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Sam sighed as she looked at Chase’s noticeably thinner frame. She took the coffee cup from his hand and made a fresh one for him herself.
“Madam Wendy’s temper isn’t the best, but… she really does worry about you. She was so anxious every time you tried to leave. It wasn’t until Madam Mandy’s birthday that Madam Wendy even found out.”
Sam cleared her throat. “Found out you were already divorced.”
What Sam really wanted to know was how Madam Wendy had managed to sign the divorce papers in the first place. Knowing how much she cared about Chase, there’s no way she would’ve signed them in person. Otherwise, why try so hard to stop him from going abroad?
So how did that signature happen?
The rich scent of coffee filled the office. Sam handed Chase the mug and said softly, “Madam Wendy is used to being in charge. You’ve lived with her long enough to know that. If you just go. along with her, she won’t give you a hard time.”
That was true. For years, Chase had gone along with everything, and life had gone on. If Henry hadn’t come back, maybe Chase wouldn’t have filed for divorce at all.
Sam went back to her work. Chase sat alone in the break room, drinking his coffee slowly before heading back, planning to wake Wendy up so they could go home. Just as he reached the door, it swung open from the inside.
“You!” Wendy looked startled, still
groggy
from sleep.
“Let’s go home.”
There were cameras in the building, and Chase didn’t want to argue with her here. He reached out and took her hand. He was still a man, after all. And Sam had a point–until he got what he wanted, going along with Wendy wouldn’t hurt.
Because of the online rumors, Wendy was slammed with work every day. And somehow, even with all that on her plate, she still found time to have the locks changed at Henry’s new place.
Apparently, someone had tried to break in the middle of the night. A thief had guessed the new house would be full of valuables after the remodel. But before he could steal anything, the security guards caught him and turned him over.
Henry was fine. But Joy had been so scared, her condition got worse.
Chase found out at the hospital.
Since his trip abroad had fallen through, he moved a few things into the dorms. His old roommate was still there. Blanc stepped out of the shower and practically jumped when he saw Chase.
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going.”
Blanc’s hair was still dripping wet as he walked over, rubbing his
ead with a towel.
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Chase gave a helpless smile. What could he even say?
Who would believe that he couldn’t leave the country–because of his ex–wife?
“Oh yeah, this morning when I was rounding with the professor, I saw Henry from the news again. He looked rough. Still there with his daughter getting fluids. But this time. Madam Wendy wasn’t with them.”
Chase took a sip of water. “She’s still got a fever? That kid hasn’t recovered yet?”
“Nope. I heard a thief broke into their place and scared her. Set her back a few days.”
Chase was speechless.
Of course something this dramatic would happen to Henry. And given everything swirling online, it was hard not to suspect he staged the whole thing himself. But if Wendy was fine with it, it wasn’t anyone else’s business.
He’d thought things between him and Wendy had finally settled. The rumors were starting to die down. PR efforts and paid influencers had shifted the narrative, and now fewer people were accusing Wendy of cheating. Instead, more and more people were turning on Chase.
Calling him spindless. A joke of a man who couldn’t even divorce his cheating wife.
The internet had no chill. They called him a leech, a kept man, a pushover in a green hat.
Chase didn’t care much. Luckily, the footage of him getting out of Wendy’s car had been edited to hide his face. Only his profile and back were visible, so no one at the hospital knew about their connection.
That day, Chase had a rare break. After back–to–back surgeries, he was so tired he could barely keep his eyes open. With Wendy busy at the office, he figured he’d crash at the dorms for a nap.
But just an hour in, his phone rang.
“Babe.”
The second he heard the word, Chase jolted awake, disoriented. Instinctively, he replied, “Honey?” But the moment his brain booted back up, he remembered–they were divorced.
“Didn’t you say you’d bring me lunch today? Are you on your way?”
Last night, Wendy had curled up beside him, tired but coaxing him to come by the office tomorrow. Apparently, a partner was coming in for a meeting, and they’d raised concerns about Wendy’s personal life. Would it affect the brand?
Wendy had told them her relationship with her husband was solid
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Chase sat up, rubbing his temples. “I’m heading out now. Wait for me at the office.”
“Okay, babe.”
Wendy hung up, clearly satisfied.
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There was no time to actually cook now. Chase got dressed and left the dorms. He found a little private kitchen nearby and ordered a few of Wendy’s favorite dishes. Then he packed them up takeout containers.
She probably wouldn’t know the difference anyway.
in
At the company entrance, a new receptionist was on duty and didn’t recognize him. She blocked him from going upstairs.
Chase was exhausted and didn’t want to give the new girl a hard time, so he called Wendy.
“Honey, I’m downstairs. I’ve gotta head to the hospital after this–can you come down?”
His voice was soft and patient. The receptionist stared at him in awe, wondering who was lucky enough to have a husband like this.
Moments later, Sam and Wendy came down, trailed by a group of staff.
“Honey!” Wendy spotted Chase and ran straight into his arms, throwing herself at him.
Chase froze.
He wanted to push her away–but he couldn’t bring himself to do it.
“You’re late,” Wendy said with a playful pout, sounding like a girl in love. No trace of the powerful
CEO.
“Sorry, traffic.”
Wendy grabbed his hand and pulled him over to introduce him to the visiting partners.
“This is my husband.”
Chase extended his hand with a smile. “Nice to meet you. I’m Chase.”
“You two really seem to love each other,” one of the men laughed. “My wife hasn’t brought me lunch in years. Anyway, we’ve got a tour of the factory–Madam Wendy, we’re looking forward to working together.”
“Thank you for your trust.”
Once they’d walked the clients out, Chase handed the lunch to Sam and turned to leave. But Wendy grabbed his sleeve.
“You’re already here. I won’t finish all this by myself–eat with me.”
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have work at the hospital.”
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Wendy ignored him, clinging to his arm as she dragged him into the elevator. “Even if the sky’s falling, you still need to eat.”
As the elevator doors closed, Chase gave up. He never stood a chance against Wendy anyway.
At least he had the day off.
Inside the office, Sam went off to organize documents, leaving the two of them alone.
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