08:23Tue,Dec10 Chapter158ComeAtMe Chapter158ComeAtMe OnthewaytoJeffreysstudy,myheartpoundedlikeadrum.ItfeltjustlikethosedaysinschoolwhenIdgetintroubleandbecalledtotheteachersoffice.Thewalkseemedendless Carter,ontheotherhand ,remainedcalmfromstarttofinish.Hisexpressionwasunreadable,givingnothingaway.
Thebutlerplacedsometeaandsnacksonthetablebeforequietlyexiting,closingthedoorbehindhim.
Jeffreygesturedtothesofa.Sit Ididntdare.Justfacinghimmademenervous.Jeffrey,Imfinestanding Hestaredatmeforalongmomentbeforespeaking.Youvealreadydoneit,sowhyareyoufeelingguiltynow? Histonewasntevenharsh,butmykneesnearlybuckled.Iwassoclosetofallingtothefloorinsurrender.Carter,intermsofaura,wasexactlylikeJeffrey.NowonderIusedtobeterrifiedeverytime Isawhim.IglancedatCarter,hopinghedsaysomething.SurelyJeffreywouldgoeasier onhisownson.
Sensingmygaze,Cartersmiledfaintly.Sitdown.
Iblinkedathim.
Thatwasit? Headdednonchalantly,Wouldyoulikesomefruittea?Itssweetbutnotoverlyso ,anditgoeswellwiththesnacks- Igrabbedhissleeveandtuggedatit.
Getagrip!Wewerentheretoenjoyateaparty;wewereheretobereprimanded! Asifoblivious,hecontinued.Youdontliketea?Icanaskthebutlerto- Clearingmythroatsoftly,I redirectedtheconversation.Jeffrey,ifyouhavesomethingtosay,justsayit.Yourescaringmelikethis.

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Scared?Youdontseemscaredatallwithhowboldyouvebeen!Jeffrey slammedtheteacupdownontothetable,spillingteaeverywhere.
Iinstinctivelysteppedforward,wantingtocleanupthemess, Carterstoppedmewithalight tug.Someonewillcleanituplater.
ThenheturnedtoJeffreyandsaid,Dontscareher.Shestimid .Imtheoneresponsible.Ifyoureangry.
takeitoutonme.
realizewhat amesseffreyletoutacoldsnort.Ineverknewyouhadsuchsoftspotforwomen.Doyouyouvecausedfor theBoltons?AndAnnaispregnantwitha Boltonoffspring,yetyoutwo- 1/2 E- Chapter158ComeAtMe Intheend,allfamilieslikethiscaredabouttheirowninterests.
+5FreeCoins Carterremainedunfazed.Hepickedupateacup,tookasip,andthenspokecalmly.Yousawityourself.Theymadethefirstmove.Theirintentionsweremaliciousfromthestart.IfIhadntretaliated,wouldtheyassumemywifeisapushover? Hetookfullresponsibilityforeverything,usingIinsteadofwe,effectivelyremovingmefromthemessentirely.
1staredathisprofile,feelingcomplicated.ThoughCarterandLukewerebothfromtheBoltons,theywere.nothingalike.
Carterhada senseofresponsibility.Inmomentslikethese,hekeptmefirmlybehindhim,shieldingmefrom allthearrowsaimedmyway.
Inmypreviouslife,noonehadeverstoodbymysidewhenIwasfalselyaccusedoverandoveragain.Beforewegotmarried,hehadsuggestedcallingofftheengagementbecauseheknewLukedidntloveme.
ButIwasblindedbymydesireforrevengeandrefusedhisproposalbackthen.
HeoncesaidthatifIwaswilling,hecouldtakemeawayfromthissorrowfulplace.
IfIhadagreedbackthen,wouldIhaveavoideddeath? Fortunately,fatehadgivenmeanotherchance.
Itfeltlikeanhonortobeprotectedbyhimnow.
Jeffrey,seeingthatCarterhadavalidpoint,couldntrebatehim.Hechangedthetopicinstead.WhendidyouinstallsomanycamerasintheBoltonResidence?thisplaceyourstocontrolnow,Carter? ThatwaswhatIdbeenwonderingtoo.WhendidtheBoltonshousebecomesoriddledwithsurveillance? MentioningthismadeCartersexpressionturnicy.Ifiinstalledthosecamerasearlier,shewouldnthavemetsuchraterribleend…