Chapter 47 When lan caught sight of Andrea and Clint right in front of him , his eyes narrowed with shock . " Why are you here ? " he snapped . Startled , he accidentally knocked Clint over . The boy tumbled to the ground and immediately started wailing . Clint's cries instantly got on lan's nerves , and he stormed straight into the living room , head spinning . Andrea hadn't expected Ian to totally freak out like that . She awkwardly scooped Clint up , feeling hurt , her eyes already red with tears . " Ian , please don't do this , ' she said in a shaky voice . Ian forced himself to calm down , running a hand through his hair . " Sorry , I didn't mean to push Clint ," he explained , trying to sound sincere . Andrea quickly tried to change the subject . " You've been on a plane for hours . You must be exhausted . Go wash up and grab something to eat , okay ? We can deal with whatever it is tomorrow . " Ian's face darkened . " Tell me . Where is she ? " he demanded , his voice low and tense . Chloe was always so proud . Even if she had no choice but to accept the situation , she'd never agree to live peacefully under the same roof with Andrea . And it was impossible for her to let Andrea and Clint set foot here . Andrea knew there was no hiding it now . " Ian , please don't be upset . Ms. Irvine was the one who asked me and Clint to move in . She's not here at the moment . " Before Andrea could finish , Ian interrupted , his tone ice - cold , " Please refer to her as Mrs. Hamilton . " Andrea blinked back her resentment and explained softly , " Sorry , Ian . She told me to call her that . " Andrea paused , and then went on , " A few days back , she phoned me and asked me to move in with Clint . She said she'd divorce you and we could start our own family . She even asked me to renovate the place so the three of us could live here together ." Ian stood in the living room , reeling as if he'd been punched . He thought , ' So she didn't fix the place to come back home . It was all just to bring Andrea and Clint here and corner me . She's forcing me to choose .' Andrea saw how upset lan looked and nudged Clint discreetly . Clint nervously glanced at Andrea , and then tiptoed over to lan . He stretched out his arms , looking up at lan for a hug . " Dad , Ms. Irvine is awesome . She even set up a room for me , with a sailboat model and Transformers toys . " Chapter 47 55 voucher 63 " Dad ? " lan blinked in disbelief . " Ms. Irvine ? " For a second , he couldn't process what he was hearing . His mind was in chaos . He felt completely off - kilter . He pushed Clint away again with a stormy look . " Clint , I'm not your dad ." Clint flinched and stepped back , his voice shaking . " Mr. Hamilton , but Mom said you ... " Before Clint could finish , Andrea quickly covered his mouth and pulled him close , flustered . lan gave Andrea a cold , scrutinizing glare . " Andrea , I've made it clear . I will never be Clint's father . " Andrea hung her head , guilt gnawing at her . " I'm sorry , Ian . Clint just needs some fatherly love . Please don't hold it against him . I promise that I won't let him call you Dad again ." Andrea thought , secretly relieved , ' Good thing I had Clint try it first . If I'd said it myself , Ian would've gone way beyond just scolding me .' Ian didn't say a word . He just stormed upstairs . He pushed open the door to the second - floor music room . Just as he feared , it had been completely remodeled into a kid's bedroom . Ian slumped against the wall and shut his eyes , feeling utterly spent and defeated . He stayed exactly where he was as footsteps sounded at the door . " What happened to the two violins that were in this room ? " Ian asked , his voice hoarse and distant . Andrea hesitated in the doorway , afraid to step inside . " Mrs. Hamilton set them on fire , " she replied in a low voice . Ian's eyes flew open , shock clouding his face . " She burned them ? " he blurted , barely able to process it . Andrea nodded . " It wasn't just the violins . Mrs. Hamilton burned a ton of stuff that day , downstairs in the garden . " Before she could finish , Ian was already bolting down the hallway . Andrea followed slowly , holding Clint's hand , as they made their way to the garden . After setting fire to everything , Chloe left the garden in shambles , refusing to clean up . She did it all on purpose , so when Jan came back , he'd see the mess and finally give up once and for all . Ian stood in the middle of the ruins . When his eyes fell on the charred , barely recognizable violin , a chill of emptiness seized his chest . He almost forgot to breathe . That violin was the gift he had given Chloe for her eighteenth birthday party . He remembered that night vividly . Chloe descended the stairs , wearing a white evening gown and a sparkling diamond tiara , her makeup perfect , on Frank's arm . She was breathtaking . .63 ) Chapter 47 And when she saw him , her radiant smile outshone any spotlight . 55 vouchers She let go of Frank's hand and ran up to him , pouting sweetly and tugging at his sleeve . " Ian , where's my gift ? " she asked , her voice bubbling with excitement . When Chloe saw the violin he'd gotten her , she clung to his arm , acting all spoiled , her eyes shining with delight . " I'll only play the violin for you from now on , " she whispered , her voice so sweet . It wasn't until much later that lan realized Chloe had secretly switched her major . She gave up the violin she'd practiced for over ten years , just so she could study medicine and help him with his insomnia . She always treated that violin like a treasure , keeping it safe in the music room . But in the end , without even hesitating , she just burned it , as if it meant nothing at all . lan felt like all his strength had been drained from him in an instant . Totally powerless , he collapsed beside the ruins . It was as if Chloe's fire had been set inside his chest , charring his heart to blackness . Refusing to give up , Ian dug through the ruins , searching for anything left behind . All he found was a teddy bear missing a leg , a music box with just its base , and a pile of barely recognizable , scorched wedding photo frames . Anything that had ever connected them , before or after the wedding , Chloe had burned it all to ashes . Andrea sent Clint to his room , and then approached Ian carefully . " Ian , Mrs. Hamilton burned everything that mattered between you two . She's set on leaving . There's no point in holding on by yourself anymore . Just agree to divorce her . " Ian struggled to his feet , pulled out his phone , and called Robert . After hanging up , he looked at Andrea and said , " Pack your things . Robert will drive you and Clint back " Andrea was taken aback . Despite everything that had happened , Ian still couldn't bring himself to end things with Chloe . Andrea hesitated , her voice soft . " Ian , it's so late , and Clint is tired . Could we leave in the morning ? " Without turning around , lan walked toward the living room . " This was the home for Chloe and me . You and Clint really shouldn't be here . " Andrea followed him , not willing to back down . " Ian , Mrs. Hamilton went to such lengths just to get that divorce . Are you seriously still not going to let go ? " Ian suddenly stopped , spun around , and glared at her , his eyes flashing with anger . His face was dark as he confronted Andrea . " You knew perfectly well why Chloe would get the wrong idea . So why did you say yes and move in anyway ? " 13:24 Thu , Oct 2 Chapter 47 Andrea took a step back , feeling wronged , " lan , are you seriously blaming me for this ? " 65 vouchers lan turned his face away , his features etched with weariness . " Andrea , when you brought Clint back , I got swept up in the moment . I honestly lost my head . I even lied to Chloe , pretending I was on a business trip , just so I could take care of you two for an entire month . " He paused , his voice firm . " But I never wanted to leave Chloe . Not now , not ever , and I never will lan glanced at her , his tone cold yet tinged with pain . " Chloe is just throwing a fit right now . She's not leaving me . That's not who she is . " And even if Chloe really wanted out , she couldn't pull together 300 million for the divorce . Seeing that lan still wouldn't let go , Andrea turned and walked into the living room . She grabbed the divorce papers and bank card Chloe had left behind and handed them to Ian . AD Comment