Chapter194ShatteredGlass,ShatteredTrus Chapter194ShatteredGlass, ShatteredTruths BloodtrickleddownfromLukesforeheatHestaredatmeindisbelief,hisbloodshoteyesbrimmingwithamixture ofshockandpainasIclutchedthevaseinmyhands.
Youactually… Beforehecouldfinish,hisbodycollapsedwithaheavyhud.
ThiswasthefirsttimeIdever donesomethinglikethisandpanicoverwhelmedme.IrushedovertoCarter,frantic.Areyouokay? CarterglancedatLukelyingonthefloor,thenbackatme.Imfine HecalledouttoDamian,histone calmandcomposed,Takehimtothehospital Yes, Sir.
Damian,withhistallandsturdyframe,effortlesslycarriedLukeaway.
SeeingthebloodpoolingfromLukeswoundmademefreezeinpanic.Sensingthis,Carterpulledtueintohis arms.Dontworry.Hesnotdead.Justinjured.
Isqueezedmyeyesshut,tremblinglightlyinhisembrace, AfterwitnessingthedeathsofmyselfandEsmee,myfearofsuchincidentshadgrownunbearable.
IhadwishedforLuketogetwhat hedeserved,butsmashinghisheadwithavasewasntthekindofretributionIhadinmind.
OnceIcalmeddown.Carterfinallyasked,Whydidyouhit himwiththevasejustnow? Ididntthinkitthrough,Iadmitted,myheartstillracing.Hesagrownman tryingtoharmsomeonewhocantevendefendhimself.Anyonewouldstopsuchavileact.
IfIhadactuallykilledLuke,Idhavebloodonmyhandsandloseanychanceofseekingjusticeinthefuture.
Ireallyneedtobelessimpulsivenexttime.
Butatthat moment,itwas pureinstinct.WhenIrealizedwhatIddone,Lukewasalreadyontheground.Cartertightenedhis holdonme.Nomatterthereason,seeingyouactlikethat.Imgenuinelyhappy.
Whatishesohappyabout? IsitbecauseIdidntkillLuke? Stillshaken.Ireturnedtomyroomwhile CartercheckedonLukescondition.
Notlongafter,Adamstormedin,livid.Carter,theBoltonsisntjustyourstorule!Mysons alreadySufferingfromaseriousillnessandundergoingtreatment.Yet,youalldaredtohurthimlikethis! 1/4 14:40Tue,Dec10CD Chapter104ShatteredGlass,ShatteredTrus +10FreeComm Adam,dontgetupset.Isteppedforwardquickly,Itwasme.Ihithim.Therewasareasonforit.
Adamsfaceremainedley.Idontcarewhatyourreasonswere.Save yourexcusesforJeffrey! ThoughIhadmyreasons,troubleseemedtofollowmeeversinceImarriedintotheBoltons.
Jeffreysaffectionformewasevident,butitwasmostlybecauseIresembledChloe.
Attheendoftheday,LakewashisbiologicalgrandsonAfterrepeatedincidentslikethis,therewasnowayhedjustletitgo.
WhenIcamedownstairs,Iwasmetwithhisfuriousglare.Sheilawasbesidehim,tryingtocalmhimdown.
Dad,dontletthisupsetyou.Here,have someteatorelax,she urged,handinghimacup.
Jeffreyswatteditaway,theteacupshatteringatmyfeetTealeavesscatteredeverywhere, andsomeevensplashedontomyslippers.

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Thankfully,itwaswinter.Ifitweresummer,thehotwatermightveburnedmylegs.
Jellreywasseething,andIrackedmybrainforanexplanation.
Carter,however,took myhandandsaid,Dad,itsnotworthruiningyourhealthoversomethingsotrivial.
Trivial? Lukesheadisbleedingbecauseofher!Jeffreyroaredhislongsimmeringfrustrationwithmefinallyboilingover.
Zoey,Ithoughtyouwereasmart,obedientgirl.Ihadhighhopesforyou.Buteversinceyoujoinedthisfamily,youvedonenothingbutstiruptrouble.Idontknow whatLukedidtomakeyouhatehimsomuch,butwhygothisfar? Onceortwicecouldbechalkeduptocoincidence,butrepeatedincidentsnaturallyraisedsuspicions.
Iswear ,Ihatehim,butthistime,itwasan accident.
Justas Iwasaboutto beforemakingacc .,Carterinterjected,Eventhepoliceinvestigatethecauseandgatherevidence beforemakingaccusations.Areyoujustgoingtoconvictherwithoutaskingwhy? Itooktheopportunitytospeakup.TherewasadisputebetweenLukeandCarter.Lukewasabouttohithim .WithDamiannowhereinsight,Ipanickedandgrabbedthenearestvasetostophim.
Thenearestvase?Iftheredbeenaknifeonthetable,wouldyouhavestabbedhiminstead ? Sheilaseizedonmyslip,hereyesgleaming.Shedbeenwaitingforachanceto reclaimherpositionasMrs.Boltons.
Shefannedtheflames ,clearlybankingonJeffreysdesiretodefendCarter.
Butsheunderestimatedmyresolve.Imethergazeheadon.Sowhatareyousaying?Ishouldvejuststoodbyandwatched? 2/4 Tue,Dec10 Chapter194ShatteredGlass,ShatteredTruths 8%71% +10FreeCoins EvenifCarterwerentmyhusband,evenifhewerejusta completestranger,IwouldneverstandbyandletLukeharmadefenseless,disabledperson!Imjustawomanhecould easilypushmetotheground withonehand .Insuchasituation,howelsecouldIstophimifIdidntactthisway? Tearswelled upasIturnedtoJeffrey.Dad,IknowIwasreckless,butIwasdesperate!Ifyouwanttopunish
someone,punishme.This hasnothingtodowithCarter.
Ipaused,myvoicetrembling.Dontforget,Lukeisyourgrandson,butCarterisyourson.Sure,heshigherinrank,buthesnotmucholderthanLuke.Andgivenhiscondition,Lukebullyinghimisjust cruel.IfIhadntbeenthere,wouldyouhavebeenokaywithLukebeatinghimupwhilehecouldntevenfightback ? Mytearspaintedusasthevictims,andJeffreysgazeshiftedtoCarter.
IdlongnoticedhisbiastowardLukeitwasonlynatural.Cartersmaturityandselfrelianceoftenmadepeopleoverlookhisyouthandneeds.
Still,thefactremained.Carterwasyounganddisabled.
Jeffreyfinallyrelented.Howareyou?Didyougethurt? Haventhadthechance,Carterrepliedicily.IfZoeyhadntstoppedhim,Idprobablybetheoneinthehospitalnow.
Hissharp gazelandedonAdamandSheila,makingthemshiftuncomfortably.Sheila,unwillingtogiveup,asked,Lukesbeenwellbehavedlately.Ifhelashedout,youmustvedonesomething.Whatwasit?Ifyouthinkitsmyfault,whydontwewaitforLuketoreturnandaskhimdirectly?Cartersuggested,histoneindifferent.
Iwascuriousmyself.Ihadntcaughtwhatsparkedtheirargument.
Lukereturnedsoonafter,abandageonhisforehead.Ashesteppedinside,hiscoatwasdamp frommeltedsnow,hiseyesimmediatelylockingontome, Hisgazewasintense,filledwithaconfusingmixofrelief,joy,and pain.
CouldhehavefiguredoutwhoIreally am? Thatsimpossible.Noonewouldbelievesomethingasabsurdasasoulinhabitinganotherbody.
Perfecttiming,Luke,Sheilasaid.Telluswhathappened.WhatdidCarterdotopushyouintosucharage? Lukeignoredher,hiseyesfixedonmeasheslowlywalkedcloser.
Underhis piercinggaze,myheartraced.Ihadaterriblefeelinghewasabouttorevealsomethingshocking.
Hestaredintomyeyes,hisvoicetrembling.BecauseUncleCartertooksomethingthatwasmine,somethingthatmeant everythingtome! Myheartpounded.Didhereallyfigureitout? 3/4 Chapter194ShatteredGlass,ShatteredTru Theotherswerebailled.Whatdidyouruncletake fro Lukekepthis eyes onme,hisvoicebreaking.Hetook Chapter195LinesThatCantHeCrossed