Chapter17INeverEvenWenttoCloudville Chapter 17INeverEvenWentto Cloudville Annawas rushedtotheER,leavingLukepacinganxiouslyoutside,worrywrittenalloverhisface.
+5 Free Coins Royhesitatedbeforespeakingup,Mr.Bolton,Ive alreadyinformedtheSanders.Shouldwegototheairportnow?Ifwewaitanylonger, wellmisstheflight.
Cloudvillewas inaremote,highaltitudetown.TherewasonlyoneflightadayfromNightvilletoCloudville.
TheweatherinCloudvillehadbeenbadlately,withfrequentflightcancellations,whichwaswhyRoyhadkindlyofferedthereminder.
Lukesexpressiondarkened, andhesnappedangrily,Areyououtofyourmind?Chloeisperfectlyfine,havingthetimeofherlifeinCloudville.Shesnotgoingtodie.ButAnnaslifeisontheline.HowcanIleaveherrightnow? RoyhadassumedthatwhenLukecalledinthemiddleofthenight,askingforflowersandgifts,hewasplanningtoapologizetomeproperly.
Justlastnight,hesaidIwasmoreimportantthanAnna,andnowhewasalreadygoingbackonhisword.
Inoticed Royseyesdimslightly,probablyfeelingthatIdeservedbetter.
1 Afterall,RoyhadwitnessedtheentirejourneyfromLukeandmebeingdeeplyinlove towherewewerenow.Deepdown,heprobablyhopedwedreconcile.
Heloweredhishead,hidingthedisappointmentinhiseyes.Illgohandletheticketcancellationrightaway.
JustastheSandersarrived,Annawaswheeledout.Thedoctor,holdingtheresults,calledout,Familyofthepatient! Lukehurriedforward.Imherfamily.HowsAnnadoing? Thedoctortookonelookathisworriedfacebeforeresponding.Shesstablenow,buthowexactlyareyoutakingcareofher?Youknowshehasaheart condition,andyetyoustillstimulatedheronpurpose!Ifshehadntreceivedmedicaltreatmentintime,shecouldvegoneintosuddencardiacarrestatanymoment! Stimulated?TheSanderslookedatLuke.AnnacamebacktotheBoltonResidenceyesterday.Whatcouldhaveupse
ther? Lukewasjustaspuzzled.Mom,dontworry.Illgettothebottomofthis.TheimportantthingisthatAnnaisokay.
Inthehospitalroom,thefamilygatheredaroundAnna,treatingherlikeafragileporcelaindoll,theirfacesfilledwithconcernandtenderness.
IttookmebacktoatimebeforeIlefttheSanders,duringthepandemiclockdown,whenmybrotherwasstuckathisoffice.
Iofferedto go andlookafterhim,butonceItestedpositive,myfamilyquicklyvacatedthevilla,terrifiedofcatchingthevirusfromme.
ThatwaswhenItrulyunderstoodthattheriftbetweenmeandmyfamily,causedbyAnna,wasonethatcouldneverbemended.
Intheireyes,Iwasinsignificant.
WheneverAnnahadeventheslightestproblem,theyrushedtoherside,whichleftmefeelingapangofenvyfromthesidelines.
WhentheregularhousekeeperwhocaredforAnnaappeared,Luke,hisfacedarkwithfrustration,demanded,HowdidAnnagetupsetagain? It seemsshewasupsetwhilelookingatherphone.Iglancedatitandsawitwasfilledwithinsultsdirectedather.
Insults?Whodidthis? Idontknow,thehousekeeperreplied.Sincelastnight,Ms.Annasphonehasntstopped ringing.Isuspect someonemight 1/2 12:05PMD Chapter17INeverEvenWenttoCloudville +5FreeCoins haveleakedhernumber.
LuketookAnnasphone,andswiftlyunlockedit.
HecheckedthecallhistoryandfoundanightfullofharassingcallsfromvariousIPaddressesacrossthecountry.
Therewerealsocountlessmessagespouringin,filledwithvulgarandoffensivelanguage.
Themessageswerefilledwithaccusationslikeseducingotherpeopleshusbandsandfleeingfromaweddingwithout shame.
Assoonasthephonewasturnedon,itrangagain.Lukeanswered,andavoicethatsoundedlikeamiddleagedwomancamethrough.Youshamelesslittleslt,seducingotherpeopleshusbands.Youllgetwhatyoudeserve… Giventheirhighbornstatus,theentirehouseholdwasshockedbythesheervulgarityoftheinsults.
Lukedidntsayanythingandendedthecallimmediately.Hehadnointentionofarguingwithafoulmouthedwomanandsullyinghisowndignity.
Mypoordaughter.Howdidyouendupinsuchamess?Whocouldhavedonethis?Mymothergazedatthestill-unconsciousAnnawithsorrow.
Lukesfacedarkenedashesnapped,ItsChloe.Shesdefinitelybehindthis! Myfamilyandhusbandhadalreadycondemnedmewithoutevenbotheringtoinvestigatethematter.
AsSuninganhadinstigatedcountlesstimesinthepastfewyears,Iwasnowcastastheultimatevillain,foreverinthewrong.
Fromthebedcameafaintvoice,Mom,Dad,Ethan.PleasedontblameChloe.Itwasmymistaketomakethatcallandruinherwedding.Ifanyoneshouldbeblamed,itsme.
.Anna,paleandtearful,layinherhospitalbed,deeplyremorseful.
Thisstrategy,nomatterhowoftensheusedit,neverfailedtodrawevenmoresympathyfromthefamily.
AnnagraspedLukessleeve.Luke, werentyouplanningtopickupChloetoday?Pleasegonow.Imalright.WhenyougettoCloudville,apologizetoheronmybehalf.Itsallmyfault.Onceshesback,Illgoabroadandwontevercomenearheragain.
Howcanyougoabroadwithyourhealthlikethis? Exactly.DontworryaboutChloe.Shessuchapettylittlebrat.Shethrowsatantrumoverthesmallestthings.YoumadeoneurgentcalltoLuke,andsheleftwithoutaword.Nowshesmakingafuss.Itssimplyoutrageous! Lukechangedhismind.IwontgotoCloudvilletopickherup.Your grandmasbirthdayisinafewdays.Shellcomebackon herown.
AsIwatchedthesnowswirlingoutside,onethoughtconsumedme.IwontbeabletomakeittoGrandmasbirthday.
By then , would you even noticethat I never even went to Cloudville ? The reality isthatI am already dead .
Chapter18IDreamtthatChloeWasDead Chapter18IDreamt thatChloeWasDead GrandmawastheonlypersoninthefamilywhodidntresentmeduetoAnnasdrama.
Sadly,herhealthwas gettingworse,andshehadbeenbedriddenforsixmonths.
+5 Free Coins Sheunderstoodmystruggles.Aweekbeforemywedding,whenIwenttoseeher,shesoftlypattedmyheadandsaid,Chloe,ifyoudontwanttomarry,thendontgothroughwithit.Ifhesnottherightman,marryinghimwillonlycauseyousorrow.
Backthen,mymindwasfilledwiththoughtsofexposingthetruthattheweddingandgettingrevenge.Iturneddownmygrandmasadvice.
Dontworry,Grandma.Ivegoteverythingundercontrol.Youneedtofocusongettingbettersoon.
Chloe,Iwillholdonuntilmybirthday.IknowyouvebeenthroughsomuchsinceAnnareturned.Youllalwaysbemybelovedchild.Ihaveaspecialgiftforyouonthatday.
Mygrandmaownedfivepercentofthecompanysshares.WhenAnnacameback,thefamilysuggestedgivingherthosesharesascompensation,butmygrandmadeclined.IknewshekeptthemtomakesureIwouldntendupwithanythinginthefuture.
Unfortunately,despiteallhercarefulplans,Ipassedawaybeforeshecouldhand metheshares.
Lukequicklymanagedthe harassingcallsandmessages,andhisdislikeformeonlygrew.
TolookafterAnna,hemadesoupforherhimself,carefullycoolingitwitheachspoonful.Hewassofocusedonherthattherewasnospaceformeinhisthoughts.
Irealizedthatifthatmysteriousmantrulywantedtohurtme,thistimewouldbeenoughformybodytovanishcompletely.
IcouldnthelpbutwonderhowtheywouldreactwhentheyfoundoutIwasdead.
Wouldtheyfeelsorryforhowtheytreatedmetoday? Luke,worriedthatAnnamightgetupsetagain,stayedbyhersidethatnight.
Hewokeupfromyetanothernightmareinthemiddleofthenight.
Luke,didyouhaveabaddream?Annaasked.
Hissuddenmovementmusthavebeentooabrupt,wakingthepersononthehospitalbed.
Lukewipedthecoldsweatfromhisbrow,hisfacelookingdrained.
Im…alright,hemuttered.

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Annawalkedovertohimandasked,Whatdreamfrightenedyouthismuch? IdreamtthatChloewasdead.Shewaslosingsomuchblood,andshekeptpleadingwithmetosaveher.
Annagentlypattedhisback,saying,Dontworry,Luke.Dreamsareoftentheoppositeofreallife.ThatmeansChloeisprobablyhappyandhealthyrightnow.
Lukerubbedhistiredtemples.Ivehadthissamedreamforseveralnightsinarow.
Maybeyourejusttooconcernedabouther.Ifyoucantstopthinkingabouther,whynotbringherbacksooner?Thatway,Icanalsostopworrying,Annasuggested.
Lukes gazeflickered.Well,then… IhopeChloewillcalmdownsoonandstopbeingupsetwithme.Iwasfortunatethistime,butthatwontalwaysbethecase .
Afterlisteningtoherwords,Lukeabandonedthethoughtandgentlypattedherhead,Forgetit,lether calmdowninCloudville.