Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Chapter 556: I Just Don’t Want You to Leave Me

He held her, his commanding, cool aura enveloping her, bringing with it a steady sense of security.

Chloe Reed’s long eyelashes trembled. A wave of panic washed over her, and she even found herself craving his embrace.

She squeezed her eyes shut, forcing herself to calm down before asking, "You’re helping me this much. What’s your motive?"

A soft sigh escaped him. Walker Grant gently caressed her back and murmured, "Chloe, I don’t want a divorce. That’s my motive. Everything I do for you is just because I don’t want you to leave me."

He released her, his dark, narrow eyes gazing at her intently. "Since we can’t get a divorce anytime soon anyway," he said slowly, "let’s try to live like we used to, okay? Like a normal married couple."

Chloe Reed’s heart clenched, and a wave of bitterness and sorrow crashed over her.

It was as if he had said a trigger word, her body automatically launching into a stress response.

It made her subconsciously want to escape, to turn and walk away.

in love. Their relationship was truly stable. They understood each other’s

Julian Grant left, their relationship changed. Tiny cracks had already begun to

started when he began to

just forget those unpleasant experiences," she said. "Maintaining things as they are now is the absolute most

her still-pale face, he knew he couldn’t pressure her any further

embrace and said in a hoarse voice, "Alright. I respect your choice. But there’s one thing I need you to remember clearly: I, Walker Grant, have only ever loved Chloe

"..."

York took the old

environment within the complex was excellent, with green spaces covering over seventy percent of the area,

around anymore, though her reactions were still slow.

just saw

supporting the old woman’s arm. As they rounded a corner, she glanced diagonally ahead, where

the words to

reaction was delayed by a few seconds, but then she asked,