The Wife He Dumped, The Queen She Returned As novel Chapter 355

A deep sense of unease settled over Chloe.

"Don't worry," Quentin said gently. "We'll head back and see what's really going on."

They arrived at the airport, but just as they were about to board, Preston came striding up from behind.

Despite the chilly night air, a thin layer of sweat coated his forehead as he marched straight toward Chloe.

"You refuse to go back with me, but leaving with him is perfectly fine?"

Chloe held out her hand. "Give me my phone."

"Answer my question first," Preston demanded.

Suppressing her rage, Chloe repeated, "My phone!"

Preston paused, then handed the device over.

He let out a self-deprecating laugh. "Based on my experience, if I didn't give it back to you, I'd probably get slapped again, wouldn't I?"

Chloe ignored him entirely, snatching the phone and swiftly unlocking it.

There was a missed call from a domestic number in her notifications.

Ignoring the call, she opened WhatsApp to Belle's chat and initiated a video call.

It was instantly rejected.

Chloe dialed again.

She called several times in a row, and every single one was hung up.

She was certain now—someone was on the other end of the line.

Sure enough, a text soon popped up.

[Chloe, what's wrong? I was sleeping, and you woke me up.]

Chloe: [Who the hell are you?]

The other side went quiet for a moment.

Then, another message came through.

When Chloe read it, a chill ran straight down her spine.

[If you want to know, why didn't you pick up my call?]

Quentin steadied her. "What's wrong?"

Preston shoved Quentin out of the way, caught sight of the chat screen, and instantly understood the situation.

"Chloe, don't panic. Let me handle this."

Chloe found the missed call from earlier and dialed the number.

The call was immediately rejected.

A new message popped up on Belle's WhatsApp:

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