Chapter149CartersFierceProtectionofHisWife.
Chapter149CartersFierceProtectionofHis Wife TheauraradiatingfromCarterwassointensethatitseemedto suffocatetheroomJosh,sensingthegrowingtension,triedtodefusethesituationwithacalmtone.Carter,theresnoneedforallthis.WewerejustaskingMs.
Gardnersomequestions.Itdidntharmherinanyway,sowhymakethissuchabigissue? Cartersresponsewassharpandunwavering.Ifitsnotharmful,thensurelygrovelingwontbeaproblem,right?Hisvoicewasfirm,filledwithauthority, Idontcarewhatkindofrelationshipyouhadinthepast.NowthatImwiththeBoltons,mywifesreputationismyfamilysreputation.Itsnotsomethingyoucanjusttrampleon ! Carterswordsturnedthesituationintooneoffamilyhonor,causingJeffrey,whohadbeenaboutto speak,tofallsilent.
YouveallowedAnnatobehavehowevershepleasedattheBoltons,Cartercontinued,hisvoicecoldand relentless.Lasttime,Iignoredherbehavior,butthistime,Iwonttolerateit.Whatsheintendedtodotomywifeisunforgivable.Yourdaughtersactionsareyourresponsibilityashernegligentparents.

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Joshbristled,hisfacetighteningwithanger.Carter,weadmitourfaultinthis,buthowdidyouknowaboutthesecretbetweenmydaughterand Ashley? Cartersreplywascalm,yetcarriedanicy edge.Why?BecauseyourdaughteriscunningandmaliciousIveseenthewayshestreatedmywife,whichiswhyIpreparedmyself.IfIhadnttakenprecautions, Zoeywouldhavefoundherselfintroubletonight.
Hisreasoningwassolid,and theSanders,knowingtheywereinthewrong,couldonlystaysilent.
Withthesituationfirmlyundercontrol,Carterdemandedthattheygrovel.Ihadonlyhintedatit,andwhilemypastlifehad faded,Istillcouldnthelpbutfeelsomeremnantsofthebondbetweenfatheranddaughter.
Ididntwantthemtogrovelatmyfeet,thinkingitwasinappropriate.
ButCarter,withthefullpoweroftheBoltons behindhim,wasntabouttoletitgo.
EventheSanderspatriarch,whohadbeencalleduponforsupport,wassilent.Hetoounderstoodthat theyhad crossedthelinethistime.
Onebyone,theygotdownbeforeme,theirfacestwistedwithanger,likelyseethingwithhatred.
Butwhatdidthatmatter? Ifitwerentfortheiractionsinmypastlife,Iwouldnthaveendeduponthisbitterpath.
Justastheygroveled,athunderoussoundechoedthroughtheroom,shakingeveryonetotheircore.
Theentireroomfrozeinfear,theirfacesdrainedofcolor.
Cartersgriponmyshouldertightened,andhisvoice,colderthantheArctic,cutthroughthesilence.Dontbeafraid.Thisisexactlywhattheyoweyou.
1/2 Chapter140CantersFierceProtectionof1Wite thebandtowlyreneCartersppedforwardMoodedJuhleywastheroomswithhotwaterthatmenhaddewithhim insomeway Ashley,hisface mixandfew,sled,YoudothistoTheHowlbetyouyo Murled,dayedemeawaywithth Carterglanceddownatthebloodiedmanscrued thisisYouthinkyoucango wife,harmher,andwalkawaywithoutconsequencedrustme,endingyouismorethan jouded badie,rushingforwardwithconcerninhereyes,mikedhitley,areyousig Iwaswrong,Sadie.TakemeawayAshleypleaded,hisvoicetaking race Athome,he
hadalwaysbeentheleastimportantfamilymember,andnowbefoundherselfindisgraceHavingheardrumortofCartersruthlessmethodsfromabroad,hewasntsureifhisfamilywouldturntheirbarkonhimtoprotecthimfromCarterDesperate,hebeggedSadetohelphimexces ButCartersneered,hisvoicedrippingwithcontempt.Youthinkyoucanjustwalkaway?IvealreadycontatedtheBoltons.YousleptwiththeSandersdaughter,andnowyouthinkyoucansimplyleavewithoutfacingtheconsequences?Youhavetomarryher EveryoneintheroomtheSanders,theGardners,evenAshleygaspedinsh
ock.WhatYouwantmetomarryAnna?