[{"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-97":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},1662758,2128,"Chapter 97: Learning the Wedding Ring Is Up for Auction","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>Walker averted his gaze and said, \"Either wait in the living room or go lie down upstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling unwell, Chloe Reed wasn’t about to make things harder on herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went straight upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Periods were a funny thing. The moment she realized it had started, the backaches, cramps, and a whole host of other symptoms would appear, each one getting progressively worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She curled up under the covers, placing a hand on her lower abdomen, but it was no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurt. It hurt so much that she started breaking out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her consciousness began to grow hazy, drifting in and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how much time had passed before a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her. A spoon touched her lips, and a man’s deep voice sounded in her ear, \"Chloe, drink this soup. It’ll make you feel better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed subconsciously opened her mouth and drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this had happened countless times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the bowl of soup, warmth spread through her body, and she felt a little better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her eyes and watched him set the bowl aside, get right into bed, and slip in under the covers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire body tensed in resistance. \"Don’t come near me. Get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker forcefully pulled her over. With one arm around her, he slid his other hand directly under her clothes, resting it on her cold abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His palm was warm, and as it rested against her stomach, the pain immediately subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was stiff. She bit her lip and said, \"I don’t need you. Get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I need you.\" Walker held her close. \"If I don’t hold you, I can’t rest. I can’t sleep. I’ll die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Where did he learn to spout such nonsense?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Held so tightly in his arms, she couldn’t even move, so she simply closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth enveloped her from all sides, dispelling the chill from her body and blocking out the pain. She drifted off into a groggy sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she woke again, the sky had darkened. It was already evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her abdomen still ached a little, but it was much better than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man beside her was also asleep, but his palm was still resting on her stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at him, her expression incredibly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, his phone rang. His brow twitched, and he opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was hoarse as he answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit, Walker! Guess what I just saw?!\" Nathaniel Monroe’s frantic voice burst from the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker closed his eyes, his tone laced with impatience. \"Cut the crap and get to the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that girl I’ve been seeing?\" Nathaniel said. \"Well, there’s an auction tomorrow night, and I was thinking of taking her. So I got my hands on the list of items to see if there was anything she’d like, and guess what? I saw your and Chloe’s wedding rings on there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker’s eyes snapped open. \"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rings you spent three hundred million on! They’re on the list. Walker, are things really that bad? You’re auctioning off your wedding rings?\" Nathaniel asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker turned to look at the woman beside him. Her eyes were closed, as if she were asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew she was awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vein throbbed on his temple. \"Contact the organizers,\" he said in a cold voice. \"Have them pull the rings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nathaniel hesitated. \"I don’t think that’ll work. Once an item is on the list, you can’t get it back privately. It has to be bought at the auction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walker’s face grew even more grim.\u003C\u002Fp>",612,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.744Z",1,"novelbin.me","0a1916acf132acee67131f44fb956c71dc7d5e1e962350dee0de93978ec594be","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-98","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-96",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]