[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce":3,"chapter-our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-176":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1662974,2128,"Chapter 176: Walker Grant, Chloe Reed’s Husband","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>Judith Pierce’s brow furrowed. ’What on earth is that brat up to?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from the side, Selene Adler flinched. \"Auntie,\" she said, \"I don’t want to do this anymore. I’m a little scared...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith Pierce looked up at her. \"Didn’t you say you liked Walker? Giving up so soon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene Adler bit her lip. \"I’m just really scared, Auntie. I think I’ll go abroad for a few days. I’ll give you an answer when I get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judith Pierce’s brow furrowed. ’What a useless girl.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was dense, the city’s lights just beginning to twinkle. A light, elegant violin melody floated through the restaurant. Each table was adorned with a single lamp; everywhere else was lost in shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very romantic restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed had been here with Walker Grant before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time, the power had gone out. While everyone else was leaving, they had kissed in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Reed, would you like to order anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of Preston Vance came from across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulled from her thoughts, Chloe Reed smiled. \"This is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance nodded and dismissed the waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at her, his eyes full of earnest warmth. \"I know I’ve said it many times, but I have to say it again. Thank you, truly, for tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed asked, \"What were you doing there all by yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance sighed wearily. \"I just wanted a moment of peace, a chance to breathe. I never expected to have an attack right then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed nodded in understanding. \"Did this not happen while you were abroad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance shook his head. \"No. There are far too many social formalities to deal with here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed asked curiously, \"You were doing so well abroad. Why did you decide to come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance smiled. \"My family is pressuring me to get married. They don’t want a foreign daughter-in-law, so they wanted me to find someone back here. And, while I’m at it, take over the family business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Such a surprisingly simple reason.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Chloe Reed was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her silence, Preston Vance smiled. \"You find it a bit bizarre too, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed admitted with an honest nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance took out his phone. \"Miss Reed, I feel like we’ve hit it off. Could we exchange contact information? I have a feeling you might be the first friend I make back in the country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Reed Group had an upcoming collaboration with the Vance Group, Chloe Reed naturally had no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out her phone, and they exchanged numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just finished when the harsh scrape of a chair being dragged across the floor sounded right next to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze. Looking up, she saw Walker Grant—who had appeared out of nowhere—pull out the chair beside her and sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brow furrowed instantly. \"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant reached up and loosened his tie, as if that could relieve the tightness in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thin lips twisted into a humorless smile. \"Chloe, you’re full of surprises. When did you get acquainted with Mr. Vance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance asked, confused, \"And you are...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant looked at him. He took Chloe Reed’s hand, his movements perfectly natural, and said, \"Walker Grant. Chloe Reed’s husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of surprise crossed Preston Vance’s eyes—he hadn’t realized she was married—but he quickly composed himself. He smiled and nodded. \"Mr. Grant, a pleasure. Miss Reed saved me earlier, and I invited her to dinner to express my gratitude. I hope you don’t get the wrong idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",613,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.743Z",1,"novelbin.me","07f3a359d561f2c14d176b97874a72af0e87f9ef9cdd1112f1261f76788ef403","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-177","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-175",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]