Chapter 10 55 vouchers Chloe stayed at her parents ' place for two days . Checking the calendar , she realized it was already mid - June , the middle of the rainy season . Stepping outside , she found a steady rain had just ended . The downpour had washed the color from the streets , leaving the world muted and gray . The air hung thick and humid , making her chest feel heavy and damp ." Chloe deliberately waited until Monday , when Ian would be at work , to return home and pack her things . Though she hadn't been the one to cheat , she no longer knew how to face him . ' Whether we argue , fight , or say nothing at all , the outcome will remain the same . It's better to part with whatever dignity we've left , she thought . After she arrived home , she went straight upstairs . The bedroom was exactly as she had left it . The bowl of broth Ian had set on the nightstand remained untouched , and the quilt she had thrown aside was still a mess . It was clear Ian hadn't slept there while she was gone . Unwanted images of Ian and Andrea together flooded her mind , and her heart ached with a pain she could no longer suppress . She entered the walk - in closet , pulled out a suitcase , and packed a few of her everyday outfits along with some undergarments . Since the Irvine family went bankrupt before her marriage , Ian had been supporting her for the past three years . Nothing in this house had been bought with her own money . Her eyes landed on a white graffiti T - shirt , and she froze . Reaching out , she took it off the hanger . It was a couple's shirt she bought in the summer after she and Ian got married . That summer , she secretly went to the city where Ian was on a business trip and convinced him to go shopping with her . The design was hand - painted by a local art student . When the student asked what she wanted , she kissed Ian right there in public and said , " My husband is already so handsome . Make me look beautiful , or I won't deserve him ." But after her shirt was finished , Ian claimed something urgent came up and refused to wait for his to be painted . In the end , his remained plain white , completely blank . Chloe opened Ian's wardrobe , pulled the plain white T - shirt from the bottom drawer , and threw it , along with her own , into the trash can . For three years , no matter how she begged him , lan never wore it , not even once . After a moment of silence , Chloe called in a cleaning crew . She asked them to thoroughly clean the entire house , room by room , erasing every trace of her presence . At one point , a cleaner hesitated and asked , " Madam , are you sure you want to discard these wedding photos as well ? " Chloe nodded with a brief " yes " . As dusk fell , Chloe paid the cleaners and had them take all the trash away . Standing in the clean , spacious room , she finally felt like she could breathe easily again . She set her suitcase by the door and sent Ian a text . When lan saw Chloe's message , he didn't reply right away . ' Good , she has cooled off and came back on her own . I'll just let bygones be bygones and pretend the whole thing never happened . His assistant , Mitchell , entered the office . " Mr. Hamilton , the car is ready whenever you are . " He stood by the door , poised and professional , awaiting further instructions . " Cancel tonight's dinner engagement , " lan said without looking up . " Send my apologies and reschedule for next week . " Mitchell agreed without another question . His wife was missing for days , but he didn't even look for her , just having me stationed at the hospital . Now that she's back , he's canceling his evening to go home . So he does care after all . At the entrance of the Hamilton Group Building , lan was just about to get into his car when Andrea came rushing through the rain toward him . He held the door open for her . " You shouldn't be out here . You need to be resting . " In the back of the luxury car , Andrea reached out and grasped lan's sleeve , her voice firm . " lan , I've made up my mind , " she said , meeting his gaze steadily . " I need to leave . " Chapter 10 lan's expression darkened . " You're still recovering . Don't be ridiculous , " he said . 55 vouchers Andrea looked at him with worried eyes . " Ian , your wife is furious . If you don't make things right , she may never forgive you . " She hesitated , then added quietly , " But these past few years , what I've been through left me with scars I can't ignore . I don't want to be judged anymore ." " Maybe this is just my fate , Ian . We come from different worlds . Even if I were to die for you , I'd never earn your family's respect . I won't hold you back . I'd rather make my own way than live under your wife's resentment . " With that , Andrea stepped out into the rain . Ian chased after her and caught her arm , his gaze earnest . " Enough of that foolish talk . While I'm here , no one will dare disrespect you . No matter what happens , I won't abandon you . " He carried Andrea back into the car . Andrea struggled in his arms . " Let me go , " she cried . " I'd rather die with my son than have your wife call me a greedy home - wrecker one more time . I won't live under that shame . " Ian reassured her . " Andrea , listen to me . I won't tell her anything about you or your son . She won't have anything to use against you . You have my word . " oked Andrea stopped crying . She looked at him , uncertainty still lingering in her eyes . " And what if she demands a divorce when refuse to explain ? " she asked . you Ian's tone was firm . " Don't worry . She won't . " He knew Chloe might make a scene , but deep down , he was certain she would never actually go through with a divorce . A faint smile broke through Andrea's tear - streaked face . She wiped her eyes , ignoring Ian's attempts to stop her , and pushed the car door open . " Don't worry about me . Go comfort your wife . I'll be fine on my own ." With that , she turned and hurried away into the rain . Ian was too concerned to let Andrea go off alone . He instructed Robert to follow her . Robert hesitated before speaking up , " Mr. Hamilton , Mrs. Hamilton is still waiting for you at home . " lan's gaze remained fixed on Andrea's retreating figure . " Chloe can wait ," he said calmly . " But if Andrea gets soaked in this rain , she'll fall ill . Robert held his tongue and quietly carried out the order . It was nearly 8 pm when Ian finally made it back to home . A full three hours had passed since Chloe sent him the message . Ian's eyes darkened slightly at the sight of the suitcase by the door . But as his gaze swept over the lit living room , the flickering TV screen , and the quiet figure on the sofa , his expression gradually softened . He tossed his coat casually onto the sofa and sat down beside Chloe , then placed the box of pancakes he brought her on the coffee table . ' She has lost so much weight . She must have been eating irregularly , he thought with a pang of concern . After a brief pause , he finally asked , " Have you had dinner ? " Chloe's eyelashes fluttered faintly . Her gaze drifted slowly to the food container on the table . In three years of marriage , it was the first time that lan had ever brought her anything to eat . Her lips parted slightly , " I'm not hungry . " Ian leaned in close , his voice a low , intimate murmur . " If you're not hungry ," he said , his lips nearly brushing her ear , " then perhaps we should go upstairs instead . " Chloe turned her face away , avoiding his breath and ignoring his suggestion . For three years , Ian's idea of reconciliation had always been to sleep with her . There was a time when she had been foolish enough to let a night together dissolve her anger , no matter how deeply he had hurt her . in her eyes , lan was tainted . She didn't want him anymore . But now , Chloe took out the divorce papers she had prepared in advance , laying them on the coffee table and setting a pen beside them . " Ian ," she said calmly , " let's get a divorce . " 2/3