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

you guys? Why didn’t anyone tell me? I would have

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

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

"I see."

over everyone in the room. "Where’s Walker

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

girl pointed outside. "I think Mr. Grant went out

Reed walked

to her friend, "I just saw Sunny Reed take Noah Grant outside, too. What do you

he’s the apple of his

something’s off. Do you think...

"Shh!"

cut short as they instinctively glanced toward the

saw Chloe Reed’s figure pause for a fraction of a second before she continued

massive swimming pool. Lights illuminated its

small garden, beautifully landscaped with a rockery and a pavilion. Three

Walker Grant gazing at Sunny Reed,

Reed walked toward them, one step at a