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..."

had grabbed Chloe Reed’s

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

him coolly. "In the past, I’d get you a gift for your birthday, and you’d always

eyes darted around as he stammered, "I-I was going to call you, but Walker said

"I see."

gaze sweeping over everyone in

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

pointed outside. "I think Mr. Grant

Reed walked

take Noah

like he’s the apple of his eye. He

shake the feeling that something’s off. Do you think... could Noah Grant be Mr. Grant’s

"Shh!"

hushed conversation was cut short as they

Reed’s figure pause for a

outside was a massive swimming pool. Lights illuminated

rockery and

at Sunny Reed, listening intently to

toward them, one step at