[{"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-178":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},1662976,2128,"Chapter 178: I Don’t Want You to Go Through That Pain","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>The surroundings were dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamp on the dining table cast a soft, hazy glow, yet it couldn’t illuminate the profound, inscrutable emotions in the man’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker watched her eyes turn red, the heartbreak in them plain to see, and his own heart ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp Adam’s apple bobbed as he began to speak. \"Chloe, I saw her wheeled into the delivery room, writhing in agony. I heard her blood-curdling screams. She went through hell and back just to have a child. All I could think at that moment was, what if that were you in there? What would I do? I would lose my mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze slightly, his voice dropping even lower. \"Chloe, for the rest of our lives, just the two of us is enough. The Grant family already has Noah; I don’t need to carry on the family line. So I don’t want you to go through that kind of pain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And did you ask for my opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe’s tone was cold as she asked the question lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker’s voice was hoarse. \"I admit I was wrong. I should have asked you before I got the vasectomy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chloe scoffed. \"And you thought I felt the same way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker frowned slightly. \"You don’t? Chloe, it’s me you love most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A child is completely unimportant.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Our relationship doesn’t need a child to sustain it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For the past eight years, our love for each other has been more than enough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re horrifying.\" Chloe’s body tensed, and her clear eyes held a trace of unfamiliarity, as if she were seeing him for the very first time. \"You don’t want children, but I do. I admit I said I wanted a life with just the two of us, but not wanting to have kids and not being able to are two completely different things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Walker said, \"Isn’t it just because you saw Noah that you suddenly want a child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe took a deep breath. \"Walker, discussing this right now is pointless. Get up. I’m going home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve already achieved my goal for attending the dinner party tonight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It had a few twists and turns, but at least I accomplished my goal: I made a friend in Preston Vance.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m just happy that Sunny Reed didn’t get the upper hand.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So, I’m in no mood to keep dragging this out with him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker saw the cold distance in her eyes, and the suffocating tightness in his chest didn’t ease. Instead, it grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take you home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he murmured, then grasped her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chloe pulled her hands behind her back, wanting no physical contact with him. \"That’s not necessary. I’ve already called for a car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She became even more cold and distant, refusing to even look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker gave a slow smile, his voice magnetic. \"Chloe, let me take you home. This shouldn’t be difficult. Otherwise, I can’t say what I might do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe stared at him, aghast. \"Are you threatening me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this is what it takes to make you listen, I don’t mind resorting to it.\" Walker reached out and grasped her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands had been clenched into fists, but as she looked at his handsome, severe face, a chill ran down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers went limp, letting him take her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was strained and her chest ached dully. \"Walker, is bullying me the only thing you know how to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not bullying you,\" he said. \"I’m ensuring your safety. It’s late, and I worry about you going home alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe closed her eyes, her face etched with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the restaurant, a cold gust of wind made her shiver. A moment later, his suit jacket, still carrying his warmth, was draped over her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>",630,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.743Z",1,"novelbin.me","cd0edfe599b1d9e3572c8719592eb015183c46febca1b99eb29ba54664c8ac7d","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-238","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-177",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]