No Divorce? The Billionaire's Love Chase! novel Chapter 553

York walked into the living room without a word and sat on the sofa opposite his parents.

Wendy stood up and pressed him for details.

"Was it crowded at city hall today?"

"Why are you back alone?"

"Where's Claudia?"

York stared at the fruit bowl on the coffee table and muttered, "We didn't get it."

Wendy's first reaction was that they had fought.

She pointed at York and chided, "Did you make Claudia angry? What happened?"

"It's nothing," York said evasively. "We got delayed on the way and arrived too late."

He had considered many possibilities but couldn't fathom why Claudia would suddenly refuse to get the certificate. In their last life, he had wronged her so much. Even in death, he hadn't earned her forgiveness.

If Claudia had also been reborn, knowing her personality, she would have confronted him on the spot and made a clean break, not just walk away without a word.

It had to be something else.

Sewell Ferguson pointed a finger at his son. "You're the one who wanted this marriage. You're the one who willingly chose to marry that woman. The wedding house is renovated, and the news of your wedding at the end of the month is out. You two had better not have any problems!"

York spoke up. "I don't want that wedding house anymore. Claudia and I will live at Blue Bay after we get married."

Regardless of whether Claudia had memories of their past life, he wouldn't use that wedding house. Ann James and her son had been inside, and Claudia, with her obsession with cleanliness, would find it tainted. He was determined not to touch anything she considered dirty.

Wendy urged York to go find Claudia and pick another day to get the marriage certificate. Just then, Darleen walked in and overheard.

Panting, Darleen ran over and pointed at her brother. "I don't know what York did, but he made Claudia run off in a huff!"

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The summer sky darkened late. When York arrived at Claudia's, it was just past eight o'clock, and twilight had just settled.

Eddy Watkins, wearing shorts, a tank top, and slippers, with a fresh buzz cut, opened the door. Seeing York, he happily called out, "York!"

York's gaze fell on the bandage on Eddy's ankle. He bent down to test the ligament. Eddy smiled and shook his head, saying it didn't hurt.

"Insufficient leg strength can lead to ligament damage," York reminded him. "Don't rush your training."

As they were talking, Claudia's parents came over and invited York into the living room. York scanned the room but didn't see Claudia. His feet, seemingly of their own accord, drifted toward her bedroom door.

Eddy knocked. "Sis, open up."

When Claudia opened the door and saw York standing there, her first instinct was to turn and go back inside.