Chapter144DoNotToleratetheImpudenceofaGardner Carterallowedmetodo asIwished,thoughit wouldvebeeneasyforthebodyguardstostepinandseparateus.However,hechosetoletthesituationunfoldalittlelonger,prolongingthediscomfortforeveryoneinvolved.
Afteramoment,heputonareluctantexpressionandsaid,Thisisblockingtheview.Damian,closethe door.
Ofcourse,Mr.Bolton,Damianansweredwitharespectfultone,pullingthedoorshutandleavingthechaostoplay outbehindit.
Carterthenaddressedtheroom.Iapologizeforthedisturbance.Todaywasmeanttocelebratemywifeandmeregisteringourmarriage.Weneverexpectedsuchanincident.Whenweholdourofficialwedding.wehopeyoullallcomeand celebratewithus.
Mr.Bolton,youretoogracious.Wishingyou andMrs.Boltonalifetime ofhappiness.
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Wishyouablissfulmarriage! Therewerequietmurmursamongtheguests.Ms.GardnerlookssomuchlikethatSandersgirlwhopassedaway Whatastrangecoincidence.
Remainingcomposed,Carterreplied,Itsgettinglate,andIhavesomefamilymatterstoattendto.Ihopeyouunderstandthatwemustexcuseourselves, Withthat,theguestsbegantoleave,contentwiththeevening.
Oncethelastofthemhadgone,thedooropened.
Inside,chaos reigned.
AnnawasstillstrugglinginAdamandEthansgrasp,hermindclearlydisoriented.ShekeptsnappingatEthaninadesperateattempttoescape.
Carterspokecalmly,Ms.Sanderseemsunwell.Takehertoaroomandhavethefamilydoctorcheckon her.
Understood,Mr.Bolton,oneofthestaffresponded.
TheSandersgrumbledinsultsastheyexited,leavingonlytheGardnersandtheHudsonsbehind.
Sadiewasintears,angrilystrikingAshley,whowashastilytryingtoadjusthispants.
Ivebeennothingbutgoodtoyou!Whyareyoudoingthistome?Youb*stard!shescreamed.
Bill,hisfaceflushedwithrage,grabbedAshleybythecollarandslappedhimhardacrosstheface.Isthishow youtreatmydaughter?! ItremindedmeofthetimewhenZoeydiscoveredAshleyhadbeencheatingonSadie.
1/2 93% Chapter144DoNotToleratetheImpudenceofaGardner Ithad feltliketheworldwascrashingdownaroundherZoeyhadevenconsideredendingitall.ButBill,evernonchalant,had said,Hesjust a man.Whyareyoufightingwith yoursisteroverhim?Theyreinlove.Juststepasideandstopbeingpetty Intheend,BilldidcareforhisdaughterjustnotZoey Suddenly,Ifeltsomeonegrabmyhand.
AsIturnedaround,Irealizeditwasmymom..
Shemusthavesensedmythoughts,especiallysinceZoeysdeepestwishhadalwaysbeentogainherfathersattention.
Shesqueezedmyhandgently.Are youokay? Ishookmyhead.Imfine,Mom.Butthisisquiteaspectacle.
IcouldnthelpbutfeelsorryforZocy .
NowonderIwasreborninherplace.Thoughwecamefromdifferentbackgrounds,ourexperienceswerestrikinglysimilar,andIcouldrelatetoheronadeeplevel Ashley,stillreelingfromBillsslap,couldnthandlethefuryofafather.
Heshotmeavenomousglare.Itwasher.ItwasZoeywhoseducedme.
Everyoneturnedtolookatme,andSadie,nowseethingwithanger,foundherchancetolashout.
Justlike beforeattheGardners,shestormedtowardme,fuming.Youb*tch,Iknewyouwerebehindallof|this.You Mymominstinctivelysteppedinfrontofme.
Butthistime,Sadiesslapneverlanded.Damiansteppedin,hismassivehandhaltingherstrike midair.
At63,Damianwasatoweringpresence,hisphysiqueresemblingaforceofnature,hisarmsthickliketree trunks.
Sadiewincedinpainashegrippedherarmwithanunyieldingstrength.Letmego!shecriedout.
Damianstoodmotionless,exudingachillingauraofintimidation.Hissilentgazealonewasenoughtosendashiverdownanyonesspine.
Carter,withoutmissingabeat,spokeup.Inthishouse,theBoltons donottoleratetheimpudenceofa Gardner.Ifyouwanttostrikeher,haveyoubotheredtoaskmefirst? 2/2
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