Chapter192YouveComeBack Chapter192YouveComeBack Inke Whatishedoinghere?Howlonghashebeenhere?And moreimportantly,howmuchhasheseen? +10FreeCoins AfterCarterslastoutburst,Lakehadbeenstrippedofhisroles.Preoccupiedwithhisrecovery,hispresencewithintheBoltonshadallbutfaded.
1assumedhewouldntshowuptoday,givenhisstrained tieswithAnna.ButIforgottherewasatimewhenheusedtositwithmeinthebackyard,stargazi Forhimtobehereinthisheavysnowfall,hemustbemourningthepastweshared.
Ineverimaginedhedcatchmeredhanded.
T BeforeIcouldjumpdown,Lukesnatchedthejournal.
Hestaredatme,hisintuitionundoubtedlytellinghimthiswasimportant.
WhywereyouinChloesroom ?Thisbelongstoher,doesntit? Sohedidsee.
IhadCarterdistracttherestoftheSandersfamily,thinkingthatwouldgivemetheleewayIneeded.What IdidntanticipatewasLukecomingtotheSandersresidenceletalonerunningstraightintome.
Iscrambledforawaytoexplain,butbeforeIcouldspeak,Lukeopenedthejournal.
Giveitback!Myplanwasntreadytocometolight,notyet ButlikeAnna,Lukehadaknackfortakingthingsinanunpredictabledirection.
Hescannedthecontents,quicklyrealizing whatitwas.
ThisisChloesdiary.Whyareyoustealingherthings?Andhowdidyoufinditsoeasilywheneventhepolicecouldnt? Myheartwaspounding,butIforcedmyselftoappearcalm.
Chloe told mewheretofindit.Thatday,Ifaintedinfrontofherstatue becauseIheardhervoice.
Lukesaid nothing,his expressionamixofdoubtandintrigue.
Icontinued ,Itmightsoundunbelievable,butIswearIheardher.ThatswhyItoldCarteraboutherremainsbeingginsidethestatue.Otherwise,whydoyouthinkthepolicesearchedyourhouse? Hisbrowfurrowed,suspicionglintinginhiseyes.Yourenotlying? WhywouldIlie?IfChloehadnttoldme,howelsewouldIhave foundthisdiary?Itmightholdthetruthaboutherdeath.ThatswhyIcameheresecretly.YouveseenforyourselfhowtheSanderstreatedherWhileshewas alive .
1/3 14:39Tue,Dec10GD Chapter192YouveComeBack IknewLukessoftheartcouldbeswayed,soIpressedon.
10FreeCoins Ifyoutruly lovedChloe,dontyouwanttoseekjusticeforher ?Doyouhonestlybelieveherdeathwasanaccident? Hisgazeflickered,atraceofhesitationbreakingthrough.YouthinktheSandershadsomethingtodowithherdeath? Istaredathim,myemotionsconflicted.Eventhoughdidntwantanyentanglementwithhim,thesituationhadescalatedbeyondmycontrol.WhenitcametoChloe,LukeandIsharedacommoninterest.Fornow,Icouldonlyfeignanalliance.
Whetheritstrueornot,Ithinkyoualreadyknowtheanswer.
TheSanders,agroupofignorantfools,werecompletelyinthedark,almostas ifAnnahadcasta spelloverthem.Even likehadharboredsuspicionsforalongtime.
Butjustlikethepolice,hehadno evidence.
Luke,maybethetruthishiddeninthisjournal.Whethertoturnitinornotisyourcall,butifyoualertthewrongpeopleandwastethemessageChloegaveherlifetosend,Iwontbeabletohelp.
Lukefixedhisgazeonme.Beforeshe left,didshesayanythingelse?Didshe Hisvoicetrembled.Didshementionme? Mentionyou?DidshetalkabouthowmanywaysyouandAnnaplayedaroundinbed? Ibitbackmysarcasmandshookmyhead.Therewasntmuchtime.Ionlycaughtbitsandpieces.Afterthat,youknowwhathappenedIpassedout,herstatueshattered,andIbelieveshetruly leftthisworld.
LukehadbeentheonlyonewhocouldseemebeforeIdisappeared.Whileothersdoubtedmywords,hebelievedme.
Fine.Illagreetokeepthisasecretfornow.Butinexchange,IneedtoknoweverythingChloesaidtoyoubeforesheleft.
Ifrownedbuthadnochoicebuttoagree.Afterall,therewasnothirdpartytocorroborate:IcouldmakeupanythingIwanted.
cant Illtellyou,butonlyifCarterispresentduringourconversations.Iwontmeetyoualone.Ifyouagreetothat,thenletsdropthis.PretendIneversaidanything.ItdoesntmattertomewhetherweuncoverthetruthaboutChloeornot.ItsnotlikeIwasclosetoher.
Luketuckedthesmalljournalintotheinnerpocketofhiscoat,pressingitagainsthischestlikeitwassomethingprecious.
Iscoffedinternally.Youdidnt cherishherwhenshewasalive;nowthatshes gone,yourgesturesaremeaningless.
Pleasureworkingwithyou,AuntZoey,hesaid,extendingahand.
Ididnttakeit.Luke.Chloediedatragicdeath.MaybeitsbecausewelookalikethatIfeelsuchaconnectiontoher.Iwanttoseekjusticeonherbehalf.Werenotenemieswerepartners.
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2/3 Chapter192YouveComeBack Iunderstandyourconcerns,hereplied, Inodded.Tllheadbackinside,Giveitamomentbeforeyoucomein.
Okay Ifinallyexhaledinrelief.AtleastIdmanaged tokeeplikeincheckfornow.
10FreeCoins AsIturnedtoleave,Snowflakeemergedfromthecomer.Iscoopedthelittlecreatureintomyarms.
Snowflake,thistime,Iwontleaveyoubehindagain.
a Fromadistance,Lakestoodwatching,murmuringinvoiceIcouldnthear,Chloe,youvecomeback…
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