
She turned back and headed towards Michael’s roo
Meanwhile, Michael was still feeling a bit frustrated after Chloe had just left
As the nurse was changing his IV needle, he maintained a poker face.
The next moment, seeing Chloe walk in, he immediately exclaimed, “Honey, it hurts!”
Both the nurse and Chloe were speechless.
She thought, “Is this guy treating me like I’m blind?
He was deadpan when I stepped in just noor!”
In her mind, the worse was also silently commenting, “Such a handsome man, yet he’s so clingy to his wife?”
“Shut your mouth and don’t make the nurse’s job harder!” Chloe retorted.
After clanging the needle, the nurse left with the tray.
Chloe sat with her arms crossed in the chair by his hospital bed. “Michael, where’s the card Grandpa gave me when we got married?”
Michael was taken aback.
He had many cards. If Chloe hadn’t mentioned it today, he wouldn’t have remembered
“In my wallet…”
He thought it should be there.
“Where’s your wallet?”
“In my jacket.”
Michael was answering Chloe’s questions one by one, like squeezing toothpaste out of a tube,
Not wanting to waste time, Chloe got up and rummaged through his jacket hanging on the rack, eventually finding his wallet.
There was hardly any cash in his wallet, mostly cards.
Chloe searched through them one by one, but couldn’t find the one she was looking for.
“It’s not her.”
Michael furrowed his brow
He searched through them again, confirming that Chloe wasn’t mistaken.
“Did you leave it at Lotus Manor and forget to bring it out??
Michael wasn’t sure himself.
So, Chloe called Emma and asked for help in searching
With Michael’s permission, Emus entered the study but didn’t find it. “Mr. Shawn, it’s not here!”
Chloe thought. “That card belongs to Grandpa, it’s very unique in appearance, red in color. Grandpa maid it was for good luck.
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hung up the phone and looked at Michael again where’s the card?
Unice mung up the
She thought. “He has lost one of his cards, yet seems oblivious to the seriousness of the issue?”
Michael was perplexed. “Why are you suddenly asking about that card? If you want to buy something, you can use any of my other cards.”
Chloe snorted, uninterested.
“That card was for sponsoring underprivileged students, with monthly deductions.”
Hearing her say this, Michael started to recall.
It seemed he had gone with her to sign for it initially.
“That card shouldn’t have run out of funds for another four or five years, but one of the beneficiaries told me the funding had stopped two
years ago.
Jessica was currently a sophomore, and according to her, the funding stopped during high school, about a year ago.
Michael hadn’t anticipated this issue.
“If your card got lost outside, and no one knows your PIN, they shouldn’t be able to withdraw the money or freeze the funds. Think hard, where did you put that card?” It was a substantial sum of money.
Even if it was truly lost, they needed to investigate thoroughly.
“Did you use that card a year ago?”
Michael listed to Chloe’s urgent inquiry, trying hard to recall what he had been doing a year ago, any occasions where he might have needed to me lie bank card,
“If you can’t remember, let’s check the spending history of this card.”
There had to be a way to track down where the card was now,
“171 call Ethan to check, so don’t worry for now.”
Michael made the call.
Within less than ten minutes, the records were sent to his phone.
He looked at the expenditure history and furrowed his brow
“What’s wrong? Has it really been stolen?”
Michael scrolled back and forth on the phone screen, finally stating, “111 got that card back.”
Hearing this, Chloe knew that he recognized the person who had taken the card.
Otherwise, he would have taken legal action.
“Who took it?”
Michael pressed his lips without a word.
Chloe had a suspicion in her mind, though she didn’t want to admit it, but she still said in a low voice, “Lacy?”
Michael took a deep breath. “I have no idea why that card ended up in her hands. I never gave it to her, Chloe, you have to believe me!” Looking into his eyes, Chloe saw clarity.
She thought, “Deep down, I know he doesn’t lie much,
Even though he may have gone to see Lucy abroad in the past three years, or when Lucy came back to meet him in the country, he never lied to Michael was always straightforward, only saying that I was sensitive.
He never admitted to anything between him and Lucy
But what I can’t tolerate is his repeated indulgence in this behavior.
Lacy is quite cunning. Getting hold of one of his cards wouldn’t be difficult.”
“Alright, when we get back, I expect you to explain this to me.
“The arranged for a caregiver for you. I’m leaving.”
Before Michael could say anything, Chloe had walked away.
On the other side, after being kicked out of Shawn Heavy Industries by Michael, Lucy stayed at Owen’s place.
She took a guest room and had almost no physical contact with Chren.
Rare moments when they sat on the couch watching TV, if Owen even tried to touch her shoulder, she immediately moved away.
“Owen, I… like to take things slow. You’ll respect that, right?”
Owen blushed, thinking, “I’m such a beast, only a few days together and I’m already thinking of doing something with her! She’s not that open.” “Lury, I’m sorry, I was too eager. I promise, without your consent, I won’t touch you again!”
I Lacy gave him a sweet smile, saying, “Thank you, Owen, you’re so kind!
Chapter 342 You Investigate Me?
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But how could Owen be upset? He was thrilled.
Rarely did she remember how many days they had been together, and even wanted to celebrate.
*111 go get it. Where’s the cake?”
Lucy shook her head, refusing to let him go.
She changed her shoes and left, promising Owen she’d be back in half an hour.
Hailing a cab on the street, Lucy headed straight to Tiffany’s place.
As soon as she entered the house, Tiffany’s face turned cold. “Where have you been these past few days?”
Lucy pressed her lips, answering, “Does it really matter where I’ve been?”
“When are you planning to tell me that Michael kicked
you out?”
This question made Lacy shocked. “You investigated me?”
“I investigated you? Lucy, didn’t you promise me when you returned to the country that you’ll many into the Shawn family? How did things end up like this?”
If Tiffany hadn’t gone to Shawn Heavy Industries today to deliver lunch to Lucy, she wouldn’t have known Lucy had been kicked out long ago.
Lucy thought, “Many into the Shawn family!
That’s all she sees in me.
If it weren’t for her gambling habit, would I be in this mess now?
“If you really wanted noe to marry into the Shawn family, you shouldn’t have gone to Chloe in the first place, let alone gamble!”
Tiffany was instantly infuriated by Lucy’s words.
“What do you mean? Are you looking down on me now? If you hadn’t been struggling with Michael for so long, I wouldn’t have to worry about you now, Lucy, do you really want to be oversandowed by that Chloe? Show some ambition!”
Lucy didn’t want to hear any more. She held out her hand, saying, “What about the card I gave you earlier?”
Tillany hesitated, avoiding eye contact. “Wh… what card?”
Seeing Tiffany’s reaction, Lucy grew nervous.
“Have you used that card for gambling again?”
went to relax!”
Tiffany grew impatient. “What do you mean? Gambling again? Is that even considered gambling? I just ne
Lucy thought, “Who will go to relax by losing millions in a single go!
Even the Shawn family can’t withstand such losses!”
“I don’t care, just give me the card back!”
Lucy had come today because her phone received a message about the card being checked for withdrawal records.
She knew it was Michael checking.
A year ago, Michael and Chloe’s marriage was in turmoil.
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Michael was about to go abroad for business and helped her out.
He had mentioned giving her a card to solve her financial problems at the time.
The card, a bright red one without a password, she had taken without hesitation, Lucy hadn’t returned it since.
Each time she withdrew money, she gave it to Tiffany to pay off debts.
She hadn’t used it for anything else
Michael was definitely checking now because the card was active again.
Besides her mother, Lucy couldn’t think of anyone else who would withdraw money.
“It’s just a card, and now you want it back from your mother? Do you have no conscience, are you even my daughter?”
Lucy shouted angrily, “How much have you used from that card?”
Back then, she checked the amount inside, which was around tens of millions.
“How much could Have used?
Chapter 343 Gamble
“I have things to do. I’ll come see you in a few days.”
She turned and left, heading straight to the bank.
Inside, Lucy discovered that more than half the money was gone. What was once tens of millions now only amounted to a few million
Dizzy, she started to think about what she would do if Michael really wanted the card back.
Upon returning to Owen’s house, she held a cake that was now a mness.
Owen opened the door and was startled by her appearance.
Seeing her bleeding leg, he almost took her straight to the hospital
Lucy, disheveled, shook her head. “Owen, I’m fine, just tripped on the way.”
Looking sadly at the ruined cake in her hands, she said, “I’m sorry, the cake got ruined. It wasn’t intentional”
Owen scooped her up and placed her gently in a chair, no longer concerned about the cake.
“Let me check your leg.”
Lucy pulled her leg back slightly. “Owen, my condition seems to have worsened.”
Owen frowned, apparently surprised by her statement.
“I’ve been undergoing treatment since I was abroad, but it became too expensive, and I couldn’t afford it later on after returning home. That’s when the side effects started again. Plus, you know my mom last a lot of money…”
Lucy couldn’t hold back her tears as she covered her face.
Owen’s heart ached deeply as he embraced her. “Lacy, don’t worry. I’ll take you to get your leg treated. We’ll definitely make it better.”
Lacy hugged hum back, saying softly, “Owen, I wouldn’t know what to do without you.”
Chloe returned fun Jakliede will, Candy and Jessica the next day.
Upon her returns, Chloe duin’t even take a break and her phone immediately sounded an alert
Hearing the alarm, Candy was startled. “Cees your ringtone scared the hell out of me!”
Chloe clicked her phone display and saw that James was at the airport.
Prowning, she analysed the situation and realized that if she hadn’t just returned from Jakfiode and had to pass by the airport, she might not able to stop him.
Opening the car door, she said, “You guys go ahead. I need to take care of something.”
Befour Candy could ask what she needed to do, Chloe was already striding towards the airport.
Jannes hadn’t seen Chloe for the past few days and thought she had lost interest, considering giving up on monitoring him,
Just then, a friend from Mythien told him there was an important task, prompting him to pack up without hesitation.
After buying a ticket for the next flight to Mythica, James stood in Paramount Airlines check-in hall, ready to check his luggage.
When Chloe appeared in a bench coat in front of him, he felt like he was seeing things
Without a word, she grabbed his luggage and started dragging it towards the airport exit.
“Chlon, let go!” James exclaimed.
Ignoring him, Chloe kept moving.
Janes, sporting sunglasses, a light brown duckbill cap, a bomber jacket, and ensual jeans, looked striking,
He called out Chloe’s name and caught up to her, grabbing the luggage handle.
Chloe took a deep breath and tamed, saying, “Let go!”
“You let go.”
Chloe raised her phone, threatening, “If you don’t let go, I’ll call Smith.”
Unfazed, James shrugged. “Call him then. He’s in Mythica. At most, he can try to stop me at the airport over there. But you can’t stop me from boarding.”
Chloe was seething with anger at his nonchalant attitude,
She realized that James had impeccable timing; he was about to check in right after she arrived.
Chloe held onto the luggage, refusing to release it.
t have been
She knew James was much stronger than her and could statelt away the luggage any time. But she wasn t gouna admit defeat just like that. She would make him stay using a smart way. With that in mind, Clilee pulled on sunglasses and a mask, leaving James puzzled.
The next moment, in front of countless airport bystanders, Chloe shouted, “Scumbag You think you can cheat on me, fall for another woman, and take all the hard-earned money I made to go abroad? You think I just let you go?”
Jauses was dumbfounded
People around turned to look at Chloe upon hearing her outburst.
“I work ten jobs a day, selling newspapers in the morning and delivering takeout at night. And you know what? You sold my electric bike behind my back to buy a watch for your lover! This is so damn nofair!”
“We were
were about to get married, and I’m even carrying your child! You heartless nun!”
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“My life is so miserable! When you had no money for food, it was me working every day to buy food for you. I couldn’t even afford a plate of spaghetti for
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She kept “crying while coughing incessantly, as if her health was failing.
Jones had never seen such a scene before.
The crowd swarmed around them, pointing fingers at him.
“Man, this guy’s a real piece of work. His girlfriend’s bending over backwards for him, and he’s still cheating?”
“Looks can be deceiving. Who knew he’s just a freeloader?”
“That girl seems genuinely nice. How could he have the nerve to betray her like that?”
“Being a woman is tough!”
The women’s voices blended into a chorus of disapproval. Some even forgot their own flights amidst their scolding of James. “Chloe, enough!”
James coughed awkwardly, turning his head away.
“Enough? I’ll never stop! You betrayed me first!”
Chloe reveled in the drama, suddenly understanding the thrill actors felt on stage.
“Chloe, cut it out already!”
Chapter 345 Pain
James wanted to reach out and grab Chloe, but the surrounding crowd immediately assumed he was about to harm her and rushed to stop
himi
“Hey young man, don’t get out of line, Uus is your girlfriend. As a grown man, you can’t lay hand on her!”
James was in a tough spot, saying, “She’s not my girlfriend at all!”
This explanation only made the onlookers perceive him as even mai
as even more of a scumbag.
Meanwhile, Chloe continued to cry and wipe her tears, refusing to say a word even when James tried to let her explain.
“Don’t worry, miss, we won’t let him go today!”
Some even caught a glimpse of the message on James’ phone screen, realizing he was flying to Mythica, further misunderstanding that he was going on a vacation with a mistress.
As time ticked by. James missed his boarding time, watching helplessly as the plane took off.
He thought to himself. “Damn! Chloe! What a mess she’s created!”
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However, the crowd was too agitated, some even suggesting taking James to the police station.
Seeing things escalate, Chloe felt a bit embarrassed.
Staring at James, she blinked, then suddenly dropped to the ground, shouting, “My stomach hurts. Am I losing my baby? Call an ambulance, get me an ambulance!”
The crowd quickly dispersed, fearing they might be responsible if something happened to her child.
Seeing James still standing there dumbfounded, Chloe glared at him, shouting, “Heartless man, help me to the hospital! If anything happens to the baby, you’re in big trouble!” Reluctantly, James helped her up from the ground and silently led her towards the underground parking lot.
Michael wasn’t flying today but had a meeting to attend.
As he walked out, he heard a commotion
in the airport ball,
Looking up, he sair a figure in sunglasses and a mask passing by not far from him, instinctively recognizing it as Chloe.
The man by her side bare a striking resemblance to James,
People nearby were gossiping, “Oh, could that woman have really lost the baby in her stomach?
Michael’s heart skipped a beat at the thought.
He immediately followed Chlor’s departing figure.
James escorted Chloe to the underground parking lot.
As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, she straightened up, completely dropping the act of being in pain.
James watched her with arms crossed, almost applauding her performance.
“You deserve this year’s Oscars.”
Chloe smirked. “Thank you for the compliment!”
“Chloe, can you teleport or something?”
Just as he was about to board the plane, she showed up.
Chloe simply replied. “Thanks for the compliment.”
Chapter 345 Pain
Stumbling, she accidentally bumped into a nearby glass door.
James turned around at the sound, “Stop acting. There’s no one here,”
He thought she was just playing around, but Chloe was in too much pain to speak, clutching her stomach and gasping for air.
“Chloe!”
James sensed something was wrong, dropped his luggage, and hurried back to her.
Chloe looked up with her once rosy cheeks now as white as sheet.
James held his breath, immediately scooping her up. “I’ll get you to the hospital!”
Chloe leaned weakly against him, her consciousness fading.
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As Michael rushed out, he saw Jones with one hand dragging a suitcase and the other arm around Chloe Before he could any a word, James had already placed Chloe in the passenger seat and stowed the suitcase in Striding over, he stood in front of James, “Give me Chloe.”
Jaimes stared at the man before him, chuckling, “Who’s Cliloe?”
His car had tinted windows, making it impossible for Michael to see Chloe inside.
“Don’t waste my time!”
Michael was close to losing his temper.
He didn’t think he would mistake Chloe
“Mr. Shawu, please step aside. I need to take my girlfriend to the hospital. If she miscarries, it will be your fault!”
James continued the act Chloe had just played out.
Sexing Michael’s disgusted expression, he felt quite pleased as he got behind the wheel and drove off.
Michael couldn’t believe what he said and immediately followed in his car.
In the hospital, Chloe had fainted from the pain
Her phone kept vibrating in her pocket, annoying James. So, he answered the call for her.
“Chloe, I almost forgot you had a hospital appointment today. The doctor I helped you schedule last time? We’ll have to reschedule for next week if we miss it!”
Candy had arranged the appointment for Chloe on a Monday, and if the hospital hadn’t sent a text just now, she might have forgotten.
Raising an eyebrow, James looked at Chlon beside him.
He thought, “Is she really so fragile?”
“Which hospital?”
Hearing a man’s voice, Candy exclaimed as if she had discovered some earth-shattering secret, “James?”
Then, she gave him the bospital’s address.
Coincidentally, it was the same bospital where Chloe currently was.
“Got it, 111 take her for the check-up.”
Ending the call, James watched as the nurse wheeled Chloe into the examination room.
Candy, holding her phone, was somewhat dazed, finding it hard to believe what she had just beard.
She thought, “So, Chloe has gone to the airport to find James?
Is there really a chance of something happening between her and James?”
Jessica sat in the back seat, watching Candy’s absent-mindedness, and asked, “Candy, what did Chloe say?”
“Ols, nothing, just that Chloe might have a relationship.”
Jessica was puzzled, thinking, “Don’t Chloe have a husband 2a
In the hospital, the doctor conducted a full-body check-up on Chloe, including the gynecological examination Candy had arranged.
James sat quietly in the hospital room, scrolling through his phone.
Chapter 346 You’re Pregnant?
James sighed and then locked his phone.
Chloe woke up from her faint, feeling aches all over her body.
She was hooked up to an IV, and the room was silent.
“Our baby’s gone. Are you happy now?”
She turned to look at him, rolling her eyes.
“Didn’t you say you were pregnant with wyc
sy child?”
He thought, “After causing such a scene at the airport, she is now denying it?”
“Why did you have to run off? I had no choice but to resort to that method.”
But if there was a next time, she’d do it again, as long as it was useful.
“It was a terrible one.”
Chloe frowned, not quite understanding his words.
a hint of sing
t of smugness in
in his expression. “Your husband heard it all. He’s probably on his way to the hospital now.”
James smirked, a
Hearing this, Chloe felt overwhelmed.
She thought, “How could I forget I was at Paramount Airlines, Michael’s territory?”
Sure enough, just minutes after James spoke, Michael appeared in the hospital room.
He looked at Chloe lying on the hospital bed, his brow furrowed.
“Chloe, you’re pregnant?”
Chloe stiffened, uncertain herself about the situation
“Whore child is it?”
This question ignited a fire in Chloe. “Michael, damn you!”
Michael took a deep breath, saying, “Chiloe, I don’t want to argue with you. I just want an explanation. What happened at the airport?”
James, with a sly grin, interjected, enjoying the drama and eager for a fight between the two, “What else could have happened? You probably heard the gossip from those people…” As Michael and James locked eyes, the tension bebrern them was palpable.
After a moment, Michael averted his gaze
He didn’t believe that the child Chloe carried was James
Although Chloe felt utterly disappointed by him recently, he knew she wasn’t a frivolous woman, let alone someone who would casually sleep with another man and end up pregnant..
Just then, the doctor entered, holding a report.
“Chloe, your report is ready.”
Stepping forward, Michael asserted, “I’m her husband. Is she pregnant?*
The doctor glanced at him with complex emotions
“Your wife is in the hospital sick, and all you care about is the child?”
Feeling somewhat unjustly scolded, Michael clarified that he didn’t mean that way.
Coughing bice, the doctor approached Chloe’s bed.
However, just as the doctor was about to speak, Michael’s phone rang from his pocket.
Impatient, the doctor shot him a look.
Michael quickly silenced the call, gesturing for the doctor to continue.
But within seconds, the phone rang again.
Already with a headache, Chloe couldn’t bear the incessant ringing.
“If it’s urgent, step out and take it.”
She thought, “Probably Lucy or some other random chick ringing him up agnia!”.
Glancing at the screen, Michael saw it was Ethan calling.
Ethan rarely called when he wasn’t in the office, so it must be important
Despite the urgency, Michael didn’t want to miss Chloe’s diagnosis results.
At this moment, the doctor noticed a missing document in the report.
“Wait here, I’ll be right back,” he said to Chloe, who nodded.
As the doctor left, Michael took the opportunity to answer the call
Soon, the doctor returned, but his call seemed like it would last for more than a few minutes.
“Where’s your husband ?”
Chalos remained silent for a moment before saying, “Doctor, go ahead and tell me. No need to wait for him. I can listen on my own.” The doctor as her a deep look, sensing the strained relationship between Chloe and her husband.
“Alright, the results are in. You’re three weeks pregnant.”
Chapter 347 The Weeks Pregnant
Chloe and James were both stunned. James instinctively looked at her belly.
While James had considered the possibility of her being pregnant, hearing it confirmed was still surprising,
Chloe visibly tensed.
“Doctor, how is this possible? I’ve been using contraception, and… I even took a pregnancy test before, which was negative!” “Pregnancy tests can sometimes be inaccurate, and contraception isn’t foolproof. Can test results be wrong?”
Chloe hesitated, feeling incredulous as she touched her belly.
She thought. “Is there really a new life growing inside me?”
After a moment of contemplation, she suddenly snapped back, saying “James, help me close the door to the room!”
James complied, even locking it.
Chloe then turned to the doctor. “Doctor, can you keep my pregnancy a secret from my husband for now?”
moment of hesitation, the doctor nodded.
“I won’t be involved in this. How you handle this with him is your business.”
His professional ethics didn’t allow him to lie, yet he empathized with the patient’s predicament.
“Thank you!”
Once the doctor left, Michael returned within five minutes,
Noticing the doctor’s absence, he asked, puzzled, “What did the doctor say?”
Chloe, composed now, replied. “What else could he say? Not pregnant, just a stomach bug”
“Not pregnant?”
Michael was taken aback by this unexpected result.
His eyes betrayed a subtle disappointment that Chloe couldn’t decipher.
In her mind, she wondered, “What is he up to?
I’m not pregnant, yet he seems unhappy?”
“If you don’t believe me, you can ask the doctor yourself. I have no reason to deceive you.” Chloe stated firmly, trying to appear nonchalant. Michael, not suspecting her, felt a discomfort within him
It was then he realized he truly desired to have a child with Chloe.
“You want to have a child with Chloe? I thought you’d prefer her barren,” James chimed in, always ready for some drama.
Michael shot him a displeased look.
“What are mu
you still doing here?”
“None of your business!” James retorted, knowing Chloe hadn’t asked him to leave.
Chloe, overwhelmed, remained silent, afraid that saying too much could complicate matters.
“Did you have some work at the company just now?” Chloe inquired, somewhat distracted. “Had a meeting.”
“Then you should go back. I’m fine, just a bout of acute gastroenteritis. I’ll be fine with some IV fluids.” Chloe urged him to leave.
Now
eager for his departure, she couldn’t bear his presence, feeling restless.
“Not in a hurry,” Michael stated, now inclined to stay.
Turning to James, he unexpectedly said, “Thank you for earlier at Paramount Airlines.”
James mised an eyebrows, surprised by the gratitude, wondering, “What’s gotten into him?”
Reflecting on James assisting Chloe earlier and helping her to the ear in the parking lot, Michael felt it should be due to her stomach issues.
“Your thanks are noted. Your marital affairs are your own concern.” James replied, slightly irked by his unfulfilled plans for the day.
Seeing the couple about to converse again, he saw no reason to linger and left.
With
James gone, Chloe also felt the need to be alone.
Watching the IV drip slowly, she felt time drag on.
The dortor frowned, saying, “Your husband has a legal right to know about your condition.
“I understand, but my husband and I have a strained relationship. He doesn’t want me to be pregnant. If he finds out, he’ll insist on me terminating this child. Please, I’m begging you. You can understand a mother’s desire to keep her child, right?” Chloe pleaded.
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“I won’t be involved in this. How you handle this with him is your business.”
His professional ethics didn’t allow him to lie, yet he empathized with the patient’s predicament.
Thank you!”
Once the doctor left, Michael returned within five minutes,
Noticing the doctor’s absence, he asked, puzzled, “What did the doctor say?”
Chloe, composed now, replied, “What else could be say? Not pregnant, just a stomach bug.”
“Not pregnant?”
Michael was taken aback by this unexpected result.
His
eyes betrayed a aubtle disappointment that Chloe couldn’t decipher.
In her mind, she wondered, “What is her
e up to?
I’m not pregnant, yet he seems unhappy?”
“IF:
[you
don’t believe me, you can ask the doctor yourself. I have no reason to deceive you,” Chloe stated firmly, trying to appear nonchalant. Michael, not suspecting her, felt a discomfort within him.
It was then he realized he truly desired to have a child with Chloe.
“You want to have a child with Chloe? I thought you’d prefer her barren,” James chimed in, always ready for some drama.
Michel shot him a displeased look
“What are you still doing here?”
“None of your business!” James retorted, loving Chloe hadn’t asked him to leave
Chloe, overwhelmed, remained silent, afraid that saying too much could complicate matters.
“Did you have some work at the company just now?” Chloe inquired, somewhat distracted. “Had a meeting.”
“Then you should go back. I’m fine, just a bout of acute gastroenteritis. I’ll be fine with some IVI Chloe urged him to leave.
Now eager for his departure, she couldn’t bear his presence, feeling restless
“Not in a hurry,” Michael stated, nor inclined to stay.
Turning to James, he unexpectedly said, “Thank you for earlier at Paramount Airlines.”
James raised an eyebrow, surprized by the gratitude, wondering, “What’s gotten into him?”
Reflecting on James assisting Chloe earlier and helping her to the car in the parking lot, Michel felt it should be due to her stomach issues. “Your thanks are noted. Your marital affairs are your own concern,” James replied, slightly irked by his unfulfilled plans for the day
Sering the couple about to converse again, he saw no reason to linger and left
With James gone. Clike also felt the need to be alone.
Watching the 1V dop slowly, she felt time dragon
Chapter 348 Thank You
Sitting beside her, Michael suddenly said, “I’ll arrange for a private nutritionist at Lotus Manor to take care of your meals.”
She was too thin.
At a height of 5 feet 6 inches, she barely weighed 110 pounds.
Previously, he hadn’t noticed her body much, but seeing her lying in the hospital bed today, frail and weak, stirred a sense of unease within him.
Chloe wanted to refuse but then thought, “A free nutritionist, why not?
I do need to take care of my body, especially with a child inside me.
But should I really keep this child?”
Chlor needed to stay in the hospital tonight, as per the doctor’s orders.
She initially wanted Michael not to spend the night at the hospital since she felt it wasn’t a big deal. However, he insisted and had Ethan bring over a bunch of mutritional supplements. Chloe quipped. “I’ll be discharged tomorrow, so why bother with all this tonight? How
much can I possibly consume in one night?”
Michael replied, “Eat as much as you can!”
Chloe was speechless.
She glanced at the packaging and was shocked by what she saw on the back of the labels.
“Are these for menopausal women?”
Michael said, “Tasked the doctor, and he said you can take them. Your symptoma match.”
Chloe was infuriated.This belongs to chaPtER/SfLów/com – ©.
She thought. “So he thinks I’m going through menopause and causing a fuss for no reason?”
In frustration, she tossed all the supplements under the bed.
Feeling a bit awkward with just the two of them in the room, Michael cautiously said, “Pick whatever you like. I get it for you
He thought, “Iness aside, it’s said that girls feel better after receiving gifts. Chloe should be no exception
“I want a divorce. Please get that for me,
thanks!!
“Except that!”
“Then I want Lucy and her mother’s lives,” Chloe retorted sarcastically.
Michael, feeling helpless, pinched the bridge of his nose. “Chloe, can you be practical?”
He thought, “Even if the Shawn family is wealthy and influential, I can’t just go around ordering hits!”
“You can’t fulfill any of my requests, Mr. Shawn. If you can’t do it, then don’t try to mimic giving gifts like others do,” Chloe mocked, burrowing under the covers.
Michael felt a bit aggrieved but still reached out to tuck the covers around her tightly, struggling with his less-than-nimble hands.
The quiet hospital room was soon interrupted by a ringing phone.
It was Ethan on the line, informing Michael that the card he had given Chloe had been returned.
After Lucy’s trip to Paramount Airlines, she had handed the card back to Ethan.
Michael instructed, “Put it on my desk. I’ll pick it up tomorrow.”
Hanging up, he turned to the seemingly sleeping Chloe and said, “Got the card back.”
Chloe granted softly in response.
She had just heard that the card had been returned by Lucy.
She thought, “I knew it! There aren’t many people who can touch his card.”
“I never gave Lucy the card; she must have taken it by mistake while I was helping her before.”
reyes, saying, “Well, isn’t that just convenient? Out of all the cards you have, she decides
Chloe let out a sarcastic scoff without even opening her a to pick this one!”.
Michael sighed, feeling exasperated, “The card incident was my oversight. I’m sorry. As for the sponsorship you mentioned, it will officially tree from tomorrow. If you’re worried, we can go to the bank together to sort it out.”
Chapter 349 Breakfast
Startled, she realized that Michael had stayed by her bedside all night, despite her protests.
She gently pulled her hand away from the covers, unintentionally waking up the already lightly sleeping Michael.
He blinked awake, asking, “Up already? Hungry? I’ll grab you something
There was a food court near the hospital, a myriad of choices beckoning for breakfast.
Chloe said, “Meat loaf.”
She used to adore it, but only from a specific place; the rest, she deemed inauthentic. Chloe’d occasionally asked Michael to bring some after work, but he’d never remembered. Over time, she stopped asking it was quite a trek from the southern part of town, after all.
Her request slipped out almost reflexively just now.
Just as Chloe wanted to say that she could settle for any breakfast, to her surprise, Michael immediately stood up, “From that place, right?”
“Which one?”
You mean that ‘La Brea Meat Loaf place Southside?”
Chloe was surprised, thinking to herself, “He actually remember?
I thought he wouldn’t recall these mundane things I mentioned.”
*I’ll go buy it for you. Just relax and wait for me to come back.”
Michael drove over to the meat load joint, which was incredibly popular. Even though he went early in the morning, there was already a long line forming He ended up waiting for over forty minutes just in line.
Finally purchasing the food and then getting caught in peak-hour traffic, he was delayed for another twenty minutes on the road.
It took him a good two to three hours just to get breakfast.
Chloe, now changed out of her hospital gown and preparing to leave, watched his return dusty and tired.
“I thought you weren’t coming,” she remarked calmly, seemingly unperturbed even if he had left without a word.
Michael handed her the still warm meatloaf,
“It’s hot, enjoy it.”
Chloe accepted it without a word and nibbled on it slowly.
However, bring pregnant, she found it hard to stomach the meat loaf.
She had only mentioned it earlier assuming he wouldn’t actually go and buy it.
But to her surprise, he did.
After leaving the hospital, Chine and Michael went together to Paramount Airmes to retrieve the bank card.
Then they proceeded downstairs to the bank to continue the sponsorship procedures
Everything seemed to be going smoothly until they signed the documents. The bank staff, checking the balance on the card, naked as a formality, “The current balance on this card is three million five hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Are you sure all the funds are intended for sponsorship?”
“Three million five hundred and seventy thousand?” Chloe questioned, slightly puzzled.
The bank staff assumed she thought the amount was too much and added, “If not all of it is for sponsorship, you can withdraw some funds and get a new card issued.”
ne with the number?”
Michael, sitting beside her, also looked confused, asking, “What’s wrong
He thought, “Is the amount too much or too little?
If it’s excess, we could withdraw, and if it’s less, I can top it up.
It doesn’t seem like an insurmountable issue.”
“Do you know how much money was this card when Grandpa gave it to me initially?”
Chloe thought to herself, incredulous, “Lucy had the card for just over a year, and she managed to spend it all?”
Michael pressed his lips, genuinely unaware of the initial amount.
The card had been handed to Chloe by Admas personally, and he had never seen it before or checked the exact balance at the bank.
“At the very least, there were tens of millions in the card initially. The monthly sponsorship amount is fixed at go thousand. Even with icalculations, the balance shoukla’t be just three million, right? Where has the rest of the money gone?”
After Divorcing My
Chapter 350 Where’s the Money
“Which one?”
“You mean that “La Brea Meat Loaf’ place Southside?
Chloe was surprised, thinking to herself,
1. “He actually remembers?
I thought he wouldn’t recall these mundane things I mentiourd.”
“I’ll go buy it for you. Just relax and wait for me to come back.”
Michael drove over to the meat loaf joint, which was incredibly popular. Even though he went early in the morning, there was already a long line forming
He ended up waiting for over forty minutes just in hae.
Finally purchasing the food and then getting caught in peak-hour traffic, he was delayed for another twenty minutes on the road.
It took him a good two to three hours just to get breakfast
Chloe, now changed out of her hospital gown and preparing to leave, watched him retum dusty and tired.
“I thought you weren’t coming,” she remarked calmly, seemingly unperturbed even if he had left without a wond
Michael banded her the still warm meatloaf.
“It’s hot, enjoy it.”
Chloe accepted it without a word and nibbled on it slowly.
However, being pregnant, she found it hard to stomach the meat loaf.
She had only mentioned it earlier assuming he wouldn’t actually go and buy it.
But to her surprise, he did.
After leaving the hospital, Chloe and Michael went together to Paramount Airlines to retrieve the bank card.
Then they proceeded downstairs to the bank to continue the sponsorship procedures.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly until they signed the documents. The bank staff, checking the balance on the card, asked as a formality, “The current balance on this card is three million five hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Are you sure all the funds are intended for sponsorship?”
Three million five hundred and seventy thousand?” Chloe questioned, slightly puzzled.
The bank staff assumed she thought the amount was too much and added, “If not all of it is for sponsorship, you can withdraw some funds and get a new card issued.”
Michael, sitting beside her, also looked confused, asking “What’s wrong with the number?”
He thought, “Is the amount too much or too little?
If it’s excess, we could withdraw, and if it’s less, I can top it up
It doesn’t seem like an insurmountable issue.”
“Do you losow how much money was in this card when Grandpa gave it to me initially?”
Chloe thought to herself, incredulous, “Lary had the card for just over a year, nad she managed to spend it all?”
Michael pressed his lips, genuinely aware of the initial ansount.
The card had been handed to Chloe by Almas personally, and he had never seen it before or checked the exact balance at the bank.
“At the very least, there were tens of millions in the card initially. The monthly sponsorship amount is fixed at so thousand. Ewn with calculations, the balance shouldn’t be just three mullion, right? Where has the rest of the money gone?”
Chapter 350 Where’s the Money
So the funding was postponed.
Leaving the bank, Chloe sat in the back of his Rolls-Royce, her voice cold as she instructed, “Call Laney.”
She thought to herself, “I must retrieve every last penny of those millions that have gone missing!”
The previous night, after returning the bank card to Ethan, Lucy had gone back to Owen’s house and tearfully recounted her woes, gaining his sympathy,
Under the guise of cheering her up and lifting her spirits, Owen had given her some money for shopping at the mall.
The Opal Group was hosting a banquet in a few days, which all the high-profile families would attend
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On that day, she planned to stand elegantly beside Owen, boldly declaring that she was now his girlfriend. She was confident that this would prevent Michael from sending her abroad again.
As long as Lucy remained in the same city, with Owen as her tool, she could occasionally see Michael
There was still a chance.
Thus, when Lucy received Michael’s call, she was ecstatic.
“Hello, Michael?”
She tried her best to maintain compostire
and hide her joy.
Michael invited her out for dinner as Chloe had suggested.
Lacy accepted without hesitation.
After hanging up. Michael burned to Chloe in the backseat and said. “Honey. I’ve done as you said!”
Chloe rarely saw him act cute, and every time he called her “honey”, it made her skin cruel.
Michael used this term because he felt a bit wronged.
After all, be
cally using his charm to trick Lucy for her.
