Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 124

Chapter 124

Andrea walked up to Chloe, holding out the property deed in her hand.

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“Mrs. Hamilton, I’m returning the house to you. Whenever you’re free, I’ll go with you to get the transfer paperwork done,” Andrea said.

Chloe didn’t reach for the deed. She said, “Andrea, here’s a friendly piece of advice–women are better off being practical.”

Andrea’s gaze wavered unsteadily.

Then she pressed the deed firmly into Chloe’s hand.

Andrea said, “Mrs. Hamilton, it’s tough constantly moving from place to place with my baby. I’d rather stay in that house for the time being. Just let me know how much the rent is per month, and I’ll pay you.”

Andrea insisted, and Chloe decided not to argue anymore, taking the deed.

Chloe said, “Andrea, you can accept Ian buying you a house, but you can’t accept me giving you one. So, in the end, you still don’t really trust me.”

Andrea replied firmly, “Mrs. Hamilton, I’m not like you. You and Ian don’t have any genuine feelings between you–you’re only in it for the benefits. But Ian and I truly love each other, and we have a child together. What we have can’t be measured by money.”

‘Forcing herself to sound sincere, Andrea said, “I know bringing my child back caused you pain, but you can’t force feelings. No matter what, you and Ian are still married and your finances are shared. I won’t spend another dime of yours from now on!”

Chloe looked at Andrea and couldn’t quite put her finger on what she was feeling.

In terms of scheming, she just didn’t have what it takes.

As for real capability, women like Andrea were everywhere–making it to the Hamilton family’s top spot would be a tough climb.

Chloe thought, ‘Even if she and lan are genuinely in love…

…trying so hard to put on a persona, only to make life harder for herself? That really isn’t a smart choice.

Chloe weighed the deed in her hand and said, “If you’ve got nothing pressing, let me treat you to dinner.”

Andrea nodded without hesitation.

Just as they were about to leave, a black Bentley pulled up slowly at the hospital entrance.

Chloe and Andrea spotted Jan stepping out of the car and heading their way. Both women shot each other a quick, tense glance.

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Chloe couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous.

‘Tan should be at the office at this hour. Why is he suddenly here?‘ she thought.

Andrea’s heart skipped a beat when she saw Ian–she instantly felt both guilty and flustered.

Before lan could say a word, Andrea quickly explained, “Ian, I just came to give the property deed back to Mrs. Hamilton.”

Ian’s gaze landed on the deed in Chloe’s hand, and he gave a brief nod in response.

He walked up to Chloe and asked, “Are you done talking?”

Chloe glanced at Andrea and said, “I was just about to treat Andrea to dinner.”

Ian’s expression darkened. “I need to talk to you.”

Chloe lowered her gaze, masking her emotions.

Arthur had promised her that Ian would never find out.

‘Ian showing up here at noon–he probably isn’t here for that reason,‘ Chloe thought to herself.

Chloe shot Andrea a discreet look.

Andrea hesitated briefly, then mustered up her courage and said, “Ian, am I not even good enough to have dinner with Mrs. Hamilton?”

Ian looked at each of them in turn, his gaze lingering between Chloe and Andrea.

Though his face was still dark, he didn’t push it any further.

Chloe quickly chimed in, “We’ve already made plans, and since you’re here, come join us.”

The three of them made their way to the restaurant.

Jan made sure Chloe sat right beside him, while Andrea took the seat across from them.

Chloe had just picked up the menu to order, when she spotted a couple of women making their way toward their table from across the room.

The three women respectfully greeted lan, and only then did Chloe realize they worked for the Hamilton Group.

“Hello, Mrs. Hamilton,” one of the women said, mistaking Andrea for Chloe and clearly trying a bit too hard to impress her.

The first employee greeted Andrea, her tone dripping with flattery.

The other two quickly caught on and hurried over, eager to join in.

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Andrea shot lan an awkward look.

lan’s face darkened as he corrected them, “You’ve mistaken her. She’s not Mrs. Hamilton.”

Chloe set down the menu and stood up. “Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Hamilton, I’m just going to the restroom for a moment.”

Before Ian could say anything, Chloe turned and walked away.

Chloe’s words confirmed for everyone at the table that Andrea was Mrs. Hamilton in their eyes.

One of the women grinned and joked, “Mr. Hamilton, you always seem so strict at work. Who knew you’d have such a playful side off the clock?”

“Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Hamilton, hope you enjoy your meal. We’ll leave you to it,” she chimed in.

After the three left, Andrea breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

She stole a glance at Ian and saw that he looked even more stormy than before.

Andrea quickly tried to explain, “Ian, don’t let it bother you. This probably happened because Chloe asked me to bring your medicine to the office the other day and everyone just jumped to conclusions.”

Seeing Ian remain silent, Andrea glanced down at her phone.

She saw a message from Chloe saying she’d left first. Andrea hesitated, then ventured, “Ian, she had something come up and had to leave.”

Andrea didn’t even get to finish her sentence before Ian was already striding away from the table.

Andrea sat alone, watching Ian’s figure disappear. She bit down hard on her lower lip, thinking, ‘Ian, after all I’ve endured and sacrificed for you, don’t even think you can get rid of me. Not in this lifetime.‘

By the flower beds in front of the hospital’s outpatient building, Ian stopped Chloe in her tracks.

Chloe noticed a few colleagues in the distance and quickly pulled lan over behind a big tree, out of sight.

Jan’s voice was thick with irritation. “Am I really that embarrassing to be seen with?”

Chloe tried to reassure him. “It’s lunchtime, why are you losing your cool over this? If your staff can’t even tell who your wife is, maybe you should take a look at your own behavior. This is not my fault.”

Jan’s chest was heaving with anger.

He took several deep breaths, then asked Chloe, “You seriously don’t care at all?”

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