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Chapter 6

Author: Peachy Leaf
Chloe lifted her eyes to meet Michael's gaze. There was no room for negotiation.

Her hand trembled as she pulled the acceptance letter from her bag.

With deliberate indifference, Michael tore her acceptance letter into tiny pieces.

"No!" Chloe lunged forward, trying in vain to catch the scraps as tears spilled down her face.

"Michael... I hate you!"

Michael bent down and let out a gentle, helpless sigh, pulling her tight against his chest.

"I'm doing this for your own good."

He kissed her ice-cold forehead. "I just don't want you suffering alone overseas. Is it so wrong to protect you?"

He pulled out a tissue, gently wiping the tears from her cheeks.

"Come on, dry your eyes. If Mom sees you crying like this, she'll worry."

Chloe went entirely rigid in his arms. It took every ounce of her remaining strength to suppress the burning fury inside her.

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At the hospital, Chloe took a deep breath.

She forced her emotions down and managed a soft smile as she approached the bed.

"Mom, how are you feeling today?"

Michael placed a warm hand on her shoulder, his tone filled with attentive care.

"I just spoke with your specialist. The new medication arrives next week, and the side effects are minimal. Rest up, Mom. Leave everything to us."

He played the devoted son-in-law so convincingly.

Leaning against him, Chloe could only dig her fingernails deep into her palms.

Her mother smiled, tears shimmering in her faded eyes.

She reached out with a frail, bony hand, placed Chloe's hand over Michael's, and gently patted them.

"I have no regrets in this life. As long as the two of you stay happy together, I can rest easy."

"Mom..." Chloe couldn't hold it in any longer.

Tears choked her voice.

She nodded frantically, burying her face in Michael's chest so that her mother wouldn't see her breaking down.

Michael tenderly lifted Chloe's hand, pressing a soft kiss to her knuckles.

"Don't worry, Mom," he murmured softly. "I'll cherish Chloe for the rest of my life."

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Outside the hospital room, Sarah gripped the doorframe, her knuckles turning white with raw envy.

Taking a deep breath, she pulled out her phone and fired off a quick text to Maya.

[Execute the plan. Post it to the alumni group now.]

Slipping her phone away, Sarah burst through the door, her voice trembling with tears.

"I'm sorry, Michael... Mrs. Wright... I shouldn't interrupt. But I can't keep Chloe's secret any longer!"

Chloe's mother blinked, caught off guard. "Sarah? What secret? What are you keeping from me?"

Chloe whipped her head around, her eyes locked onto Sarah with utter fury.

"Sarah! What are you doing?! Get out! Don't cause a scene in my mother's room!"

Sarah's eyes overflowed with dramatic tears.

"I'm so sorry, Chloe! I promised I wouldn't say anything, but this isn't right!

"Michael, you need to know... Chloe hasn't been faithful! She contracted an STI! I was terrified she would pass it to you!"

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