Tue,Dec10 Chapter216Darling,CanWeBeginOurLesson? Chapter216Darling,CanWeBeginOurLesson? 10FreeCoins WhenIspoke,evenmymomseemedtakenaback.Inthepast ,Zoeywasfartoo innocent,alwaysseeingthesesocalledfamilymembersaswiseandrespectedfigures.So,despiteherdissatisfaction,sheneverdaredtochallengethem.
ButImdifferentnow.Havingbeengivenasecondchanceatlife,whowouldIstillpamper?CertainlynottheWilchers.
Youbrat!Whatnonsenseareyousaying?Benjaminwasclearlyangry,hisalreadymenacingface growingevenmoreintimidatingashiseyesglaredlikethestatuesofwrathfulspirits.
Carterrepliedcoolly.ThemarriagebetweenZoeyandmewasarrangedbytheBoltonsandtheGardners.ItsnoneoftheWilchersbusiness.Dontyouthinkyourpowerhasgottentoogreat,Mr.Wilcher? Hey,youshouldbeaddressingmeasGrandpa.IsthisthekindofeducationtheBoltonsteachyou?TheoldmantriedtomakeashowofhimselfinfrontofCarter.
Atthatmoment,Billwalkedinholdingsomepastriesmymotherliked,tryingtowin herfavor .

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Assoonashewalkedin,hesensedthatsomethingwasoffintheatmosphere.Whiletakingoffhis shoes,heasked,Dad,whatsgoingon? BenjaminquicklynoticedBillspresenceandimmediatelyadjustedhisattitude,softeninghistone,Oh,itsnothing.Justteachingthekidsabitaboutmannersanddiscipline .
Though BillappearedtobemerelytheWilcherssoninlaw,hewas,infact,theirmainfinancialbackbone, TheWilcherstreatedhimwithutmostrespect,evenBenjaminshowedhimmorekindness.
Clearly,theystilldidnt understandjusthowimportanttheBoltonsweretoBill.WhiletheBoltonscapowerful forceabroad,hisrealgoalwastoleverageresourcesandshiftthemtothedomesticmarket,makinganalliancewiththeBoltonsessentialforhisplans.
BillgaveBenjaminacoldstare.Whoareyoutolectureaboutmanners? Benjaminreplied,Bill,theyoungergenerationthesedaysisbecomingmoreand moredisrespectful.NowonderhesanillegitimatesonoftheBoltons.Heclearlydoesntknowhowtoact,speakinglikethatwithoutany Bang! Billslammedthepastryboxontothetable,andinstantly,themembersoftheWilchersfroze.Even Benjaminbegantoquestionwhetherhehadsaidsomethingwrong.
Tohissurprise.Billsexpressiondarkened.DoIneedyouto interfereinourfamilysmarriagewiththeBoltons?Dad,itseemsyourelosingyourtouch.Dontyouknowwhohereallyis?YoueventoldmebeforethatyouwantedtocollaborateonaprojectwithAtlasGroup.Hesthechairman! Carterhadlongsteppedoutofthespotlight,takingonbehindthescenesroleasaninvestor,hiringprofessionalagentstohandlethecompanysoperations.ThishadcausedBenjamintooverlookhistruestanding.
1/4 Chapter916Darling,CanWeBeginOurLesson? Benjaminwastumediatelytakenaback,hisfacefilledwithshockandregretforhisearlierwords.
IhadinitiallyaskestyoutocomeandbewithPhilippDidyoucomeherejusttocauseproblemsforus?Bill tohelpherworkthroughheremotionalstrugglesangerflared EvenhehadtokeepgoodtermswiththeBoltons.Whwerethese idiotsdoingthemomentthey showed Theatmospheregrewevenmoreunfortable,lanymomsteppedintocaseit Thefoodisready.Youvetraveledfar,soletshavearealfirst Thatsoundsgood DealingwiththeWilthersmademerealizewhatitwayketohaveabunchofbothersomerelativesshowupsduringtheholida Atdinner,theycompletelyignoredmypregnantmoth
erandinsteadfocusedonflatteringCanter.
Asthesayinggoes,Whenyourewealthy,evendistantrelativeswanttogetclose AlthoughCarterwasntfondofthem,hestillrespectedthattheyweremymomsfamily,sohedidntwant to berude.
Heacceptedtheirtoastswithgrace,andIcouldnthelpbutfeelabitjealous.
Justas Iwasabouttotakeaquietsipofwine,Cartercoveredmyglassand said,Zoeydoesnthandlealcoholwell,soIlldrinkforher.
Iblinked insurpriseandprotested,Actually,Icanmanagehalfaglass! I HescenedtothinkIwastryingtostiruppastissues, Justhalfaglass,Iwhispered,tuggingathissleeveunderthetable.Sincewewereathome,itdidntmatterifIgottipsy,Icouldalwayssleepitoff.
Cartergaveintomyinsistence,soItooktheglass anddrankslowly,fullyawareofmylowtolerance.
Thewinewasexcellent,andafterfinishinghalfaglass,foundmyselfwantingmore.
WhileCarterwasdistracted,Imanagedtosneakinafewmoresips.
Afterdinner,Philippamadeupanexcusetoretreattoherroom,avoidingtheelderswhoweretryingtoinfluenceherG Billasked hisassistanttoarrangefortheWilcherstostayinhisguesthouse.
Asthestaffcleanedup,Iheadedbacktomyroomandtookashower.
Ithoughtmytolerance foralcoholwasfinethatday,sodidntexpecttogetdrunk ButthenextthingIknew,Ihadfallenasleepinthebathtub.
2/4 Tue.De Chapter216Darling,CanWeBeginOurLeson? Iwasntsurehowmuchtimehadpassed,butthenIfeltsomeonepinchingmynose.
Littledrunkard,areyouasleep? +10FreeCoins Stopteasingme.Ittickles,Imumbled,notopeningmyeyesandswattingthepersonshandaway, Youllcatcha coldifyoukeepsleepinglikethis.
Iturnedawayfromhim,myeyesweigheddownbysleep,whileIheardthepersonbesidemeletoutasoftsigh .
Heemptiedthewater,startedthewarmshower,andcarefullywashedthefoamoffmyskin.
Ifeltashelplessasan infant.Aslongashedidntinterruptmyrest,Iallowedhimtodowhateverhewished.
Oncehehadfinishedcleaningme,hecoveredmewithalargetowelandsoftlydriedmyhair.
Tokeepfromdisturbingmysleep,heusedthegentlestsettingontheblowdryer,showingthoughtful attention.
Oncehewasdone,hegentlyplacedmeonthebed,proppingmeupandslippingasilknightgownovermybody.
Darling,givemeyourhand.
Hisbreathbrushedagainstmycheek,softandsoothing.
Ireachedoutwithouthesitation.
Howaboutthisone? Istretchedoutbothofmyhands.
Thecoolsilkslidoffmy body.
Ashemovedmearound,Iblinkedmyeyesopensleepilyandasked,Carter,isitdarkoutside? Yes,itsdark.Why?Areyoufeelingthirstyandwantsomewater? Yes,Imthirsty.
Onethought filledmymind:thelessonshouldbeginoncethenightfalls Mygazefixedonhistempting,slenderlips,andmythirstdeepened.
Stayhere,Illgetyousomewater.
huggedathiswrist,pullinghimontothebed.
Hecompliedwithouthesitation,lyingonhisbackandgazingupatme.Whatswrong.Darling? 1partedmylegsandstraddledhiswaist,slowlyleaningdown.Imthirsty.
3/4 Dec Chapter216Darling,CanWeBeginOurLesson? Withthat ,Ipressedmylipsagainsthis.
+10FreeCoins Carterwastakenaback,clearlynotexpectingthings to unfoldthisway.Afterabriefmomentofsurprise,heshiftedfrombeingpassivetotakingthelead,hiswarmhandslidingalongmywaist.
Theairarounduswasthickwiththeminglingscentsofshowergelandalcohol,combiningintoaheady,irresistiblemix.
Darling,ifyousay that,Iwontbeabletoholdback! Igazedathishandsomeface,dropletsofsweatdottinghisskin.
Abitconfused,Imuttered,Huh?Holdbackwhat?Ivebeengivenasecondchanceatlife,whatstheretoholdback?Thoseshamelessfools,Icantstandthem! Heletoutasoftlaugh.Darling,Iwasntreferringtothat.
Thenwhat? Hebentcloser,hislipsgentlytuggingatmystrap.Darling,canwebeginourlessonnow?