Chapter205CartersConfession Chapter205CartersConfession +10FreeCoins Theunexpectedquestionleftmestunned.Mymindhadbeenpreoccupiedwiththoughtsofrevenge,andIhadntanticipatedCarteraskingmesomethinglikethis.
IrealizedIhadntreallythoughtabouthim.Thesepastfewdays,Idbeenfocusedonmymom, constantlywatchingheremotions.Ididnthavetheenergytothink aboutanythingelse.
Alright,Iknowtheanswernow.IllhavesomeonekeepaneyeonSadieandAnna,Cartersaid.
Hmm,thanksforhandlingthat.Oh,andbythewaysuddenlyrememberedsomething.
What isit?Youcantellme.Hisvoicenowhadahintofexcitementandexpectation.
Ispokeseriously.Imreallyhappywiththemaidyoufound.Sheworksquicklyandisveryefficient.Imimpressed.
Cartersvoicedroppedalittle.Good.
After hangingup,IcouldnthelpbutwonderifIhadsaidsomethingwrong.
Thinkingitover,Irealizedmaybemytonehadbeentoocold.Afterall,Carterhadbeenhelpingmeunconditionallythewholetime.
AndIhadsimplytakenandacceptedhiskindnesswithoutgivinganythingback.
Ihadntevensaidthankyou,soitwasonlynaturalthathemightbeupset.
Isighed,realizingmymistake.
Aftereverythingthathadhappenedsincemyrebirth,IhadbeensofocusedonrevengethatIhadntdone.anythingforCarter.
Ipickedupmyphoneandtypedamessage.
Areyoufreeafterworktonight?Wanttocomeoverfor dinner? Sure.Whenareyoucominghome? Ithoughtfor amoment.
Notsure.Itmighttakeawhile.Momsmoodisstillunstable.
Hedidntreplyrightaway,andIwonderedifhewasangry.
Aftergettingmarried,mosthusbandsprobably wouldntliketheirwivesconstantlygoingbacktotheirparentshouse,right? Iadded,Actually,Imreallyhappywithyouasmyhusband.
Thinkinghewouldbecomingovertonight,Iknewhedidntlackanythingmaterial,but theonethingI 1/4 14:44Tue,Dec10G Chapter205CartersConfession coulddoforhimwascooka nicemeal.
Intheafternoon.Iwasbusyinthekitchenwithournewmaid,RosaCarline.
10FreeCoins Whethermymomdecidedtokeepthebabyornot,sheneededtorestandregainherstrengthforthetimebeing.
SinceCarterwascomingover,wehadpreparedafeast Wespenttheentireafternooncooking, and whenthedoorbellrang.Ifigured itmustbehim.
Ilgetit.Isaid,wipingmywethandsonmyapronasIwalkedtowardthedoor.
Themoment1openedit,agustofcoldwindandsnowflakessweptinside.Carterwassittingin a wheelchair,andbehindhimweretwobodyguards, inadditiontoDamian,allcarryingsuitcases 1steppedasidetolethimin,myfacefilledwithsurprise.Wwhats goingon? Cartercalmlyanswered.Forthosewhodidntknowbetter,theymightthinkImbullyingyou.Justafewdaysintoourmarriage,andhereyouarebackatyourparentshouse.
Ifeltapangofguilt.Sorry,Ididntthinkaboutit.
Itsfine.Iunderstand,hesaid.So,toavoidgossip,Illstaywithyou.
Youcanstay as longasyouwant.
Heturnedtolookatmymomandasked.Philippawontmind,right? Mymomglancedatus,afaintsmileonherlips.Ofcoursenot.Itsnicetohavesomecompanyat Justthen,Billsvoicecamefromthedoorway.Arewehaving guests? Mymomshothimanannoyedglance,clearlyuninterestedinansweringhim.
HeseemedsurprisedtoseebothCarterandme.Billwasholdingabeautifullywrappedcakeandabagfromajewelryshop.
Knowingmymomsnature,heprobablyrealizedthat ifthingswentonlikethis,hedbewaitingforeverforanykindofreconciliation.
Theywouldnthavehad astrainedrelationshipforover20yearsifthat wasthecase.
Carterquicklybroketheawkwardsilenceandasked,Wheresyourroom? Itsonthefirstfloor;thatoneover there.
Iledhim totheroom.Afterthebodyguardsplacedtheluggageinside,theyleft.
Cartershutthedoorbehindhim,leavingthe livingroomtomyparents.
Hisvoicewaswarmashesaid,Imnotverymobile,soIllneedyourhelpwithorganizingmyclothes.
Its notrouble,thats myduty,Isaid,openinghissuitcase.
Hewas wellprepared;theclothesinsidewerentjustforacoupleofdays.
2/4 TueDec10 Chapter205CartersConfession Itseemedlikehewashellbentonstayingwithmelongterm.
+10FreeCoins Itwasjustthetwoofusintheroom.Icroucheddowntoorganizehisclothes whileCarterstoodnearby,givingmeanupdateonhiswork.
DidyousaysomethingtoLuke ?Hesbeenlockinghimselfaccepttreatmentorcatanything inhishousethesepastfewdays.Hewont IfLukehadntalreadyguessed,4wouldnthavetoldhimaboutmyrebirth.So,Ididntanswertruthfully.
Instead,Irepliedcasually.Whoknows?Hewasalready unwell.
Carterstudiedmeintently,hisvoiceladenwithmeaning.Isthatso… AsIhungtheclothesinthecloset,Inoticedtheywereallmixedinwithmine.EvenwhenIhadbeen withLuke,wehadntshared acloset.
Itfeltstrange,likethepresenceofamanhad invadedmypersonalspace,andIwasntusedtothis.
Itriedtochangethesubject.HowsJeffreydoingthesedays? HimSameasalways.
WhataboutSnowflake Itsgotabitofacold.Thecatisweakafterwanderingoutsideonthestreetforalongtime.Itsstillgettingshotsatthepetstore.Wellpickitupinafewdays.
Ibentdowntograbhispantstohangup,butbeforeIcould,hesuddenlygrabbedmywrist.
Inawhirl.mybodywaspulledintohisarms.Hewrappedhis armaroundmywaistandtiltedmychinup.
YouaskedaboutSnowflake,butyoudidntaskaboutme: Ilookedintohisdarkeyes,feelingasthoughIwasbeingdrawnintoadeep,ancientwell.Myheartraced.
Inervouslylickedmylipsandstammered,So,howareyoudoing? Notwell.
Ifeltatighteninginmychest.Areyousick?Theweathersbeenbadlately,anditsalwayscloudy.Itseasytocatch acold.DidntyoutellDamiantoclosethewindowsatnight? Histhumbsuddenlypressedagainstmylipsandroughlycaressedthem,silencingme.
Mysicknesscomesfromyou,Zocy.WhenIcantseeyou,nothingfeelsright.
Ifroze,notfullyunderstandinghisdirectconfession.

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MyZoey,hemurmured,Whenwillyourealizethat likeyouverymuch? Istaredathiminshock,atalossandstammering,YYoulikeme?Ithoughtyouliked… 3/4 14:44 Dec10G Chapter205CartersConfession 2×70 +10FreeCons Esther Ididntsayitoutloud,becauseitwasjustmyguess.
Cartersfacesoftened,hisjawlinebecominglesssharp,hisexpressionturninggentle.
Hesmiledandasked,WantmetoprovehowmuchIlikeyou? Proveit!Hour! BeforeIcouldprocess,hislipswereonmine,hishandsclaspedbehindmyheadandpulledmecloser.
Hiskisswaslikeastormfierce,urgent, asifheweretryingtodevourme.
Zoey,doyoufeelthat? Sittingonhisfirmlap.Icouldfeeltheheatfromcertainpartsofhisbody,andmyfaceturnedbrightred.
CCarter,whyareyou? Hepulledmetighteragainsthimanddemanded.Tonight,letmeprovehowmuchIlikeyou,okay? 14:44Tue,Dec10