All Chapters of Unexpected Marriage: The night that changed my life: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Ruan had been standing at the edge of the bed for almost ten minutes, watching Chloe sleep. She had woken up after fainting, and the doctor he urgently called gave her some safe medication, making her fall asleep again. He collected Chloe’s blood to confirm the pregnancy.Ruan could hardly believe Chloe was pregnant again.He had been with her when the doctor said she could never get pregnant again. The miscarriage had devastated her uterus. He remembered the sadness she felt, and, although he would never admit it, the news had also devastated Ruan.Her pregnancy was a miracle, but Chloe was terrified. She hadn’t spoken a word since she fainted, but he could see the fear in her eyes.“Protect her with your life,” Grace said, standing beside him and looking at Chloe asleep. “We ran into Josephine when we were coming home. That woman is watching Chloe’s every move. If she finds out…”“She won’t find out,” Ruan cut her off sharply. “I won’t let her kill another child of mine.”Ruan spun

Nothing registered in Chloe’s mind when she came across the news. She hadn’t seen her father in more than six years. The last time she saw him was when he expelled her from home, saying he no longer had a daughter. Chloe wasn’t ready to see him again, now lying in a coffin.What was Chloe supposed to feel when someone told her that her father—the one who had disowned her—was dead? She rushed into the bedroom to pack her bags, her hands trembling, but her eyes completely dry.Chloe had no plans of ever returning to Phoenix, not even for a visit. She still carried the terrifying fear that Josephine might try something against her son’s life. But with the news of her father’s death, Chloe had no choice but to return and say goodbye to him.She didn’t notice when Ruan entered the room, pulled the suitcase out of the closet, and began placing her clothes inside.“What do you think you’re doing?” Chloe asked, staring at him.“You think I’ll let you make this trip alone?” his impatient voice

When Chloe returned to her seat, Christopher was sleeping in Ruan’s arms. Many things were loose in their marriage, but Ruan’s bond with Chris was the strongest thing that could still tie Chloe to her husband.Seeing them asleep together was the most beautiful scene she had witnessed in the past few days.“Why don’t you sit down already?” Ruan’s imposing voice brought Chloe back to reality.He kept his eyes closed, unable to see what his words caused in Chloe. She was still vulnerable to him, and that was what bothered her the most.Chloe sat beside him, watching Ruan breathe in Christopher’s scent as the boy slept peacefully in his arms.For a moment, she felt jealous of her son. Ruan had never shown her affection. Chloe kept staring at him, as always, his face calm, as if Christopher’s natural fragrance soothed him. When Ruan opened his eyes, he fixed them on Chloe. She was the only one he looked at with coldness.She suddenly stirred and turned her gaze away. The conversation they

A heart shattered into a million pieces and thrown in the trash was what Chloe felt when she saw her still-husband hugging her half-sister Megan.She kept watching them separate, with everyone watching, while the public ridiculed Chloe.Ruan’s eyes softened as he stared at the love of his life. He hadn’t hugged Chloe like that when she lost her father; not a single gesture of affection, nothing remained for her except his contempt.He looked calm, as if he had finally found peace. Chloe had declared a war within herself. She would rather not imagine what could have happened if this meeting had taken place at another time.Chloe knew Ruan had never betrayed her, but that scene would appear in every newspaper the next day, and she would be painted as the woman abandoned by her husband on the day of her father’s funeral.Chloe couldn’t bear it anymore. She had imagined that scene a million times, but nothing compared to what she felt in that moment. She turned her back and walked away.N

“Wait, Chloe,” his face twisted, but Chloe couldn’t tell if it was anger or resentment. “This childish behavior has always been the reason I preferred Megan over you.”Chloe’s feet froze suddenly, fury slowly rising inside her.“Oh, of course, you’d rather stay beside a woman who left you at the altar and ran away to marry another.” A bitter smile crossed her lips. “Are you sure I’m the one who needs to grow up?”“Megan explained everything that happened,” Chloe saw his face soften when he said that, “but you always have to find someone to blame for your pain.”“You broke your promise to your son just to hear Megan say that?”Chloe screamed so loudly her voice echoed through the rooms of the house.Her chest burned, but even if she wanted to massage it, the pain didn’t go away. She had imagined this moment would come in due time, but she had hoped Ruan would finally see that Megan didn’t love him.She swallowed her tears a second later.“You don’t know how much it hurt to see my son c