Chapter193AwkwardMoment Chapter193AwkwardMoment 1handedSnowflaketothedriver,instructinghimtotakeitbacktotheBoltonresidencetobecaredfor When Ireturnedtothelivingroom,Katewasusuallypleasanttowardme,herdemeanorpositivelyglowingwithfriendlinessthroughoutthegathering.
Mrs.Bolton ,shebeganwithanapologeticsmile,wemayhavehadsomeminormisunderstandingbefore.ThatwasbecauseIhad justlostadaughterand couldntmanagemyemotionswell.Giventhehistorybetweenourfamilies,weshouldnt beatodds Exactly,Joshchimedin.IfChloewerestillhere,wedstillbeinlaw Underthetable ,myfingers curledtightlyintoafist.TheyhadnorighttoutterChloesname.
Beforetheylearnedofmysupposeddeath,Icouldalmostexcusetheircoldness.Almost.
ButaftereverythingIdendured,Iknewexactlyhowtheytreatedme.HearingthosewordsfromJoshnowonlyfilledmewithdisgust.
NeitherCarternorIshowed muchreaction,whichseemedtounsettleJosh.Heshifteduncomfortablyinhischairbeforeclearinghisthroat.
Bytheway,hesaid,forcingasmile,eventhoughyourweddingdidnthaveaceremony,westillpreparedalittlegifttocelebratetheoccasion .
Athiscue,Kateproducedajewelrybox.
ThemomentIsawit,Irecognizedit.
ThissetofjewelryhadbeenpurchasedwiththedowrymoneytheyhadtakenfrommeandgiventoAnnaIstillrememberAnnaflauntingitinfrontofme.
ItseemedtheSanderfamilyhadfallenonhardertimesovertheyears.Theycouldnteven affordadecentgiftandhadtodigupsomethingthathadalreadybeenused.
Still,italsohintedattheirwaningtrustinAnna.Ifnotforthechildshecarried,herlifewiththemwould.undoubtedlybe farmoredifficult.
Thankyousomuch,Isaid,openingtheboxinfrontofthem.Thebrilliantcoloreddiamondsreflectedthelight,creatingadazzlingdisplay .
Howironic.TheyoncetoldmeIdidntdeservesuchthings.Now,theyofferedthemwillingly,desperatetopleaseme.
EvenifIneverworethejewelry,Iwouldtakeit.Afterall,itwasminetobeginwith.
Aslongasyoulikeit,Katesaid withatightsmile.
Ido,Irepliedlightly,handingtheboxtoDamian.
Joshstoodandraised hisglass.Cheerstoyouboth,andmayyouenjoyalifetimeofhappiness.
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Chapter193AwkwardMoment Carter liftedhisglasswithacalmsmile.Zoeyisntmuchofadrinker.Allowmetodrinkonherbehalf YouretrulyconsideratetowardMrs.BoltonJoshsaid withachuckle.
CarterssmiledeepenedOfcourse.Itwasnteasytowinherover.Imusttreasureher ThoughIknewhewasmerelybeingpolite,hiswordsbroughta faintblushtomycheeks.
Justthen,Lukeappearedinthehall ,hispresenceannouncedbythegustoficywindthatclungtohim.Hiswerebloodshot,likelyfromreadingthediaryIdleftbehind.NowheknewthetormentIenduredwhenIwas alive .
eyes Atfirst,myentrieswerefilledwithattemptstorationalizehisclosenesswithAnna,tryingtoconvincemyselfnottodwellonit.ButastheiractionsgrewincreasinglyegregiousespeciallyafterIlostmychild-Idocumentedeveryounceofmypainandhatredinthosepages.
Bynow,Lukemust havegraspedthedepthofmysuffering Asheentered.Cartersearlierremarkseemedtohave struckanerve.Lukesreddenedeyesfixatedonhimwithanintensitythatborderedonmadness.
Icouldntunderstandhim.Thepeoplewhohurtmethemostwerehimandhisfamily.WhywasheglaringatCarter! TheSanderfamilyhastilyinvitedhimtojointhemeal,clearlyuneasyabouthisbehavior.
IcouldnthelpbutworryaboutwhatLukemightdowiththediary.WithoutconcreteevidencetotieAnnatothemurder,thediarycouldonlyserveascircumstantialevidence.Worse,itcouldleadtounnecessarycomplications.
Fortunately,Lukedidntrevealanything.Instead,hetookaseatbesideCarter.
CarterdidntacknowledgehimLetscontinue,hesaid ,downinghisglassofwine.
Kateseizedtheopportunitytospeakagain.Mrs.Bolton,theresanothermatterIdliketodiscuss.NowthatAnnaismarryingintotheHudsonfamily,thechildshescarryingisdeeplytiedtobothofourfamiliesfutures.
Understood.Ms.Sanderwantsustokeepthis asecret,right?ButImcuriousMs.Sanderhasbeenpregnant forover amonthnow.Whenherpregnancystartsshowing,theHudsonsareboundtofindout,arentthey? Aslongasyoudontsayanything,wehaveourwaysofkeepingithidden.
So,theywereworriedIdmeddle,whichiswhytheymovedfirsttoday.
Alright.AslongasMs.Sanderdoesntprovokeme,Iwontsayaword,Isaidwithasmile.
Besides,onceyouvereceivedsomethinggood fromsomeone,youneedtobealittlemoreaccommodating TheSandersweregreedywantingtheBoltonsrewards whilestillclingingtowhateverbenefitstheHudsonshadtooffer .
2/4 1435Tue,Dec10CMB· Chapter193AwkwardMoment IdecidedtowaitandseewhatAnnasnamewould Lettinggowouldmakeherdropherguard Maybeitwasjustmyimagination,butLukewasstaringatmelikealunatic EspeciallywheneverCarterhandedmefoodLukeglaredathimwithsomuchdistaste.
Thelookhegaveusseemedlikethatofabetrayedhusbandstaringatthemanwhostolehiswife.
Itwasnthisstomachthatwasbroken,ithadtobehisbrin Iignoredhimandleftafterdinner.
Inthecar,ImentionedthenotebooktoCarter.Henoticedmyconcernandgentlypattedmyhand.
Dontworry,Illhandleithere.
Inodded,andsureenough, assoonaswegotoutofthecar,LukeaskedtospeaktoCarteralone.Carteragreedwithouthesitation.
Aurfeywalkedoff,IhadagutfeelingLukewasntgoingtosayanythinggoodandwouldprobablytaketheopportunitytotalkbehindmyback.
Iquicklymademywayoutsideandtriedtosneakinthroughthe balconyonthefirstfloor,hopingtooverheartheirconversation.
Snowwasfallingheavily,andthedecorativelightsinthecorridorswayedintheicywind.IshiveredasIclimbedontothebalcony.
MyhandswerenearlyfrozenasIcarefullypressedmyearagainstthedoor.
IcouldjustmakeoutLukesangryvoice:Youknewall along!Iknewsomethingwasup.Doyouhaveanyidea,shesmy… Hiswhat? Thewindoutsidehowled,makingithardtohearclearly.Idecidedtoslidethedooropenjustacrack.hopingtocatcheveryword.
LittledidIknow,thedoorwassopoorlymadethatwithbarelyanyforce,itglidedopensmoothly.
Standing there,theybothstoppedarguingandstaredatmewithwideeyes.
Themomentwasbeyondawkward.
Istifflyraisedmyhandandforcedasmile.Um…Iwasjustseeingifthedoorwaseasytopush… Carterslipscurledintoagentlesmile.Ifyouwanttolisten,comein.Isntitcoldoutthere? Itsprettycold.
Zoey,comehere.Hegesturedformetosit.
3/4 14.39 lue,De Chapter193AwkwardMoment +10FreeCoins Iquicklyclosedthedoor,andLukelookedlikehewasreadyto explode.Iwantednothingmorethantogetasfaraway fromhimaspossible.
Carterpattedhisleg.Sithere.
OhIdidntthinkmuchofit,sinceIdsatthereplentyoftimesbefore,anditwascomfortable.
ButjustasIsettledin,Lukesuddenlylungedatme,grabbingmyarmandpullingmeaway.Heclenched.hisfist andaimeditatCarterskice.
Carter,youbstard! Iwashorrified.LukewasactingsorecklesslynowattackingevenCarter,thepersonhefearedmost.

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