<<The Remains of Summer) Chapter 6
That hand. It had held hers, kissed her, wiped away her tears, placed a ring
on her finger…
Now, it caressed Chloe’s belly.“Even if you don’t rest, the baby needs to. Come on, sweetheart, let’s go to bed.”
Hearing that deep, intimate voice, the livestream viewers went wild, begging
Chloe to show her “hubby.”
Amidst the flood of requests, one
comment stood out.
[Am I hearing things? That sounds
just like Ethan Carter!]
It quickly got buried under other
comments.
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Chloe giggled, letting Ethan hold her
hand. “He’s a busy man. You guys
understand.”
The viewers, easily distracted, shifted their focus, demanding to hear their love
story.
Chloe glanced at Ethan, then smiled
at the camera.“He was so smitten. Back in
high school, he tried to confess, so
nervous he rehearsed it a million times. I
had to take the love letter from his
trembling hand and say yes myself…”
The comments exploded with “So
cute!” and “Couple goals!”
Amelia’s grip on her phone tightened,
a wave of nausea washing over her. How
much did Ethan love Chloe to share their
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A tear splashed onto the screen just
as Chloe announced she was ending the
stream.
Protests filled the comments.
Chloe gave Ethan a pleading look.“Not my choice, guys. Hubby has… other plans for us.” She winked.
The viewers shrieked with delight,
clamoring to be included in the “fun.”
Chloe laughed, covering her mouth.”
Wouldn’t want to corrupt anyone.”
- on.
Someone suggested leaving the audio
Before Chloe could reply, Ethan
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reached over and turned off the camera.
A gasp.
Then, “Oh, baby!”
The viewers went into a frenzy.
Amelia’s hand trembled, tears blurring
her vision.
Chloe and Ethan’s moans and
whispers filtered through the phone’s
speakers, each sound a sharp stab to
Amelia’s heart.
Their cries intensified.
“I can’t take any more…”
“Yes, you can…”
Unable to bear it, Amelia slammed
her phone shut.
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Staring at the ceiling, she finally
moved her stiff fingers.
Soon. She’d be gone soon.
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Ethan didn’t return to the house for
days. Chloe’s texts told Amelia where he
was.
Photos of Ethan, the doting
father–to–be, kneeling by Chloe, his
ear pressed to her belly, listening for the baby’s heartbeat.
Amelia closed her eyes, dry–eyed.
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