[{"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-318":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},1662561,2128,"Chapter 318: Probing","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-318",318,"\u003Cp>The old woman smiled and nodded. \"Yes, that’s the right way to think about it. What other people do is their business. We just need to be true to ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed murmured her assent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles Hawthorne arrived shortly after, gift in hand, and chatted cheerfully with the old woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed sat to the side, watching quietly. Her gaze lingered on him for a moment, but the doubt in her heart didn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Don’t overthink this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Right now, Miles Hawthorne is the one helping me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I hurt Miles’s feelings with my suspicions, wouldn’t that do more harm than good?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That would make me a real ingrate.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman’s energy was flagging. After chatting for a bit, she began to look tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma, you should get some rest. Chloe and I are going to take a walk,\" Miles Hawthorne said, seeing her fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the hospital, there was an artificial lake. On nice days, patients would come out for some fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this hour, there weren’t many people around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them strolled along the lakeshore. Lights from the shore reflected on the water, which rippled gently, spreading the shimmering glow in circles like shattered gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel like you’ve changed a lot lately,\" Miles Hawthorne said with a smile, glancing at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Chloe Reed touched her cheek. \"Have I gotten even prettier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve always been beautiful. It’s just your aura that’s different now—more independent, and more decisive.\" Miles Hawthorne chose his words carefully. \"Could it be thanks to that Mr. Zhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed smiled faintly. \"With resources comes confidence. I finally understand why the rich and powerful act so high and mighty. Now, I’m not afraid of anything either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds like you’ve gained quite a bit,\" Miles Hawthorne said, raising his eyebrows in surprise. \"Mind telling me about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed glanced at him and said, \"You’ll find out eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles Hawthorne smiled knowingly. \"Just as I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then asked, \"Does it have to do with your grandmother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t it a good thing that I’ve become stronger?\" Chloe Reed retorted. \"As my friend, you should be happy for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I’m happy for you,\" Miles Hawthorne said. \"I’m gratified to see you come into your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange feeling passed over Chloe Reed, but it was gone as quickly as it came, vanishing before she could dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miles Hawthorne shrugged. \"Oh, you know, same as ever. My family’s company isn’t that big, and since I was abroad for so many years, I’m not involved in any of the core operations. I’m basically a fringe player now, just relying on a major client like you to keep me afloat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed couldn’t help but laugh. \"You don’t have to keep reminding me. I won’t short you your agent fee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Miles Hawthorne said, \"Hey, I’m feeling the pressure. After all, you have your own legal team now. What if my people underperform and you get angry and drop me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not going to happen,\" Chloe Reed said. \"Don’t worry about that. If you all cooperate to help me, my chances of success will be even higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I’ll hold you to that. Just don’t go ditching me halfway through,\" Miles Hawthorne joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also heard about what’s happening with the Reed Group. That was all you, wasn’t it?\" Miles Hawthorne watched her, a flicker of keen interest in his eyes. \"Why suddenly target your own family’s company? Did Sunny Reed do something again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed said, \"It’s nothing more than the usual. I just want them to know that I’m not a pushover anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",615,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.743Z",1,"novelbin.me","053adb20326f7aa3983a77657c88b3b2e2662b76848cbbcff32362233a47d090","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-319","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-317",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]