Chapter 4
I pulled my thoughts back to the present.
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Most of my belongings had already been moved out of the room.
On the nightstand, the photo of Theodore and me had been knocked to the floor.
I stepped on it with my high heels, and the frame immediately shattered into countless pieces of glass.
Though he wasn’t dead, in my heart, he might as well be.
As I walked out of the Lopez mansion, Naomi was still cursing behind me: “Don’t you dare come back after you leave. And when it’s my son’s death anniversary, you’re not allowed to pay your respects to him either.”
[This old woman is terrified that Chloe will fight her for the inheritance. Actually, Chloe’s family is wealthy–she couldn’t care less about that stuff.]
[Is your son a king or something? You make paying respects sound like some kind of favor.]
Gabriel said, “Mrs. Naomi, maybe you should tone it down a bit.”
Micah and Gabriel walked me to the door. “Chloe, if you need
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our help with anything, just let us know.”
I said coldly, “No need. I want to be alone for a while.”
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“Actually, Chloe, you’re right. Theodore might really still be alive. The police haven’t recovered his body yet, right? Maybe if we wait a little longer, we’ll get good news,” Gabriel added.
[Theodore is worried Chloe might do something drastic after moving out, so he’s having his friend give her hope.]
[But Chloe already knows the truth. The three of them are like clowns–it’s ridiculous.]
I actually own several properties myself, but they’re all rented
out.
I couldn’t just kick out my tenants because I needed a place to stay, so I accepted Stella’s offer and temporarily moved my things to the vacant Thompson family mansion.
When Stella handed me the keys, I asked, “Your brother won’t suddenly come back, will he?”
“No way. I just asked him recently. He said he won’t be back anytime soon,” Stella replied. “Even if he does come back, he doesn’t really stay in this house–he goes back to the Thompson estate. You can live here without worry.”
I slept in the room for two days and nights straight, and my eyes
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finally went down.
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In the evening, Stella asked me to go to a bar for some drinks.
After a few drinks, I spotted Micah and Gabriel.
I didn’t want to greet them, so I pretended not to see them and turned my head away.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Gabriel pull out his phone and take a picture of my profile.
Then he sent the photo to Theodore: [Theodore, I ran into Chloe at a bar. Should I go over and comfort her?]
Theodore replied: [Sure. I really handled this poorly and made her suffer.]
Gabriel put away his phone and started walking toward me.
But halfway there, Theodore sent him another message: [Never mind. Don’t go comfort her. Only by experiencing the pain of losing me will she treasure me more when I ‘come back from the dead,‘ right?]
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Gabriel: [You’re right. Theodore, you know so much.]
Theodore: [Keep an eye on her for me. The bar’s crowded–don’t let anything happen to her.]
The live comments in front of me were filled with mockery. [Don’t let anything happen to her? That line might fool others, but he shouldn’t even fool himself.]
[Do you dare try turning fake death into real death and give us all a shock?]
Micah sighed, “When will I ever meet a girlfriend like Chloe- devoted, beautiful, and from a good family? I’d be willing to die for someone like that.”
Gabriel glanced at him. “You could probably steal Theodore’s girlfriend right now while you have the chance.”
Micah laughed. “I wouldn’t dare. When Theodore gets back, he’d probably beat me to death.”
During all these years with Theodore, quite a few of his friends had secretly pursued me behind the scenes.
When Theodore found out, he cut ties with those people without hesitation.
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But this cheap possessiveness didn’t equal loyalty.
Just then, my phone buzzed with a notification: [TheoIsla, whom you follow, has posted a new video.]
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Isla had posted a new video with the caption: [23 days left until my sugar daddy returns home. Today, he took me to see the northern lights.]
The comments section was full of heartbroken fans. [Why does your sugar daddy have to go back home? Can’t he just stay with you forever?]
Isla replied: [I only want his money and his body. After he spends a month with me, he has to go back for an arranged marriage. When that happens, I’ll find my next target.]
The fans were all upset. [No! Don’t make your relationship so tragic!]
[I really hate those boundary–crossing arranged marriage partners.]
But the live comments streaming in front of me were filled with curses. [This homewrecker is really good at pretending to be carefree. Theodore barely got back home before you followed him back.]
[Exactly. She even deliberately used Theodore’s cousin’s identity to move into the Lopez family villa, then brazenly came and
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went from their marital home.]
[I really want to find a truck driver to run them both over.]
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These past two days, I’d been repeatedly watching her videos.
The process was like taking a small knife and slowly carving Theodore out of my heart, piece by piece.
It hurt, but it was effective. My sadness was gradually being replaced by disgust.
Watching their loving display in the videos, what I felt now was more relief than anything else.
Did they really enjoy having everyone watch their happiness that much?
Well, I’d be happy to fulfill that wish for them.
I sent her account to a media friend and asked: [I’ve got big news. Want it?]
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