Chapter178WellSoonHaveaBaby Chapter178WellSoonHaveaBaby NestledinCartersembrace,IfoundmyselfreflectingonmyexperiencesasChloe.
ThepainIenduredhadbuiltupovertime,lingeringheavilywinme.Onlynowdiditbegintodissipate Asmyemotionsseuled,Iwipedawaymytears.Tmsorryforlosingmycomposureearlier.HearingChloesstorybrokemyheart1couldnthelpit.
Carternoddedunderstandingly.Herstoryistrulytrag.Areyoufeelingbetternow? Muchbetter.
Hepassed meathermoscup.Youvebeencryingforawhile.Drinksomewatertosootheyourthroat Thethoughtofthoserotteneggssuddenlycrossedmymind.Iasked,Didyoupreparethoseeggsaheadoftime? Carterbrushedastraylockofhairbehindmycar,hisvoicecalm.
Yes.Peoplelikethemdeservenothinglessthanrotteneggs.
Icouldnthelpbutsmile.Ialwaysheardaboutyoursharpmindinbusiness.Seemsyourcreativityextendsbeyondthat.
Thatplanwasclevermostpeoplewouldnthavecomeupwithit.Injuringsomeonewouldhavecausedproblems,butrotteneggsstrucktheperfectbalance.WecouldhumiliateanddisgusttheSanderswithoutcreatinganyrealtrouble.
Carter,canIaskfor anotherfavor ? Ofcourse.
Couldyouarrangeforsomeoneto keepaneyeonAnna?Sheslostbigthistime.Idontthinkshelltake itlightly.
Carterdisagreedslightly,hisvoicethoughtful.Yourerightthatshewontletthisgo.Butaftersuchaloss,shellalsobemorecareful.Shesnotlikelytogiveusanotheropportunitytocatchheroffguard.
TheonlyreasonImanagedtocomeoutontoptwicewastheadvantageofarebirthcheatcode.Iwasprivytohersecrets,whilesheremainedcluelessaboutmine.
Afterlosingsosignificantlyontwooccasions,shedbefarmorecautiousaboutexposingherschemes.

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Wecanaffordtowait,butshecant.Thechildinherbellywillbringhertrouble.
Annas goalhad beentousetheartcompetitioherplacein theHudsons.
as asteppingstone,boostingherconfidenceandsecuring Shehadntanticipatedmyinterference,andnow,herpathtomarryingintotheHudsonswouldntbeasstraightforward.
Pickinguponmythoughts,Carterassuredme,Dontstress.AslongasImhere,theHudsonswillhaveno choicebuttotakeherin.
1/3 Chapter178WellSoonHaveaBaby Hiswordsmadeitclearthatheunderstoodmymotivescompletely.
+10FreeCoins IwasdeterminednotonlytoseeAnnamarryintotheHudsonsbutalsotomakeherexperiencethebitternessI onceendured.
Iwantedhertrapped inalovelessmarriage,dealingwithacriticalmotherinlawandamanipulativefatherinlaw.
Withoutherfamilysconstantsupport,shedstruggletokeepherfooting.
Withpublicopinionturningagainsther,shedfindheroptionsshrinkinguntiltherewasnowayout .Nomatterherstatus,shedneverrecoverherreputation.
Heronlychoicewouldbethatofawealthywife,buttherealityofthatrolewasfarfromeasy.
Cartersearlierremark.echoedinmymindshedbemorecarefulwithherplotting.Butwiththepressurespilingon,shewouldntbeabletoresistmakinganothermove.
IfIcouldntuncoverproofofherinvolvementinmydeath,Idsimplycreateanotheropportunityforhertoshowhertruecolors.Iwouldsetatrapandletherintentions surfaceontheirown.
At20.Ihadyouthandtimeonmyside,sopatiencewasntanissue.Anna,however, wastheonewhoshouldbeworried.
Rightnow,IwantednothingmorethantosharethisbitoftriumphwithGrandma.Butmycurrentidentitymadeitimpossibleformetovisitheropenly.
Noticingtheconcernonmyface,Carterasked,Whatsbotheringyou? Iletoutadeepsigh.IwasthinkingaboutChloesfamily.Doesanyonetrulycareabouther? Theresonepersonhergrandmother,hereplied.Butsherecentlyhadastrokeandhasbeeninthehospital.WithallthechaoshappeningattheSanders,Idontthinktheyvebeenvisitingher.
Idliketovisitthispooroldlady.Wouldthatbealright? Ofcourse,Carterreplied,lookingatmemeaningfully Despitehisagreement,somethingfeltoffitwasasthoughthingswerefallingintoplacetooeasily.Aftertakingasipofmytea,Iasked,Carter,whyareyouhelpingmewithoutexpectinganythinginreturn? BecauseIshareyourgoals.IwantjusticeforChloe,andIneedtomakeamendsforthemistakesIvemadeinthepast.
Ifrowned,puzzledbyhiswords.Whatkindofmistakes? Insteadofanswering,Cartershiftedthefocus.Areyouhungry?Ihadsomeonebringsnacksforyou.Herevealedanelegantboxfilledwithpastriesandcolorfulmacarons,thekindIusedtoloveas akidbuthadgrownoutofeatingovertheyears.
Thank you.
Ihappenedtobehungry.
hileInibbled onthetreats,wechattedcasually,andtimeslippedaway.Before 2/3 14:26Tue,Dec156MB Chapter17%WellsoonHaveaBaby Irealizedit,whatandatthehospital seringCarterbuysomefruitsattheentrance,Icouldhelpbutadmirehisthoughtfulness.
IwassoexcitedtotellGrandmathenewsthatIaboosforgotIwasessentiallyastrangertohernow.Ihadtoteach.
Aftermylastvisit,MreLambertinstantlyrecognizedmeandseemedsurprisedtoseemewithCarter HowsMrs.Penelopedoinglately?Carterasked, Mrs.Lambertsighed.Shesthesame,notmuchbetter,butnotworseeither.
Grandmawasgettingolder.Ifher conditiondidntimprove,therewasahighchanceshewouldbecomeparalyzed,andherhealthcoulddecline Ifeltuneasy.Grandmahadalwaysbeensostrong,andIknewshedidntwanttolivelikethis.
Shehadbeenholdingonjustforme.Ifitwerentforme,shemighthavegivenuplongago.
Itriedtocontrolmyemotionsandslowlywalkedtowardher.
Shecouldntmove,butshelookedwell.WhenIgotcloser,therewasnobadsmell.
Insuchawarmenvironment,anysmallodorwouldstandout,showingthatMrs.LambertwastakinggoodcareofGrandma.
AsIwalkeduptoher,Grandmaseyessoftened.Itookherhand,holdingbacktears,andsaid,Mrs.Penelope,doyourememberme?Ivisitedyoubefore.ImZoey,andtodayImhere withmyhusband.
Mrs.Lambertcommented,Ms.Gardner,IneverexpectedyoutomarryMr.Bolton.Youtwolooksoperfecttogether eyesmovedbetweenmeandCarter,andIcouldalmostguesswhatshewasthinking- Aftereverythingthathappenedwithmypastrelationshipandthengettingmarriedsoquickly,shemightthinkImarriedCartertogetbackatLukeandbeworriedaboutwhetherIwastrulyhappy.
I smiledatherandsaid,Yes,myhusbandiskindtome.Hecaresforme.
Carteradded,Mrs.Penelope,Ihopeyoufeelbettersoon.MaybeZoeyandIwillhaveababysoon.Dontyouwanttoholdourchild? 1blushed,knowinghewasjusttryingtopleasethe elders,butthatwasmygrandmother.
Ilightlynudgedhim.WhosaidIwanttohavekidswithyou? Cartergrabbedmyhandandpulledmeclose.Imyourhusband.Whoelseareyou goingtohavechildren withifnotme Stopit.Mrs.Penelopeiswatchingus!Isaid,myfaceturningred.