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Chapter 1

Chloe's POVAshton King arrived home half an hour later than I did.When he came in, he left a black umbrella by the front door.“Where did that umbrella come from?” I asked softly.Ashton paused and looked at me.In the three years we had been together, he had wanted something I made on practically everything he owned.A little figure I had crocheted hung from his bag. A beaded charm I had made hung from his umbrella.He treasured them all, partly because they gave him a way to show off that he had a girlfriend.The umbrella he brought home today was different.“It’s a spare from the office. I gave my usual one to the cleaning lady because she was stuck there in the rain.”He recovered quickly before coming up behind me to wrap his arms around me. “Chloe, you have such a kind heart. You wouldn’t be upset with me over an umbrella, would you?”He was lying to me.The doubt I had felt earlier grew, but I kept it off my face. “No,” I said.Then, I spent the evening with him a

Chapter 2

Just before noon, I went to Ashton’s office.I usually brought him lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays whenever I had time.Ashton used to wish I would come every day. He loved making sure everyone knew I was his girlfriend.When I walked in that day, I saw that the photo of us that had always stood in the most prominent spot on his desk was gone. A landscape photo had taken its place.Ashton took the lunch I had packed for him. Then, he hesitantly said, “Chloe, maybe you should stop coming by the office until after the wedding. I’m being considered for a promotion. I don’t want people gossiping about you.”I gave a dry laugh and called him out. “Is that really why you want me to stay away? Or are you worried the girl with a crush on you will get upset when she sees me?” Ashton froze. For a moment, panic flashed across his face.Then he recovered and took my hand. “You noticed too?”He gave a bitter smile. “I suppose it’s hard not to. She’s made it pretty obvious. But Chloe, you h

Chapter 3

Laughter erupted inside the room.I waited in silence until I heard Ashton answer. “Yeah. I don’t want to lose Chloe. But I also don’t want to let Kimberly down.”Everything around me seemed to go quiet. Too numb to feel much of anything, I smiled numbly and walked away.Then I took out my phone and booked a flight.“Better to cut your losses now,” Rachel said.She was hardly surprised when I told her I was leaving with her.Rachel had seen what was happening all along. I was the one who had kept holding on to hope.I told Ashton I felt unwell and would not be coming to dinner.He thought little of it. As far as he was concerned, I had put Kimberly out of my mind and would not bring her up again.Three days later, Ashton called as usual. He told me that my altered wedding dress had been delivered to the house and that I should come home to try it on.I felt no excitement. When I opened the front door, I found Kimberly trying on my dress.“What are you doing?”I stepped towa

Chapter 4

When Rachel arrived at the hospital, I was sitting on the bed and staring into space.“The baby…”She glanced at my stomach with a pained expression, then lowered her voice. “Chloe, you need to make a clean break.”I knew she was right.However, I had grown up an orphan. I had always wanted a family of my own, someone who shared my blood.When Ashton and I first started dating, we often talked about the child we might have one day.He said that whether we had a son or a daughter, he would be the best father in the world.“I’ll give you the happiest home. Trust me.”Someone knocked at the door. I looked up to see Kimberly come in carrying a bouquet of flowers.“Mrs. King, I’m sorry. I’ve talked things through with Mr. King.” She lowered her head. Her eyes were shining with tears.“I’m going to resign. You won’t see me around him again.”She set the flowers on my bedside table.That was when I noticed the braided leather bracelet on her wrist, with its tiny silver guardian an

Chapter 5

Chloe soon blocked the number that kept calling.Ashton stared at his phone in disbelief. No matter how many times he tried, his calls would not go through. He grabbed the nurse who had brought him the report. “Where is Chloe? When did she ask you to give me this?”“Ms. Norman has been discharged. Her room was two floors below this one.”The nurse seemed to understand what had happened and gave him a look of contempt. “She asked us to wait until today to give you the report. She said it was the last thing she was leaving you, and that you should stop looking for her.”Ashton stumbled back. His face turned pale.What did she mean?He had never imagined Chloe would decide to end their pregnancy without telling him.He had certainly never imagined she would end their relationship for good.“Mr. King, this is all my fault. I shouldn’t have let you stay here to look after me.”Kimberly had heard enough to understand what was going on. A flicker of delight crossed her face befor

Chapter 6

Ashton’s mind went blank.Had she really left the country?“Where did she go?”“I don’t know. She just said that she wasn’t here anymore. Didn’t you notice her handing her photography studio over to someone else a few days ago? I saw it when I walked past it.”Of course Ashton had not noticed.All week, he had thought they were merely giving each other the silent treatment.However, Chloe really had left him.She had even handed over her studio and walked away from her work here.Then what did that pregnancy termination report mean?Ashton could not bear to think about it.He rushed for the exit without so much as a glance at Kimberly on the stage.Kimberly went pale at his reaction and began to collapse backward again.“Hey! Ashton, come back! Kimberly’s fainted! She nearly died because she loves you, and you’re still treating her like this?”Ashton slowed, but before he could turn around, several uniformed officers entered the reception hall.“Ms. Kimberly Hower, we’re

Chapter 7

Chloe's POVAshton caught his breath.“So you know where Chloe is, don’t you? Can you give me her number? I need to talk to her.”“I doubt she has anything to say to you.”In the airport lounge, Rachel stopped me as I reached for the phone. She continued, “Ashton, you and Chloe are over. Enjoy being the one someone pines for. You won’t have to feel like you’re begging for love anymore.”Ashton’s breathing grew heavy. He said in a strained voice, “I swear, nothing happened between Kimberly and me.”“An emotional affair is still cheating, even if you never slept together. Why are you pretending that makes it okay?” Rachel frowned. “Chloe found out who you really are before the wedding. I’d call that a blessing. You can stop acting like she’s the only woman for you. There are plenty of pretty young women eager to chase you. Leave her alone.”“But she is the only woman I love!”I took the phone from Rachel.“Ashton, when will you understand that we were equals? I never made you

Chapter 8

Ashton was in the city, just as I had thought.We met at a coffee shop. He arrived carrying an engagement ring.“Twelve years, Chloe.”He looked worn down as he sat across from me. His voice was breaking as he said, “Please forgive me this once. I don’t want to lose you.”I looked at the ring in silence.Its setting was shaped like a lily, my favorite flower. We had chosen it together before the wedding.Ashton used to say that after twelve years of pursuing me, he knew everything I liked.Yet at this moment…“You forgot I never take milk in my coffee.”I pushed my cup toward him.“It didn’t take long for you to change, Ashton.”He went still, unable to say a word.“You’re not afraid of losing me. You just can’t bear the thought that those twelve years of chasing me won’t end the way you wanted.”I smiled at him.“You love the idea of being the man who won me over. That’s why you saw yourself in Kimberly so easily.”The accusation hit home. Ashton looked up at me, strick

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