He Cheated I Rose: Making Him Regret Everything (Chloe and Arthur) novel Chapter 2

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Where Arthur chose to take Jennifer was no longer Chloe’s concern. Her entire world had narrowed to one person–Robert. She needed to uncover the truth behind Jennifer’s venomous claims.

Her mind drifted back to that fateful night years ago. Charles had called her in a panic–Arthur was drunk at a hotel and needed picking up. One thing led to another in the haze of that evening, and they ended up intimately entangled. That single night resulted in Robert.

Charles had been overjoyed. He personally arranged their marriage, legally binding her to Arthur.

The Myers family was immensely wealthy, and Arthur, as the CEO of Myers Group, was treated like corporate royalty. He was constantly traveling, rarely home, so a deep relationship never blossomed between them. To avoid complicating his work life, she agreed to a secret marriage, pouring all her energy into being a dutiful wife and mother.

She did it all out of a deep–seated sense of gratitude. Charles was the reason she’d been welcomed back into the Lewis family, the reason her mother could finally be laid to rest with dignity. She felt she owed him everything.

Now, staring at the DNA paternity test results for Robert and Arthur, Chloe let out a hollow, bitter laugh.

The truth was undeniable.

Robert truly was not Arthur’s son.

So… her entire marriage to Arthur had been a farce from the very beginning.

Six years of her life, devoted to this man and this family–all of it, utterly meaningless.

Robert peered at the numbers on the report, then tilted his little head up at Chloe. “Mommy, it looks like my daddy is somebody else!”

Chloe felt a fresh wave of silence wash over her.

The test confirmed Jennifer’s cruel taunt–Robert wasn’t Arthur’s, meaning his biological father was another man entirely.

But who?

Who was the man from the hotel that night six years ago? Her clearest memory was waking up the next morning to a sleeping, hungover Arthur lying right beside her.

Had she been deceived all along? Was it never Arthur at all?

Did Charles know about this?

She desperately wanted to confront him directly, but three months ago, he had taken a terrible fall down the stairs, hitting his head. He remained in a deep coma at the hospital.

She remembered with chilling clarity–in three months‘ time, Charles would succumb to organ and pass away. And Arthur’s power within the family would only solidify further.

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Charles was the only person in the entire Myers family who had ever genuinely cared for her.

As for the rest…

What a complete and utter joke.

Chloe clenched the test report, her knuckles turning white as she fought to steady her breathing.

Robert, sensing her turmoil, looked up and whispered, “Mommy, what are we going to do now?”

Chloe gazed down at her son’s earnest, worried face, her voice softening. “I’m going to divorce Arthur.”

This time, she wouldn’t allow that blind, heartless man to put on any more pretenses in front of her. She wouldn’t let some scheming woman playing the innocent victim harm the people she loved. She was done pretending. It was time to take her life back.

Hearing this, Robert immediately broke into applause.

“Finally, Mommy! I always thought you deserve better. He’s not the only guy in the world. You don’t have to stick around for someone who’s that cold. Even if he were my dad, I’d say dump him! Not to mention he’s not my dad!”

Chloe couldn’t help but smile at Robert’s unexpectedly mature words.

“Exactly!”

Robert’s grin widened. “So, Mommy, should we try to find out who my real dad is?”

“Absolutely.” Chloe’s voice was firm, edged with a new coldness. “We have to.”

“When we find him, are we gonna make him be my daddy?” Robert asked, curiosity sparkling in his eyes.

“When we find him,” Chloe tightened her grip on the report, a dangerous glint in her eyes, “I’ll deal with him first.”

Whether it was a deliberate setup or a colossal, tragic accident, she was determined to settle the score with the man from six years ago. Even if he were dead, she’d see his ashes scattered to the four winds.

A convoy of black SUVS glided away from the airport.

“Mr. Rosewood, here is the preliminary information on all the prominent families in Capaville. Since the news broke about Cosmos Group’s expansion here, they’ve all been vying for a chance to partner with you. Bruce Brooks handed a thick dossier to the man in the back seat.

Eugene Rosewood sat immersed in financial reports on his tablet. From his platinum cufflinks to his impeccably tailored suit, every detail exuded an aura of formidable power.

“Mr. Rosewood, based on our initial assessment, Myers Group appears to be the strongest contender locally. If we must choose a partner here, they seem the most viable. Their CEO, Arthur Myers, has been particularly persistent in his efforts to secure a meeting. He’ll likely learn of your arrival soon.”

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“Hmm.” That was the man’s only response.

Bruce understood the meaning behind that single syllable and didn’t press further.

Suddenly, a phone rang, shattering the quiet. Bruce glanced at the caller ID and answered immediately.

“What is it?” Bruce’s expression grew stern. “Understood.”

He turned back to the man in the seat behind him. “Sir, the base reports that ‘Mr. Caesar‘ has attempted to breach our internal database again.”

Mr. Caesar–the enigmatic hacker known in the underworld as the Ghost in the Machine.

Three months prior, Mr. Caesar had infiltrated a private Shadow account and siphoned off a hundred million dollars. Instead of pocketing the money, Mr. Caesar had anonymously donated the entire sum to disaster relief agencies, publicly crediting the “Shadow” for the donation.

It was a brazen act of mockery, a direct challenge to their authority.

As one of the most powerful forces in the underworld, Shadow could not let such an insult slide.

Their Dark Web system was supposedly impenetrable. How had some rogue hacker managed this? The debt needed to be settled.

Shadow had placed a hefty bounty on Mr. Caesar’s head, but after three months, there were still no solid leads.

Now that Mr. Caesar had surfaced again, Eugene’s interest was undeniably piqued.

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