Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Chapter 401: The Old Madam Takes Pity on Autumn Linton

After getting the ointment, Chloe went to wash her hands. By the time she came out, he had already taken off his shirt.

His body was still wrapped in gauze, and his fair skin bore several old scars.

The scar from one gunshot wound was still dark.

It hadn’t been long since it healed.

Chloe stared at the gunshot wound, her eyes flickering for a moment.

She began to unwrap the gauze from his body, revealing over a dozen crisscrossing knife wounds of varying sizes.

As she applied the ointment to each wound, the man’s body tensed the moment her fingertips touched the injury.

Chloe’s brow furrowed. "Even if it hurts, you have to bear it. Don’t move."

Walker’s hand, resting on his thigh, clenched into a fist. His voice was low and raspy. "It doesn’t hurt. It’s itchy."

Chloe paused. Suddenly, she no longer wanted to apply the ointment for him.

Walker closed his eyes and said, "I’m not numb. I can feel it, but I can bear it. You don’t have to be so wary of me."

a single word out of your mouth is true. How

quirked, but he didn’t say

resumed applying the ointment. This time she wasn’t so careful, quickly finishing the wounds on his back before tossing the tube into his lap. "Do the ones

for him to react, she turned

Walker: "..."

opened his eyes and watched her slender, straight back, a flicker of resignation in

’What a heartless woman.’

...

rang. She picked it up and saw

’Hm?’

would Grandma be calling

’Did something happen?’

"Hello, Grandma."

the call, her voice

your mother is critically ill. Did you know?" Her grandmother’s aged voice came through the phone,

her phone tightly. "Grandma, how

grandmother said. "Chloe, I want to go see

wanting

She did many things wrong, it’s true. But she is my daughter, after all. I gave birth to her, and I raised her. Even though so many unpleasant things happened between us... we’re at this point now. She could be gone at any moment. I don’t want to dwell on the past anymore. I just want to go see

as she spoke, her tone now tinged

sadness for