Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 236

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Chloe remained completely unfazed while everyone else stared in shock, casually tugging her sleeve a bit higher.

No matter how hard Ian tried to hide it, you could see the heartache written all over his deep eyes.

Fighting through the discomfort in his body, Ian stepped right up to Chloe again. “Who hurt you?”

Chloe didn’t bother answering Ian. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Violet.

Ian followed Chloe’s line of sight to Violet, danger flashing in his narrowed eyes.

Chloe kept her expression perfectly innocent as she spoke up for everyone to hear: “Mrs. Quinn pinched my arm so hard, I couldn’t take it. I tried to pull away, but she just squeezed me tighter. That’s why I accidentally knocked her over.”

Violet shot back immediately, her voice trembling. “That’s not true!”

Violet was stunned–she hadn’t seen Chloe throwing the blame back at her coming at all.

Still leaning weakly against her husband, Violet pointed accusingly at Chloe. “I never touched you! You’ve always hated my niece, and you shoved me on purpose just to try to make me lose the baby!”

Chloe kept up that innocent look and fired back at Violet, “Mrs. Quinn, yeah, I’ll admit I’ve had my issues with Andrea Sherman, but before today, I didn’t even know you were a thing–heck, I had no clue Andrea was your niece.”

Chloe continued, “Seriously, you think I’d go and pinch myself up like this on purpose, knowing those cameras are everywhere, just so I could frame someone I literally don’t know at all?”

Violet was honestly floored–never thought Chloe would pull a stunt like that right at her.

She’d already announced who she was downstairs in the banquet hall, but Chloe really kept her cool with everyone watching.

She was out here pretending she had no idea Violet had anything to do with the Sherman family–right in front of the whole crowd.

Violet was at a total loss for words, completely stunned by Chloe’s rebuttal.

Chloe stepped forward, standing right in front of Violet,

She said, “Mrs. Quinn, you know perfectly well I’m Eric Jordan’s guest tonight, yet you still go out of your way to throw dirt on my name and try to drive a wedge between the Quinn and Jordan families. What’s your real agenda here?”

Before Violet could respond, Eric Jordan spoke up first, “Mr. Quinn, have the Jordan family done anything to offend you?”

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Seeing the situation getting tense, Henry quickly stepped in to smooth things over. “Mr. Jordan, what are you saying? The Quinn family and Jordan family have always had a strong relationship–this is all just a misunderstanding, I assure you.”

Henry was eager to de–escalate the situation, immediately signaling Thomas Quinn not to call the police.

Patrick shot a playful look at the Sherman family and said, “Thomas, you know how it is–just take what the ladies say with a grain of salt. Don’t let one thing cloud your judgment and risk everything the Quinn family has built over the years.”

Patrick’s words were loaded, and Henry’s face kept shifting with unease.

Violet shot Patrick a look, barely holding back her anger, her jaw clenched tight.

She steadied her breath, turned to a servant, and asked them to bring over a hundred thousand in cash. With her own hands, she passed the thick wad straight to Chloe.

Violet Quinn said, “Dr. Irvine, you’re a guest in our home tonight. Let’s just say tonight’s trouble was my fault -please accept this as compensation for your dress and the medical bills. I hope you and Mr. Jordan won’t take it to heart.”

Chloe and Ian had been divorced for ages–word was, she left the marriage without a penny to her name.

Sure, she came tonight as Eric Jordan’s guest, but even if she was a department head, it’s not like doctors were rolling in cash.

Neither Violet nor Vivian could even tell what brand Chloe’s dress was; at best, it might fetch a few grand.

Getting a hundred thousand for this? Honestly, Chloe thought she’d totally lucked out.

Chloe glanced at the money, sounding almost amused: “A hundred thousand?” Patrick let out a mocking laugh.

Eric Jordan just shook his head.

Ian frowned, looking completely unimpressed.

Chloe didn’t reach out to take the cash Violet was offering.

She turned to Henry and said, “Mr. Quinn, just now your wife accused me of revenge, saying I pushed her to make her lose the baby. You called the police right away, and even went so far as to threaten Eric Jordan.”

Chloe continued, “Now that everyone can see who started it–your wife was the one holding a grudge and hurt me first–and now you just want to brush it all off like it’s nothing? Mr. Quinn, in all honesty, don’t you think that’s crossing the line?”

Seeing the room grow even more tense, Henry snapped at Thomas to hurry up and bring another hundred thousand in cash–right away.

Jan strode to Chloe’s side, his expression icy and every word dripping with disdain. “Mr. Quinn, you actually think the Hamilton family needs your lousy two hundred thousand?”

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Ian’s words made it crystal clear to everyone just where he stood when it came to Chloe.

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Henry was at a loss, his voice sounding placating. “Mr. Hamilton, why don’t you name your price?”

Before Ian could say a word, Chloe cut him off, her voice steady. “Now that Mr. Hamilton, the Sherman family, and everyone else are here, there’s something I need to set straight.”

Chloe glanced at Ian for a moment, then locked eyes with Violet and Andrea’s brother and sister–in–law.

She grew stern as she declared, “Mrs. Quinn, I’ll say this one last time in front of everyone: your niece, Andrea Sherman, is a killer. She should answer for her crimes and face justice.”

Violet’s expression was tight, her embarrassment painfully clear as she forced herself to keep it together.

No matter how much she felt for Andrea–she might love her niece, but the last thing Violet wanted was Chloe putting her on blast as a murderer in front of the whole crowd.

Chloe’s lips curled into a sarcastic smirk as she said, “Mrs. Quinn, after your niece first got together with Ian, she got torn apart by Edward. Then overseas, she actually tried to drug a married man, thinking she could land herself a wealthy husband by getting pregnant. But no luck–he wanted nothing to do with her. She ended up with a drunk who abused her for years. Then when she came back, she knew damn well Ian was married and still chose to be his side piece.”

Chloe was purposely dredging up every dirty secret Andrea Sherman had, putting Violet on the spot and watching her squirm in front of the whole crowd.

Chloe added coldly, “Mrs. Quinn, let me be clear–I was honestly rooting for your niece. But right after I divorced Ian, she turned around and got herself arrested for murder. Guess she never had what it takes to be part of the Hamilton family.”

Violet’s face went stiff, barely managing to keep up appearances.

Chloe said, “Mrs. Quinn, it was Mr. Hamilton who sent your niece to jail, not me. Please, just leave me out of it. If the Sherman family’s got a problem, go talk to Mr. Hamilton. Seriously, all of this has nothing to do with me!”

Once she finished, Chloe turned to Ian. “Mr. Hamilton, you tell everyone–am I wrong?”

Chloe laid out every single one of Andrea Sherman’s crimes for everyone to hear, then put lan on the spot- making sure her own name stayed out of it.

After that move, Violet and Andrea’s brother and sister–in–law were left unable to hold their heads high, totally humiliated in front of everyone,

Vivian didn’t dare say another word.

The whole room sank into an awkward silence.

Right there in front of everyone, Chloe and Jan locked eyes, not a single word spoken.

His deep eyes were filled with complicated feelings.

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