<b>Chapter </b><b>95 </b><b>Curtis</b>‘ <b>Suspicion </b>


    Seeing Brian holding Chloe was unbearable for him, so much so that he almost <b>wanted </b><b>to </b>rush forward and pull her from his arms.


    <b>“</b>Curtis!” Sonya’s voice snapped him back to reality.


    He turned to look at her.


    “Looks like Chloe has quite a few tricks up her sleeve. Getting Brian to jump into the sea to save someone? I’m willing to bet she did it for attention. With all these reporters here, she knew she’d make the headlines, so she yed the hero.” Sonya sneered.


    Curtis stayed silent.


    Attention? Who would risk their life in a stormy sea just for attention? She was literally putting herself in danger.


    “I think she’s just way too maniptive…” Sonya continued, her voice dripping with disdain.


    Normally, Curtis would have brushed off Sonya’s words, but this time, they struck a nerve.


    “That’s enough, Sonya. Chloe was saving a life! Just like you saved me from the river back then. Did you do it for attention?” Curtis snapped.


    Sonya’s expression faltered. “How can you evenpare me saving you to this? There were no reporters around when I saved you.”


    “There were plenty of people there, but Chloe was the first to rush in. Why didn’t any of the others, who were closer to the sea, step forward to save the child? Are you saying Chloe was the only one seeking attention?” Curtis shot back.


    Sonya frowned. “Are you defending Chloe?”


    “I’m not defending her,” Curtis said, pursing his lips. “I’m just stating the facts.”


    He stared at Sonya, his eyes full of doubt and conflict. “Sonya, why were you willing to save me from the river back then, but now that a child has fallen into the sea, you don’t even want me to go after them?”


    A flicker of panic crossed Sonya’s face. “What are you implying?”


    “You just don’t seem like the person I remember,” he murmured.


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    She wouldn’t have been someone to stand by and watch others suffer.


    “That’s because I care about you so much!” Sonya said. “I was worried you might be in danger, which is why I stopped you. If Chloe hadn’t rushed over to save the child, I would have!”


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    “Is that <b>so</b><b>?</b><b>” </b><b>Curtis </b><b>said</b><b>, </b>studying her closely.


    <b>“</b>Are you saying I’m lying<b>?</b><b>” </b>Sonya asked, her voice tinged with hurt. <b>“</b><b>If </b>you can’t <b>even </b><b>trust </b>me, maybe we shouldn’t be together. <b>I </b><b>could </b>go to the media and tell them I have nothing to do <b>with </b>you.”


    “Sonya, that’s not what I meant!” Curtis said quickly. “I do trust you!”


    <b>“</b>Then let’s never speak of this again,” Sonya said firmly, turning her gaze toward Chloe <b>in </b><b>the </b>distance.


    She was determined not to let Chloe ruin everything she had worked so hard for. <b>Curtis </b><b>could </b><b>never </b>


    discover who his true savior was!


    At the same time, Willow red at Chloe with pure disbelief. She could hardly fathom that Brian would


    dive into the sea with Chloe to save someone.


    Saving a life was something anyone could do, but for Brian, it was unthinkable. After all these years, she knew him well enough to be certain he didn’t possess a single ounce of mercy orpassion.


    He could watch someone die right in front of him without a flicker of emotion. And yet, here he was


    rescuing someone.


    Why? Was it because of Chloe?


    He had even hugged Chloe right there, in front of everyone. It felt like he was announcing to the world


    that his rtionship with Chloe was special.


    Seeing the reporters around them lifting their cameras to capture the moment, jealousy surged in


    Willow’s chest.


    She was supposed to be the one standing by his side, not Chloe!


    Meanwhile, the child who had fallen into the sea was eventually rescued by the medical team.


    Chloe let out a relieved sigh. Afterward, she and Brian went to the ind’s only hotel to change out of


    their wet clothes.


    Since the ind was still in the early stages of development andcked many facilities, this was the only


    hotel avable.


    Inside the room, Chloe looked at the change of clothes the staff had brought, then nced at Brian, who was standing beside her. “Okay, I’m going to take a shower. You should head to the room next door and


    wash up too.”


    Brian met her gaze. “I’ll wait here until you’re done.”


    Chloe sighed. The way he looked at her made it feel as if she might disappear at any moment.


    “I’m not going anywhere. You should take a hot shower. If you get <b>sick</b>, the medical <b>facilities </b>here are limited, and you might have to leave before the ind’s investment conference even begins.”


    Still, Brian seemed determined to wait.


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    Chloe paused for a moment, then extended her right pinky. She took his hand, hooking their fingers together. “Let’s pinky swear. I’ll wait for you in the room when I’m <b>done</b>.”


    Since Brian had fallen for the pinky promise trick before<b>, </b>she knew she could use <b>it </b>again.


    Brian pressed his lips together, his gaze fixed on their intertwined pinkies. After a long moment<b>, </b>he finally murmured, “Okay. I’ll go wash up. Wait for me.”


    After Brian left her room, she grabbed a change of clothes and headed <b>to </b>the bathroom.


    The warm water was a stark contrast to the icy cold of the sea, slowly thawing her chilled <b>body</b>.


    Today’s sessful rescue was also thanks to Brian. Had he not helped bring the boy to shore<b>, </b>it might have taken much longer.


    The child could have been in the water too long to be saved.


    Still, she never expected Brian to charge into the ocean like that, and she certainly didn’t expect him to


    confess that he loved her.


    Love… she had once believed it was like her parents‘, a mutual exchange of care and devotion thatsted a lifetime.


    When Curtis married her, he had promised love and devotion, iming he would cherish her forever. But


    in the end, all she received was betrayal. Three years of marriage, and his heart had belonged only to


    Sonya.


    And now Brian was saying he loved her. It felt almost impossible to believe.


    How long had she even known him? Could a man like him truly love a woman?


    After her warm shower, Chloe stepped out of the bathroom, towel–drying her hair, only to see Brian back


    in her room.


    He had changed into a fresh outfit, but his hair was still damp, water dripping from the ends.


    Chloe stepped closer. “You’ve showered… But why didn’t you dry your hair?<b>” </b>


    “I didn’t want to waste time,” he admitted.


    She froze. They hadn’t agreed on a schedule, and she wasn’t going anywhere.


    “Bend down,” she instructed.


    His eyes flickered for a moment, then he obeyed. Chloe picked up a towel and began drying his dripping


    hair.


    “By the way,” she said, “did you mean it when you said you loved me?” Brian’s body tensed. Slowly, he lifted his lowered head, and their eyes met.