[{"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-429":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},1662899,2128,"Chapter 429: Why Alienate Him?","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-429",429,"\u003Cp>She smiled at her grandmother. \"That’s right. You’ll have to help me with my kids in the future, though I have no idea who their father will be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of understanding flashed in the old woman’s eyes. She smiled but said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed wanted to stay the night, but Walker Grant kept watching her with a grim look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She furrowed her brow slightly, afraid he might say something he shouldn’t. \"Grandma, it’s getting late,\" she said. \"We should be going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the old woman took her by the hand, led her straight into the study, and asked in a hushed voice, \"Chloe, what’s going on? Aren’t you two getting a divorce?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed’s eyes flickered. \"We are,\" she said. \"It’s just... something came up that hasn’t been resolved yet. Once it’s completely settled, there’ll be nothing left between us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But from the way Walker is acting,\" the old woman said, \"it looks like he’s regretting it, doesn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed gave a small smile. \"He won’t. He’s just joking with you. He cares immensely about his older brother’s children. Have you forgotten? He had a vasectomy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the old woman’s expression soured. \"He really doesn’t have his priorities straight. Sacrificing his own family for someone else’s kids... I still support your decision to divorce. I think Preston is a good man. It’s just a shame he’s not your type.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed said, \"Okay, let’s not dwell on it. I’ll come over tomorrow and take you to the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they emerged from the apartment building, the light from the streetlamps cast long shadows behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed walked behind him, intentionally keeping some distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chloe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Preston Vance’s voice called out. He was holding a leash and walking his dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Preston.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed’s eyes flickered for a moment, but she still managed a gentle greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance walked over. His eyes flickered as he took in the sight of them walking together. \"Here to see your grandmother?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I am,\" Chloe Reed nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance asked again, \"How’s your grandmother doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s doing well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange was clipped and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance sensed it. He looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, glancing at Walker Grant beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was obvious: he wanted to speak to Chloe Reed alone and was waiting for Walker Grant to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Walker Grant acted as if he hadn’t noticed the look, standing off to the side with his eyes fixed on the dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed blinked. \"Preston,\" she said, \"I have to get going. I have something I need to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance’s brow furrowed. \"Chloe, I want to ask you something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sudden coldness and distance confused him, and he wanted to find out why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed she wasn’t even going to give him the chance to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head. \"Some other time. I really do have to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preston Vance didn’t press the issue. He watched her leave with Walker Grant, his eyes darkening behind his glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why did she suddenly start avoiding me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What happened?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The next day.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed accompanied her grandmother to the hospital. At the entrance, she said, \"Grandma, call me if anything happens. I’ll be waiting for you right out here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman chuckled and nodded. \"Alright. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed thought of Susan Bowman and still felt uneasy. She called Daniel Hayes over and said, \"You should go inside with my grandmother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hayes hesitated. \"But what about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m staying right here,\" Chloe Reed said. \"I’m not going anywhere. Besides, there are others watching over me. It’s crowded here, nothing will happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Daniel Hayes had no choice but to nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed watched them go into the hospital, then took out her phone and dialed Zachary Bowman’s number.\u003C\u002Fp>",659,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.743Z",1,"novelbin.me","c386d484a183b65b37d5b64809065d605224155ddd9f601def9a96a08bae9b44","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-430","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-151",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]