[{"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-96":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},1662757,2128,"Chapter 96: If I Don’t Agree, You Can’t Leave","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Walker was acting up again, and Chloe Reed was terrified he would do something to her in the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to control her emotions and said, \"Walker Grant, don’t do anything crazy. I have to work tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Walker Grant just kissed her, paying her no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His large hand slipped inside her clothes, pressing against her curves. He touched and caressed her with a practiced familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip, determined not to make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she felt a dull, pulling ache in her lower abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of relief washed over her, and she said, \"Walker Grant, I’m on my period!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the man on top of her froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself up slightly, frowning as he thought. Then he realized it was, in fact, that time of the month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was heavy as he stared down at her, clearly seeing the relief in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he seized her chin and crushed his lips against hers once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips were nearly numb by the time he finally released her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car door finally opened. Chloe Reed let out a shaky breath, but before she could get out, he scooped her up into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed tensed. \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant strode toward the villa, saying coolly, \"Do you take me for an animal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed almost said, ’Aren’t you?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, she held her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’His moods have been so volatile lately. I’d better not provoke him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the villa’s living room, the familiar surroundings met her eyes. Chloe Reed’s gaze wavered, and a profound sadness washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I remember waiting in that corner for him to come back every time he left.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But every time, he was just going to see another woman, to dote on another’s child...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It made me feel so pathetic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s why I didn’t want to come back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hate it here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant carried her all the way to the master bedroom, set her on the bed, and then went to rummage through the cabinets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he came back and said, \"We’re out. I’ll go buy some. Don’t go wandering off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed said nothing, her expression complicated as she watched him turn and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain in her abdomen was getting more intense, and besides, she didn’t have the strength to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to take a hot shower and get into bed, which would be more comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant returned quickly. He’d bought the brand she always used. He set the bag down, then turned and left the room again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking care of things, Chloe Reed was about to leave. As she reached the living room, however, she saw Walker Grant busy in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped in her tracks, that familiar, bittersweet ache rising in her chest once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they got together, her periods had been agonizing. The pain was awful, leaving her completely drained of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had eventually sought out a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and gotten a recipe for a medicinal tonic to replenish her energy and blood. Afterward, every time that special day arrived, he would brew it for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was a placebo effect or not, she never knew, but drinking it always made her feel better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed tightened her grip on the banister, then walked toward the front door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, to her astonishment, the front door was locked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew you’d try to leave,\" a cool, detached male voice sounded from behind her. \"Can’t you just behave when you’re not feeling well? What’s wrong with staying here? You’re the one who picked out this marital home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed’s back went rigid. \"I chose you, too,\" she said. \"But now, I don’t want any of it anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker Grant’s grip tightened on the spoon in his hand, his expression darkening. \"Then you should be perfectly clear about one thing: if I don’t want you to go, you’re not going anywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed’s expression turned grim. She turned to look at him coldly, but her glare held no real threat—her face was already growing pale.\u003C\u002Fp>",693,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.744Z",1,"novelbin.me","0611af6dd65bae570edb850979096bee1597d519b8a5e4ce3257ca82b375502d","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-97","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-95",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]