Loved You Once But He's My Forever (Chloe)
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Chapter 36 Chloe Is Likely in Danger

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Luke had just lifted his cup of tea, ready to take a sip, when he heard Carter suddenly mention the events from the year of the earthquake.

The cup slipped from his hand and tumbled to the carpet, spilling brownish-yellow tea that slowly soaked into the fabric. Luke stared at him in disbelief. "What did you say?"

Carter met his shocked gaze and smirked with a hint of mockery. He continued, "That foolish woman's ship was caught in a tsunami. The tsunami swept their boat into the ocean, leaving her to float on a piece of wood for two whole days. Had it not been for the passing of my ship, she would have perished in the

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"When my men brought her aboard, she was barely alive. She went without food or water for two days and nights, leaving her vulnerable to the wind and sun. Any skin that was exposed had been burned raw, and her body was completely drained.

I was the one who had the ship's doctor treat her. I also made sure she got the care she needed. The moment the ship docked, she rushed straight home without a moment's delay.

The memories flooded back. I had lived through this, but hearing it from someone else left me oddly unmoved. 1

I could vaguely recall how the sun had seared my skin, like a piece of meat roasting on a hot grill, abandoned in the middle of a vast, empty ocean.

No food. No water.

The days were unbearably hot, and the nights were freezing cold.

The wind howled and the waves crashed against me, while my sunburned skin stung painfully with the saltwater.

The physical pain was nothing compared to the psychological terror. Even the nights on the ship shone brightly, as they had grown accustomed to the dazzling lights and nightlife of the big city.

But at that time, I couldn't see any light. The weather was dreadful, and not even a single star was visible.

The sea was like a giant monster, ready to swallow me at any moment.

Every time a wave rose, it pulled me under, leaving me helplessly drifting in the water and clinging to the wood with all my strength, unsure of the amount of seawater I had swallowed to survive. Carter's words finally shed light on all this. Luke murmured, "You're lying! If Chloe really went through all that, why didn't she say anything?"

I did speak up, but no one believed me. Anna simply said I went on vacation.

My family called me heartless, and Luke called me cold and disgusting.

Now, he was blarning me for not speaking up. How absurd.

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Carter pulled out his phone and projected something onto the screen-videos and photos that I had never seen before.

The ship's security cameras captured the video of my rescue from the sea.

The next few images were of me, barely alive, lying in bed, unrecognizable.

I had no idea. I looked so terrible back then..

Carter spoke slowly. "We thought she wouldn't make it so we took these photos. After all, we knew each other; I thought it would be a keepsake. I never anticipated its use in such a situation.

"Chloe might feel remorseful if she understood that she sacrificed everything for you, only to face misinterpretation. I think she'd regret ever loving you, because Luke, you don't deserve her love!" Carter's words were harsh, as if he were speaking for me, voicing everything I had wanted to say.

Luke stumbled and collapsed into his chair, repeatedly staring at the pale, exhausted image of me. I couldn't guess what was going on in his mind.

After a long silence, he spoke again, "Uncle Carter, did you hide Chloe away? If you did, please tell her to come back. I'll forgive all of her mistakes."

Carter looked at him with a deep, steady gaze. I wish I had hidden her away"

"What do you mean?"

""Honestly, I don't know where Chloe is."

Carter put away his phone and declared, "Luke, I won't give you another chance."

With that, he left the room, leaving Luke staring blankly at the empty curtains.

Luke returned to his room in a daze, his mind racing. He dialed his assistant's number.

"Mr. Bolton, you asked me to investigate Mrs. Bolton's disappearance. I've found some leads."

"Go ahead."

"It turns out Mrs. Bolton wasn't lying. She really did leave the country to replace you back then. But she ran into a storm at sea. Later, it was your uncle who helped her safely ashore, traced the ship that sank- hundreds died. It was a big story at the time." The assistant's words felt like a cruel blow to Luke's heart.

Luke snapped angrily, "Why didn't you replace this soonci

The assistant spoke in a soft voice, but I still heard it. "Well, Ms. Anna always told us what to do, and you never asked me to investigate before.

Luke hung up the phone and tossed it aside. He lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling with utter

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despair.

Maybe now he realized he had no right to be angry at the assistant; he hadn't done anything wrong.

From the start. Luke hadn't intended to believe me. Why would he ask anyone to investigate?

The whole day passed in emotional turmoil for Luke. He muttered to himself, "Chloe, I know I was wrong. Please come back

The thunder rumbled again. Luke jumped from the bed. The sliding door to the terrace was only halfway closed and a gust of wind blew in. bringing rain that whipped the curtains wildly around the room.

The rain drenched Luke as he hurried to close the door.

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The cold rain made him even more uneasy. He sank onto the carpet, leaning against the bed, his fingers. mindlessly twisting a string of beads.

It was strange-ever since he started wearing the rosary, he hadn't had any nightmares. The beads had become his only comfor

He twisted the beads faster and faster while I sat on the bed, watching him coldly.

If he knew that my ashes were hidden within those beads, I wondered what kind of expression would cross his face.

I saw him, restless, dialing several numbers.

"Yes, no matter the cost. I must replace Chloe!

"You can name any price: I just need to replace my wife.

Til turn the earth upside down if I have to! Chloe must be found!"

Luke spent the entire night awake, waiting for any word from me. The next morning, someone brought news.

"Did you replace my wife?" Luke had been awake all nigh: his eyes c

with exhaustion.

"Not yet, Mr. Bolton. We've been tracking her recent movements, but her phone has been off. We tried to locate her, and the last signal came from... "Where?"

"Silver Shore

Luke clutched his chest, his mind racing

"Anything else?"

as he remembered the distress call I made to him.

"Mrs. Bolton hasn't logged into any social media since that night. There are no records of her spending, no travel details, no flight bookings, or hotel stays. In other words Chapter 36 Chloe Is Likely in Danger

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The assistant hesitated, then spoke carefully. "The information we have now strongly suggests that Mrs. Bolton is likely in danger

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