Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 213

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They locked eyes, and Ian’s gaze suddenly grew somber.

He was silent for a long moment before finally finding his voice.

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He said. “Chloe, even if we’re divorced, even if you can’t forgive me right now, after more than twenty years as childhood friends, you know I’d never hurt you.”

Chloe gazed at lan, her expression cool and detached, sarcasm dripping from every

word.

She said, “Ian, all these years, I counted on that childhood bond between us. I trusted you, leaned on you. Even knowing you loved someone else, I still jumped headfirst into marriage with you, thinking–fine, you don’t love me, but at least you won’t hurt me. But in the end? You proved me wrong.”

They stared at each other. Ian managed a strained, silent smile, but couldn’t bring himself to speak.

The atmosphere was almost suffocating with tension.

Chloe looked away, opened the car door, and stepped out.

Ian caught her wrist.

Chloe turned back.

Ian met her gaze and said, “I’m sorry. All of this is my fault.”

Seeing Chloe was losing patience, Ian shifted gears and tried to change the topic.

He subconsciously leaned in, speaking softly, “Without you, my sleep’s gotten worse and worse. I’m out of the meds you gave me.”

Chloe answered in a businesslike tone, “If you want more medicine, go make an appointment first.”

With that, Chloe reached for the car door again, ready to get out.

But lan couldn’t help himself–he wrapped her in a desperate hug.

He clung to her, stubbornly refusing to let go no matter how much she struggled in his arms.

His face buried against the curve of her neck, lan’s voice was muffled as he asked, “So if I don’t make an appointment, are you seriously just going to leave me to fend for myself?”

Chloe braced her hands against Jan’s chest, fighting to break free. “We’re done, Ian. Whatever happens to you -live or die–it has absolutely nothing to do with me.”

Squeezed together in the narrow back seat of the luxury car, neither willing to let go, their struggle was tense and claustrophobic.

Suddenly, lan stopped cold, his gaze fixed on Chloe’s bare neck, eyes burning with intensity. “Why aren’t you

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wearing the necklace I gave you?”

Chloe shrugged him off, adjusting her clothes with a cold, deliberate motion. “Whether I wear it or not–that’s up to me. It’s none of your business.”

Ian, biting back his frustration, tried to remind her gently, “We had a deal before the divorce. You promised me you’d keep wearing that necklace.”

Chloe scoffed. “We had way too many promises between us.”

She tried to get out of the car, but Ian caught her wrist, not letting her leave.

The tension hung in the air, neither of them backing down.

But Ian’s voice was firm. “Chloe, act out however you want, but that necklace stays on you!”

Chloe shook off his hand, totally unfazed. “It’s just a damn necklace. Do you seriously have to go this crazy

over it?”

Ian’s hand clamped around the back of her neck, yanking her in close.

He stared her down, eyes fixed on her face. “Where’d you toss it? Take me there right now.”

Chloe shot back at him, “I dropped it in the sewer. Good luck digging that up.”

They locked eyes, faces just inches apart, neither willing to back down.

Chloe gave him a cool, almost mocking look, as if to say, ‘What are you even going to do?‘

Ian’s chest rose and fell hard, emotion twisting beneath the surface.

After a long, suffocating silence, Ian finally spoke, his voice tight–tinged with warning.

“Chloe, I’m only giving you one more chance. Either take me to find that necklace right now, or I’m taking you home–your call.”

Chloe caught that dangerous look flickering in Ian’s eyes.

What’s gotten lan so worked up today?‘ Chloe thought.

Is he really flipping out just because of a necklace?‘ she wondered.

Chloe deared her throat. “I left the necklace at home.”

fan was acting strange today, and Chloe decided not to provoke him.

Jan said, “Take me home right now so I can get it.”

Chloe snapped, “Tan, are you out of your mind?”

It’s just some worthless necklace–even if it’s covered in diamonds, it means nothing to lan. Why’s he making

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such a big deal out of it?‘ Chloe thought.

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‘Seriously, what’s with him losing it in the middle of the day?‘ she wondered.

Chloe reached for the car door, trying to get out.

But lan hauled her into his arms, dropping her onto his lap before she could react.

Holding her tight, lan ordered the driver, “Head to the Irvine house.”

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When Chloe realized Ian was about to drag her all the way back to the Irvine house just for that damn necklace, she freaked out on the spot.

She struggled in his arms, shouting, “Ian, I’ve got work this afternoon! Let me out of the car!”

But Ian just hugged her tighter, burying his face against her.

He threatened her, “Keep squirming, and don’t blame me if I make a move.”

Even if lan was acting totally unhinged today, Chloe wasn’t having any of it. “Ian, we’re divorced! You lay a finger on me and I swear, I’ll have you thrown in jail for rape–you’ll rot behind bars for the rest of your life!”

Ian just stared at her, completely taken aback, unable to say a word.

Yeah, he wanted her.

He wanted her bad.

But he hadn’t lost his mind–no way he’d actually force himself on her. Not ever.

Chloe fought and struggled the whole way, but Ian just held her tight, not letting her escape for even a second.

They only let up when the car finally pulled up to the Irvine family’s front door.

Chloe climbed out, totally wiped out.

She honestly had no idea what had gotten into Ian today–he was flipping out over a necklace.

As soon as lan got out of the car, he saw Arthur Logan step out of the Irvine family’s front door, casually dressed.

Arthur glanced at his phone, then looked at Chloe and lan behind her. “Chloe, what brings you home at this hour? And you brought company?”

Chloe flashed fan a quick look before saying to Arthur, “It’s nothing, just came by to pick something up.”

Arthur shrugged, “Frank and Jill went for a walk, they’ll be back soon.”

Hearing Arthur call Chloe’s parents so casually, then watching him just waltz straight into the yard next door like he owned the place, lan’s face went pitch black with jealousy.

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He held his tongue and followed Chloe into the yard anyway.

Chloe stopped in her tracks. “Stay here. Don’t come in.”

Ian refused to back down. “I need to make sure you’ve got the exact necklace I gave you.”

Chloe hesitated for a moment, then gave up arguing and let him follow.

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