Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 201

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Andrea’s eyelashes fluttered and she slowly woke up.

The moment her eyes opened, her first instinct was to grab her phone.

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Seeing the time on her phone, Andrea’s expression shifted in an instant as she fixed her eyes on Chloe. “You said this was supposed to be just forty minutes. So why did I sleep all the way till four? What did you do to

me?”

Chloe stayed silent, her gaze drifting toward Ian as he stepped out of the bathroom–clearly avoiding the question.

Ian walked up beside the treatment bed, his face calm as ever. “You nodded off during the session. I told them not to wake you, figured you could use a bit more rest. So, how are you feeling?”

Andrea let out a breath, looking relieved by Ian’s explanation.

She pressed her hand dramatically to her forehead and played up her weakness. “Wow, I can’t remember the last time I got actual sleep. Head’s not pounding, either–miracle, really.”

Andrea laid it on thick, gushing with fake praise. “No wonder all those celebs are lining up for Dr. Irvine. She must be some kind of genius.”

Chloe stood a short distance away, just calmly watching Andrea put on her fake act.

Throughout the whole session, Chloe just hypnotized Andrea–she never gave her any real therapy whatsoever.

Joanna went over a few things Andrea should keep in mind and reminded her to head out soon.

Ian didn’t say another word.

As he walked past Chloe, he paused briefly, gave her a look, and then left the room with Andrea.

By the curb outside the hospital, Ian had the driver take Andrea home first.

Andrea hung around Ian, not wanting to leave. “Ian, my birthday’s in a couple of days. Do you have time?”

Jan looked her up and down. “I’ve been wrapped up with work and haven’t really been there for you–it’s been tough on you. On your birthday, I’ll make it up to you with a present you’ll always remember.”

Andrea could barely contain her excitement when she heard lan’s promise,

She nodded enthusiastically, her voice bubbling. “I don’t even care about the present. If you come to my birthday, that’ll make me the happiest girl ever!”

Ian gave her a nod, and Andrea quickly slipped into the car.

Through the car window, Andrea watched lan get into Mitchell’s car, a sly smile tugging at her lips.

Ian had promised her a birthday present she’d never forget.

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Now that he’d made that promise, Andrea was sure the gift would be more precious and unexpected than anything she’d ever dreamed of.

She clasped her hands over her thumping heart as her mind spun with all kinds of daydreams.

‘At long last, my suffering is finally over, Andrea thought to herself.

By the curb, Ian watched as the car carrying Andrea disappeared down the road, his expression growing colder by the second.

He turned and got into Mitchell’s car, handing him the recorder.

“All the clues and evidence are on this recorder,” Ian said.

Ian’s expression turned downright chilling.

He ordered, “You have three days. Gather every shred of evidence, run another paternity test for Clint Sherman, and bring those two straight to me.”

Mitchell nodded. “Don’t worry, Mr. Hamilton. I’ll get right on it.”

After finishing his briefing to Mitchell, Ian got out of the car.

A little after 5:30, Ian spotted Chloe coming out of the outpatient building and walked over to meet her.

Chloe stopped and asked, “Why are you still here?”

Ian reached out to take the shopping bag from Chloe, but she hesitated and didn’t hand it over.

Ian let his hand fall, feeling kind of awkward. “Thanks for bailing me out today. I booked us a place for dinner.”

Before he could finish, Chloe cut in. “Just keeping my word to you, that’s all. No need to thank me. My folks are waiting for me at home for dinner.”

Ian said, “I’ll drop you off on my way, and there’s something I wanted to ask you.”

Chloe glanced around and the two of them walked, one after the other, to the little park out front.

She looked at him and said, “If you’ve got something to say, just say it here.”

Jan fixed his gaze on Chloe for quite a while, struggling to hold back his emotions, his eyes filled with silent longing and disbelief.

Finally, he asked, his voice tight, “Chloe, why did you send the card back to me?”

Chloe wasn’t surprised at all–she’d seen this coming.

Her expression stayed icy, her tone detached. “lan, being able to finally divorce you is honestly the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I don’t need anything else from you.”

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