Chapter 480: Chapter 480: She Wished He Would Never Come Back

The call was on speakerphone, so Charles Reed heard the notification tone as well. He stared, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Ingrate! That ingrate actually changed her number! She was lying to you the whole time. She never wanted to come see you!"

Autumn Linton’s face was pale. She stared blankly at her phone, then suddenly began to cough violently. A mouthful of blood sprayed out, and she immediately fainted.

"Autumn! Autumn!"

Charles Reed had been about to curse and blame her, but when he saw her suddenly collapse, he hurried forward to shake her. When she didn’t wake up, he dialed 911.

’Autumn Linton absolutely cannot die. If she dies, how will I get close to Sunny Reed and Chloe Reed?’

’Those two ingrates still have some feelings for Autumn Linton.’

’So she absolutely cannot die!’

...

After half a month of training, Chloe Reed had become much more composed. She came out of the basement to see Annie York helping her grandmother take a walk in the garden.

Annie York had a sweet smile on her face. Her grandmother pointed here and there, appearing to be in high spirits.

Her slow reflexes were irreversible, but at least her grandmother’s mental state was improving day by day.

"Grandma."

Chloe Reed walked out, calling to her with a smile.

"Chloe."

Her grandmother paused for a few seconds before looking over. "Look over there. The osmanthus are blooming."

Chloe Reed looked over. The golden-yellow petals were in full bloom, exceptionally delicate and beautiful.

She walked to her grandmother’s side and asked, "Are you tired?"

After a moment, her grandmother said, "Not tired. The air is nice today, and the sun feels warm."

She paused, then added, "Ann is a good girl. She’s kind and devoted, and she’s always trying to cheer me up."

Annie York smiled shyly and said, "Chloe has helped me so much. I don’t have any special skills, so I just do what I can to help her in return."

Her eyes sparkled as she glanced at Chloe Reed, then she lowered her head.

’It was only half a month ago that she learned Chloe Reed and Walker Grant were married.’

’Not just friends, like Chloe had claimed.’

’But she had also found out they were getting a divorce.’

’Their marriage was falling apart.’

Annie York hid her thoughts and focused on doing her job well.

Chloe Reed helped her grandmother sit down on a chair, then turned to pick some flowers. She then sat beside her and began to weave a flower crown.

"Grandma, you were the one who taught me how to weave flower crowns, weren’t you? Do you remember?"

Her grandmother looked at her and, after a moment, said, "Of course I remember. You were such a little rascal, never able to sit still. So I taught you how to weave flower crowns. You thought it was fun and started learning, and after you got the hang of it, you picked my entire garden bare!"

Chloe Reed chuckled. "Then just tell me, is the flower crown I made pretty?"

As she spoke, she handed the finished flower crown to her grandmother, her bright eyes twinkling as she looked at her.

"It’s beautiful."

Chloe Reed placed the flower crown directly on her head.

"It only looks this beautiful because a beauty is wearing it."

Her grandmother paused for a few seconds before gently poking Chloe Reed on the forehead. "Oh, you. At my age, and you’re still calling me a beauty."

"I don’t care. My grandma is the most beautiful woman in the whole world!"

Joyful laughter echoed through the garden.

Walker Grant heard it the moment he stepped into the courtyard. He stood at a corner, watching them sit together, talking and laughing, and his phoenix eyes darkened a few shades.

’Ever since they returned from the suburbs, he had been leaving early and returning late. He was stewing, waiting for her to come to him. But what happened? It was as if she wished he would never come home at all!’