Chapter129IBecameAnnasPawn Chapter129IBecameAnnasPawn 81%1 +10FreeCoins Carterfinishedtreatingmyburn.Ifthishadhappenedbefore,Ineverwouldhavedaredtoeventhinkaboutit.
ItturnedoutthatCarterwasntcoldorindifferentatall,hewasactuallyquitegentle.
Thankyou,Isaid,pullingmyhandback,readytoleave, Wait,hecalledout.
Ilookedathim,confused.Whatisit? Annaisntsimple.Itmayseemlikeyouvewonthistime,buthaveyoueverthoughtthatit wasallpartofherplan? Carterlockedeyeswithme.Eachwordhespokefeltlikeablowtomyhead.Istaredathim,disbeliefwrittenallovermyface.Wwhatareyousaying? Ifyouwerehavinganaffair,wouldyouchoosesuchanobviouswaytodoit? Hiswordshitmehard,andforamoment,Istoodtherestunned.Slowly,mythoughtsstartedtoclear.
Fromthemomentwewereinthecar,AnnahaddeliberatelybeentryingtotemptLuke.
ThoughIknewitasa spirit,Zoey hadnoideaabouttheiraffair.
Shediditonpurposetoshowme!Irealizedsuddenly Carterhadknownabouttheirrelationshipforalongtime.HehadchosentoprotecttheBoltonsreputationandnotexposethetruth,butitwasdifferentforme.
Iwasjustagirl,youngerthanher,withlittleexperienceinsuchmatters.
FromthemomentyouenteredtheBoltons,youmadeyouranimositytowardherclear.Ifyouhadseentheiraffair,whatwouldyouhavedone?Cartersaid,carefullybreakingitdownforme.
YoucameinandimmediatelydrewJeffreys attention.Yousensedthetensionbetweenus.Wouldntyouexposetheaffairtosecureyourposition? I… Youwould!heinsisted.
Yes,Iwouldhave,butitwasntaboutsecuringmyposition;itwasaboutrevenge.InCartersanalysis,he wasntwrong.
Evenifitwasntforpersonalgain,youdespiseevil.WhenyoulearnedChloehadjustpassedawayandherhusbandwascheatingwithhissisterinlaw,youwouldyeexposedthetruth,nomatterthereason.YouwouldhavefulfilledAnnaswish,asshewaseagerlyawaitingyouraction.
Achillrandownmyspine.AlthoughIhadfeltsomethingwastooeasy,mydesireforrevengehadmade overlookit.
me 1/3 < 08:51Mon, Chapter129IBecameAnnasPawn WithAnnascautiousnature,howcouldshehavemadesuchafoolishmistake? Ihadthoughtshewasjustcaughtupinlove,butIhadunknowinglywalkedright intohertrap.
+10FreeCoins Sheswaitingformetoexposethemduringthedinnerwheneveryonefrombothfamiliesispresent,torevealheraffairwithLuke.
Nowyougetit?Carter said,hiseyescold.IsuddenlyrealizedhowmuchIhadunderestimatedAnna.
Shewantstousemeasasteppingstone,withthechildasbaittoforceamarriage! ThiswasAnnastruegoal,andIwasjustapawninhergame.
ButtheoneunexpectedelementwasJeffrey.Shehadntanticipatedhowdeterminedhewouldbe,demandingsheterminatethebabywhenshewasalreadypregnant,givinghernochanceat all.
Carternoddedandsaid,Well,theresstillhopeforyou.Annaisextremelycalculating,andyouhavetobecautiouswhendealingwithher.Theonlyreasonyouhaventlostisnotbecauseshesstupid,butbecauseluckhasbeenonyourside.Myfatherdidntgivehera chance,buthealsomadeyouMrs.Bolton,turningherplotintoafailure.
Iunderstandnow.Jeffreysawthroughitallalong.Hewasworriedthateveryonewouldteareachotherapartoverthetitle,sohegavemethatsetofjewelryinfrontofeveryone.Itwasntjusttostoptheconflict-quietAnnaandSheiladown.

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Jeffreytrulywassharp.Hefigureditoutinoneglance.
Carterfixedhisgazeonmeandasked,Doyouthinkthosetwowouldstop? No.Theylldefinitelystiruptroubleatthebanquet.
Zoey, tellme,just howfarareyouwillingtogo? Hisintensegazefeltlikeitpiercedthroughme.Icouldntseethroughhimatall.
Idontknow.IjustfeelthatChloesdeathwastootragic.Maybeitsbecausewelooksoalike,butIfeeladeepconnectiontoher.Iwanttouncoverthetruthofherdeath.Onthedayofthewedding,herfiancéwaswithhersister.IsuspectAnnamaybethekiller.Shehasthemotive! Doyouhaveevidence? Idont.
AlthoughIhadseensome thingswhilefollowingLuke,Annahadntdirectlyparticipatedinmymurder.Shehadcleanedherhandsofitentirely.
ButIhavealead.
Ihadplannedtoinvestigateitonmyown,IhadunderestimatedCarter.Intheshorttimewedspenttogether,hehadalreadyfiguredmeout Ifheweremyenemy,Iwouldbeterrified.
Whatlead?heasked.
2/3 08:51Mon,Dec9 Chapter129IBecameAnnasPawn +10FreeCoins IsquattedbesideCarterswheelchair,lookinghimintheeye.Mr.Bolton,Iwanttofindoutthetruth.Whataboutyou?Areyouwithmeoragainstme? Thiswasmyattempttotrytomakehimchooseaside.Ifhewantedtoprotectthefamilyreputation,thenevenifthetruthcameout,hewouldneverexposeit.Whatwouldmyrebirthmeanthen? Istandwithjustice.Whoeverthekilleris,theyshouldfacethelaw,hesaid,hisvoicefirm.
Ifeltalittlereassured.
Youmightthinkthisisabitfarfetched,butwhenIpassedout,IheardMs.Sandersvoice.Shetoldmea clue.Shesaidthepersonwhokilledherhadbeenseenatanautorepairshop.
ThiswastheonlyclueEsmeeleftmebeforeshedisappeared.IfIevermetthatperson,evenifitwasjusttheireyes,Iwouldnevermistakethem! AnautorepairshopCarterlookedpuzzled.
Yes,Mr.Bolton.Canyouhelpmeinvestigatealltheautorepairshopsandgetthephotosoftheiremployeesandowners? Carterlookedatme.Foramoment,Ithoughthewoulddismissitasnonsense.Butquickly,heagreed Alright.
Thankyou.
Fromnowon,stayawayfromAnna,hecautionedme.
Iunderstood.Afterall,hewastheonewhomostsuspectedAnna.Hedputinalotofeffortbuthadfoundnoflawsinher.
Thiswomanwastooclever.Hedidntwantmegettinghurtbyherschemes.
ButmybattlewithAnnahadlongbeendestinedtobeafighttothedeath.
Thiswasalessonforme.Iwouldneverunderestimateheragain.
Therewasaknockonthedoor.
Damianenteredwithatestreportinhishand.Hesaid,Sir,hereareLukesbiopsyresults.
Right,hehad justundergoneagastroscopyandbiopsy.Iwascurioustoknowtheresults.
Whatisit? SinceCarterwasnttryingtohideanythingfromme, hespokedirectly.Stomachcancer, stagetwo,andkidneyfailure.