Chapter117CartersTest Carterworeablackwoolcoattoday,maintaininghisusualcooldemeanor.
AsIwheeledhimdownstairs,heasked,Arewegoingtoseethemarriagehometoday? 82% +5FreeCoins Ipausedforamoment.ThereasonIhadcomeupwiththis excusewastobringupthematterofthestatue,andnowthatthepointwasmade.Ihadalmostforgottenaboutit.
However,therealityremained:ourmarriagenecessitatedtheestablishmentofamaritalhome.Icouldntkeeplivinginthiscrampedspaceforever;itwasjusttooinconvenient.Inodded,Sure.
Eachdaysincemyrebirth,eventhoughtheworldoutsideremainedcoveredinsnowandice,myheartfeltasclearastheskyonasunnyday.
Ipushedhimtowardthediningroom.Theairintheestatefeltheavy,especiallyafterChloesfuneral.Itwasasifacloudhadsettledovertheplace.
EvenSheila,whohadneverbeenfondofme,woreasomewhatwistfulexpression.Ofcourse,anyreasonablepersonwouldfindthewayIhaddiedtobequitetragic.
Jeffrey,too,lookedmucholderinsuchashorttime.Singattheheadofthetable,heturnedhishead,awayandcoughed afewtimes.
Igentlypattedhisbackandhandedhimaglassofwarmwater.
Atleasthere,Jeffreytreatedmewithsincerity.
Isuppressedtheurgetocallouthisnameandusedamorecourteoustone,Jeffrey,havesomewater.
Youresuchathoughtfulgirl.EverytimeIseeyou,IfeellikeImlookingat…Hisvoicetrailedoff,andhesigheddeeply.Sitdown.Letsseeifthisissomethingyoullenjoy.
Okay.
IfirstaskedaboutCarterspreferences,sincehistastesseemedsimilartomine.Iservedhimsomegrits.andsalads.
SheilaturnedtoAnnaandasked,Waseverythingokayatthepolicestation? Dontworry,Mom.LukeandIjustclarifiedwhatweknew.WithChloesdeathbeingsosuspicious,itmakessensethatthepolicewouldwantustoprovideanyusefulclues.
Justas Ihadthought,Anna hadntbeendirectlyinvolvedwiththismatter.Withoutsolidevidence,thepolicecouldntdoanythingtoherfornow.
Luke didntspeak,buthisgazekeptdriftingbacktomyface.
IcouldnttellifhewaslookingatmeorifhisthoughtswerestillwithChloe.
WhenIsawintohisaffectionateeyes, allIcouldthinkofwastheimageofhimandAnnamakingloveundermystatue.Thethoughtmademefeelsick .
1/3 Chapter117CartersTest +5FreeCoins Iturnedmygazeaway,pickingupashrimpandholdingitnearCartersmouth .Carter,youshouldtrythis.Itsreallygood.
Cartersindifferenteyesflickedtowardme,his gazeasdeepandunreadableasever.
Lukespokeup.Youdontknowyet,butUncleCarterdoesntreallylikefishorshrimp.
Assoonashesaidthat,Cartertooka biteandchewedslowly.Hereplied,Notbad.
ItwaslikeaslaptoLukesface,embarrassinghiminfrontofeveryone.
Afterfinishinghismeal.Carterturnedtomeagain.Letthehelperknow whatyoudlikeforlunch.
Imfinewithanything.
Doyoulikespicyfood?Carterasked,histonecasual.Thepeopleherehaveastrongpreferenceforspices.Imworrieditmightnotsuityourtaste.
Imfinewithit.WerefromSubury,andwegrowallkindsofchilipeppersthere.Everyonethereisusedtospicyfood,Iexplained.
Iimmediatelyregrettedsayingit.Afterall,IamnowZoey.
IrememberedearlierthatCarterhadaskedmeifIpreferredsweetorsourjuice.Achillrandownmyspine.WasCartertestingme? Mymannerismsweredefinitely differentfromZoeys,buthehadnevermetZoeybefore,soIwasreckless.
Butcouldhereallybethatobservant? MaybeitwasbecauseIhaddiedoncebeforethatInowfeltmorecautious.
WhetherCarterwassimplybeingconsiderateortrulytestingme,Ihadtobecareful.
Imtiredofforeignfood,soIoftencooklocaldishesathome.Youdonthavetoworryaboutme.Mytastesarethesameasyours,Iofferedasanexplanation.
Good.
Canersexpressionremainedneutral,makingitimpossibleformetoreadanythingintoi PerhapsIwasoverthinkingit.IfIhadntexperienceditfirsthand,howwouldIhaveknownthatrebirthreallyexisted,likesomethingoutofafantasynovel? Hedidntknowwhathadhappened.Howcouldhehavelinkedittothat? Theonlysoundsatthetableweretheclinkingofutensilsaseveryoneate.Afterthemeal,Jeffreylookedexhaustedandwentbacktohisroomtorest methingtosaywithLuke,soIatentionallywalked away.Whenthetwo ofthemwerealone,Isecretlyturnedonmyphonesrecordingp
p.
Annaseemedtohave Theystoodinthecorridor,therewasnobodyinsight.TheduowasunawarethatIwas ontheterraceabovethem.
2/3 Chapter117CartersTest Itwasfreezingoutside,withsnowflakesswirlinginther.Usually,noservantswereoutinthiskindofweather.
AnnawasbolderthanIexpected.ShesuddenlythrewherselfatLukefrombehind,hugginghim.Luke,Chloeisdead.Nomatter how sadyouare,shewontbecomingback.
Anna , areyoucrazy?Thisismyfamilyhouse.
Luke,nooneishere.Dontbeafraid.Yourdistancethesepastdayshasmademesosad.Ivebeenthinking aboutyou,aboutthefeelingofyouinsidemejustafewdaysago,weweresohappytogether.Luke,hugme.
Indeed,ithadbeenquiteahappytime.Oneday,thetwoofthemhadgoneatitfivetimesontheofficedesk,bythefloortoceilingwindows,onthebed,onthecarpet,andeveninthebathroom.
IcouldproveittoAnna;shehad beensosatisfied,shecouldntevencloseherlegsafter.
Butnow,Lukelookedatherwithnothingbutdisgust.Iveclarifiedthingswithyou.Getridofthechildinyourbelly Annalookedathimpityingly.
Chloeisgone.Noonecanstopusnow.Iunderstandthatyoustillgoofthefeelingsfromalltheseyears.Imwillingtowaitforyou,butmybabycantwait.Thischildonlybloodline.

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Whatdoyoumean?Lukesvoiceturnedcoldashesuddenlyrealizedhehadneverreallyknownthewomaninfrontofhim.
Annastrokedherflatbelly,a faintsmileplayingatthecornerofherlips.Luke,Iwanttogiveourchildahome.Marryme,please? See,hertruenaturetheonethathadbeenhiddenalltheseyearswasfinallyexposed.
ShehadalwaysclaimedshewouldntbotherLuke,wouldntmakethingsdifficultforhim,butnowshewasusingthechildasawaytoclimbupthesocialladder.
Luke grippedhershoulderstightly,staringatherindisbelief.Areyouinsane?Weresiblings!Youwantmetomarryyou?Itwillappearasthoughwearehavinganaffair.
Everyoneknowswedontshareblood.ImaSanders,notBoltons.IImarryyou,ourfamiliescanstill formanalliance.Isnt thatabeneficialthing? Lukestoodthereandlookedatherinstunnedsilence.
Howcanyousaysomethinglikethat ?Anna ,youre terrifying With that,heturnedandranoff.
Oneday,Iwouldrevealthetruthaboutthesetwototheentireworld.
Istoppedtherecordingandputmyphoneaway,mylips curlingintoacoldsmileasIturnedtoleave.
ButjustasIdid,turnedandsawamansittinginthecorridor.Hissharpeyespiercedrightthrough me.Whatareyou doinghere?