Chapter131Surprise!ICanUseThisMoveJoo! Chapter131Surprise!ICanUseThisMoveTool +5FreeComme Justas IthoughtIhadescapedthecomplicationsofaromanticentanglement,believingIhadseenthefullpicture,IthoughtIcouldtake advantage ofmyrebirthtocrushAnna.
Atthismoment,Irealizedjusthownaivethatthoughthadbeen.
EventheplanIvecarefullyconsiderednowisjusttheoftheiceberg .Thetruthlurkeddeepbeneaththesurface,likea massive,darkcreatureinthedeepocean,itscold,unblinkingeyeswatchingallwho comenear.
Hertargethasneverbeenjustme,orperhapsnotevenmeatall.
Killingmewasmerelyincidental.Behindher,itwasasa webofintricateschemesstretchedacrosstheworld.
Therealizationhitmelikeacoldchill.
Suchaterrifyingperson.Suchameticulousplan.
Ifitwerentformyrebirth,Iwouldhavediedwithoutknowingthetruenatureof heractions,allthewhilethinkingshewassimplyactingoutofarash,emotionaldecisiontohiresomeonetokill Areyouhungry?Carterseemedtosensemythoughtsandhereachedoutto takemyhand.
Thewarmthfromhispalmslowlyeasedthechillinmyfingertips.Doyouwanttogetsomethingtoeat?Itsfine.Ireplied,myattentionfullyfocusedonJeffrey.Ineededtoknowwhatchoicehewouldmake.Inmyurgency,IdidntevenletgoofCartershand.
Helookedatmedeeplybutdidntpullhishandaway,allowingmetoholdittightly.
Everyonefellsilent,holdingtheirbreath,waitingforJeffreysanswer.
ShouldAnna keepthechildornot? Ifshedidnt,asthe doctorhad warned,ifhisspermcountdeclined,evenifsomeonewerewillingtomarryhiminthefuture,itwouldaffecttheirchild.
Similartocancer,treatmentcan onlycureacutecasesofkidney failure.Chroniccases,however,cannotbecured,onlymanaged.
This,afterall,concernstheheirsoftheBoltons.
Jeffreythoughtforalongtimebeforespeaking.Thismatteristooimportant.Go,bringtheSandersover.
Understood.
Soonafter,theSandershurriedover,and Annawassummonedas well .
WhenKatesawthehandprintandswellingonAnnasface,sheimmediatelynoticedthatLukesslaplastnighthadbeenquiteforceful.
1/3 96%1 Chapter131Surprise!1CanUseThisMoveTool However,Boltonshadointmentsthatcouldpromotebloodcirculationandreduceswelling.Injustonenight,theswellingwouldhavegonedown,butthemarkonherfacewasstillveryobvious.
Lookather!Evenhermakeupwasofthehighestquality,thiswomanwastrulyadeptatstagingaspectacle.
Atrulyruthlesspersonwassomeonewhocouldharmemselves.Shehaddeliberatelywaitedallnightwithoutapplyinganymedicine.
Now,whensheappeared,shelookedsickly,withawoundedface,presentingherselfasapitifulsight .
Instantly,theSandersseemedtoforgetallthefoolishthingsshehaddone.
Itwasasifeverythingshedidwasforgivable.
Katewasthefirsttorushover,helpingherup.Anna,whathappenedtoyourface? Annaseyesfellonmyface,butthewordsthat cameoutofhermouthwere asinsidiousas ever.ItwasntZoeysfault,itwas… Shewasabouttotrythesametrickagain,butIhadalreadysufferedfromittoomanytimes.Beforeshecouldfinish,Iinterruptedheract .
Mrs.Sander,thisisallmyfault.IonlymeanttobringAnnasomechickensoupsinceshehadnteatenallday.Ididntrealizeshewasinabadmood,sowhenItriedtoofferittoher,sheknockedthesoupoverand.burnedmyhand.
Daisyquicklyadded,Yes,Mrs.ZoeykindlybroughtthesouptoMs.Anna,butshepouredtheboilingsoupalloverMrs.Zoey!Mrs.Zoeyshand almostgotburnedbadly.Itwassuchashame.
NeitherAnnanorKateexpectedmetopullthistrick.Katewasabouttoscoldme,butshehadthewords.stuckinherthroat.AfterDaisyheldheroffforamoment,sheswallowedthereprimand.
FromdefendingAnna,sheswitchedtoscoldingher,Whatswrongwithyou?Someonestryingtohelpyou,andyouspillsouponthem!Mrs.Zoey,Imsosorry.Ourfamilyjustgotourdaughterback, andwevespoiledhertoomuch.Pleaseforgiveus.
Annadidntexpectustopulloffthiscollaboration.Wecompletelyruinedherusualtricks.
Ifitwerentforthismoment,whywouldIhavebroughDaisy,withherloudvoiceandwarmheart,towitnessthis? ThoughIcouldntguessAnnastrueintentions,Iwasstillfamiliarwithhertactics.
Annawas compelledtosufferitsilently.Shedidntgettheresultshewantedandhadnochoicebuttoswallowheranger,pretendingtoapologize.Zoey,lastnightsincidentwasmyfault.Yourethebiggerperson,pleasedontholditagainstme.
Anna,youretoopolite.Wearefamily,afterall.Evenifmyhandhadbeenburned,Iwouldntholditagainsther,becauseIknewitwasanaccident.
Ideliberatelyshowedthebackofmyhand.
Didntexpectthat,did you ? I knowhowtoplay thisgameloo 2/3 Chapter131Surprise!ICanUseThisMoveToo! Lastnight,infrontofCarter,Icouldntgoagainsthiswishes.So,Iwashedofftheointment,evenrubbingthewoundtomakeitlookworse.
Nowmyhandwasvisiblyswollenandred,andonepartwasindeedburnt.
Jeffreysawitandimmediatelyturnedcold.HisglareatAnnawasfulloffury.Youreallycantlearnyourlesson,canyou? IfitwerentfortheSandersbeingpresent,IfeltJeffreywouldhaveleaptather.
Inrecentyears,Jeffreyhadbeeninpoorhealth,oftenrestingattherehabilitationcenter.
Adam,whoalwayslistenedtoSheila,hadletAnna schemeagainst memanytimes.
HeclearlyknewIwaswronged,butastheheadofthefamily,hedidntpreventitfromhappeningthefirsttime.Instead,hewouldalwaysletitslide,leadingtomoreproblemsdowntheroad.
Iwas fullofgrievances.Annahadonlybeenscoldedlightly,withoutanyrealconsequences.Nexttime.sheddoitagain.
Adamyturnedablindeyetothis,andtheSandersindulgencehad ledustothissituation.
AlthoughJeffreydidntseeitfirsthand,hehadheardfromHugoaboutsomeoftheevents.Ifhehadbeenthere,Imsurehewouldnthave letme sufferlikethat.
Hiswordsweremeanttospeakupforthe pastme.
Anna immediatelycontrolledherexpression,notdaringtoactupinfrontofJeffrey.
Jeffrey,dontbeangry.Imfinenow,itjusthurtabitbackthen,butitsbetternow.
Jeffreytookmyhandandbarelytouchedthewound,andIwincedinpain.Ouch! Hisface wasfilledwithconcern,andhesaid.Youresomuch likethatgirl.NowyoureMrs.Bolton,theLadyofthehouse.Youhavetoshow someauthority.Dontbetoosoftorsubmissive,or youllbetheonewhosuffers.Understand? Hearingthis,myheartwarmed.Yes,Iunderstand.Dontbeangry.Sitdownandrest IhelpedJeffreysitdown,hissharpeyessweepingovereveryone.
Icalledyouallheretodaybecausetheresanimportantmattertodiscussregardingthesetwotroublemakers.
JeffreylookedatLukeandasked,Youretheonewhocausedallthis.Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddo aboutit? 33 08:18Tue Chapter132ALuckyMarriage Chapter132ALuckyMarriage AlleyeswereonLake.Untilnow,hehadbeencertainthathedidntwantthechild.
Butnowthatheknewthetruth abouthiscondition,couldhestillstandbythatdecision? LukeAnnasvoicetrembledwithanxiety,hergazefixedonhim Afteralongpause,Lukespokeslowly,Iwanttokeepthechild.
Asexpected,nothingmatteredmoretohimthanhisowninterests.
Annahadalreadysetthestage,andshewasntabouttoletanyonedisruptherplans.
ButIwontmarryher .ThiswastheonethingLukerefusedtobudgeon.ItwasclearthatJeffreyprobablyhad thesameplaninmind,hewas justusingLuketosayitoutloud.
AnnalookedatLukewithgrievancesandsaid,Luke,Ivegivenyou everything.Ifyouwontmarryme.what amIsupposedtodo? Whatareyousupposedtodo?Lukesvoicewassharp .Didntyouofferyourselftomewillingly?YousaidIwouldntaffectmyrelationshipwithChloe.Butnow yourecontradictingyourself.Howcouldyougetpregnantaftertakingmedicine? Lukeexplodedwithanger,leavingnoroom forAnnatodefendherself.
Chloealwayswarnedmeaboutyou,howyouspeakwithaforkedtongue.ShewasrightIshouldhavelistenedtoher.You deceivedme,Anna .Ivetoldyoubefore,Idontloveyou.Thischild,IacceptaspartoftheBoltons ,butyoudonteventhinkaboutmarryingintotheBoltons.
Nomatterhowcarefullyplannedaschemeis,whenitinvolveshumannature,thingsareboundtogo Wrong Annahad beentooimpatient.IfIhadntsetan exampleandmarriedCartersoquickly,andifJeffreyhadnttrustedmesomuch,shemighthavefollowedtheoriginalplanstepbystep.Butnow,shehadstirredLukesdisdain.
Unfortunately,youcannotdrawbackanarrowonceyoureleaseit.
Katedefendedherdaughterandspokeup.Luke,thatsnothow ithappened.Chloeisgonenow.Therelationshipbetweenourfamilieshasalwaysbeengood.EveryonehasseentheconnectionbetweenyouandAnna overtheyears.IfitwerentforyourbondwithChloe,Idont think IlookedatthewomanIhadcalledmymotherinmypastlife.Onlydaysago,Ithoughtshehad grievedmydeath.
Butnow,sheturnedmyrelationshipwithLukeintoamatterofresponsibilitytodefendAnna.
IcouldnthelpbutwonderwhenshelearnsitwasAnnawhokilledme,wouldshestilltrytodefendher? Mrs.Sander,areyouimplyingthatChloeandAnna werejustsiblings,andLukemarriedheroutofduty? Havingalreadycrossedthatline,Katewasntgoingtobackdown.
1/4 Chapter132ALuckyMarriage Yes,overtheyears,weveseenthatChloewastheonewh Haha…1laughed,thoughIreallywantedtocry.
Ihaddied,yettheystillrefinedtoleavemeinpeace.
Whatssofunny?Whyareyoulaughing?Katewasfurious.
clungtoLuke,anditwasbecauseofthat Imjustpityingyoureldestdaughter .She devotedherwholelifetoLuke,butwhatdidshegetintheend?Herhusband abandonedheratthewedding,andontheirweddingnight,hesleptwithhersister.Andherfamilystilltriestoclaimitwassiblinglove.Howlaughable.Ifitwastrulysiblinglove,whydidntyouletgoofhersooner? Lukespokeup,Itwasntsiblinglove.Fromthebeginningto theend,IonlylovedChloewasjustan Anna attemptatsomethingnew,itwasntlove .
HelookedatKate,eachwordsharpasaknife ,Illkeepthechild,butyoucantakeherback.
JoshturnedtoJeffreyandasked,Jeffrey,whatshouldwedoaboutthis?Mydaughteris stillavirgin,yet yourgrandsontookherinnocence.And withherheartcondition,sheriskseverythingtohavethischild.
Jeffreyinterruptedcalmly ,Mattersoftheheart areaboutmutualconsent.Itsclearthatyourdaughterhasbeenwillingfromthestart .Itwasnt mygrandson whoforcedher.Ifhehad ,wewouldhavehadadifferentdiscussion.Andsinceyourdaughteris carryingLukeschild,Iwontletyousuffer.Heresacheckfortenmillionforherfoodandcare.Illalsotransfera villatoherascompensation.
TotheBoltons , this wasnothingmorethangivingscrapstobeggars.

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Adamfrowned.HeopposedJeffreyforthefirsttime.Wedontneedyourmoneyorproperty,Jeffrey.WemaynotbeaspowerfulastheBoltons,butwewontletanyonebullymydaughter.
HowabouttheWestfolkprojectcollaborationrights?Jeffreythrewoutacontractworthbillions,silencingJosh.
HestaredatJoshwithdark,steadyeyes,hisvoicefirmandcommanding,Mr.Sander,whatdoyouthink? Themiddleagedman,whohadjustbeenfurious,immediatelybackeddown.SincetheBoltonshavemadetheirstanceclear,Iwontobject,aslongasitdoesntaffectourfamilies.
So,whetheritwasmeorAnna,tothisman,wewerealljustpawnsinagameofprofit.
Noonedisplayedtheirmockontheirface,buteveryoneintheroomlikelylookeddownonJoshsactions.
Inhiseyes,hisdaughterwasjustatool.
Thenitssettled.Themoney,theproperty,andthecooperationrightsareyours.AllIwantisthechildinherbelly Yes,well takegoodcareofAnna,Joshsaid,hisobsequiousattitudenauseating- Ofcourse,theywouldtakecareofher.Amultibilliondollarprojectwasatstake.
Butwellneedtosigntwoagreements.ThefirstisthatAnnawillseveralltieswiththeBoltonsfromnow