After Divorcing my Captain Husband (Chloe and Michael)

Ariana had intended to provoke a strong reaction, but Chloe remained calm, not showing the slightest sign of anger. Ariana felt like she'd hit a brick wall with her efforts.

Disappointed, she gave up on her confrontation and left the meeting room.

As Chloe stepped out, she encountered a visibly anxious Michael. Šeeing her, he quickly approached. "I've scheduled an appointment at the hospital. Let's head over now." He hadn't forgotten about taking her for a checkup.

Chloe, unable to refuse him and acknowledging that it was indeed time for her prenatal examination, agreed to go with him.

The checkup results were reassuring; the baby was perfectly healthy with no issues.

Michael, relieved upon hearing the news from the doctor, let out a sigh of relief. "That's a relief."

Over the next three days, Chloe focused most of her energy on preparing a project proposal, finding time to visit James at the hospital whenever she could. Initially, Maggie had been the sole occupant of James' hospital room.

However, things got lively after Vicky arrived in Mamaica.

Vicky, a spoiled socialite, had little patience for Maggie and often exchanged sharp words with her.

When James had had enough, he'd snap at Vicky, who would storm out of the room in a huff.

Despite everyone's assumption that she was genuinely angry, Vicky would always return the next day as if nothing had happened.

Today, Chloe was at the hospital, handing James a peeled apple.

Chloe teased, "Your room's become quite the social hub. With two bodyguards flanking you, you must be enjoying all the attention."

James rolled his eyes, clearly exasperated. "Enjoying it? More like I'm about to lose my mind.

"When can I get out of here? I can't stand another minute in this place," James said, frustration evident in his voice.

"I just spoke to the doctor. You'll be able to leave once your stitches are out and your wound has healed," Chloe explained.

Chloe wiped the fruit knife with a damp cloth as she replied, "Probably another two weeks.

"For an injury like yours, that's considered fast."

"Two weeks?!" James' eyes widened in disbelief.

James groaned at the thought, saying, "Never mind. How did things go with the job you were sent to handle? They didn't give you too much trouble, I hope?"

Chloe let out a small scoff. "They didn't make things difficult, but they did put me in competition with another candidate."

She chose not to mention her own setbacks to James.

There was no need to add to his stress when she'd only gotten a bit wet but hadn't been seriously harmed.

James' frown deepened. "Smith is really pushing it. I'm calling him right now!"

Chloe put her hand over his phone to stop him. "Don't bother. Competition is part of the game. It's actually a good thing."

She thought, "Without competition, how can I prove my worth to everyone or show Ariana my capabilities?"

James chuckled, "You've got quite the fighting spirit."

He knew Chloe wasn't one to back down from a challenge; in fact, she thrived on it.

The mundane and predictable bored her.

"If I'm this strong, why shouldn't I have some fight in me?" Chloe retorted with a smirk.

James laughed, nodding in agreement. "Yes, you're the strongest."

Just then, Vicky walked in and saw Chloe holding James' phone. Seeing them like that, she jumped to the wrong conclusion, thinking they were holding hands. Without missing a beat, she shouted, "What the heck are you two doing?" She strode forward confidently and pulled Chloe's hand away with a forceful flick.

These past few days, she had been engaged in a battle of wits and courage with Maggie and had momentarily forgotten about Chloe.

James couldn't help but feel annoyed every time she showed up. "What is it this time?"