Chapter161ShellNeverRise Chapter161ShellNeverRisc HowcouldInotknow?Iwaspracticallyonestepawayfromfilmingtheentirethingmyself! I even knew histimingdowntothesecond.
Ihadalreadythoughtofanexcusetoreplytohim.
YouandAnnachoseChloesweddingnighttomakeyourmove.Clearly,youweregoingformaximumthrill.Letmeguessyoudiditinthebridalsuite,onthenewbed,didntyou? MyquestionrenderedLukespeechlessasthatnightwasmeanttostayasecret.
IfithadntbeenforthetimingofAnnas pregnancy,noonewouldvefoundout.
Lukesexpressiongrewdarkerbythesecond ,whileIcontinuedtojabhimwithmywords.
Whatsthoretobeafraidofsinceyouvedoneitalready?A manhavingafewwomenoutsideisperfectlynormal.Igetit.
SeeinghowindifferentIseemed,Lukeglaredatmecoldly.Andwhatifitwereyourman? Tdbreakhislegs,Ireplied,myexpressionturningseriousasIspokefirmly.
Backthen,IdbeenintentoncatchingLukeandAnnaintheact.Beforetheirweddingnight,theyhadntactuallycrossedtheline.
ItwasntuntilaftermydeaththatIpersonallywitnesseditall.
LukesbetrayalensuredthatIcouldnever trustorlove anothermaneasily.IhadevenforgottenaboutmymarriagetoCarterinthespurofthemoment.
Justthen,Carter,whohadbeenreadingnearby,suddenlyspokeup.Mylegsarealreadybroken,soyou canrestassuredIwontbetrayyou.
Hisdeepgazelingeredonmeandhiswordsleftmeblushingfuriously.Carter,Iwasnttalkingaboutyou.Iwasjust… Justrunningmymouth.
Foramoment,IforgotIwassupposedtobeaproperwifeonthesurface.
Enough,Luke.Dwellingonthepastispointless.You andAnna areover .Shesabouttomarrysomeonenew,andyouresettomarryanotherwoman.Whatsdoneisdone.Rightnow,thepriorityischoosingyourmaritalhomeforwhenMs.Hudsonmovesin.
IdeliberatelyremindedhimthatheandAnnawouldalwaysbemarkedbytheirscandal.HecouldforgetaboutactinglikesomeromanticheroandusingChloeasashield.
SinceyoureinchargeoftheBoltonsnow,Illfollowyourarrangements,Lukereplied, Thatwontdo.Itsyou and yourfuturewifewhowillbelivingthere,afterall.CarterandIhavenarroweditdownforyouseeiftheresaplaceyoulike.
1/4 Chapter161ShellNeverRise #10FreeCona Ihandedhimasetofpreselectedhousingoptions,andhepickedoneatrandom.Thisone,then.IndoesntmatterwhereIlivesinceitsnotChloeImmarrying.
Hestoodupwithonehandinhispocket.Illbegintreatmentstartingtomorrow.YoullhavetoberesponsiblefortheBoltonsaffairs,AuntZoey Therewasamockingsmirkonhislipsbeforeheleft.
Watchinghisretreatingfigure,Ifeltafaintunease.
Lukeseemeddifferent.
Oncehewasgone,Carterspokecalmly,Iwontcheat.Never.
Iwasmomentarilystunnedbeforerealizinghewascontinuingourearlierconversation.
Lukedoesntseemverypleased,Iremarked.
Hewasspoiledgrowingup.Payhimnomind.Itslate,andyouvehadalongday.Letsheadtobed,Cartersaid .
Hislastsentencemademyfaceburn.
Itwasas ifwewerearealmarriedcouple.
Ipushedhimbacktotheroomandwenttofreshenup, WhenIreturned,Inoticedscentedcandleshadbeenli Curious,Iasked,Carter,doyoulikescentedcandles? Thesecandleshelpwithrelaxationandsleep.Dontyoulikethescent?heasked.
Ishookmyhead.No,itsnice.Illheadtobednow.
Goodnight.
Withtheyear endapproaching,bigfamilieslikeoursalwayshadalotgoingon,andLukesmarriageonlyaddedtothechaos.Forthefirsttime,Itrulyunderstoodtheexhaustionofbeingtheelderincharge.
Thefaintscentofthecandleslulledmeintoadeepsleep,butinthemiddleofthenight,Ivaguelyheardavoicewhisperingnearmycar.Thetonewasalmostpleading.
Chloe,loveme,please… Thevoicesoundedsofamiliar.IfeltlikeIshouldhavebeenconscious,butmyeyelidswouldntopen,andmymindwasahazymess.
Itfeltasthoughmybodywasfloatingonclouds,weightlessanddetached.
Someoneseemed tobegentlycaressingmycheek,theirgazelingeringonmeforaneternityuntilI completelylostconsciousness.
2/4 08:24Tue,Dec10· Chapter161ShellNeverRise #10FreeCoins Thenextmorning.Iwas awakenedbytwosquirrelschatteringontheterrace, Thedensegreeneryoftheresidencehadattractedpleillyofwildlife.
Stretchinglazily,Isighedatthethoughtofthepileoftaskswaitingforme.
BeingMrs.Boltonwasnt easy, Spottingthesquirrels,1tossedthemsomenutsfromaplateandwatchedthemstufftheirlittlecheeks.Itwasanadorablesight.
Youreawake?Cartersvoicestartledmefrombehind Carter,dontyouneedtogotothecompany? Heshouldbebusysinceitisalmosttheendoftheyear Ivehiredaprofessionalmanagertohandlethings.DontworryIvedecidedtotakeabreak.
Thatmadesense.Ihadheardofhisworkaholicreputationbefore.Afteryearsofhardwork,itwasonlynaturalforhimtowant sometimeoff… Doyoulikeanimals?heasked,glancingatthesquirrelsoutside.
Ismiled.Theyrecute,andIhadnothingelsetodo.
Whenwemoveout,wecankeepsome.Doyoulikecats? Myeyeslitup.Iloveragdolls! Thenwellgettwo,heagreedeasily.
Wontitbetroublesome?Ragdollshavesensitivestomachsandshedalot.Oh,andareyouallergictocatfur?Iasked.
Noworries.Wellhavethemifyouwantthem.
HiswordsremindedmeoftwostraykittensIfoundincollege.Feelingsorryforthem,Iwantedtotakethemhome,butLukerefused ashewasallergictocats Heevendismissedmycareforstraysaspointless.
IhadnochoicebuttobringthekittenbacktotheSanderResidence.Isetupasmallshelterforitintheyard.
Oneday,Icamehometofindthekittengone.ItturnedoutthatJosh, afterlosingmoneyonabusinessdeal,blamedmeforbringingthecatintothehouse.Hehadtheservantsthrowthemout,sayingtheybroughtbadluck.
Isearchedfrommorninguntilnightintheheavysnowandmywholebodywastremblingfromthecold.
Justthen,IranintoCarter.
Heletmeintohiscartowarmup and soon onhadhismenfindthekittensHeevenaccompaniedmetoge 4 Chapter161ShellNeverRise themcheckedbeforesendingthemtoashelter.
Thinkingback.CarterandIhadcrossedpathsearlierthanIrealized.
Backthen,Ihadbeentooafraidofhim.Thoughhewasntmucholderthanme,heseemed soauthoritative,likea senior1darednotapproach .
Whatsonyourmind?he asked,leaningcloser.
1 +10FreeCoins Nothing,justoldmemories,Ireplied,shakingmyhead.Snappingoutofit,Irememberedthebusyday.ahead.Ivegottoomuchtodotoday.Notimetochat! Igroanedbeforeheadingtothebathroom.Itwasntlongbeforethebutlercameoverwithsomemaidswhohadbeenworkinghereformanyyearstokeepmecompanywiththehouseholdchores.

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Forthenextfewdays,Carterstayedbymyside,helpingoutineverypossibleway.
3 HispresencefeltsonaturalthatIstartedtorelyonhimmoreandmore.
Then,oneday,hecasuallysaid,Theresan artexhibitioncomingup.Doyouwant toattend ? Anartexhibition?Mymind,cloudedwithtasks,barelyregisteredit.
Annawillbeshowcasingherworkthere,headded.
Thatsnappedmebacktoreality.Aftermydeath,Annahadtakenallthepaintingsfrommybasement,claimingthemasherown.
Shehadeventarnishedmynameintheprocess,leavingmetobeinsultedandhumiliated.ThiswasadebtIcouldntleaveunsettled.
Cartercontinuedcalmly,Wordis,shesbeentryingtowinovertheHudsonslately,probablytosecureabetterlifeaftermarriage.
Annawasfarmorecunningthansheappeared.
Ifsheshoneattheexhibition,itwouldbringglorytotheHudsonsandbolsterherchancesofasmooth.transitionintotheirfamily.
Shewantedtousemyhardworktopaveherwaytosuccess! NowaywasI goingtoletthathappen.
Anna,youtook whatsmine,andnowitstimetogiveitback Iwillneverletherriseinthislifetime!