Chapter 7 Have They Found Chloe's Body?

• I intended to ruin their lives before leaving this detestable city, cutting all ties for good.
• Everything seemed to be falling into place, but I hadn't anticipated that Luke would leave the wedding early and that Anna wouldn't show up at all.
• With the key players missing, what was the point of exposing anything?
• I had to put my plans on hold, searching for another chance to act.
• Yet, I never imagined that I would die that night and become a spectral observer of their betrayal.
• I lost—utterly and completely.
• How could someone who's dead compete with the living?
• I couldn't win Luke's heart or seek vengeance for my child.
• In this relationship, I was a total failure.
• Even after I died, Luke refused to uncover the truth.
• I trailed behind him, watching as he didn't even bother to look for me.
• Instead, he went about his life and went to work as if my existence—or my absence—meant nothing.
• All those years of deep affection felt like a grave mistake.
• I deeply regretted ever loving him!
• That night, the Sanders hosted a banquet.
• Anna showed up in a delicate pink dress, clinging to Luke's arm and calling out sweetly, "Luke."
• With their new relationship, Luke instinctively pushed Anna away, feeling it was inappropriate.
• "Anna, stop. Chloe will be jealous if she sees us."
• My parents laughed, trying to smooth things over. "Chloe's always been so petty; she'd get jealous even of her own sister. She must have harbored all kinds of nasty thoughts."
• My brothers affectionately ruffled Anna's hair. "Yes, how could she compare to our pure, gentle, and adorable Anna?"
• Hearing them shower Anna with praise while disparaging me was laughable.
• Would a pure, gentle, and adorable person seduce her brother-in-law on the night of his wedding?
• Unfortunately, my voice and the incriminating evidence I had collected before my passing were lost along with my phone.
• Luke scanned the crowd, asking, "Where's Chloe? Hasn't she come back yet?"
• It turned out he had been so indifferent because he assumed I had simply gone home.
• Little did he know that my family saw me as an enemy. That place hadn't felt like home for a long time. Why would I return, injured and alone?
• My mom's face grew puzzled. "Is she still throwing her tantrum? I thought she'd be back with you by now."
• Apparently, no one was concerned about the police station visit.
• I felt forlorn. Even though I hadn't done anything to hurt them, how could they treat my death with such indifference?
• Ethan, recalling the police officer's comments, felt a twinge of concern. "Do you think Chloe might really be in trouble? Maybe we should contact the police again and see if there are any updates ... "
• Anna lowered her head, her voice trembling. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have called Luke yesterday. I didn't mean to disrupt Chloe's wedding. I didn't expect her to throw a fit and disappear."
• Everyone quickly gathered around, dismissing my disappearance as just another tantrum.
• Luke's expression grew serious, and unusually, he didn't join in the others' criticisms of me.
• After the meal, he automatically headed to my room. Deep in thought, his face was dark and somber.
• As he looked around at the familiar surroundings, I wondered if he ever thought of me, even for a moment.
• He lit a cigarette, exhaling clouds of smoke as he dialed Roy's number.
• "Any updates? Have they found Chloe's body?"