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.

eight-year relationship. For the first four, they had been deeply in love. Their relationship was truly stable. They understood each other’s preferences, fulfilled each other’s needs, and their love deepened with each passing day.

changed. Tiny cracks had already

began

memories. "But I can’t just forget those unpleasant experiences," she said. "Maintaining things as they are now is the absolute most I can

Seeing her still-pale face, he

choice. But there’s one thing I need you to remember clearly: I, Walker Grant, have only ever

"..."

York took the old woman

covering over seventy percent of the area, and flowers

woman had no trouble getting around anymore, though her reactions were still slow. But after a little walk, her mood had visibly

think I just

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

the words to

by a few seconds, but then she asked, "Was