The Billion-Dollar Divorce (Ian and Chloe) novel Chapter 191

Chapter 191

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lan tried to be as gentle as possible with his voice when talking to Chloe. “Chloe, I’ve told you before–there are reasons why I had to keep her here. If you just say yes, you’ll get to know the truth.”

Chloe pushed lan away.

Her gaze was firm as she said, “lan, I don’t care what your reasons are. I don’t want to know the truth, either. Count me out. Ask someone else.”

Whether lan wanted her to treat Andrea or truly wanted her to hypnotize Andrea and dig up some hidden secret, it didn’t matter.

Chloe was not interested at all, and there was absolutely no way she’d agree to it.

Chloe turned and headed back to the bedroom.

lan called out from behind her, “What if she’s actually killed someone and got away with it? Would you still refuse to help?”

Chloe turned around. “If she really broke the law, let the police deal with it.”

lan could tell Chloe was really determined to refuse.

He walked up to her and said, “If you’re not okay with it, let’s just pretend I never asked. I won’t push you.”

Ian caught her gently by the wrist. “You know your blood sugar can drop–have some dinner before you go

rest.

They had dinner together.

lan went to his study, and Chloe returned to her bedroom.

All night, lan paced alone in his study.

Chloe refused to hypnotize Andrea, so he had to come up with another plan.

But he was done wasting time.

Chloe tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Her mind just couldn’t let go of everything lan had said tonight.

Suddenly, an idea popped into her head and Chloe shot upright in bed.

At two in the morning. Chloe got out of bed barefoot and knocked on lan’s study door.

Chloe lingered just outside the study, with lan standing in the doorway, a silent tension hanging between

them.

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Chloe said, “Okay, I’ll help Andrea out–and if you need me to hypnotize her, I can do that too. But you’ve got to meet my conditions.”

‘I can’t afford to be so stubborn about this,‘ Chloe thought to herself.

After all, hypnosis was just another form of therapy–nothing to lose sleep over.

‘If Ian’s telling the truth, and Andrea really does have some huge secret, then I guess I’m doing everyone a favor here, Chloe mused.

This way, Andrea gets the therapy, Ian finds out the truth he desperately wants, and Chloe finally gets her divorce. Everyone gets what they want.

Ian’s face darkened. “What’s your condition?”

Chloe said. “You agree to divorce me, and I’ll accept Andrea as my patient.”

Ian’s face visibly darkened, his expression sinking lower with every second.

His gaze dropped to Chloe’s bare feet.

Without warning, Ian strode over, hauled her up with one arm, and carried her off to the master bedroom, tossing her onto the bed.

Chloe scrambled up and scooted to the far side of the bed, keeping her guard up.

With a scowl, Ian yanked the blanket off the bed and flung it over Chloe’s head. “Divorce? Keep dreaming.”

Chloe pulled the blanket off her head, only to find the bedroom already empty–Ian had walked out without a word.

The next morning, Ian was surprised to find Chloe in the kitchen, making breakfast–a rare sight in this house.

Seeing lan about to head out, Chloe rushed over and stopped him. “Skipping breakfast is bad for your stomach. I made thin noodles specifically for you. Eat before you leave.”

lan stood there with a frosty expression. “What are you trying to say?”

Chloe said, ‘Ian, think twice about what I told you last night, alright?”

Ian brushed past her coldly. “Just eat your breakfast.”

Chloe grabbed his arm and spoke patiently, “Tan, I’m not trying to freak you out, but you keep saying Andrea’s your great love–you’d better take care of her. If her insomnia keeps up, it’s seriously going to wreck her

health”

Chloe continued, “First, her temper will get even worse, and she won’t be able to handle that pretend son of yours. She’ll get headaches, her memory will slip, she won’t be able to concentrate. She could end up with heart disease, stomach problems, more risk of diabetes and even cancer. And that’s just the start-

Chloe banged on the door, calling out, “lan, you’ve done everything you can for Andrea–you’re just one step away from a happy ending! Seriously, just agree to the divorce, and I’ll go all out to help her. Hypnosis, therapy, however many sessions you want, I’ll do it. Heck, I won’t even charge you a cent if that’s what it takes.”

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Seeing her dad trudging off, looking defeated with his back hunched, and her mom trying to hide in a corner as she quietly wiped her tears, Chloe’s own eyes started to sting. I can’t stand to see them like this,‘ she thought.

A wave of sourness crept up her nose, and she just couldn’t take it anymore–Chloe turned and walked away.

From the moment her marriage with lan started to fall apart to when she lost her child, her parents never left her side for a second.

They always stood firm, giving her all their support and encouragement.

They never once blamed her–not a single harsh or discouraging word.

She could hardly imagine what kind of fear and anxiety they must have battled with inside.

She couldn’t fathom just how many tears they must’ve shed behind her back, always hiding their pain so she wouldn’t notice.

The city streets were lit up and packed with people that night.

Chloe walked aimlessly through the downtown crowds, her eyes still red from crying, her gaze blank and lost.

‘It was all because I was too silly and too trusting, Chloe thought to herself, stung with regret.

‘I believed in love way too much–and never stopped to think things through,‘ she scolded herself.

Only after living through it all did she realize–marriage isn’t just about two people, it’s about two families coming together.

It didn’t matter whether she chose the right person or not.

Her parents would have to face the consequences along with her, no matter what.

A white sports car slowed to a stop beside Chloe. Patrick had to call her name several times before she even noticed him.

Patrick got out and took one look at Chloe’s red, swollen eyes. He asked, “Did you and lan have another fight?”

Chloe shook her head, her eyes brimming with tears from all the hurt and sorrow–doing her best not to let them spill out.

Patrick tapped his shoulder on the roadside sidewalk, letting Chloe know she could lean on him if she wanted.

Chloe rested her head on his shoulder, and at last, her tears started to spill over

With a shaky voice, Chloe said, Patrick, I went to see my parents today. Everyone kept prying, asking if their daughter was married, if she’d had any kids yet…”

She sniffled, barely holding it together. “And then I saw my mom hiding in a corner, secretly wiping her tears.

It just hurt so much to see that.”

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