<h4>Chapter 252: Chapter 252 Finally Divorced</h4>


    Alexander Johnson instinctively looked toward Chloe Simpson, his fists clenched tightly, veins bulging against the skin.


    After all, he had been searching for Chloe for so many years. It had been such an arduous journey to finally find her.


    All the misunderstandings from the past had now been resolved after countless twists and turns. All that was left was this final step: letting Chloe truly see Lucas Hughes for who he really was.


    How could he give up now?


    He had alreadye 99 steps. There was only one step left!


    "Alexander!"


    Soren Johnson, seeing that Alexander had not spoken for a long time, spoke again.


    This time, his voice was noticeably louder, his tone darker, as if suppressing the rage within.


    "..."


    But Alexander, still, couldn’t bring himself to make a decision.


    Until the phone in his pocket began vibrating. Seeing Selene Wilson’s gaze, he pulled out the device.


    Selene had sent him a WeChat message: [Alexander Johnson, you just need to agree to Grandpa now. After Chloe leaves, we’ll talk it over properly. Everything will be settled then.]


    Alexander could never have imagined that Selene would send him such a message.


    This message, paired with the situation he was in, made Alexander finally choose to agree.


    "Alright, Grandpa, I agree to cut ties with her."


    "Good. Miss Simpson, you may leave now. But please remember everything you said here today and do not overstep again."


    Soren Johnson smiled contentedly and turned to Chloe.


    "Of course, sir, rest assured, I will keep my word."


    Chloe nodded resolutely.


    She hadn’t wanted to have anything to do with Alexander from the start.


    Everything had been an ident since the night of the wedding.


    She truly only wanted a quiet and simple life.


    And now, Chloe’s memory had yet to recover. Given the state of affairs between her and Alexander, of course she wanted to leave this ce, to leave Alexander behind.


    Ideally, she’d never cross paths with Alexander ever again.


    After finishing her words, Chloe left the Johnson Family residence.


    As soon as she stepped outside, she called her mom.


    "Mom, I’ll be home soon. Don’t worry, when I get back, I’ll exin everything to you clearly."


    "Alright, I’ll wait for you at home."


    Emily Sterling, hearing Chloe’s words, let out a sigh of relief.


    An hourter, Chloe arrived home.


    Emily quickly came to greet her. "Chloe, what on earth is going on? I woke up and saw you trending online—people were even iming you’re pregnant with Young Master Johnson’s child. Is it true?"


    Emily, knowing about the entanglements between Chloe and Alexander, feared the trending news might be urate.


    "No, Mom, the trending topic isn’t true. It’s the work of some malicious people. I’m not pregnant, and if you don’t believe me, we can go to the hospital for a check-up right now."


    Chloe spoke with conviction, and Emily felt reassured, though worry lingered as she continued questioning, "So what’s really going on then?"


    "It’s like this, Mom. It’s true that I’ve had entanglements with Alexander Johnson, but I left his ce more than a month ago..."


    Chloe carefully exined everything to Emily.


    However, she didn’t mention anything about her situation with Lucas Hughes.


    After finishing her exnation, Chloe nced at the clock — it was already 8 PM. She casually came up with an excuse to return to Golden Sunshine Estate.


    When she returned to the marital home, Lucas had just finished showering and was blow-drying his hair.


    Seeing Chloee back, he ced the hairdryer down.


    "Lucas, that night over a month ago, the person who was with me wasn’t you—it was Alexander Johnson, wasn’t it? You’ve known all along, haven’t you? You..."


    Chloe’s voice emerged the moment she recalled Lucas’s remarks to Gabrie Dyer in the emergency room lobby.


    But before she could finish, Lucas interrupted her.


    "Yes! That night, it wasn’t me—it was Alexander Johnson. I’ve known all along. I even know the child inside of you isn’t mine. Chloe, wasn’t I right when I told Mrs. Johnson this today?"


    "That child isn’t mine. Even if I lied back then, the Johnson Family could find out with just a flick of their finger. When that happens, I’d only end up paying the price."


    Lucas chuckled nonchntly, shamelessly finding excuses for himself.


    Chloe was utterly shocked.


    She could hardly believe her ears, staring unblinkingly at the man before her.


    Was this still the Lucas Hughes she knew?


    The man she had loved for five years?


    Suddenly, she realized he felt so unfamiliar, like she had never truly known him.


    "Why? Lucas, why would you treat me this way? We were together for five whole years—five years! After finally getting married, you..."


    God knows how much time had passed before Chloe could no longer hold back and screamed hysterically.


    Before she could finish speaking, Lucas pulled out a thick stack of photographs and threw them at her face.


    With a sharp p, the photos scattered to the ground.


    They were all high-definition images of her and Alexander’s naked bodies.


    Various poses, various expressions—everything wasid bare.


    "You want to know why? Take a good look at these pictures, and you’ll understand why. Do you know how much it tormented me, seeing these? How much it burned me alive every single day? And it’s not just pictures—there are videos too. Should I y them for you one by one? Huh!"


    "Chloe, I can’t take it anymore. Do you understand? I thought after you came back from Alexander Johnson’s ce, everything would finally be over. That we could live a good life from then on."


    "But I was too naive. Do you know what kind of family the Johnsons are? What kind of status the Young Master Johnson has? He’s the Duke Harington of Capital Circle! If he wanted something, I’d never stand a chance! Chloe, let’s divorce. The one-month cooling-off period is over. Let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to finalize the divorce, shall we?"


    Lucas was putting on quite the performance, twisting lies into truth, painting himself as the victim despite being the true culprit.


    And now, Chloe, still oblivious to the reality, saw Lucas in so much pain that she foolishly believed him once more.


    She even felt deeply apologetic toward Lucas.


    "I’m sorry, Lucas. I’m sorry. I really didn’t realize... You’ve always... Alright, I agree. Tomorrow, we’ll finalize our divorce."