**THIRD PERSON**Jeffrey felt a bit uneasy; he'd tried to call Chloe a couple of times, but she didn't pick up. He called the security, and they said they'd seen her leave the house early. Right now, Rachel's phone was ringing, and she picked it up. “Hello,” Jeffrey's anxious voice rang through the receiver. “Did Chloe tell you where she was going this morning?”“Yeah, for a walk in the park,” Rachel replied casually.“Well, she hasn't taken my calls for the past two hours,” Jeffrey complained. “Calm down, brother; her phone probably ran out of battery without her Knowing, or maybe she dropped her phone.”“Rachel, are you even listening to yourself? If her phone ran out of battery, she'd have gone back home," Jeffrey spat, trying to control his anger. He was really uneasy about not hearing from his wife.“Check our bedroom,” Jeffrey suggested. “Maybe she left her phone before going out.” “She didn't; I called her while she was at the park. Besides, I'm at a friend's,” Rachel said
**THIRD PERSON**Helen walked towards the door and opened it slightly, her body occupying the narrow space.“Good morning, ma'am,” Mary's voice greeted from outside.“Mary,” Helen echoed, her voice sounding noticeably relaxed. She was thankful that it wasn't Jeff. “Any problem?” She inquired.“Master Jeff had called. He said he couldn't get through to his wife and that he called you, but...”“Thank you, Mary,” Helen interrupted. “I've spoken to Jeff now.”“That'll be all for now,” Helen added when she noticed that Mary was still standing there.Mary likely waited for news of Chloe, if Helen had any.“Yes, ma'am,” Mary replied curtly, and she left.Helen sighed in relief as she shut the door. Then she turned to Richard. "Please, you should leave.”Richard frowned. “Yeah, sure. Just call me the next time you get horny,” he muttered, pain evident in his voice.Helen felt helpless as she watched him leave. He was right; maybe she was actually ashamed of him. But why won't she be? She was
**THIRD PERSON**“Lily,” Chloe murmured softly. “You were only putting up an act in front of them, right?”Chloe's eyes welled with tenderness as she stared at her sister, desperately hoping her suspicion was wrong.But Chloe snapped out of her wishful thinking when Lily’s laughter turned icy. “Why would you even think that?” Lily snarled. “That’s why you're so easily manipulated. You act naive all the time.”Lily's words stung deeper than any knife. “Lily,” Chloe whimpered, fresh tears streaming down her cheeks.“Ugh,” Lily grunted, pushing herself up from the chair. She reached for the bottle of vodka on the table, filling a shot glass and downing the liquid in one go.“You irritate me to no end. So naive… No wonder it was easy for Robert to use you and marry you.”Chloe's eyes flashed with anger. “What do you mean?”Lily scoffed. “You think you're special? There are countless single girls out there. Why do you think he chose you?”“You were the one who told him to use me?” Chloe a
**THIRD PERSON**Chloe's world began to blur, the harsh reality of her situation dissolving into a hazy fog. The last thing she saw was Elizabeth’s face, etched with a complex mix of emotions. Then, darkness.Meanwhile, in Teckos, Jeffrey's company, Jeffrey paced around a room filled with computers and men. Each man had a chair, desk, and computer in front of him, except for Richard. All hands were on deck, trying to find Chloe.Jeffrey was already losing his mind; he'd taken a flight back immediately. The CCTV around the park had been destroyed, and there were no leads to his wife.They were still trying to get to the exact location of her phone, but the signal kept changing. It seemed like she was being transported.Just then, his phone rang. “We've checked every inch of the park and its surroundings, but there's no trace of her.”Jeffrey grinded his teeth as a gush of anxiety coursed through him. Where could she be?“Keep checking, then!” He ordered. “Expand your search perimet
**Third person**"That's a lie!" The denial ripped from Jeffrey's throat as he flung open the ward doors, the sound echoing off the sterile walls.He surged towards Chloe's bed, a desperate plea dying on his lips before it could take shape. "Babe?" The word came out as a strangled whisper. His hands, rough with panic, grasped at her shoulders, the tremor running through him evident even in the slight movement.He shook her, a flicker of hope warring with the dread rising in his chest. When her arm fell limply back to the bed, reality slammed into him.A choked sob escaped him. His knees buckled, and he sank to the floor, the wail that erupted a raw, guttural sound of despair while Richard stared at him helplessly.Everything happened so suddenly.Moments later, the ward doors burst open again. Rachel, Helen, and Lily flooded in, their faces etched with worry."What happened to my sister?" Lily shrieked, her voice cracking with terror.Richard reached out, his eyes filled with sympath
**Third person**Audrey had come back, she was grief stricken. She was already planning to come home soon anyway, her Master's degree programme had just rounded up.However, the news of Chloe's demise wasn't quite the surprise she was expecting.She'd pleaded with Lily to stay at least for a while. Maybe Lily's presence might help her cope with Chloe's death.Lily feigned hesitation, saying there was nothing left for her here. But she wouldn't pass up on an opportunity to personally monitor things from the inside. It was fortunate they had dealt with Henry.The silly man tried to blackmail her eavesdropping on an intimate conversation between her and Robert.He'd been greedy. That's why they were able to silence him. Perhaps, if he'd immediately told Jeff about what he knew, their plan would have been jeopardized. But instead, he chose blackmail, giving them enough time to get rid of him.A few weeks had passed and Jeff had never smoked or drank as much as he did these weeks. Life
**Third person**“Hey Jeff, it's been a while,” she said awkwardly. He scoffed slightly. “Hi,” he simply replied, the gaze in his eyes still cold enough to freeze a river. “Uh, I heard about Chloe. I'm so sorry for your loss.”Jeff, whose gaze had been focused on his desk, fiddling with a pen, lifted his eyes to her. “What are you doing here?”His face was devoid of emotion."I just... I..." Laura stammered, her cheeks flushing red. "I came to see you."The way he looked at her made her feet tremble, and she staggered slightly.She'd never seen Jeff this way.Could this perhaps be because of what Rachel mentioned earlier? Does he also think that she'd tried to kill him?Richard didn't understand why Jeff was being so calm. Unable to stand Laura, he stepped forward.“You've really got some nerves coming back here after everything,” Richard spat."Everything?" Laura's voice wavered slightly.“Laura, don't play dumb!” Richard's fists were tightly clenched, and he grinded his teeth. “
**Third person**She couldn't just sit idly by and watch Laura unravel everything.They'd worked so hard, even going so far as to frame Laura. Every piece had been meticulously placed to divert suspicion away from them because things were getting hot.Robert had intentionally allowed Chloe to feel clever by eavesdropping on a conversation with "Laura."And Chloe had been naive to believe Robert would actually call his accomplice by name over the phone, risking someone overhearing."And why do you think we should believe you?" Richard spoke up while Jeff's gaze remained fixed on Laura, his expression unreadable."It's the truth, I swear." Laura's voice trembled slightly.Richard stared at her intently before continuing. "Even if what you say is true, why did you decide to come back now?""My conscience and my freedom. I can't keep running forever," Laura replied, a sincere look in her eyes. "Robert would always have a hold on me if I didn't settle this."Laura wasn't stupid; at least s