The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1384

Presley didn't even spare her a glance, but after a few seconds of silence, Chloe cracked a slight smile and said, "Nobody can help the Alonso family, and that's that. I don't give a damn about joining the Harper family, but being Damon's wife? That's a lifetime gig. No one can change that! You better look after yourself!"
Chloe gave him a long, hard look. Presley twitched his eyebrows slightly, then coldly looked back at her, "Beat it! I don't wanna see your face. Don't show up in front of me again without my permission."
"Mr. Presley!!" James interrupted, charging in from outside in total panic.
Presley glanced at him coldly, "What's up?"
James was as pale as a sheet, his lips trembling, unable to form a coherent sentence, "Mr. Presley...Ms. Alyssa... Mr. Harper... Mrs. Harper..."
James had always been a calm and collected person, no one in the room had seen him this flustered before.
"What happened? What's going on?" Alyssa's face darkened suddenly and her voice turned icy cold.
Damon squinted at James, his gaze sharp as a knife.
James gulped, his face pale and stiff, "I just got news. Mr. Royce and his wife private plane crashed on its way to Turkey."
"What did you say?!" Upon hearing this, Alyssa's eyes widened in shock, then narrowed instantly. The color drained from her face!
Chloe's mind was reeling, she was stunned, unable to process the news. Their private plane had crashed.
In that moment, she could feel Damon's body stiffen next to her. She squeezed Damon's arm slightly, trying to comfort him.
Presley shot up from the couch the moment James finished his sentence, swaying on his feet.
"What did you say?!" Presley yelled.
Tears welled up in James' eyes and he answered, "It's true. The aviation authority confirmed it. They've located the crash site and identified the wreckage. It was Mr. Royce and his wif’s private plane."
Presley stared at James for a long time, his chest heaving. Even from a distance, Chloe could hear him struggling to breathe.
James suddenly remembered something and rushed towards Presley, "Mr. Presley!"
Presley started coughing violently! Everyone turned to see Presley coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground.
"Mr. Presley!" James let out a cry, but Damon was already rushing forward to catch Presley.
"Grandpa!" Damon whispered, a rare look of panic on his face.
Chloe quickly went over; Presley’s unresponsive state made her heart race. But she quickly dialed for an ambulance.
Alyssa remained in her wheelchair, her gaze vacant, her face drained of all color.
Her son and Elizabeth...
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After a frantic rescue effort, Presley was finally taken to the emergency room. Chloe let out a sigh of relief. No matter what, it was better than worrying endlessly about him.
She turned to see Damon standing there, his face ashen. She walked over and gently took his hand. His usually warm and large hand was now cold and sweaty.
Chloe felt a sting in her heart, and she held onto him tight, hoping to transfer her warmth to him.
"Damon." Chloe said.
Damon opened his eyes slightly and saw her worried expression. He squeezed Chloe's hand and pulled her into his arms, "I'm fine."
He was lying. How could he be fine? He was clearly upset, but he was more concerned about her.
Chloe held back her tears. She knew he was hurting and if she shed even a single tear, he would be worried about her no matter how upset he was. She didn't want to burden him.
She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face into his chest, offering him silent comfort.
She didn't know what to say to comfort him.
A plane crash. Such a rare event, how could it suddenly happen? The plane was regularly maintained, and she couldn't understand how a perfectly good-conditioned plane could suddenly malfunction mid-flight.
If it was due to the weather, that was even less likely. The weather from P City to Turkey had been normal recently, definitely not the kind that could cause an accident.
She furrowed her brows, feeling that something was off. But subconsciously, she didn't want to think too much. She couldn't imagine that this was premeditated.
Chloe took a deep breath and then sighed. She had already said so much. Everything that should and shouldn't have been said, she had said it all. Why did they still choose to leave in the end? Considering Elizabeth's personality, she thought Elizabeth wouldn't want to leave.
"I'm sorry, Damon." Chloe was filled with guilt and regret. If she had gone to pick them up in person instead of calling, maybe they wouldn't have left. Today's tragedy wouldn't have happened.
Damon quietly hugged the woman in his arms, his dark eyes revealing a chilling light where Chloe couldn't see.
That cold gaze could freeze everything in his sight without any effort, and hidden within that coldness was anger, quietly suppressed. It seemed like all he had to do was utter a single word, and everything in front of him would instantly become a pile of ruins.
Chloe's soft voice in his arms slightly dissipated the chill in his eyes, and he gently stroked her hair. With all the gentleness he could muster, he said, "This ain't on you, babe. You don't have to take the rap every time something goes sideways."