Chapter215Tonight,IllTeachYou Chapter215Tonight,Ill TeachYour Ihadneverundoneamansbeltbefore.TheonlytimehappenedwaswithLuke,andeventhen,itwasablur.Wewerebothdrunk,andhetookchangetheentiretime,leavingmewithlittlememoryofit.
Asmyfingersgrazedthecoldbuckle,aslighttremorranthroughmyfingertips.
Awarmthspreadoverthebackofmyhand,andIfeltConersgazesolilyonmeChloe,itsnotdarkyet.Dinnerisnearlyready blusheddeeper,myimpatiencegrowing Hiswordstouchedmedeeply,andIfeltanoverwhelmingurgetoexpressmygratitude.
CarterseemedtoseewhatIwasthinkingChloe,everythingIdoisfrommyheart.Youdontowemeanything.WhatIwantisyoursincerity,ntactionsbornfromasenseof gratitude ButMumbled,strugglingtofindtherightwords.
Hegelyplacedhishandonmyheadandsaid,Chloe,Ivewaited thislong.DoyoureallythinkIdlackpatience!Idontwantyourgratitude.Iwantyoutogiveyourselftomewillingly,withyourheart Hiswordscasedthechaosinmymind,bringingclarityCarterwasntlikeLake,Hewassteadyanddependable.
This,Irealized,is whatitmeanstotrulycareforsomeone,itsbuiltonrespectaboveallelse.
Feelingdeeplymoved,IwrappedmyarmsaroundhinThankyou,Carter Hewhisperedsolily,No,itsmewhoshouldbethankingyou Cartersarmaroundmywaistgrewfirmer,inchbyinchThankyouforpickingmethistime,he Weclungtoeachother,ourembraceyieldingCanes,IpromiseIllfallinlovewithyou.Truly,Iwill Hesaidwithquietconfidence,Iknow.Thatdayisntfaraway Aknockatthedoorinterrupted in.Ms.Zoey,Mr.Car,dinnerisready,comethevoicefromoutside.
Gotit!Wellbetheresoon,Iansweredquickly,breakingthemoment.
WhenIlookeddown,Inoticedhisshirtwascrumpledommygrip,andsomehow,twoofhisbuttons Thistanlipgluedfamily,andwithhimsittinginthewheelchair,therewasanairofdelicaterestraint Iquicklyfastenedthebuttonsofhisshin,forcingmyselftolookaway.
Leaningbeer.Iwhisperedsoftlynearhisear.Thustomeanwecouldtrysomethingtonight?Iwant stepbysteps! 1/4 Chapter215Tonight,IllTeachYou eslightly,andhisvoiceca Hispupilsoutroughandlow,Tonight,Illteachyou.
EvenasIwalkedaway,myheartcontinuedtoraceuncontrollably.
Inthelivingroom,Philippafixedhergazeonmewithdeeplook.
Mom,areyoufeelinganybetter?Iaskedgently.
Shenoddedfirmly.Yes.Dontworry,Illkeepthesetwobabies.ButZoey,youhavetohelpme getadivorce.
Herresolve wasclear.ShehadspentthefirstpartofherlifedisappointingNicholasandhadnointentionofcontinuingonthatpath.
Dontworry,Mom.Illmakesureyougetthedivorceyouwant.Ifherefuses,welltakeittocourt.Withhisaffair,thelawwillsupportyou!Itmightbealittlecomplicated,butwellwinintheend AvIfinishedspeaking,astrangevoiceinterruptedfrombehindme,Wantadivorce?Keepi dreaming! IturnedaroundtoseetheoldmanstandingatthedoorandimmediatelyrecognizedhimasZoeysgrandfather,BenjaminWilcher,whohailoncebeenwillingtosellhisown daughterjusttogetclosertotheGardners, IhadntexpectedBilltobringhimhere.
Philippaseyesflickeredwithatouchoffearwhen shesawhim.Dad,whatareyoudoinghere? IfIdidntshowup,youdhavestirredupallsortsoftrouble!herepliedsharply.
Afewmorepeoplewalkedin,includingamiddleaged coupleIwassupposedtocallUncleHarperAuntLinette, LineneWilcher,carriedaboxofbonebroth,saying,Philippa,weheardyourepregnant,sowecameto Vish.
HarperWilcherbeamedwithexcitement.Yourereallyfortunate.Ifyouhave asonfortheGardners,ourfamilysfuturewill beinyourhands,Philippa,itsallonyounow.
Theyoungestuncle,VereWilcher,addedwithenthusiasm,Philippa, Billsaid thatifyoumanagetohavethebaby,hellhandusthepierproject.Andifitsaboy,helladdanothertenmillion! Assoonastheyentered,theybeganchattingeagerly,andIcouldnthelpbutnoticethegreedandselfishnessplasteredontheirfaces.
Theyresembledrobbers,plottinghowtodividethespoils,completelydevoidofanyfamilywarmth.Itwas disgustingtowitness, Philippa,wouldntitbegreatifyouwerehavingtwins?Thatway,therewardwoulddouble! Yes,Philippa.Haveyoucheckedifitsasinglepregnancyortwins? Philippasexpressiongrewdarkeranddarker,anditfinallyclickedforme.
Shehadbeenraisedinafamilythatvaluedsonsover daughters,andfromthestart,theWilchershad 2/4 Chapter215Tonight,IllTeachYou treatedherlikeanobjecttobesold..
+10FreeCoins EvenwithoutBill,therewouldhavebeensomeoneelse.ShewastheWilchersleech,theirscapegoat.
Whatkindofyoungladyisshe?HerlifewasntanybetterthanZocys.
Growingupina familylikethis,itsnowonderZoeyfeltsotrappedthatsheconsideredendingherlife.
Everyoneishere,exceptfor Granny.
BenjaminalwaysusesGrannytomanipulatemymom! Isthisreallyevenafamily? Itslikeapackofleeches.
What doesitmattertoyouwhetheritstwinsorjustone? 1shot acold glanceatthesocalledAuntLinette.
Shelookedatmewithsurprise,likelybecauseZoeyusuallyworeblack,andtheydidntrecognizehernewoutfittoday.
hierin Zoey,Iheardyougotmarried.Youvereallychanged,becomingmoreandmorebeautiful!Thatsnot right.Werefamily.Howcouldwenotcareaboutyourmom beingpregnant? Thosewhoareinvolvedinrelationshipsaremostlyconcernedwithyourowngain.Sinceyoucamehere,haveyou you onceshownanycareforMom ?Allyoufocusonisprofitandpersonaladvantage.
Benjaminshotmeaharshlook.Shutup!Youhavenorightto speakwhileadultsaretalking.Ayoumarried?Whyareyoustillhangingaroundyourparentshome? ווי Carterspokeinacalm,steadytone,NowthatyouveacceptedheraspartoftheBoltons,itsnotfortheWilcherstotellherwhattodo! WheneverCarterspeaks,Ialwaysfeelasenseofsafety.
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Tomysurprise,BenjaminseemedespeciallythrilledtoseeCarter,almostlikeabeetlespottingaballofdung.
SoyoureCarterBolton.Iheardaboutyourquickmarriage.Ourfamilydoesntfollowthetrendsofyourgeneration.IgetthattheBoltonsjusthad afuneral,notawedding,butasforthedowry,surelyyourwealthyfamilywonttrytobackoutofthat,right? Icouldfeelmybloodboiling.
Thisoldmannotonlydrainedmymom,butnowhestryingtodothesametome! Carterrepliedwitha detachedtone,So,Mr.Wilcher,yourpointis….
Thestandarddowrymustbenolessthan100million .ZoeyisthesoleheiroftheGardners,andwecantaffordtooverlookthingslikecars,houses,stocks,andjewelry ! Ishotbackwithicydisdain.Onehundredmillionwontcutit.Itshouldbeatleast onebillion! 3/4 Chapter215Tonight,IllTeachYou Benjaminremarked,Zoey,Iampleasedyoufeelthisway.
+10FreeCoins ThenLinettechimedin,EvenIbelieve100millionisfar toolittle.TheBoltonshavebeenaroundforcenturies,theyshouldntbesocheap! Iheardyouaredoingquitewelloverseas,Mr.Bolton.You wouldntthinktwiceaboutgivingonebillion,right? Thecrowderuptedinlaughtertheirfacestwistedwithsmug,repulsivegrins.
Iletoutacoldscoff,Fine,whenyouredead,dontsayitsonebillion,evenifitstenorahundredbillion,Illgiveitallforyou!
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