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“Chloe,” Gabby repeats Chloe's name, and Chloe closes the gap between them, urgency coursing through her veins. She repeats her question, and before Gabby can reply, Chloe voices the unthinkable possibility that she struggles to comprehend.
“Is it my father who was meant to be delirious, not dead? Did you kill my father?" she asks, her voice trembling with disbelief, and Gabby's eyes betray her, confirming the truth before she even speaks.
“No,” Chloe whispers, her legs giving way beneath her as her hands instinctively clutch at her stomach. It feels as though her insides are being torn apart. “I just wanted to make sure he gave the company to you, Chloe. That’s all I wanted.” Gabby’s voice is faint as Chloe sinks to her knees on the rug. The room spins aro
