The Five Year Itch (Sera and Julian) novel Chapter 35

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Chloe stared at the headlines, pictures of her and Liam splashed across the internet. Panic seized her. 

Her fingers trembled as she scrolled through the comments: 

“OMG, Chloe is disgusting! She’s a homewrecker! Everyone in the city knows Liam is Summer’s husband!” 

“Seriously? Chloe’s Summer’s best friend! Last year, Summer bought Chloe a limited–edition Hermès bag for her birthday! And she steals her best friend’s husband and has a lovechild? This world is insane. Homewreckers are so brazen!” 

“Listen up, I’m an insider, Chloe’s birthday, she posted about her boyfriend renting out an amusement park, showing off a huge diamond ring, and a massive fireworks display at night – the one you saw a few days ago? Liam did that for Chloe. Summer got betrayed by the two people she loved most.” 

“Chloe is vile. Anyone with a friend like that is cursed. And she had a child? That kid doesn’t deserve to live. I hope Chloe and her daughter burn in hell.” 

“Yeah, more vicious 

That homewrecker doesn’t deserve comments! 

“Someone find that homewrecker’s address! Let’s go pay her a visit…” 

Chloe’s address and her daughter’s school were exposed. 

to live… 

Even worse, a second wave of information hit the net: Chloe’s hateful messages to me. 

The internet erupted. 

Netizens formed a “Justice for Summer” army, threatening to attack Chloe’s house. 

Chloe’s face went white. 

She called Liam repeatedly, but he didn’t answer. 

off. 

Desperate, she tried calling me, hoping I’d intervene. But my phone was 

She sent me furious messages: “Summer, I know you hate me. I know you want me dead. You leaked those photos to the me dead, come and kill me.” want you reporters, right? Don’t play dead. If “Summer, you’re pathetic. You think Liam loved you? He stopped loving you a long time first night we slept together, he called me ‘baby.‘ He said I was sweet, obedient, and sensible. He loves our daughter. She’s his spitting image. He gave her $100 million in education funds and bought her a villa in France.” 

ago. 

The 

“Summer, don’t think you can hide. If you drive me and my daughter to death, I’ll drag you down to hell with us.” 

“Summer, the one who isn’t loved is the homewrecker. You’re the mistress.” 

Chloe’s rage fueled her messages, but I didn’t respond. 

She didn’t know I was gone, my body lying on the beach… 

Meanwhile, Liam was utterly broken. Clutching the vial, he stumbled home to the Sterling 

mansion.