[{"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-385":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},1662628,2128,"Chapter 385: He Was Injured Time and Again, and It Was Always Because of Her","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-385",385,"\u003Cp>Chloe Reed said, \"I’m a little tied up right now, so I can’t go see her. Please take good care of her for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance replied, \"She’s fine, just got a scare. A few days of rest at home and she’ll be all right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he added, \"Besides, it’s not really appropriate for me to be the one taking care of her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed tapped her forehead. \"Sorry, I wasn’t thinking straight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance asked with concern, \"Is something wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I’m not feeling too well. I’m going to rest now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed was in no mood for small talk, so she gave a couple of brief replies and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hayes asked worriedly, \"Miss Reed, why don’t you go home and rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed shook her head. \"No. I’ll wait until I’m sure he’s okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind was a whirlwind of emotions as she stared at the door to the operating room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he was out in less than two hours. He had no fatal injuries, his wounds were all stitched up, and he would make a full recovery after a period of rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hospital room, the doctor and nurses left one by one. Chloe Reed sat in a chair, watching his pale, unconscious face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, it seemed like he was always getting hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every single time... it was because of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to block it all out, but it was the truth. The bloody image of him shielding her, again and again, replayed endlessly in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed was so distraught she could barely think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was so quiet she could only hear the sound of her own breathing. She stared blankly ahead, not even noticing when Walker Grant opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chloe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a terribly hoarse voice snapped her out of her daze. He was awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed to his side. \"How are you feeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant said, \"It hurts. Everything hurts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed frowned slightly, then stood up. \"I’ll go find the doctor and ask if they can give you some painkillers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a hand caught her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm lacked its usual fiery heat, and his grip was so weak she could have easily pulled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard him ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed looked at him. \"I’m fine. I stayed in the car the whole time. You took all those guys down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, was I impressive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant gazed at her with his jet-black eyes, his expression exceptionally gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sting prickled Chloe Reed’s nose, but she forced her emotions down and asked, \"Walker Grant, we’re getting a divorce. You don’t have to do this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled as she spoke, laced with fear and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uncertainty about her own future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant slowly tightened his grip. \"We’re not divorced yet, are we? As long as you’re my wife, I’m responsible for you. I won’t let anything happen to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down Chloe Reed’s face. She bit her lip, trying to rein in her emotions, but it was no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so terribly afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know who she had angered; all she felt was the terror of her life being threatened. She sank back into her chair, covering her face with her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her look so lost and afraid, Walker Grant said in a raspy voice, \"I was a little late. You still got scared, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed looked up at him, her eyes full of tears. \"Who on earth wants to kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pang shot through Walker Grant’s heart. He couldn’t bear seeing her this upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Especially after finding out what a bastard I’d been.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s make a deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at her and said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>",632,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.743Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a65b6b0737d77cc05b465fae10830b8763ea069f0253423d523e8b65d297165","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-386","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-384",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]