Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 176

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Chapter 176

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Chloe stared at her reflection in the mirror, her body covered in shocking hickeys.

Who the hell did this to me? How long has this guy been starved to leave me looking like this? Chloe thought, her mind spinning.

She shook her head hard, but no matter how much she tried, she just couldn’t remember what had happened last night.

All she could recall was Arthur walking her to the hotel’s guest floor, riding the elevator together and stepping out into the hallway. Arthur had taken a phone call right then, so Chloe insisted on heading back to her room alone.

After that…

‘Did I… hire a hooker?‘ Chloe wondered, her mind racing with anxiety.

Just thinking about it really gave Chloe the creeps.

‘With the way people mess around these days, if I hooked up with someone sick, I’d be totally toast,’ she thought, panic flooding her chest.

No way she could stick around. She had to get back to her own country for a full physical, pronto.

Chloe quickly washed up, changed her clothes, and headed out to check out of the hotel.

At the elevator, she ran into lan and Mitchell.

Seeing lan staring at her neck with that complicated look, Chloe straightened her back and shot him a glare. “What’s with the look? It’s fine for you to cheat and keep some other woman, but I’m not allowed to have a little fun with a pretty boy?”

Ian’s eyes narrowed at Chloe, his lips pressed into a thin line.

Noticing lan’s face getting even darker, Mitchell quietly ducked his head and slipped into the elevator ahead of them.

Chloe walked up to the elevator, reached out, and dragged Mitchell out, stepping inside herself.

She caught a glimpse of the scratches on Ian’s neck and turned away with a look of disgust. ‘Gross. Like he’s any better, Chloe thought to herself.

Mitchell glanced at Ian, awkward. “Uh, Mr. Hamilton, should we…?”

Ian stood by the elevator entrance, hands in his suit pants pockets, quietly watching as the elevator doors slid shut.

At eight o’clock that evening, Arthur came to pick Chloe up to take her to the airport.

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By the curb in front of the hotel. Arthur was practically glued to Chloe’s arm. “Come on, Chloe, hang out with me for a couple more days, will you?”

Chloe shook her head without hesitation. “Your granddad already said you’d be free once you help with your brother’s wedding at the end of the month. Quit pretending to be sick just to get out of things.”

Arthur kept whining, not letting Chloe get in the car. “Or you could just let me go upstairs and smack him

around.”

Chloe let out a sigh. “Arthur, you might not like hearing this, but honestly, you can’t take him.”

Arthur scrunched up his nose and glared sideways. “This is Europe, Logan family turf! If I can’t beat him one- on–one, I’ll just get the boys together and gang up on him, how about that?”

Chloe pulled him into a hug. “Alright, forget about him. When you get back to Kingsford, I’ll take you out for hot pot.”

Arthur hugged Chloe tight, whining like a pouty kid. “Chloe, I want to go with you.”

Inside the black luxury car, Andrea caught sight of them instantly. “Ian, isn’t that your wife out there, practically clinging to some guy in broad daylight?”

Andrea knew that was Arthur, but she was clearly trying to stir things up.

Ian stared out the window, eyes locked on the two hugging by the curb.

Without so much as a change in his expression, he ordered the driver, “Pull over.”

The luxury car slowly pulled over to the curb. As Ian got out, Chloe slipped into Arthur’s sports car.

Andrea, deliberately fanning the flames, smirked, “Ian, are you saying your wife came all the way to Europe just to meet up with Arthur?”

Ian gave Andrea a look but kept silent.

Back at the hotel, Ian and Andrea parted ways, each heading to their own room.

Andrea was practically bouncing off the walls in her room, unable to contain her excitement.

That night, she and Ian had gone to an international auction, where Ian had spent over ten million on a top- tier emerald pendant.

She was sure Ian had heard her mention her son’s birthday was coming up, and he’d snagged that pendant just for her boy.

Later that night, Ian turned up at Chloe’s door, jewelry box in hand–only to find out she’d already checked out and flown home.

Ian didn’t hesitate. He grabbed his phone. “Mitchell, pack up, we’re flying back tonight.”

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Rain started drizzling down in Kingsford, even though the May Day break wasn’t over yet.

The moment Chloe landed home, she marched straight off for a full–body checkup.

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After work, Chloe chatted with Eric in the office for a while, and when she left the hospital, it was already getting dark.

Spotting Ian walking toward her with an umbrella, Chloe stopped in her tracks.

I literally flew back overnight yesterday. When did Ian get here?‘ Chloe wondered.

Ian said, “It’s raining quite a bit. Let me walk you to the parking lot.”

Chloe hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

She’d just gone through a miscarriage and still hadn’t finished her recovery month. Getting soaked in the rain and catching cold was the last thing she needed.

They made their way to the parking lot in silence, Ian holding the umbrella over Chloe’s head and letting himself get soaked.

When they stopped beside Chloe’s car, Ian handed her a jewelry box. “You’re Philip’s kid’s godmother now- you gotta bring something to the table. I picked up this pendant at an auction in Europe, thought it’d be perfect for the kid.”

But when Chloe didn’t take it, Ian just opened the box for her himself.

“Top–tier emerald, you don’t run into these every day,” he explained.

Chloe gave the emerald pendant in Ian’s hand a quick glance. Cold and flawless, it was clearly expensive.

But she still refused. “I’m the godmother–it’s my job to pick out a gift for the kid myself.”

Ian couldn’t help but frown. “Chloe, we’re married. Do you really have to draw such a hard line between us?”

Chloe nodded earnestly. “Of course. Otherwise, once we get divorced and you start trying to settle the bills, I’ll be the one who loses out.”

Ian’s face darkened. “Have I ever tried to collect from you? When did I ever ask you for anything?”

Chloe pouted, “You may not have asked for money, but you locked me up and almost got me killed.”

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