Chapter14HeWantedtoSkinMe Chapter14HeWantedtoSkinMe Istoodbythebedside,staringatthecorpseinfrontofme.Therewasnosignofdecay,nolivormortis.
Thefacewasjusttoopale,likeasickperson.
Ifthechestwasntsostill,Iwouldvethoughthewasjusttakinganap.
+5FreeCoins Idbeenholdingontoasliverofhope,thinkingthatmaybeIwas justbadlyinjuredorstuckinacomaanythingthatmeantIstillhadabreathleftinme.
IfLukefoundmeintime,maybehecouldstillsaveme.
ButthemomentIlaideyesonmyowncorpse,allhopedisappeared.
Iwasreally, trulydead.

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Isatbesidemyowncorpse,gazingdownatmypalms.WhatwasIsupposedtodonow?WasIreallygoingtobestucklikethisforever? Notaste,nosmell,andnotevenasingletearwhenItriedtocry.Sothiswaswhatitwaslikeafterdeath? Noonecouldhearme.Icouldseeeveryone,butnoonecouldseeme.Icoveredmyface,cryingwithouttears.
Then,Iheardfootstepsquick,hurriedsteps,andmorethanoneperson.
Thepersonwhowalkedinhadthosefamiliareyes,buthisfacewashiddenbehindanothermask,soIstillcouldntseehisrealface.
Followinghimwasatall,darkskinnedguydressedinrobes.
Thatsher,themansaid,pointingatmybody.
Theguyinrobesquicklypulledoffthewhitesheetdrapedoverme,exposingmybodyunderneath.Icouldclearlyseethewoundonmyabdomen.
Mypaleskinwasslickwithalayerofsometransparentgrease,likelysomekindofsubstancethatkeptthecorpsefromshowingsignsofdecay.
Seeingthemaninrobes… Abadfeelingcreptupinsideme.
Thedarkskinnedmaninspectedmefromheadtotoe,occasionallypressingonmybody,almostasifhewastestingtheelasticityofmyskin.
Hisgazefeltmorelikehewasinspectingmerchandisethanaperson.
Hepointedatthewoundonmyabdomenandsaidwitharegionalaccent,Itsashame theresa scarhere.Otherwise,wecouldremoveitwhole.
Removeitwhole? WasthatwhatIthinkitmeant?Hewantedtoskinme? Howwasthatevenpossible?Thiswasa societygovernedbythelaw.
Buttheirseriousexpressionsmadeitobvioustheywerentkidding.
Astheguygothistoolsreadyandmovedclosertome,I screamedwitheverythingIhad,No!Getaway! Theneverythingwentblack.WhenIcameto,IwasbackinaplaceIknew.
Itwas theBoltonResidence.
1/3 Chapter14HeWantedtoSkinMe Islumpedontheground,feelingcompletelydrained,andmymindkeptflashingbacktothatguyinrobes.
Getdown!Theold,butstillcommandingvoicesnappedmebacktoreality.
It wasLukesGrandpa,JeffreyBolton.Ihadntseenhiminalongtime.
+5 Free Coins Afterhiswifediedafewyearsago,hishealthandmindhaddeterioratedsignificantly.Hedbeclearheadedonemomentandconfusedthenext.
Tokeephimfromwanderingaroundandgettinglost,hedbeenstayinginanursinghomeforthepastfewyears.
ThelasttimeIsawhim,hismindwaslikethatofachild… Butnowhelookedseriousandcomposed,soitseemedlikehehadregainedhissenses.
Irusheduptohimindesperation,shouting,Grandpa,pleasehelpme!Imbeggingyou,dontletthemskinme! Butthelargeroomwasfilledonlywithhisstrong,boomingvoice.
OnthedayofthegrandweddingbetweentheBoltonsandtheSanders,youleftChloeattheceremony.Whetherhersisterlivesordiesisnotmyconcern.HowcanItrustyouwiththeBoltonsaftersucharecklessact? Yearsago,AdaminsistedonbeingwithSheiladespiteJeffreysdisapproval.This ledtoJeffreysdeepdisappointmentinhim.Sincethen,allofhishopeswerepinnedonLuke.
GivenLukesactions,therewasnowayhisgrandpawouldlethimoffeasy.
Lukeknelt,notdaringtoargueawordwithJeffrey.
Wellgobyfamilyrules.
Familyrulesmeantawhip.Jeffreywasseriousaboutthis.
Ivetoldyousinceyouwereyoung.TheheadoftheBoltonfamilymustnotactrecklessly.Youmustbestrictwithyourselfandsticktotherules.DidyoujustignoreeverythingIsaid? WhenLukewasachild,hedbeenwhippedbyJeffreyenoughtoknowhowharshthewhipcouldbe.Nomatterwhat,LukewasAdamsson,sohequicklyjumpedintoplead,Dad,Lukewasjustworriedabouthissister.Hisactionswerentright,butyoucanunderstandwhyhedidit.
Jameswasfuming.Familyrulesareclear.Rewardsandpunishmentsareseparate.Likefather,likeson.Getoutofmyway.
Takeoffyourshirt,Jamescommandedcoldly.
Lukehadnochoicebuttocomply.HisbackstillborethefaintscarsfromthatnightwithAnna,buttheyhadfadedenoughnottoraisesuspicion.
Jamesshowednomercy,deliveringaharshlashthatimmediatelytoretheflesh.
Annarushedforward,cryingout,Grandpa,itsallmyfault.Ifyouregoingtopunishsomeone,punishme.Ishouldnthavecalledmybrother.
Thatyear,afterAdamswifepassedaway,AdaminsistedonmarryingSheila,whichshatteredtheirfathersonrelationship.
Jeffrey,whodislikedSheila,naturallyhadnofondnessforAnna.
Yourejustlikeyouradoptivemother.Bothofyouarenothingbutseductresses,Jeffreysaid,raisinghishandtohitAnna.
LukequicklyshieldedAnna,takingthehithimself.
AnotherharshlashlandedonLukesback.
Clapclapclap.
Thesoundofapplauseechoedfrombehind.
2/3 12:04PMS Chapter14HeWantedtoSkinMe +5FreeCoins DamianpushedCarterforward,whohadasneeronhisface.Lukecaresso muchaboutMs.Anna.Forthosewhoknow,shesyoursister.Forthosewhodontknow,theymightthinkshesyourwife.
Everyonesfacesturnedpaleatthosewords.
Luke,whohadbeenstoicduringhisbeating,lookedalarmednow,asifCarterhadseenthrougheverything.
Sheila,whohadbeenindifferentbefore,suddenlyspoke,UncleCarter,youshouldntspeakoutofturn.Annaisanunmarriedwoman.Ifthisgets out,peoplewillthinkbadlyofher.Awomansreputationiseverything.
Oh,soyoudounderstandthatawomansreputationiseverything,Cartersaid,hiswordsdrippingwithsarcasm,makingLukeuneasy.
SheilakneltbeforeJames,pleading,ItsallmyfaultfornotteachingAnnaproperly.Shesjusttoodependentonherbrother.Ifanyoneshouldbepunished,itshouldbeme.Please,sparethechildren.
Jameswasalreadyseethingwithanger.Whoareyoutospeakhere?Ihaventevenacknowledgedyourplace.YourenotfittobeMrs.Bolton! Grandpa,itscometothis.Illtakeresponsibilityformyactions.Ithas nothingtodowithAuntSheilaorAnna.Ifyouwanttopunishsomeone,punishme,Lukesaidfirmly.
Cartersneeredfromtheside,Howforgivingandkindheartedyouare,gettingalongsopeacefullywiththewomanwhokilledyourownmother.Nowonderyouresosmittenthat youveevenforgottenyourownlastname.
DidntyouswearyoudratherdiethanreturntotheBoltons?Whatswiththesuddenchangeofhearttoday? Carterglancedathimindifferently.Lukewasstillontheground,whileCartersatcalmly.
Despitehislimitedmobility,Cartermaintainedanimposingpresence,hisdemeanortoweringoverLukes.
Ivechangedmymind.
Carterdrummedhislongfingersonthearmrestofhiswheelchairandsaidnonchalantly,Rather thanlettingtheBoltonsfallintothehandsofsomeonelikeyou,itsbettertoputitinmine.
Whatdidyousay? Instantly,everyonesgazeintheroomfocusedonhim.
CartermaneuveredhiswheelchairuntilhestoppedrightnexttoLuke.
Lookingdownfromhisposition,CartermetLukesgaze.Ivehadachangeofheart,Luke.
Lukesfaceturnedpale,panicevidentonhisfeatures.
IcouldsensetherewassomethingbetweenCarterandLukethatIwasntawareof.
Withacold,piercingstare,Cartersaidslowlyandclearly,Youdidntvalueit ,soIlltakeovereverythingrelatedtotheBoltonsfromnowon.