Chapter166CartersConfession Chapter166CartersConfession WhenIheardthosewords,IcouldntshakethefeelingthatthedecadeIdspentknowingLukehadbeenacompletefarce.
HadInotbeengivenasecondchanceatlife.Iwouldneverhaveuncoveredhistruenature.Hewasutterlydisgusting! Heevendaredtotrysomethinginappropriatewithme Ikickedhisstomachwithmyfootandforcedhimtotheground.Beforehecouldrespond,Isteppedcloserandslappedhimacrossthefacemultipletimes.
HewouldneverhaveimaginedthattheselfdefenseskillsIpickedupinmypreviouslifewouldbeusedagainsthim.
WhileIcouldnttakeonsomeonewithpropertrainingcatchingapervertoffguardwasanentirelydifferentmatter.
Ipressedthebuttontolowerthepartitionandtoldthedriversharply,Stopthecar! NoticingLukescondition,thedriverdidntdarecontinueandbroughtthecartoanabruptstop.
Beforesteppingout,IdeliveredastrongkicktoLuke.
Youredisgusting!Ispat.
Withthat,Ifoundmyselfabandonedinthemiddleofnowhere,snowflakesgentlydriftingdownaround me.
Feelingstuck,IdialedCartersnumber.Hepickedupalmostinstantly,saying,Hello, Canyoucomepickmeup? Ofcourse.
Carterarrivedinnotime,spottingmecrouchedbytheroadside,lookingabitout ofsorts.
OnceIgotintothecar,heimmediatelyasked,Whathappened? Annoyed,IrecalledLukeswords.Regardlessofhowserioushismistakeswere, Carterwouldalwaysside.withhim.
Even ifhedidnthaveromanticfeelingsforLukesmother,theirbondwasclearlyadeepandlastingfriendship.
Because ofthat.Ichosenottobringuptheincident.ItwouldonlyforcehimtopickbetweenmeandLuke.
ISaidcasually,Itsnothing.IjustrememberedIdrovehereandwantedtotakemycarback.
Hesaid,GivethecarkeystoDamianandlethimtakeover.
1/4 Chapter166CartersConfession Alright.
Ipassedhimthekeys,andwecontinuedthedriveinsilence.
+10FreeCoin Noticingmyquietmood,Cartergentlytookmyhandandsaid,Zoey,Imyourhusband,bothyourloverandyourfamily.Ifsomethingisbotheringyou,Iwantyoutoshareitwithme.
Hearinghiswords,Irealizedtherewasnoreasontoholdback.
Imethisgazeandasked,YoucarealotaboutLuke,dontyou?Evenifhemakesabigmistake,wouldyoustilldefendhim? Hereplied,No,itdependsonwhetherthemistakehemadeissomethingthatcanbeforgiven.
Hesoftlypattedmyhandandsaid,So,areyoureadytotellmenow?Didhedosomethingtoyou? Carterseyesheldadeep,unendingcalm,asiftheycouldembracealltheworldstroubles.
Inodded,pullingdownthecollartorevealthemarksleftonmyneckbyLuke.Justnow,inthecar,hetriedto… BeforeIcouldfinish,IsawCartersexpressiondarken,hisgazeturningcoldasice.
Hepulledmeontohislap,histonesharp.Didhetouchyou? No,Iknowhowtodefendmyself,andIfoughthimoff Iglancedathimnervously.IfitcamedowntomeorLuke,whowould youchoose?Carter,Idontwanttomakethingshard foryou.
Seeingtheconfusionin myeyes,hefirmlygrippedmywristandsaid,Youremywife.Noonehastherighttohurtyou,notevenLuke.
Hegentlyruffledmyhairandadded.Imgladyouresafe.Letmehandle this.Thecompetitioniscomingup,sodontletanythingelsedistractyou.
Alright,Iagreedsoftly.
Itrustedhim,andhiswordsbroughtmecomfort.
Atdinner,Lukewasnowheretobeseen.Jeffreyposed aquestion,andthebutlerleanedintowhispersomethingtohim.Jeffreysexpressiondarkenedasheturnedhisdispleasure towardCarter.
Letitgo.Heisntingoodshaperightnow.
Jeffrey,theBaltonsareunder mycontrolnow,andIdecidehowitsrun.
Hesethischopsticksaside,saying,Imfinished.Enjoyyourmeal.
AsJeffreyglaredathimangrily.Cartershiftedhisgazetome.Wouldyouliketoseehiscurrentstate? Lukesaggressivefaceflashedthroughmymind,areminderofwhenhetriedtoforcehimselfonme.Carterseemeddeterminedtoshowmehewasfair .
2/4 14:33Tue,Dec10BG.
Chapter166CartersConfession Ishookmyheadand said ,Idontcareabouthim.
+10FreeCons Laterthat night,afterCarterhadshoweredandchangedintosilkpajamas,Ididsomethingunusual.Ididntretreattomyroom.Instead,Iapproachedhim.
Crouchingdownbyhisfeet,Istaredathislegsconcealedbyhispants.Carter,howdidyourleggetinjured? Wehadgrowncloseovertime,andforthefirsttime,Ifeltateaseasking himsuchapersonalquestion.
Heglanceddownatmeandrespondedcalmly ,Itwasjustanaccident.
WasitconnectedtoEsther?Iasked,unsureifIwascrossingaline.
Tomysurprise,heshowednohesitationinanswering.Onthedayofthecaraccident,Esthershieldedme.ThatswhyIonlyhurtmyleg,butshelost herlife! Istaredathim,stunned.ButIalwaysthoughtshepassedawaybecauseofanillness.Isntthattrue? Foroveradecade,IhadbelievedEstherhaddiedfromhealthcomplicationsbroughtonbyherheartbreak.MyunderstandingwasthatAdamsaffairhadcausedheremotionaldespair,whicheventuallyledtoherdeath..
Howcouldithavebeenacaraccident? Carterreachedout,gentlybrushinghisfingersagainstmycheek.
Alotofthingsarelikeastilllakepeacefulonthesurfacebutchaoticbeneath.Doyouregretagreeing tobemywife?Itmightnotbeassimpleasyouthought.
over Atfirst,Ihadjumpedintothismarriageonawhim,drivenbyrevenge.Yet,overtime,asIspentmoremomentswithCarter,Icametoseehimassomeonedependable.
Loveornot,Iwasntwillingtoletgoofthismarriage.
Thebetrayalandcoldnessfromlovedonesandloversinmypastlifehadleftmeinsolitudeforsolong.Butnow,atlast,someonegenuinelycaredaboutme,andIcouldntexpresshowmuchitmeant.
Iwontregretit,Irepliedfirmly.
Carterseemedpleasedwithmyresponse.Heextendedhishandtowardmeandsaidgently.Zoey,comehere.
Alittleunsure,Iplacedmyhandinhis,andwithafirmpull,heguidedmetowardthebed.
Lyingclosebesideme,heleanedinandaskedsoftly,Doyouwantmylegstoheal? Ofcourse,Irespondedwithoutasecondthought.
Hepulledmecloser,hisarmaroundmywaist,andwhisperedsoftlyinmyear.
Ifmylegsheal,wouldyouacceptme?Notjust as acontractualhusbandandwife,butas myrealwife.
Theideaofbeingarealwifealsoimpliedbeingphysicallyintimatewithhim,athoughtIhad neverreally entertained.
3/4 14:34Tue,Dec10& Chapter166CartersConfession ButdontyoualreadyhavesomeoneelseinyourheartIasked,unsure.
Hegentlyturnedmetowardhim,oureyeslockingashetookmyhandandplaceditoverhisheart.Nomatterwhowasherebefore,fromnowon,itwillonlybeyou.Youdonthavetoanswermerightaway,butpleasedontpush meaway.Trytothinkofmeas aboyfriend,okay? Hisvoicecarriedatouchofvulnerabilityanddesire,makingithardformetosayno.
Aflushcreptontomyface,andmyheartstartedtorace Itfeltlikehewasconfessinghisfeelingstome.
But hewasCarter,amanofhighstatus.
Itallfeltlikesomethingoutofadream.
Zoey… Hemurmuredmyname,hisvoicelowandsoothing,sendingashiver throughmyears.

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Iwascompletelycaptivatedbythesoundofhisvoiceandnoddedslowly.Alright.
HisfingerslightlytouchedthemarkonmyneckleftbyLuke.Zoey,Idontwantanothermansmarkonmywife.
Iapologizedquietly,Imsorry,Iwascaughtoffguard ,andhetookadvantageofit.
Hegentlycaressedthemark.Thenletmecoveritup,okay? Istaredathim,confused.Coveritup? BeforeIcouldrespond,heleanedin,andIwassuddenlysurroundedbyadarkshadow…