Chapter155YouLostThisRound Chapter155 YouLostThisRound +5FreeCoins Hearingthosewordsfromthepersonshelovedmost musthavebeenunbearable.I couldempathizewiththatpainalltoowell.
Annamusthave feltheartbrokennownomatterwhatherintentionswereingettingclosetoLuke.
Afterall,thetimetheyspenttogetherovertheyearswasrealandtheirlovehadbeengenuine.
ShewascarryingLukeschild,yetthechildsfatherwastreatingherwithsuchcoldindifference.HowcouldAnnanotfeeldevastated? Cartersvoicewasvoid ofemotionashedeclared, Since thatsthecase,thismatterissettled.
Katesfacewasfilledwithindignation.Anna and Mr.Ashleyhavenoemotionalfoundation!Besides…herhealthisnotgood.Iwontagreewiththismarriage! SheheldbackthefactthatAnnawas pregnant,knowingit wouldonlymakethesituationmorehumiliating.
EspeciallynowthatLukeandAlisasmarriagewasalready disastrous.
decided,revealingAnnaspregnancybe Melissa,havinghadsomedealingswithKatebefore,spokegentlyasonewomantoanother.Kate,thisisjustatemporarysolution.Youknowhowimportantreputationisforfamilieslikeours.Iftheywerealreadyacouple,theirbehaviorlastnightcould beexplainedaway.Thismarriageisjusttoquiettherumors.Oncethegossipdiesdown,theycandivorce.
Marriageanddivorcearenttrivialmatters!Katesnapped.DoyouevencareaboutAnnasreputation?Onceshesdivorced,shellbelabeledasadivorcee.Howwillsheeverfindanotherhusband? Melissamutteredunderherbreath, Itsnotlikeshellfindonenow.Afterwhathappenedlastnight,whowoulddare marryher?Wehadnochoicebuttostepin- Whatdidyoujustsay?Katesangerflared.
AlthoughAnnasactionswereundertheinfluenceofdrugs,nooneelsewouldseeitthatway.Herreputationwasalreadyruined.
Melissawasntwrong,butnoonewantedtoadmitit.
Enough,Anthonyinterjected.Evenifitsjustforreputation,theHudsonswonttreatherunfairly.Wellsendherthebetrothalgiftfromourside.Ifyouhaveanyconditions,feelfreetostatethem.
ThiswasmusictoJoshsears.Asamandrivenbyprofitheimmediatelysawthevalueinthisarrangement.Annasreputationwasbeyondrepairwithintheirsocialcircle.Thewealthyfamilieswithinitwouldneverconsidermarryingherafterwitnessingherboldbehaviortonight.
MarryingintotheHudsonsmightstillallowhertogainsomebenefitsforthefamily.
Thenwellfollowlocalcustomsandhosta properwedding.Whoknows,maybethetwokidswillactuallygrow toloveeachother,Joshsaid.
1/3 Chapter155YouLostThisRound Hiswordsdrewsideeyesfromthosearoundhim.
Fine.Nameyourterms TheSandersandHudsonfamiliesmovedtonegotiateSadie,whohadcomewithAshley,nowfoundherselflikean outsider.
ShedraggedAshleyoutsidetodemandanswers.Meanwhile,IglancedatBill.Normally, hedotedonSadiemorethananyone.Yethewasntfollowingherouthattentionwasfixated onmymom.
Momwasntherselftodayeither..
Shewasnaturallyaclassicbeauty,withelegantfeaturesthatseemeduntouchedbytime.Evenastheages,shelooksnoolderthanherearly30s,exudingagentleandcharmingdemeanor.
Today,however,sheseemedevenyounger,likeaflowerinfullbloom,vibrantandrefreshed.
Athoughtcrossedmymind.
KnowingBill,hesusuallykeptbusybyhismistressestostayattheirplaces.Ithadbeen a longtimesinceheandmymomhadevensharedthesameroom.Iwonderediftheyhadbeenintimatelastnight Mymomisatraditionalwoman,boundbytheconstraintsofamarriagerootedinmutualbenefit.IdontwanthertobetoodeeplyentangledwithBill.
Sometimes,lettinggomightbethebetterchoice.
Yet,astheirdaughter,Idarenotinterferelightlywiththeirrelationship.
Feelingparched,Iwenttograbsomefruit.
AsImovedaway.IspottedAnnapesteringLukenearby.
LukesexpressionwascoldashetoweredoverAnna.Hisgazewasdevoidoftheaffectionheonceheldfor her.
Icouldnthelpbutsighattheirony.Thingshadbeensodifferentjusttwomonthsago.
Beforeourwedding,Lukehadbarelypaidmeanyattention,spendingallhistimewithAnnainstead.
Evenasourmarriageloomed,hesawtheceremonyasaformofcompensation,believingIhadtrappedhimwithasenseofresponsibility.
He wantedonelastflingbeforesettlingdown.
Butintwoshortmonths,Ihaddied,hisloveforAnnahadcrumbled,andnowhewassettomarrysomeoneelse.
Itwasfunnyhowthingshadturnedout.
HiscurrentdisdainforAnnawasthesameexpressionheoncereservedforme.
Luke,areyoureallygoingtomarrythat woman ?Annaasked,hervoicetrembling.
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Chapter155YouLostThisRound 2491%8 Yes,Lukerepliedwithouthesitation.Ifnother,itwouldvebeensomeoneelse.Itwas nevergoingtobeyou,AnnaLetgoofthisfantasy Luke,ifyoudontwantme,thenwhatabthebaby- alem Lukecutheroffsharply YouremarryingintotheHudionfamily,andImmarrying,Alisa.Dontbringthisupagain.Ifyouwanttokeepthebaby,Iwontstopyou.Ifyouwantanabortion.Illsupportit.Eitherway,weredone Luke,whendidyoubecomelikethis?Annasvoicebroke.
Dontcallmyname.Itsdisgusting.FocusonbuildinglifewithAshleyinthefuture.

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Withthat,hewalkedaway.
Hedidntavoidmewhenhesawme.Instead,hiscoldgazelockedontomine.Is thiswhatyouwantedto Everyonehereknewwhohadorchestratedthissituation.Butatthispoint,therewasnoescapingit.
Ismiledfaintlyandsaid,Yes? Zoey,youreruthless,Yourenothinglikeher Thenheturnedandleft.Thewarmthheonceheldformewas gone.
Hethoughthehad severedalltiesbetweenmeandChloeandgotridofhisnastythoughts.
Butthistime,hewaswrong IamChloe.
However,theChloewholovedhimdiedlongago.Allthatremainedwas myhatredforhim.
WhenLukewasgone,Annawipedaway hertearsandglaredatmewithundisguisedmalice.
You!Iveneverwrongedyou.Whyareyou so cruel? Cruel?I scoffed.Ms.Sander,thatsquitethejoke .DidIforceyoutomanipulateAshleyintoseducing me?DidIholdaguntoyourheadandmakeyoudrugme?Werentthoseallyourchoices?Howdareyouaccuseme? Zoey,dontthinkyouvewon.JustbecauseyouvesidedwithAlisadoesntmeanyouresafe.Shesnotasinnocentasshelooks.Becarefulshedoesntsellyouout.
1crossedmyarmsandsneered.
Oh?AndwhoshouldIsidewithinstead?You,theonewhotriedtoruinmeandgetmekickedoutofBoltons?Ms.Sander,heresapieceofadviceforyou,youreapwhatyousow.Youlostthisround.