08:19Tue,Dec10UU Chapter136ThisisMyHusband,CarterBolton Chapter136ThisisMyHusband,CarterBolton Iwastakencompletelybysurprisebythewayhewaslookingatme.Hisgazewasdirect,withouthesitation, as ifhewasseeingstraightthroughme.Therewasnohintofshockorembarrassment-nothingwashidden.
Nno,thankyou,Imanagedtosay,stammeringslightly.
Hisstarefeltoddlyintense,almosttoowarm,anditmademeuncomfortableenoughtowanttolook away, Takeabreak,thenjoinmeatLustreJewelslatertonight,hesaidcasually.
Okay,Irespondedquicklybeforerushingtothebathroom.Iwashedmyhandsoverandover,butthesensationofhistouchlingered,asifhisfingerswerestillthere,sendingachillthroughmyspine.
WhatwasgoingonwithCarter? Ihad alwaysknown himasamanwhokepthisemotionshidden,distant,andproper.Thewayhehadactedjustnowseemedcompletelyoutofcharacter.Butthewayhelookedatmeitwasintentional.Icouldntignorethat.
Mythoughtswereinterruptedwhen myphonerang,showingSadieonthescreen.
Sadic…Zoeyssocalledsister,amistresssdaughter.
Themistressgotpregnantwithtwins,aboyanda girl,rightafterPhilippadid.Shetriedtoinduceprematurelabor,perhapstogivebirthtoasonfirsttosecureherplace,butsadly,thesonwasborntooearlyanddidntsurviveduetohisweakphysique.
ersister Zoey,however,hadbeenbornhealthy,andthusbecarnetheyounger ThemistressalwaysblamedPhilippafortheprematurebirths,andthatcausedBilltoresentPhilippa,thinkingshewasthecauseofhissonsdeath.
MenwereallthesameAdam,Luke,andnow Billpathetic,really.
Awomanwouldcry,andinstantly,theydforgetabouttheirwives.
Itwasridiculous.
IwasntsurprisedthatSadiewascalling,probablytryingtoprovokeme.
WhenZoeywasyounger,shetriedtofightback ,butherbiasedfather punishedher.Overtime,shegaveup tryingtoexplainherself.Shejust letthingsslideandsankintodepression.
ToobadforSadie,thoughshepickedthewrongpersontobully.Iwassomeonewhohadclawedmywayoutofhell! I answeredcalmly,keepingmyvoice even.Sadie,whatsgoingon? Therewas a pauseontheotherend.Icouldtellshewasntexpecting metosoundsocomposed.TheoriginalZoeywouldhaveeitherignoredherorblockedhernumber,buthereIwas,speakingsocoolly.
1/4 Chapter186ThisisMyHusband,Carterm B Well,well,lookslikemarriagehaschangedyoufeelregionisbeschSexymarked 1smiledinwardly.Ofcourse,Iwassweetfinceystodysmateabortoespenglerbegoogleshehergetawaywithit.
Sadie,whyareyoucalling? Iaskedagain at IjustwantedtoletyouknowthatAshleyand Iwillbetendingadissertthehuntangleofdays.Notlongago,youweresoadamantaboutnotmarrying,butlookatyo youtofingaciggleHonestly,youtwomaketheperfectpair Iinterruptedherwithasubtlelaughinmyvoice.Actually,Sadie,Ioweyoufurler.Youdescedourthetrash ,andnowIgettobewithsuchawonderfulmaneMr.BoltonCarterand formed welcomingyou Andwiththat,Ihungup.Icouldjustimaginethe confusiononherface IftheoldZoeywerehere,shedprobablybefurious.
SadieandAnnawerebothcutfromthesamecloth,butSadiewasmorewereinhercruelty.Shewouldpick atZoeylittlebylittle,strippingawayherconfidenceuntilZoeycouldnttakeitanymoresedbed herself.
ButSadiehadforgottenonecrucialthing:Carter,eventhoughhehadhisstruggles,wasa goodman Thismarriagehadntbeenalossforme.
Laterthatevening,IfollowedCartertoLustreJewels.
Whenwearrived,wewereusheredintotheVIProomupstairs.
IhadbeentoLustreJewelsbefore,butback then,aspartoftheSanders,Iwasalwaysinthemainhall.surroundedbypeopleallcompetingforthesameitems.

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Butthis room…Itwasdifferent.Thecurtainsaroundusrevealedmultiplesurveillancefeeds,anditwasonlythenthatIrealizedthiswasntjustany spaceitwasCartersprivatearea.AndLustreJewelswaspartofhisempire.
Hesatthere,lookingrelaxedasheflippedthroughhistablet,showingmethecollectionfortheevening.Pickwhateveryoulike,hesaid,nonchalantly.
Thecollectionwasincrediblelimited editionjewelrydesignerdresses,antiquecalligraphy,rareherbs-LustreJewelshad itall.
Lookingdownatthecrowdbelow,Inoticedmanyinfluentialfiguresinvariousindustriespeople Ihadoncesatwith.
Thiswas thedividebetweenthosewhohadwealthandpower,andthosewhostruggledbelowthem.
TheSanderswerewealthy,buttheBoltons…eventheydidntholdacandletoCarter! Hisinfluencewasimmense.ThebuildingwewereplanningtomoveintowasandLustreJewels,thistreasuretrovefortheelite,washisaswell.
partofhishiddenassets, 2/4 94% Chapter136ThisisMyHusband,CarterBeton +5FreeColne Rumorssaidtheownerwasoneofthetopcollectorsintheworld,andanyiteminthestorecouldfetchmillionsatauction.
AndthemysteriousownerwasnoneotherthanCarterBolton! Howmanyotherhiddenventuresdidhehave? Nowonderhecasuallyspent 200milliononmythreepaintings .
IcanpickanythingIwant?Iasked,stillindisbelief.
Anything.YoucanhaveeverythinginLustreJewel.Asmywife,itsallyours,hesaid withouthesitation.
Itdidntsurpriseme.Hisgenerositywasjustareflectionofhiscapabilities.
Iwassurroundedbyallthesesparklingtreasures.
Imnotsure theresanythingIreallyneed,Isaid,feelingoverwhelmedbythechoices.
Heflippedthroughhistablet.Thereare afewgownstoday.Wanttotakealook?Ifyoulikeone,Illhavethemsetitasideforyou .
Iwasntparticularlyinterestedinthejewelencrustedgowns,butonedidcatchmyeye.Itwasbeautifullycraftedwithincredibleattentiontodetail.
Ilikethisone,Isaid.
Greatchoice.Takeyourtime,heresponded.
BeforeIcouldcontinue,Ispottedtwofamiliarfiguresinthecrowd.
SadieandAshley! ItseemedlikeSadiehadplannedtobuyastunninggowntoshowoffatthedinner,tryingtooutshineme.UnlikeAnna,whoalwaysplayedthevictim,SadiewasdeterminedtooneupZoeyateveryturn.
SadieslookswerentasstrikingasZoeys,butZoeyhadstruggledwithdepressionforsolongthatheroncevibrantpersonalityhadfaded.Shedressedindark,sombercolors,herpresenceheavyandfullofsorrow.
IleanedclosertoCarter,whisperinginhisear,Mr.Bolton, couldyoudomeasmallfavor? Hm? Iwhisperedmyrequest.
Alright,Illcomewithyou,hesaid,agreeingimmediately.
Iwassurprised.ButIcangoalone- Weremarried.Iftheyreyourfamily,theyremyfamilytoo.Unlessyoureembarrassedbyme? Ofcoursenot.Idloveforyoutojoinme.
3/4 Chapter136ThisisMyHusband,CarterBeton NadieandAshleyhadmovedtothefrontofthecrotbynow.IcouldnthearwhatAshleyhadwird,butthewaslaughingsoftly,coveringhermouth.
Hey,SadieWhataconcidence? Theyturnedaroundwhentheyheardmyvoice.Ashleywithhisdelicateframeandrefinedfeatures,washandsomeenough,buthedidntholdacandletoCarter ThiswasthemanZoeyhadonceadmired.
AfterseeingCarter,nooneelseevenstoodachance.
Whentheysawme,theirfaces couldnthavebeenmoredifferent.Ashleylookedamazed,whileSadiesfacetwistedwithjealousy.
IhadchangedmystylesinceZoeystime.
Tonight,Laworeachampagnecoloredeveninggownwithafittedwaistandasideslit,emphasizingmyfigure.
Iworelargewhitepearlsaroundmyneckandearselegant,butunderstated.
Theredmoleonmybrowonlyaddedtothe airofmystery.
Ashleycouldnthelpbutstare,butIgavehimabriefglancebeforelookingaway.
Zoey,yourehere!Andthisis…?SadieseyesdartedtoCarter.
Shewasabouttomakeamockingcomment,buttheinstanthereyesmethiscold,piercinggaze,shefaltered.
Isteppedoutfrombehindhiswheelchair,placingmyhandoverhisasheresteditonthearmrest.Withaconfidentsmile,Iintroducedhim.Sadie,thisismyhusband,CarterBolton.
4/4 oteonthem,thelesstheyseemtoappreciateit.