Chapter 5 - Chloe Demands Answers From The Deceitful Matriarch
Chloe stepped away from the altar, squaring her shoulders as she looked directly at the woman who had tried to destroy her life.
“You invited me to family dinners, you smiled in my face, and all the while you were paying criminals to fabricate lies about me,” Chloe said.
Victoria sneered, her mask of grace slipping completely to reveal the arrogant elitist hiding underneath the expensive designer clothes.
“A penniless girl from a middle-class suburb could never belong in our world, Chloe; you were simply a temporary inconvenience,” Victoria hissed.
“An inconvenience? You nearly destroyed my reputation, my relationship, and my peace of mind just to satisfy your pathetic ego!” Chloe shouted.
Ethan placed a gentle hand on Chloe’s shoulder, turning her slightly toward him while looking into her tear-filled brown eyes with deep remorse.
“I am so sorry, Chloe... I was blind, and I let her poison our lives without ever questioning her motives,” Ethan pleaded softly.
Chloe looked at him searchingly, weighing his words against the overwhelming pain of the public humiliation she had just endured.
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“An apology doesn't fix a shattered wedding day, Ethan, and it certainly doesn't erase the malice your mother harbored in her heart,” Chloe replied.
Victoria crossed her arms, watching the emotional exchange with an expression of supreme indifference and haughty disdain.
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