Marriage Lies and a Dangerous Obsession novel Chapter 44

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After parting with Miranda and Mia, Chloe returned to the house she’d shared with Ian.

She called a moving company and spent the afternoon stripping the place bare.

The “junk” she removed was scattered across half the garden, but she left it there. There was no point in cleaning up.

As night fell, Andrea arrived with Clint.

Andrea looked around the empty living room and gave Chloe a guarded look. “Mrs. Hamilton, why did you call us here?”

She couldn’t help but wonder if Chloe was settling scores because she had deliberately spoken ill of her in front of Ian that day.

Chloe stood by the windows, looking at the piles of “junk.” She said calmly, “Ms. Sherman, you can have Ian. He’s all yours.”

Andrea’s eyes darted nervously. “Mrs. Hamilton, if you really wanted to step aside, you would have done it long ago. Why now?”

Andrea was at a loss about what to do now.

Chloe turned to the empty house. “Ian and I have known each other since childhood. I loved him, but his heart belongs to you.”

Andrea tried to sound calm but couldn’t hide her excitement. “Ms. Irvine, are you really letting us be together?”

Chloe nodded. “I’ve known Ian for over twenty years. He’s always been honest with me, except about you. He lied to my face and stayed away for a month without a word.”

Andrea’s gaze

me so much…”

flickered uneasily. “I’m sorry, Ms. Irvine. I tried to convince lan to come home, but he’d missed

She left her words hanging, which made it even more painful.

Chloe forced a bitter laugh. “Ms. Sherman, you don’t have to pretend. lan never hid his love for you.”

Her voice was steady, but there was pain behind it. “He told me himself. He said he wanted to marry you. He only ended up with me because he couldn’t have you.”

Andrea’s heart pounded. ‘I knew it. Jan’s feelings for me never faded,‘ she thought.

Chloe’s eyes lingered on Clint. “I’m finally at peace with it. You and lan are so in love, and you have a kid together. I should have let you have him long ago.”

Excited, Andrea grabbed Chloe’s hand. “Thank you, Ms. Irvine, for your blessing!”

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Chloe quickly withdrew her hand. “I’ve left lan’s valuables untouched. I’ve also set up a renovation appointment. You can choose any style, and I’ll cover the costs. Consider it a wedding gift.”

She added, “I cleared out the music room upstairs and had it redesigned as a children’s room. That’s my gift

to Clint.”

Andrea, excited, pulled Clint forward. “Clint, thank Ms. Irvine”

Clint looked up and said clearly, “Thank you, Ms. Irvine.”

Chloe ruffled Clint’s hair. “What an adorable kid. No wonder lan loves him so much.”

Andrea hurried Clint out of the room.

“Ms. Irvine, this is all my fault, Ian and I have wronged you. He’s been so torn, trying to balance everything for me and Clint. Sometimes I wish I knew how to help him. Thank you for letting us be together,” said

Andrea,

Chloe shook her head, thinking, ‘No one is really at fault. It all comes down to love or not. I hadn’t given up without a fight, but fate just wouldn’t let me win. But after everything, the message was clear. Ian didn’t love me, and he was never meant to be mine.

Chloe turned to Andrea. “The renovation team will start tomorrow. Just decide on the style. You and Clint can move in before lan gets back.”

Andrea still looked stunned. “Ms. Irvine, do you really mean it?”

Chloe didn’t reply. She stepped into the garden, looking at the piles of “junk“. Each piece was a memory with

Jan.

There were echoes of their childhood, moments from growing up, and bittersweet pieces from their marriage.

Kneeling down, Chloe took out a lighter and set fire to a teddy bear.

She couldn’t remember when Ian had given her that teddy bear. It felt like a lifetime ago.

Jill used to say that one day, when she was playing in the garden of the Hamilton Mansion, Chloe was begging Jan to push her on the swings after school, but he just pretended not to hear her.

She’d followed him, crying, until she went to tattle. To get her to stop, lan took her out to buy that teddy bear.

The fire quickly consumed the teddy bear.

Chloe stood up and stepped back.

Everything in front of her was devoured by the roaring flames.

Chloe just stood quietly, watching the blaze light up the night sky.

It was as if her heart, too, had turned to ashes in that fire.

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Andrea stood behind Chloe, watching her with a smug grin.

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