Chapter108AttendingMyOwnFuneral Itfeltstrange.Ihadonlyspentasingledaywithhim,sowhywashesoworkedup? Maybehehaddrunktoomuch, Ithought,butIdidntdwellonit.
Gently,Ipattedhisback andsaid,Mr.Bolton,aboutwhathappenedearlier… +5FreeCoins Themanlyingontopofmeproppedhimselfupwithhisarm,lookingatmeintently.Hiseyeslingeredforamoment,finallysettlingonmyforehead.Thesadnessinhiseyes evaporatedinaninstant.
Withinmoments,hisexpressionreturnedtoitsusualcoldness,tingedwithdisappointmentandasubtlesenseofloss.
Sorry,hesaid,hisvoicedistantandindifferent,ashe movedawayfromme.
Heslumpedtothefloor,hislonglegsstretchedoutinfrontofhim.Hisposturefarfromtheusualstrengthanddominanceheoncecommanded.Instead,therewasanunshakable senseofmelancholyabouthim.
Inmymemory,Carterhadalwaysbeenlikeawarriorstoic,composed,andcoldlydefianteventhoughhewasdisabled.Hehadnevershownsuchvulnerability,orevenahint ofweakness.
Hedidntseemtocareabouthowotherssawhim.Hesimplysatthere,staringblanklyahead ,asifhehadno intentionofgettingupordoinganythingelse.
Theatmospherewasheavy,eerieeven,andIdidntknowwhattosay.
Well… You Wespokeatthesametime.Iquicklyfellsilentandwaitedforhim to continue.
Afterabriefpause,hefinallyspoke.Didyouseeher? Itiltedmyhead, tryingtounderstandwhohemeantbyher.

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Carterpickedupabottleofwinecasually,hisfingerstracingthebottlesshape.Hisheadhunglowashisvoicecameoutraspy.Howdidyouknow aboutthesecretofthestatue? Afterall,thiswasahugeloophole.WithCarterssharpmind,itwashardnottobesuspicious.
Luckily,thismatterwassobizarrethatitcouldntbeexplainedbylogicorreasonalone.
Yeah, Ireplied,Yesterday,whenIsawthestatue,Ifeltsomethingstrange,likeaforcepullingmetoward it.BeforeIknewit,Isawawomaninthestatue,wearingawhitedress.Shelookedalotlikeme,exceptshedidnthavethatredmoleon herforehead.
Cartertightenedhisgripon thebottle,theveinsinhishandstandingout.Hislonglashesshadowedhiseyes,hidingtheemotionsbeneath.Hisvoicewaslowandmeasured.
Andthen? 1/3 Mon, De Chapter108AttendingMyOwnFuneral 盘383% #5 FreeCoins Idontknowwhathappened,butI suddenlyfainted.DuringthetimeIwasunconscious,Iheardasoftvoice.ShesaidhernamewasChloeSanderandsheneededmyhelp.
Atthis,Carterabruptlylookedup,grabbingmyuninjuredhandwithsuchforcethatIwinced.Hisgripwasstrongthisbody,althoughyoungerthanmine,wasfarmoredelicate.
Herskinwas fairandsoft,eventheslightestpressureleftamark.
Ienduredthepain,confusedbyhisreaction.
Cartersthroatmovedasheswallowed,histoneurgent.Whatdidshesaytoyou ? Icouldntunderstandwhyheseemedsoinvestedinthis,especiallysincewehadbarelysharedanymeaningfulconnectioninthepast.
TheonlyexplanationIcouldthinkofwasthathefeltpityformeandmyunfortunatefate.
Shesaidshewastrappedinsidethestatue,unabletoescape.Nooneknewaboutit,andshewantedtoleave .Ihesitated,thenadded,Mr.Bolton,IrememberLukeswifewasnamedChloeSander,right?Couldthewomaninthestatuebehiswife? Carterclosedhiseyes,clearlystrugglingtoacceptthepossibility.Yes,itsher.
Icouldnthelpbutcomment,Howtragic.Afterherdeath,someone turnedherintoastatueandplaceditattheentranceofherhouse.Whatkindofpersonharboredsuchhatredforher?Thecrueltyofitall! Upuntilnow,IhadonlysuspectedAnna,butIhadnoconcreteevidence.Thistime,besidesmydeath,IhadtouncoverAnnastruemotives.
IfallshewantedwasLuke,shecouldhavestoppedaftermydeath.
own TheSandershadalreadygivenherplentyofwealthinrecentyears.WhydidshestillinsistonpressuringGrandmafortheshares? AndthethingsshehadsaidtoGrandmasheseemedtoharborahatredforme,yes,butherloathingofGrandmawas even deeper.
Therehadtobeabiggerplotbehinditall.
Carterseyesflashedwithaflickerofresentment.Hesaid,Thepolicehavealreadystartedtheirinvestigation.Ibelievewellhaveresultssoon.
Withasigh,headded,Butunfortunately,evenifwefindtherealculprit,itwontbringthedeadback.It wontmatter, Howcoulditnotmatter? I snapped.TheybrutallymurderedanddismemberedMs.Sander.Ifwedontfindthekiller,shellneverrestinpeace!Findingthetruemurdererwill giveherpeace,evenintheafterlife Perhapsmyoutburstwastoointense.Carterlookedatme,hiseyesfullofcuriosity.YoudidntknowChloe,butitseemsyoucareaboutthisalot? Lookingathim,despitehisearliermomentof weakness,Carteralwaysmaintainedasharpandrational mind.Hewasno
thinglikeLuke , whoblindlybelievedwhatevercrapAnnasaid,nomatterhowabsurd.
2/3 08:45Mon,Dec Chapter108AttendingMyOwnFuneral 83% +5FreeCoins BeingunderCartersgazesentachillthroughme.Foramoment,IalmostrevealedthetruthIwas Chloe.
Thewordswererightonthetipofmytongue,butIquicklyswallowedthembackdown.
EventhoughIwas nothingshortofamiracleformetobereborn,Anna wasintheopenwhileIremained intheshadows.
Carterhadnevertrulyhurtme,buthewasstillanoutsider.Iknewthatrevealingmyplantohimwouldruineverything.
Icouldntsayit.
Ikeptmyfaceexpressionlessandsaidwithrighteousindignation,Ms.Sander sufferedsomuch.Iwanttohelpherfindthetruekiller.
BeforeCartercouldrespond,therewasaknock atthedoor.Damiansvoicecalledout,Mr.Carter,Hugoishere.
SeeinghowdisheveledCarterlooked,Iassumedhedidntwantanyonetoseehimlikethis,soIvolunteered.Illgocheck.
Carterseemedabouttorefuse,butIsqueezedhishandandsaid,Imyourwife.Letmehandlethis.
Helookedatmedeeply,then,asifreluctantly,noddedAlright.
Istoodup,straightenedmyclothes,andsmiledasIopenedthedoor.
There,standingrigidly,wasHugo.Carterisintheshower.Iftheresanything.Illrelaythemessage.
TonightisMs.Chloesfuneral.Afterall ,shewas amemberoftheBoltons.Mr.CarteriscoldbynatureandhadlittletodowithMs.Chloe,butMr.Jeffreyhopeshellattendtoavoidgossip.
Tooutsiders,Cartersaloofpersonalitymadeitclearhewasunlikelytoattendthefuneral.
Inoddedquickly.Ofcourse.IllmakesurewearriveontimetopayourrespectstoMs.Chloe.
Thankyou.
AfterHugoleft,Iclosedthedoorbehindhim,myheartracing withexcitement.
IturnedtoCarter,whowasstillonthefloor.Youheardallthat,right? Heloweredhishead ,lostinthought,beforemurmuring,Dontworry,Illgo…tosendheroff… Iwasnt sureifIhadimaginedit,butthoselastwordsseemedtotrembleinhisvoice.
Formypart,Ieagerly anticipatedtheSandersresponse HadnttheyalwayssaidhowwonderfulitwouldbeifIweredead?WouldtheytrulybehappynowthatIwasdead? IgrippedCartershandtightlyand said.Illattendthemeralwithyou.Isthatalright?