Chapter209Chloe,ILoveYou Chapter209Chlo Chloe,ILoveYou 8K69% +10FreeCoins Onthewayhome,IrestedagainstCarterschest,feelinghiswarmthand listeningtohissteadyheartbeat.
FrommyowndeathtoPenelopecollapsing,Esmeescaraccident,andnowEthans.
Theonlysurvivorwasbarelyholdingontolife.
IclungtightlytoCartersshirt,unabletounderstandwhocouldbesocruel.
WhathadtheSandersdone todeservesuchmadness ? Carter,haventyoufoundanythingabouttheCarlinesyet?Iasked ,frustrationrisinginmyvoice.
Cartergentlystrokedmyhead,hisvoicesoft.Ihadsomeonelookintoitagain,buttheconclusionisthesame .AsfarastheCarlinesgo,theresnodeepgrudgewiththeSanders.
Andwhatabouttheowner ofthegarage,FabianCarline?Have youfoundanythingonhim Ethansdeathtriggeredarushofangerinme,andIwasdesperatetouncoverthetruth.
HehasnoconnectiontotheCarlines,butthegarageitselfhasaninterestinghistory.
Iquicklylookedupathimandasked,Whatdoyoumean? Manyyearsago,thatareawasnothingmorethanamassburialsite.Afterthecountrysbigpushfordevelopment,especiallyinthecity,oldbuildingsweredemolishedtomakewayforskyscrapers,andevenfieldsandruralareasweretakenbydevelopers.Thatarea,however ,didnthavetheeconomicboomotherareasdid.Therewerenoshoppingmallsormajorprojects,soarealestatedeveloperneverbuiltthereiabout30yearsago,someoneboughtthelandandturneditintoagarage,which madesensegivencostoftheland.
Yousaid30yearsago?Fabianisonlyinhis30s,right? Exactly.Theperson whoboughtitandbuiltthegaragewasnamedLionelCress .
Themore Ilistened,the moreconfusedIbecame.Doheyhaveanyconnection? Fromtheinformationwevegathered,no.Itseemstohavebeenastandardrealestatetransaction.
Doyouhave any detailson Lionel? Hewasthefirsttobuildsomethingontheformermassburialsite,soiftherewassomethingshady,itwouldlikelybehim .
Therecordsfrom30yearsagoarelonggone.Fabianookoverthegarageabout10yearsago.Thesaleandtransferofownershipwerehandledthrough anattorneyLionelhired,andsofar,wehaventfoundanythingconcreteabouthim .
So,Lionelmustbeatleastinhis40sor50s,withthelandbeingbuilt for30years,whichcouldmeanhesoldenoughtohaveagrudgeagainsttheolderSandersgeneration.
IheldontothehopethatGrandma couldoffersomeanswers.Ifonlyshewouldspeakmore.
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Chapter209Chloe,ILoveYou 69 % +10FreeCons Carterheldme gently.
Hesaid.Chloe,theseoldstorieshavebeenburiedforlong.Tryingtouncoverthemwontbeeasy.YourrealenemyisntAnna itsthemassive organizationbehindher.
Maybetheyvespentdecadessettingthis up.
Ethansdeathremindsusofsomethingelse,hecontinued.Youcantletanyonefindoutaboutyoursecondlife.Iftheydo,youllbecomeatargetagain.
Ifurrowedmybrow.ButLuke,he- Hewontsayanything.Youcanttrustanyoneotherthanus.Doyouunderstand? Cartercouldseemyfear,sohetenderlycuppedmyfaceinhishands.Hestated,Chloe,theonly personinthisworldwhowillneverhurtyouisme.
Hiswords soothednie,andIfeltasenseofpeacesettleoverme.
Whenwearrivedhome,wepausedourconversation.Asweentered,IsawBillinthelivingroom,smoking.Therewerescratchesonhisface,likehehadbeenclawedbyacat MyheavyheartlightenedalittlewhenIsawhimlookingsodefeated.
ItseemedlikeMomhadfinallylistenedtome.
Nolongerhidingherfeelingsshewasfightingback.
Therewasapieceofpaperonthefloor.BillhadjustreacheddowntopickitupwhenIsnatcheditfirst.
Itwasadivorceagreement.
Finally,Momhascometohersenses.Icouldntholdbackmysmile.
Billgrabbedthepaperfrommeandrippeditintopieces.
Whatssogreataboutthat?Imtellingyou,Iwontsignit! Heshotmeaglare.Youre married.Whydoyoukeeprunningbacktoyourmothershouse ? BecauseIwantto.Itsnoneofyourbusiness!Irolledmyeyesathim and walkedtomyroom.
BillwasvisiblyfrustratedwithmeanddirectedhisgazetowardCarter.Controlyourwoman.
Carterrespondedcalmly.Imarryhertopamperher,notcontrolher.

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Withthat,heturnedandleft.
Ifthishadhappened before,Carterwouldhaveslammedthedoorandstormedout,buttoday,hestayed,evensleptintheguestroom IhadwitnessedEthansdeathwithmyowneyes, and thecoldnessinmybodymademeshiver.Aftersoaking ina warmbathforawhile,Ifinallyfeltsomewarmthspreadthroughme.Igatheredmythoughtsbeforeheadingbacktotheroom.
။ 2/4 Chapter209Chloe,ILoveYou Carterwasalreadylyinginbed,pattingthespacenexttohim.Chloe,comehere.
Whenmyidentitywasrevealed,Ifeltsomethingstrange.
Zoeywasyounger,andtheydidntknoweachotherbefore, Hesaw measChloe,andIhadbeenwithLukeforsomanyyears.
+10FreeCoin Thoughithadonlybeenonedrunkennight,itleftanimprintonmyheart,andIwasntsurehowtohandlethisnewsituation.
Ihadconsideredhimasmyelderforyears,butinthislife,hewasmycontractualhusband.
Allthiswhile.Ihadneverimaginedfallingforhim.Ihadalwaysapproachedourrelationshippragmatically,butnowheseemedtohavefeelingsforme.
Istoodthere,flustered,unsureofwhattodo.
Heseemedtoreadmythoughtsandlookedatmewithgentleeyes.
Thispajamaslookprettyonyou.
Ihadchosenaconservativesetofpajamasinsteadofanightdress,thinkingabouthow wewouldshareàbed.
Ththankyou.
Hesmiledsoftly.Howlongareyougoingtostandthere?Chloe,Imexhausted.Ihaventsleptwellthelastfewnightswhenyouwerentaround.Wouldyoumindturningoffthelightsand comingtobed? Isawtheexhaustioninhisface,andguilttuggedatmyheart.
Iquicklyturnedoffthelightsandclimbedintobed,curlingupundermycovers.
Inthedarkness,Ifelthislongarmslipundertheblanket,pullingmeclosetohim.Icouldfeelawarmbodybelongingtoamanagainstmine.
CCarter,Iwhispered.
Isitbecausethelightsareoffandyoucantseemyfacethatyourenotafraidanymore? Ialmostcriedfromtheweight ofitall .
Imnotafraidofyou,Iquicklyexplained.Ijustneedtimetoadjust.Illgetusedtoitsoon.
Hegentlystrokedmybackandsaid,Iknowthispastmonthhas beentoughforyou.Youveexperiencedsomuch, andthenEthansdeath.Iknowyourestrugglingtoprocesseverything.ButChloe,theresonethingyouneedtounderstand… Hesighed,adeep,long,lingeringsoundthat wasstrangelysexy.
Hmm? Hetookmyhand,hisroughfingersinterlockingwithmine.
3/4 Tue,Dec Chapter209Chloe,ILoveYou Hiswarmbreathcaressedmycar.
Chloe,Iloveyou.
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