Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 277

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lan walked into the living room in silence and sat down on the sofa across from Miranda and Shane.

Miranda stood up and pressed, “Was it crowded at the Clark County today? Where’s Chloe? She’s not with you?”

lan stared at the fruit bowl on the table and replied in a low, gloomy voice, “Didn’t get the license.”

Miranda’s first thought was that the two of them had gotten into a fight. She pointed at Ian and demanded, “Did you upset Chloe? What’s going on?”

lan brushed it off. “Nothing happened, just got stuck in traffic and ended up getting there late.”

lan racked his brain, but no matter how hard he thought, he still had no clue why Chloe suddenly backed out of getting the marriage license.

In his previous life, he’d owed her more than he could ever repay. Even at the very end, he’d never managed to earn her forgiveness.

‘If Chloe had come back like I did, knowing her, she would’ve just said it all straight to my face–ended things right then and there. She would never have left without saying a word,‘ Ian thought. There had to be some other reason.

Shane jabbed a finger at Ian and said harshly, “You’re the one who wanted to get married, and she’s the one you insisted on marrying.

“The new place is already set up, and the whole wedding’s been announced. Everyone knows you’ll tie the knot at the end of the month. So you two better not have any problems.”

Ian said, “I don’t want that place. After Chloe and I get married, we’ll live at Blue Cove Residences.”

Whether Chloe had gone back in time like he did or not, Ian was done with that place for good.

Andrea and her son had been in that house, and Chloe thought it was filthy. She was a total clean freak. If Chloe thought something was filthy, Ian wouldn’t go near it again, period.

Miranda pushed Jan, “Hurry up and go find Chloe, set up a new date, and get that marriage license sorted

out,”

Mia happened to walk in just then and caught what everyone was talking about.

She was gasping for breath, pointed at lan, and blurted out to Miranda and Shane, “Mom, Dad, I have no clue what lan did, but Chloe got so mad she just ran out of Clark County.”

Ian’s face turned stormy and he barked at Mia, “Stop making stuff up.”

Mia moved closer to Miranda and lowered her voice. “Patrick saw it too. When they were at the courthouse applying for the marriage license, Chloe stormed off and left lan hanging.”

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Miranda stared at lan for a long moment. With a frosty glare, she demanded, “Ian, are you having second. thoughts about marrying Chloe?”

Ian looked down, shook his head, and didn’t say a word.

Shane’s tone was commanding. “You practically begged for this marriage–too late for regrets now. March yourself over to the Irvine family’s house, set a new date, and get that marriage license sorted, pronto.”

Miranda jumped in, “Just because Chloe loves you doesn’t mean you get a free pass. Get over to the Irvine family and apologize to her this instant.”

Ian stood up and gave a silent nod. Now that he’d gotten a second shot at life, Ian was hell–bent on bringing Chloe home as his bride, no matter what.

He’d keep himself pure for her, stick by her side, treasure her, protect her, and give her a love that was hers and hers only.

As Ian reached the door, he paused and glanced back at his family in the living room. This time, he’d value his own life too–no more those tragedies. He’d be there for them, take care of them, be their rock whenever they needed him.

Summer sunsets dragged on forever. When Ian showed up at Chloe’s place, it was just a little after eight, and darkness was only beginning to settle in.

Carl, rocking slippers, shorts, and a tank top with a fresh crew cut, swung the door open. Spotting Ian, his face lit up and he called out with a grin, “Yo, Ian.”

Ian’s eyes caught the medicated patch stuck to Carl’s ankle. He bent down and gave Carl’s ankle a gentle squeeze to check his ligaments.

Carl just laughed and waved him off. “I’m fine, bro. Doesn’t hurt at all.”

Ian said, “If your legs aren’t strong enough, you’ll mess up your ligaments. Don’t push it.”

While they were chatting, Jill and Frank came by, ushered Ian inside, and led him straight into the living room. Ian looked around the living room, but Chloe was nowhere in sight. Almost without thinking, he found himself standing right outside her bedroom door.

Carl knocked on the door. “Chloe, open up.”

Chloe opened the door, but the instant she saw lan standing there, her body moved before she could think- she just spun around, ready to duck back into her room.

“Chloe?” Jan quickly stepped forward and held the door, not letting her close it on him.

Jill and Frank could see tension between them, and their faces showed concern.

Jill said to Chloe, “You two should sit down and talk things through. Don’t keep things bottled up, and don’t let it turn into an argument.”

Ian could see Chloe clearly wasn’t letting him inside her room, so he said, “It’s still pretty early. Want to head

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Chloe paused, unsure for a second, then gave a small nod. ‘I really do need to find a place where I can just lay it all out and talk honestly with lan.‘ Chloe thought to herself.

They left the community together, wordless. As the streetlights flickered to life, their shadows stretched out side by side.

At the street corner, Chloe paused beneath a streetlight. She stood right at the edge of the sidewalk, looking at lan with a serious expression. Ever since Ian hit eighteen, Edward and Shane gradually eased him into the world of business.

lan was over six feet tall, rocking a clean white shirt. He hadn’t bothered to style his hair today–it just lay flat, making him look a little less intimidating than usual.

Still, those ridiculously good looks of his had a gravity that didn’t match his age; he looked like someone who’d already seen all there was to see in life.

No one knew it better than Chloe. Beneath that flawless face, Ian had a heart sharper than anyone’s. When he wanted something, he’d stop at nothing to get it.

While Chloe was deep in thought, Ian couldn’t help observing her quietly. She’d only just graduated this year, wearing a dress that hugged her waist. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, radiating a youthful energy that was impossible to ignore.

Even without a touch of makeup, her face was spotless, every feature so naturally pretty it almost drew one in, made one want to get closer without even realizing it.

Ian stood by the curb, right at the edge of the street. Looking into Chloe’s eyes, he asked, “We were supposed to get our marriage license today. What made you leave all of a sudden?”

There was a careful, almost tentative note in his voice, as if he was afraid of pushing too hard.

Chloe couldn’t help but frown.

If I really started ripping into him for being such a bastard in my previous life–not to mention refusing to leave me alone even after he kicked the bucket–he’d probably think I’d gone crazy and have me sent straight to a mental hospital, she thought.

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