Chapter147TheBet Chapter147TheBet +5FreeCoins ThetensionintheairwassothickitfeltlikeIcouldjuskickbackwithsomesnacks andenjoythechaosunfolding.Itwaslikeashowthatyoucouldnttakeyoureyesoff,atruespectacle! IcouldnthelpbutthinkhowincredibleitwouldhavebeenifZoeywereheretoseethis.Whataperformance! Justasthings wereabouttospiralfrom shoutingtoafullonbrawl,Jeffreycutinsharply,Alright,enough!Haveyoualllostyourminds?Together,youreover100yearsold,andyetyoureactinglikeabunchofdrunkhousewives,yellinglikethere
snotomorrow.Havesomedignity! Finally,Adam,whohadbeenfakingillness,madehisappearancethoughhedmissedthemostintensepartofthedrama.Hemusthavebeenfrustratedbythat.
Jeffreyssuddeninterventiondidmanagetocoolthingsdownforamoment,withbothsidesreluctantlytakingastepback.
Billsvoicewasascoldasicewhenhespoke.Fine.Showuswhatyouvegot.Letsseewhosbeenplaying anddirty.Ifyourdaughterdiditwillingly,youllstripoff,runthreelapsaroundtheBoltonsproperty,shourthatyoureafool.
Fine.Ifitturnsoutyourdaughtersbehindthis,youlldoexactlythattoo .
Whathadstartedas adisputebetweenAnnaandmehadquicklyescalatedintoafullblownfeudbetweentheSandersandtheBoltons Ethanandtheothersstillhopedtocoolthings off,butwhenmengotheated,itdidntmatterhowoldtheywerewhetherfiveorfifty,theintensitywasthesame.
Fortheonlookers,itdidntreallymatterwhowonorlost;someonewouldenduplookingbad,andtheywerealltoohappytowatchitplayout.
Adamdidntexpectsuchadramaticturnofevents.Hejuststoodtherequietly,watching,relievedthat,foronce,hissonwasntinvolved.
ButwherewasLuke? Adamglancedaroundbut didntspothim.GivenhowmoodyLukehadbeenlately,heprobablyjustwent .tohisroomtoavoidthescene.Adamdidntthinktoomuchofit.
Oncethingshadcalmeddownabit,Cartersteppedforward,hisvoicesteady,Alright,enoughshouting.Itstimetopresenttheevidence.
Iblinked,mycuriositypiqued.Whathadhebeendoingbehindmyback?, Hehadevidence? Everyoneseyesimmediatelylockedonto him.Whatevidence? Dontworry.Wellgothroughitstepbystep.
CartergaveaquicknodtoDamian,whoproceededtoplayarecording.
1/3 Chapter147TheBet ThiswassomethingIhadntevenknownabout! Thevoiceon thetapewasunmistakablyAnnas.AreyoureallywillingtoletZoeyendupwithsomeone.else?Whatawasteofherbeauty.
Whatareyouafraidof?Cartersjusta cripple.Ifyoutakehiswoman,youllbedoinghimafavor.
Ifshewontagree,noproblem.Justdrugher,andshedowhateveryouwant.Womenarelikethat.Getavideoofit,andshellbeatyourmercywheneveryouplease.
Iwasstunned.1hadsuspectedAnna mightuseAshleytotargetme,butIdidntexpectCartertohaveevidencelikethis, WhywashesofixatedonAnna? Irememberedthatevenaftermydeath,Carterhadkeptsearchingforme.HedeventoldLukethathesuspectedAnna,thoughatthetime,hehadnoproof.
So,Carterhadbeeninvestigatingallthistime,evenafterIwasgone! Butwhy?Iwasalreadyburied.Whyhadntheletitgo ? TheroomwassilentaseveryoneprocessedtheweightoftheevidenceCarterhadlaidout.Butforme,myemotionsweretangledasIlookedatthemanIhadcalledUncleCarterforyears.
Weweremarriednow,butIstilldidntfullyunderstandwhat kindofmanhereallywas .
Itwashispersistencethathad uncoveredAnnas betrayal.
Katewasspeechless,andJoshstoodfrozen.TheSandersshifteduncomfortably,clearlyunsettled.
Annahad turnedtheirentireworldupsidedown.Thesweet,innocentdaughtertheythoughttheyknewwasbehindallofthisdeceit Billcouldntholdbackanylonger.Isthisthepure,innocentdaughteryouvebeenbraggingabout?Mydaughterhasnoissueswithher,andshejustmarriedintotheBoltons.Theveryfirstthingshedoesistrytogetothermentodrugher?Shesnobetterthanananimal ! TheSandersknewtheywerewrong,buttheywerent abouttoadmititsoeasily.
Thisisjustanaudioclip.Whostosayitwasnteditedoraltered?Thisdoesnt proveanything!Theywerestillindenial.
Carterstayedcalm.Mrs.Sander,dontkeepdenyingit.Youllonlymakeitworseforyourself.
ThenDamianplayedanotherclipthisoneshowedAnnasecretlyhandingAshleyadrug.
Annas voicewasbarelyaudiblebutclearenough.Thisdrugisstrong.Asip,andshellbeturnedon.Shellevencrawl intoyourbedherself.
Ashleyasked,Whatifshe drinksmore? Then shewontevenrememberwhosheis.Youcandowhateveryouwanttoherthen 2/3 Chapter147TheBet TheSandersfacesdrainedofcolorasthepiecesbegantofallintoplace.ThescenewhereAnnahartbeengrabbingAshleyearliernowmadesenseshewascompletelyoutofcontrol.
And thiswas thesamedrug Anna hadplannedtouseofme! Thesoundofaslapbrokethetension.
Everyone froze.Itwasmymom,Philippa.Shehad slappedKate,Normallysogentle,shenowstoodflushedandtrembling,herangerburningthroughher TheSandersraisedsuchawickeddaughter!Whatdidmydaughtereverdotoher?Whyissheplottingagainstmine? Philippa,whohadalwaysbeenkindandsoftspoken,wasnowsharpandfierce,glaringatKate.
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Kate,whohadbeencomfortedbyPhilippaonlymomentsbefore,wasleftspeechless.Shecoulddonothingbutstandthere,herlipspressedtight.
IwalkeduptoPhilippaandwrappedmyarmsaroundHerfrombehind.
Mom,dontworryaboutit.Imfine.Dontletherupsetyou.
Philippaturned,herfacestreakedwithtears.Sillychild,whydoesyourlifehavetobesodifficult?Itsall fault.Ishouldhaveprotectedyoubetter.
my HertearsseemedtoawakensomethinginBillsconscience.HehadplannedtomocktheSanders,butnow,hecouldntbringhimselftodoit Gently,hepulledPhilippaintohisarms.Alright,stopcrying.Wereadultshereletsnotletanyoneseeuslikethis.Werestillstanding,andnoonecanhurtZocy Philippasangerflaredagain ,andshepoundedher fistsagainsthischest.
Itsall yourfault!YouforcedZoeyintotheBoltons.Shewasstillsoyoung,andyoucouldntwai Billwrappedhisarmaroundherwaistandgentlyledheroutside,clearlyworriedthattheSandersmightseizetheopportunitytomakefunofhim.
Meanwhile,DamianplayedthefinalclipavideoshowingAshleysecretlyslippingdrugsintoawineglassbeforehandingittome.Iwatchedmyselftakea sip.Katepointedatme,hervoiceshrill.Whyarentyouaffected? FromthemomentIlefttheBoltonshouse, Ashleyhadbeentryingtoseducemewithhiswords.DoyouthinkImstupidenoughtodrinkthatwine?IspititoutthemomentItookit.
IheldCartershand,myvoicefirm.SinceImarriedintotheBoltons,Iwouldneverbetraymyhusband.Anna,ontheotherhand ,isinconsistent,erratic,andpromiscuous.
ThenwhogaveAnnathedrugs?