Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Chapter 18: Jumped Down

The crisp sound of high heels on the floor made the lively atmosphere inexplicably freeze over.

They were playing blind man’s buff. The one blindfolded was Nathaniel Monroe, and whoever he caught had to grant him one wish.

It was his party, so he made the rules.

"Hey, why’d it get so quiet? You troublemakers have been messing with me this whole time. Just wait till I catch one of you—I’ll make you pay big time," Nathaniel Monroe said, a blindfold covering his eyes.

Hearing the room fall silent, he grinned and swung an inflatable bat around wildly.

Suddenly, it connected with someone.

"Gotcha!"

Nathaniel Monroe immediately reached out and grabbed the person’s arm.

He yanked off his blindfold, still chuckling. "Let’s see, what should I make you get me? I..."

But before he could finish, his eyes fell on the person he had caught, and he froze.

"Ch-Chloe..."

grabbed Chloe Reed’s

get here? Seriously, you guys? Why didn’t anyone tell me? I would have gone to meet you at

"In the past, I’d get you a gift for your birthday, and you’d always invite me ahead of time. What’s different this

Monroe’s eyes darted around as he stammered, "I-I was going to call you, but Walker said you were injured and resting at home,

"I see."

sweeping over everyone

Monroe also looked around, scratching his head in confusion. "He was just here a minute ago. Did anyone see

think Mr. Grant went out to the

Reed walked

friend, "I just saw Sunny Reed take Noah Grant outside, too. What do you think is going

like he’s the apple of his eye. He probably just went out to play

Do you think... could

"Shh!"

hushed conversation was cut short as

a fraction of

pool. Lights illuminated its

rockery and a

gazing at Sunny Reed, listening intently to

toward them,