11
The next time I heard news of Connor and Chloe was on the day of my engagement to Jackson Reed. The engagement party had just ended, and a heavy rain beg- an to fall as we drove home. Chloe suddenly stepped out into the pouring rain, blocking our car, her back ramrod straight. “Ms. Hayes, I hope you’ll leave Connor alone. You’re already divorced. He’s my husband now.”
I frowned, displeased. “What you’re saying could easily make my fiancé misunderstand. Please don’t say things like that again.” Her expression was mournful, her hain disheveled, and she looked utterly drenched and distraught. Only her eyes held a fierce, unwavering resolve. “You must be so smug now, aren’t you? Your ex- husband is still obsessed with you, and you’ve seamlessly moved on and gotten engaged to Mr. Reed…”
“Chloe!” I snapped, my voice low. “What exactly are you trying to say?”
She looked at me deeply. “I haven’t been able to reach him all day. Please, contact him and tell him that if he comes back, I’ll agree to divorce him.” Having said her piece, she turned without hesitation and walked back into the heavy rain, completely disregarding her pregnancy,
hesitated, wondering whether to go offer her an umbrella, when Jackson said, “Don’t bother. Connor’s bodyguards are here. She’ll be fine.”
suddenly came to my senses. Right. The Walker family had finally gotten their longed–for grandchild. They would never let anything happen to Chloe. It was a pity Chloe fiad made the wrong move tonight. If she were a little smarter she wouldn’t have used the child to
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I frowned, displeased. “What you’re saying could easily make my fiancé misunderstand. Please don’t say things like that again.” Her expression was mournful, her hair disheveled, and she looked utterly drenched and distraught. Only her eyes held a fierce, unwavering resolve. “You must be so smug now, aren’t you? Your ex- husband is still obsessed with you, and you’ve seamlessly moved on and gotten engaged to Mr. Reed…”
“Chloe!” I snapped, my voice low. “What exactly are you trying to say?”
She looked at me deeply. “I haven’t been able to reach him all day. Please, contact him and tell him that if he comes back, I’ll agree to divorce him.” Having said her piece, she turned without hesitation and walked back into the heavy rain, completely disregarding her pregnancy.
I hesitated, wondering whether to go offer her an umbrella, when Jackson said, “Don’t bother. Connor’s bodyguards are here. She’ll be fine.”
I suddenly came to my senses. Right. The Walker family had finally gotten their longed–for grandchild. They would never let anything happen to Chloe. It was a pity she were a little smarter, she wouldn’t have used the child to force Connor back into the family. As long as she bore the Chloe had made the wrong move tonight.
child and stayed obediently in the Walker family, she wouldn’t have to endure hardship for the rest of her life.
“Jackson.”
“Hmm?”
“You don’t seem angry at all, after hearing all that.”
Jackson smiled gently, playing with the newly placed ring on my hand. “You’re right here with me. What is there to be angry about?”
I felt a pang of regret. Jackson was too rational, too perceptive. I probably wouldn’t ever get to see him jealous for me in this lifetime. But I didn’t expect that two hours later, I would bear the full brunt of his jealousy. It was utterly overwhelming.
