Loved You Once But He's My Forever (Chloe) novel Chapter 39

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Chapter 39 I Found My Ashes 

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My mother approached with a smile that was almost too sweet, and I noticed she was holding a small, gift- wrapped box in her hand. What kind of gift could she possibly be giving at this hour? 

“Penelope, I know yeen feeling down lately. I heard you’ve also been eating less than usual, which is not good for you. Anna’s been thoughtful, you know. She went to the auction and bought two sets of fine porcelain dinnerware.” 

“Take it away; I don’t need it.” Grandma’s face was cold. I don’t want anything from her.” 

“Penelope, just take a look,” my mother insisted, pulling the porcelain set out of the box. 

It was a beautiful set of blue–and–white dinnerware. 

The porcelain was sietiple and elegant, with a white base and delicate blue floral designs. 

But what caught my attention was not the flowers or birds, but the words written on it in the Auntari language. 

Grandma asked, “What’s this?” 

“This is the very reason for this set to be incredibly valuable,” my mother said excitedly. “It was created by two masters from different fields.” 

“Different field?” Grandma’s eyes narrowed suspiciously 

“Yes,” my mother continued. “The pottery was made by a renowned ceramic artist, but the inscriptions on the pieces were copied by a famous calligrapher. These bowls are infused with divine power. 

At the mention of divine, Grandma’s expression changed slightly. “Really?” 

“Of course. Anna knows you’ve been devoted to your spiritual practice, and she went through a lot to acquire this set. These are handcrafted by two of the finest artisans–people have been clamoring for them. Anna paid a high price. When you are using them to have your meal, you will definitely live a longer life. 

Grandma looked at the set for a moment before responding. Then just leave them here. 

She had always been especially religious in her later years–almost to the point of obsession 

I could understand it, though. The higher one’s position, the more one fears death. She had everything- food, wealth, respect–but after Grandpa’s passing, the shadow of death–loomed over her, leaving a psychological scar. 

Science and medicine could only ease her illness for so long, so she turned to faith, praying for a way to extend her life. 

People in our country are often more willing to believe in spiritual matters than to dismiss them. Grandma glared at my mother and asked, “Aren’t you leaving yet?” 

My mother rubbed her hands together, then spoke carefully, “Actually, I came here today not just to 

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deliver the dinnerware. I need to discuss something with you. You see, Chloe is married now. She’s part of the Boltons in the future, and I’m not worried about her. She grew up with Luke, and the Boltons are a strong family. But Anna…” She sighed. “Since Walter passed away, our family has been in decline. There’s nothing we can do to stop it. If things keep going this way, I’m worried Anna won’t find a suitable match. I know you’ve always wanted to leave your shares to Chic.” 

At this point, both Grandma and I understood. 

Grandma’s face went pale, and she chided, “If you’re here for my shares, you’re dreaming. I’d rather donate them to a charity than give them to Anal” 

“Penelope, how can you be so unfair? Chloe is your granddaughter, but isn’t Anna your granddaughter too? She’s been suffering because of Chloe for years. You’re telling me your heart is made of stone? I’m not asking you to favor Anna, but can’t you at least treat them equally? 

I thought I had moved past the heartbreak of my failed relationship with Luke. Seeing him with Anna didn’t affect me anymore, but now I realized that the pain inflicted by family is much more devastating. 

Grandma Spoke up for me. “You call me biased? Haven’t you all been unfair too? Back then, you believed Anna’s word without question and accused Chloe. Tell me, who can prove Chloe pushed Anna into the water? Did you see it with your own eyes?” 

Anna is her own sister. Do you think she would lie to us? What could she gain from it? My mother was convinced of Anna’s innocence. 

Grandma chuckled coldly. “Then why don’t you believe Chloe when she says she didn’t push Anna? As you said, Anna is her biological sister. Why would she push her own sister into the water? What would she gain 

from that?” 

“Penelope, you’re just being stubborn. There were many people there. It’s possible Chloe accidentally pushed Anna. She just denied it to avoid blame. We need to be rational about this. 

“Chloe is married now, and she would have everything she needs in the Boltons. Soon, Anna will be of marrying age, and I thought you might want to give her the shares so that she could be more confident when she married.” 

What a thoughtful mother. Even before Anna’s marriage was yet to be arranged, she was already planning her dowry. 

I wanted to ask her. “What about me? Am I not your daughter?” 

The wedding gift from the Boltons included a villa worth 30 million, a luxury car and cash gifts, amounting to over 100 million in total. 

This was considered generous for the Boltons; they would make sure we couldn’t find flaws with their 

arrangement 

But what about my own family? Before my wedding, my mother had used the company’s financial troubles as an excuse to reduce my dowry from 8.88 million to just 880,000. A shop in a prime location worth 10 million was swapped for a small, out–of–the–way shop in the suburbs worth just a million. 

My dowry had been slashed significantly. At that point, I had already given up on Luke. With the death of my child, I no longer cared about these things. 

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No amount of money could bring back my child. 

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Even though I knew that half a year ago, my family had made a fortune from several projects, they were far from lacking in money.