Even after Her Death (Chloe and Luke) novel Chapter 145

hapter 145 The Classic Mistake That Every Man Makes 

Chapter 145 The Classic Mistake That Every Man Makes. 

Sadie finally seemed to grasp the reality of the situation. This wasn’t the Gardners‘ house; this was the Boltons‘ domain, and Carter wasn’t Bill. He wasn’t going to blindly follow her lead. 

I shot Ashley a glare, my voice frosty. “So, please explain how exactly I seduced you? 

Ashley, pathetic and spineless, was no better than Luke, In moments like these, he cared only about clearing his name, shifting all the blame onto others. 

He pointed at me and started weaving his web of lies. “She seduced me! She had a bodyguard bring me here. There was no one else inside, and the moment I entered, a woman attacked me, Sadie, Mr. Gardner, you have to believe me. I swear, I’m loyal to Sadie. How could I ever hurt her?” 

“Loyal?” I scoffed bitterly. 

The man was revolting. I couldn’t understand why Zoey ever considered ending her life for him. He wasn’t 

worth it. 

Bill glared at me, his face cold. “You dare laugh? I know you’ve never been happy about your sister being with Ashley. Now that you’re married into the Boltons, can’t you just behave? Your actions have brought slime to all of us–no, to four families!” 

Before I could respond, Carter’s calm voice cut through, sharp yet measured. “Mr. Gardner, do you always accuse your daughter without even hearing her side of the story?” 

Bill froze, clearly unaccustomed to someone standing up for Zoey. He’d always belittled her without consequence. 

“Ashley said it himself. How could we possibly be wrong about him?” Bill muttered. 

“Did you ever ask your daughter if she did anything like that?” Carter’s tone, though not loud, carried an undeniable force that made it impossible to ignore. 

“I know her well enough. I’d never accuse her of something she didn’t do. She- 

Carter, still composed, had clearly reached his limit. He cut him off, his voice firm. “Mr. Gardner, I think you’ll be disappointed today. I have something that may interest everyone. Let’s all take a look.” 

Was this evidence? I hadn’t expected this. 

My curiosity piqued, I watched as Damian moved forward, already prepared with a projector. The image flickered to life. 

It was security footage–showing me and Ashley standing outside a door.. 

I was stunned. How many cameras did the Boltons have? 

And there, clear as day, was Ashley’s voice. 

“Zoey, after all the years we’ve been together, I don’t want to live with regrets. Would you rather offer yourself to a stranger? And he’s disabled! Who knows if he’s even fully functional anymore. 

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Chapter 144 The Classic Mistake That Evers Man Makes 

“Zoey, I really love you. Please, just be with me. 

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The footage had been edited to leave out anything that could’ve hurt me, focusing only on Ashley’s desperate and slimy words, 

I hadn’t anticipated Carter going this far. He then pulled out my phone and showed the message from Ashley, asking me to meet him. I never even replied. 

“Dad, I don’t know how much you despise ane, but this is about my reputation. You didn’t even let me explain before jumping to conclusions. Even if you don’t care about me, don’t you care about the Gardner family’s name? 

Carter smoothly followed up. “The Gardners and the Boltons are supposed to be allies, and yet Ashley secretly tried to provoke my wife into cheating. Mr. Gardner, is this the person you’re defending over your own daughter? Ridiculous.” 

Carter and I were perfectly in sync, leaving Bill speechless as he realized the depth of his mistake. 

My mom could no longer stay silent. She rushed forward and slapped Bill across the face. “What kind of father are you? You already pushed your daughter to the brink once. How far are you willing to go?” 

Bill stood stunned, too shocked to respond. He shot a resentful look at Ashley. “This is all your fault!” 

Sadic, no longer angry with me, turned her fury on Ashley, slapping him and cursing him out. “You scmbag! She’s already married, and you can’t let go of her? I’ll make sure you never forget this!” 

Seizing the moment, I spoke up to Sadie. “