Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Chapter 144: He Said He Would Stay, But Was Called Away Anyway

It took time for the drug to work its way out of her system.

Chloe Reed soon fell into a deep sleep.

The hospital was quiet, the air thick with the smell of disinfectant. A little after ten that night, her phone rang.

She startled awake and reached for it, only to see Walker Grant pick up her phone and answer.

"She’s asleep."

His deep voice was devoid of inflection. He hung up as soon as he spoke.

Chloe Reed’s eyes were still hazy. "Give me my phone," she said.

Walker didn’t. He placed it on the nightstand and said, "Go back to sleep."

Chloe Reed reached for the phone.

But he suddenly stood, lifted the covers, and slid onto the bed, pulling her into his arms as he lay on his side.

"What are you doing?! Get off! This is a single bed!" Chloe Reed said in shock, trying to push him away.

"You want me to sit in

exasperated laugh. "You can leave. I never

tighter. "I’m not comfortable leaving you here

domineering presence that gave her no chance to resist

her ear. She turned her face away to look out the window as the familiar, bitter sorrow

then, a phone

time, it wasn’t

It was his.

took out his phone and glanced at the

"Walker, Noah’s gone!"

frantic voice came through

turned

thick with tears. "I came home from work and we were playing... I took him to the park downstairs, but I looked away for just a second, and he was gone. I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t find him.

hear every word from the phone with perfect

closed her eyes, the corners of her mouth twisting into

go straight to the security office and

hurry. I... I’m so scared I can barely stand..." Sunny’s voice was filled

"Okay."

Walker hung up.

hadn’t gotten off the bed yet. His gaze fell to Chloe

eyes were closed, her face devoid of